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6:15 PM • Aug 21, 2026
—BounceBit, Hack
—by Protos Staff

YZi Labs-backed BounceBit Chain shuts down after $3M exploit

The YZi-backed bitcoin restaking firm BounceBit announced it is shutting down after hackers stole over $3.1 million of its BB token. 

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5:32 PM • Aug 21, 2026
—Binance, Binance.US, Changpeng Zhao, CZ
—by Protos Staff

UAE detentions revive question about Binance bank accounts

As this month’s UAE police detention illustrates, Binance customers’ deposits still sit in accounts that put staff within reach of police.

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2:53 PM • Aug 21, 2026
—Bitcoin, btc, Social Media
—by Protos Staff

Bitcoin short-seller staged a $6 million liquidation

An influencer staged a $6 million bitcoin short liquidation amidst a crypto bull run before they were exposed as a pretender.

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1:34 PM • Aug 21, 2026
—Justin Sun, Legal, WLFI
—by Protos Staff

Justin Sun and WLFI clash on arbitration hearing verdict

Justin Sun called the arbitration hearing a “major victory” while World Liberty Financial CEO Zach Witkoff claimed Sun is lying.

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7:36 PM • Aug 20, 2026
—DeFi, LayerZero
—by Protos Staff

LayerZero has lost a dozen partnerships this year

LayerZero’s partnership exodus now spans a dozen names, nearly $15B in assets, and even a US state government commission.

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  • 12:55 PM • Aug 20, 2026
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    Tether has publicly listed a company that partially controls USDS
  • 5:40 PM • Aug 19, 2026
    —by Protos Staff
    Jim Chanos is calling for another MSTR short
  • 5:56 PM • Aug 18, 2026
    —by Protos Staff
    ‘Someone’ is sending tainted dust from sanctioned HTX
  • 4:27 PM • Aug 18, 2026
    —by Cas Piancey
    What the Tether audit means for the crypto industry
  • 7:05 PM • Aug 13, 2026
    —by Protos Staff
    We found HTX’s reserves at Poloniex
  • 6:48 PM • Aug 12, 2026
    —by Protos Staff
    Winklevoss’ Zcash company pivots to cancer drug after $37.8M loss
  • 7:19 PM • Aug 11, 2026
    —by Protos Staff
    SpaceX crashed too hard for insiders’ bonus unlock
  • 8:12 PM • Aug 10, 2026
    —by Protos Staff
    Is a crisis brewing at Crypto.com?
  • 3:32 PM • Aug 10, 2026
    —by Protos Staff
    BitMart founder denies exit scam as withdrawals stall

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  • 12:55 PM • Aug 20, 2026
    Tether has publicly listed a company that partially controls USDS
  • 5:40 PM • Aug 19, 2026
    Jim Chanos is calling for another MSTR short
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    ‘Someone’ is sending tainted dust from sanctioned HTX
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    Winklevoss’ Zcash company pivots to cancer drug after $37.8M loss
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