FCA Warns Retail Investors of High-Risk Mini-Bonds and Loan NotesApple Patches Actively Exploited macOS Flaw Used to Install Monero MinersBitcoin, Ether ETFs See $706M Inflow as BTC Tops $70KDecred pushes mandatory v2.1.6 update to close critical consensus and mixing privacy holeSingapore Court Freezes $58M in Bitcoin and USDC Over Alleged Ledger ErrorIndependent crypto newsroom
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority is warning consumers about the risks of investing in loan notes and mini-bonds issued by unregulated companies, citing the recent failure of a litigation funder.
Market pulse
Top gainers and decliners, cached in USD.
Morpho
$2.80+14.94%
Pudgy Penguins
$0.00958968+13.11%
Mantle
$0.5318+10.73%
POL (ex-MATIC)
$0.1167+8.73%
Aave
$138.00+7.74%
Canton
$0.1256+7.29%
Ethena
$0.1610-8.67%
Stable
$0.0292-7.07%
Bitway
$0.4042-5.95%
Pump.fun
$0.00503243-5.27%
JUST
$0.1000-4.33%
Gram (prev. Toncoin)
$1.48-3.13%
Fresh from the desk
Bitcoin holds above $63,200 support, but Bitfinex analysts say a rally lacks fresh liquidity as ETF outflows and falling stablecoin supply persist. Breakout level set at $67,176.
Russian gasoline sales fell 20% after drone attacks disrupted refineries, tightening fuel supply and raising global oil price concerns.
Developers weigh 66 proposals for the Hegotá upgrade, including a package to reduce reliance on third-party infrastructure for private payments.
MANTRA's Layer 1 remains halted after an incident in its Cosmos EVM module affected two project-managed wallets; the team says no user funds were taken but has not disclosed amounts or a restart time.
Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606.29 million on Aug. 20, their largest daily inflow since May 1, while Ethereum ETFs added $221 million.
The US State Department's Rewards for Justice program is offering up to $10 million for tips on individuals tied to Iranian hacking groups Handala and Parsian Afzar Rayan Borna.
Crypto lawyers say the White House's new hack-back program is tightly supervised, with bonds, government approvals and legal limits, despite early vigilante fears.
Maya Protocol was exploited for ~$1.7M after a false subsidy inflated accounting, draining CACAO and LINK from shared liquidity. Founder vows full recovery.
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