This BTC cohort has the fastest accumulation rate in 2026

The $BTC cohort holding over 10,000 $BTC in their wallets is the most active buyer in the summer of 2026. Almost all other wallet cohorts remain idle after the initial rush to accumulate in January.   The biggest $BTC wallets, holding over 10,000 $BTC, may belong to organizations, ETFs, or the occasional whale. This cohort is closely watched for a sign of an end to the $BTC bear market. The cohort of the largest whales also showed accelerated accumulation in the past few weeks, just as $BTC recovered close to $65,000.  For the past two months, the addresses holding over 10,000 $BTC accumulated a net 46,420 $BTC, their highest level since March 15. This group of whales also broke its record from March, when large wallets added 23,238 $BTC.  $BTC whale wallets with over 10,000 coins entered a period of net accumulation in July and August, while other cohorts are still distributing. | Source: Cryptoquant  At the same time, retail wallets entered a period of distribution. The smallest holders of 0.1 to 1 $BTC distributed 9,700 coins net. This cohort is volatile, often swinging wildly between accumulation and distribution. As of August, small-scale holders are decreasing their exposure, while the top whales are generating

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Hidden Text in PDFs Is Hijacking This AI Assistant

In briefSecurity company PromptArmor says the Rovo AI assistant can be steered to exfiltrate data with no human approval, via hidden instructions in an uploaded file, like PDFs.The trick works even when an org disables Rovos web search, because the URL-opening tool stays live.Atlassian, the maker of Rovo, got the report on May 23 and went quiet; two months on, Rovo “remains vulnerable,” the security firm says.  Remember when black-hat SEOs stuffed web pages with white-on-white keywords—invisible to readers, readable to Google—to game the search rankings? Hackers are doing the same thing with AI models now. The attacker hides instructions inside a PDF document, the model cant tell the difference between the users words and the planted ones, and it obeys.  Per PromptArmors disclosure, Rovo—Atlassians agent that reaches across Jira, Confluence, and the rest of your workspace—can be turned into a data pipeline with a single poisoned file. A victim asks Rovo to organize some tickets, uploads a document, and the document is carrying a concealed prompt (for example an instruction written in transparent color and a font at 1pixel in size).  The eye can‘t see it, but an Agent recognizes that text as another text in the document. That prompt tells Rovo

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Strategy sells 1,690 bitcoin, raises $653 million from MSTR shares

SummaryStrategy sold 1,690 bitcoin for $108.6 million and used the proceeds to repurchase 1.15 million STRC shares.The company raised $653.1 million through MSTR stock sales, directing $650 million to its USD reserve.  Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) had raised $108.6 million last week through the sale of 1,690 bitcoin and an additional $653.1 million from the sale of 6.59 million shares of common stock, according to a Monday filing.  The company used the bitcoin sale proceeds to repurchase 1,152,020 shares of its variable-rate preferred stock, STRC, for $108.6 million.  The bitcoin sales reduced Strategys holdings to 840,447 BTC, acquired for $63.36 billion at an average price of $75,385. The 1,690 bitcoin were sold at an average price of $64,262, net of fees and expenses.  Strategy directed $650 million of the proceeds from its common-stock sales to its USD reserve, lifting the balance to $4.65 billion as of Aug. 9. The remaining $3.1 million was added to the companys cash balance.  Following the latest transactions, Strategy has $785.2 million remaining under its preferred-stock repurchase program and $1 billion available under its MSTR common-stock repurchase program.  MSTR and STRC are both up 0.5% in Monday pre-market trading, with bitcoin changing hands near $65,000.

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Coinsbuy offers $100K bounty after reported $7.9M hack

Coinsbuy has offered a $100,000 reward for information identifying those behind unauthorized withdrawals that reportedly drained more than $7.9 million from its Ethereum and TRON wallets.  Coinsbuy launches $100K identification bounty  Coinsbuy announced the reward after confirming that unauthorized withdrawals affected several platform wallets on Aug. 9. The Panama-incorporated crypto payments company did not confirm or dispute the $7.9 million loss estimated by blockchain investigators.  The $100,000 reward will go to anyone who provides information leading to the identification of those responsible. Coinsbuy also promised an additional, unspecified bonus for assistance in recovering the stolen assets.  Coinsbuy said it is investigating the incident but will withhold technical details until its findings are complete and independently verified. No suspect or attack method has been publicly identified.  Blockchain investigator SpecterAnalyst initially reported that Coinsbuy-linked wallets lost more than $7.9 million across Ethereum and TRON at around 13:00 UTC on Sunday.  PeckShield later traced parts of the funds through ChangeNOW, FixedFloat, and BingX. ChangeNOW reportedly froze a six-figure amount before it could be moved further.  Coinsbuy covers affected customer balances  Coinsbuy temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals after detecting the activity. Both services have since resumed, and the company said the platform is operating normally.  “All affected client funds have been fully covered

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Mysten launches confidential settlement prototype on Sui

Mysten Labs has introduced Tessera, a business-to-business settlement prototype that hides payment amounts while preserving controlled access for counterparties, regulators, and auditors.  Tessera brings private B2B settlement to Sui  In an Aug. 10 X thread, Sui presented Tessera as a closed settlement network for businesses. Approved members can settle invoices using a confidential stablecoin without publishing the value of each transaction onchain.  Meet Tessera, a B2B settlement network.  A closed group of businesses settles invoices in a confidential stablecoin. Membership is KYC-gated.  The chain shows who paid whom and when. The amount appears as ▦▦▦.  Check the full demo.???? pic.twitter.com/KA5ecJkWth  — Sui (@SuiNetwork) August 10, 2026  The blockchain continues to show who paid whom and when the payment occurred. However, the amount appears encrypted to outside observers.  “Institutions wont settle on rails where competitors can see pricing and volume,” Sui said.  A company can see the amount attached to its own transactions, while a competitor viewing the same activity cannot. This design aims to prevent public blockchains from exposing supplier pricing, trading volumes, treasury movements, and other commercially sensitive information.  Membership is gated through know-your-customer checks. Network operators can onboard and fund members, freeze individual accounts, or pause the settlement network when necessary.  Tessera supports one-time transfers and recurring payment channels. If

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UK Investors Can Now Buy XRP, SHIB, and Other Tokens via Robinhood

Robinhood is expanding its crypto offering in the UK via Bitstamp exchange. The popular trading platform is bringing more than 50 digital assets to its investment app.  The company seeks to position itself as an all-in-one platform for British investors.  The rollout, announced Monday, will allow eligible UK customers to buy and sell cryptocurrencies directly via the Robinhood app alongside stocks and shares ISAs, equities, options and futures.  The service will be provided through Bitstamp, the UK-registered crypto-asset service provider acquired by Robinhood in 2025.  Robinhood said the crypto trading service will begin rolling out to eligible customers this week.  Among the assets available through the new offering are Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), XRP and Hyperliquid (HYPE). Robinhoods broader crypto lineup includes popular tokens such as Shiba Inu (SHIB), Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), Cardano (ADA), Avalanche (AVAX), Chainlink (LINK) and others.  UK investors can now access crypto without having to leave Robinhoods broader investment ecosystem.  The company is pitching the service as a lower-cost alternative to crypto-native platforms with zero fees for trading and no account-maintenance or custody fees. Network fees may still apply to blockchain transfers.  Robinhood said the launch is intended to address what it sees as shortcomings in the UKs existing crypto market. The company

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BlackRock Canada launches ETF with 3% Bitcoin allocation

BlackRock Canada has launched an exchange-traded fund that combines global equities with a 3% Bitcoin allocation, giving Canadian investors both exposures through one TSX-listed product.  SummaryIBQT targets 97% equities and 3% Bitcointhrough underlying iShares ETFs.The fund began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange with a 0.22% management fee.BlackRock also launched XINT, covering more than 5,000 companiesoutside North America.BlackRocks U.S. Bitcoin ETF attracted about $693 million last week.  IBQT combines global stocks with Bitcoin  The iShares Equity + Bitcoin ETF Portfolio, trading under the ticker IBQT, began trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange on Aug. 10.  IBQT targets a strategic allocation of 97% to equities and 3% to Bitcoin. Its stock exposure covers Canadian, U.S., international and emerging markets, according to BlackRock.  Rather than buying individual shares or holding Bitcoin directly, the portfolio invests mainly in other iShares ETFs. Its Bitcoin exposure comes through BlackRocks Canadian iShares Bitcoin ETF, also called IBIT, which began trading on Cboe Canada in January 2025.  You might also like:  BlackRock stablecoin reserve fund secures top S&P rating  The structure lets investors obtain diversified stock and Bitcoin exposure through one listed security. BlackRock set IBQTs annual management fee at 0.22%, including fees charged by its underlying ETFs.  “The launch of these two funds underscores our

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BitMart faces insolvency claim over frozen withdrawals

BitMart is facing a new insolvency allegation after an OpenGradient co-founder said his market-making team could no longer withdraw funds locked on the exchange.  Market maker questions BitMarts solvency  Matthew, a co-founder of decentralized AI network OpenGradient, said his market-making team has funds trapped on BitMart and questioned whether the exchange remains solvent.  According to Matthew, the team cannot withdraw its assets from the centralized trading platform. He also alleged that BitMart continued encouraging token holders to lock funds on the exchange about one week before halting the related services.  our MM has our balances stuck on @BitMartExchange that we cant get out cuz theyre insolvent.  also insane that they were asking token holders to lock tokens on their exchange literally 1 week before they shut down.  it was always just a play for liquidity. https://t.co/NzHd1PM0M1 pic.twitter.com/HtRm3VpFFq  — Matthew (∇, ∇) (@0xDeltaHedged) August 10, 2026  Matthew described the timing as “shocking” and claimed the lockup campaign may have been intended to bring additional liquidity onto the platform. BitMart had not issued a direct response to his allegations at the time of writing.  The claims have not been independently verified, and Matthew did not disclose the value or type of assets held by the market maker. There is currently no

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Strategy sells $108.6M Bitcoin to fund STRC buyback

Strategy sold another 1,690 Bitcoin last week and directed the entire $108.6 million in proceeds toward repurchasing its STRC preferred stock.  SummaryStrategy sold 1,690 BTC for $108.6 millionat an average price of $64,262.The company repurchased 1.15 million STRC sharesusing the sale proceeds.Strategy raised another $653.1 millionby selling 6.59 million MSTR shares.Its dollar reserve increased to $4.65 billion, while Bitcoin holdings fell to 840,447 BTC.  Strategy sells Bitcoin for a second straight week  An Aug. 10 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showed that Strategy sold 1,690 BTC between Aug. 3 and Aug. 9.  The sale generated $108.6 million in net proceeds, reflecting an average price of $64,262 per Bitcoin. Strategy used the entire amount to repurchase 1,152,020 shares of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, or STRC.  The transaction lowered Strategys Bitcoin reserve to 840,447 BTC. The company acquired those coins for a combined $63.36 billion, including fees and expenses, at an average cost of $75,385 per BTC.  You might also like:  Michael Saylor says ChatGPT helped Strategy raise $15B  Strategy has now sold Bitcoin for two consecutive weeks. As crypto.news previously reported, the company sold 1,638 BTC for $104.7 million between July 27 and Aug. 2.  The earlier disposal funded $52.4 million in

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Bitcoin Rally Fades—Where Does Price Go Next?

In briefBitcoin price bounced to $65,000 today, but the rally was short-lived.The price of Bitcoin is up on the seven-day chart, but bearish technical indicators persist.Prediction market traders are split: odds on Myriad point to more short-term pain, but not yet in “worst case” scenario territory,  Bitcoin got the macro excuse to run. It didnt take it.  Employers cut 23,000 jobs in July—the first net loss since the pandemic-era recovery and a sharp miss against the 95,000 gain economists expected, Decrypt reported Friday. Markets read it as a reason for the Federal Reserve to keep its hands off rates, and Treasury yields fell. That should have been fuel for a risk-on bounce. Instead, Bitcoins latest daily candle shows it tapping the average price of the last 50 days and rolling straight back over below that territory.  The performance of the top 10 crypto assets by market cap tells the same story in relative terms. Bitcoin was one of the steadier large caps on the week at +1.17% over seven days, behind only BNB and Solana—yet it still cant close back above its own moving-average ceiling. When the strongest macro tailwind in weeks cant flip a death cross, the market is telling you something.  Bitcoin

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