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⚖️ Minnesota bans crypto ATMs after $1M in scam losses

Minnesota has enacted a law banning crypto ATMs statewide, effective this past Saturday, eliminating a category of machines previously used by residents to purchase Bitcoin and other digital assets.

State officials linked approximately $1 million in scam-related losses to crypto kiosks between 2023 and 2025, with senior citizens identified as the primary victims. The ban follows a broader trend of U.S. states scrutinizing crypto ATM operators over fraud exposure, particularly targeting elderly users who may be more vulnerable to social engineering schemes involving kiosk-based transfers.

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🏦 Sygnum Bank Embeds Crypto Into Swiss Regional Bank

Zurich-based Sygnum Bank has integrated its regulated crypto services directly into Bancastato's online banking platform, giving clients in Switzerland's Ticino region access to digital assets without a separate exchange account.

The integration supports four assets — Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, and Solana — accessible through Bancastato's existing interface. Sygnum operates on a B2B model, connecting its regulated infrastructure to traditional banks rather than serving retail clients directly.

The move reflects a broader trend of Swiss financial institutions embedding crypto into conventional banking services, with Sygnum positioning itself as the regulated back-end layer for banks seeking compliant digital asset exposure.

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🟠 Bitcoin miners' AI pivot weakens Texas grid's emergency buffer

Texas shattered its all-time electricity demand record twice in two days last week. ERCOT recorded a preliminary 91,308 MW on July 22, one day after hitting 87,403 MW — both surpassing the previous record of 85,508 MW set in August 2023. Neither peak triggered a conservation appeal, a sign the grid held.

Bitcoin miners had served as a critical demand-response buffer: they could curtail operations rapidly during grid stress, effectively acting as a dispatchable load. But as miners pivot toward AI data center operations — which require consistent, uninterruptible power — that flexibility is eroding. AI workloads cannot be switched off on short notice the way mining rigs can, stripping ERCOT of a key emergency tool it had quietly come to rely on.

The shift raises structural questions for Texas grid resilience as summer demand continues to climb and the state's largest flexible load increasingly locks itself into firm power contracts.

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⚖️ Bessent quotes Satoshi to push Senate crypto vote

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent invoked Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto to pressure Senate Democrats into holding an immediate vote on the Clarity Act, a crypto regulation bill.

The move signals high-level executive branch engagement in advancing crypto legislation through Congress.

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Didn't have time to catch up this week? Here's everything that matters in 2 minutes.

1. 🍎 Fake Bitcoin wallet app on App Store costs users $1.8M

Three Apple users are suing after a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet clone drained their accounts — challenging Apple's App Store safety claims.
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2. 📉 Crypto loses $24B as Bitcoin slips below $64,000

The selloff coincided with a broader semiconductor stock rout that dampened risk appetite market-wide.
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3. 💤 Whale stablecoin inflows hit two-year low at $25B

Down from $63B at the 2025 peak — a signal that large holders aren't positioning to buy.
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4. 🇷🇺 Russia drafts rules for crypto exchanges ahead of September launch

The central bank's proposal sets registration requirements for exchanges and digital depositories.
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5. 🔓 5,287 ETH drained in suspected Triple-A wallet breach

On-chain data shows the funds moving to a single address; ownership and access path remain unconfirmed.
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🔐 $38M in Bitcoin Stolen via Coldcard Firmware Flaw

A vulnerability in Coldcard hardware wallet firmware led to the theft of $38 million in Bitcoin, according to Coinkite, the device's manufacturer.

Coinkite said the attacker likely used AI to audit previous versions of its open-source firmware and identify the flaw. The vulnerability affected private key generation, allowing funds to be drained from affected wallets.

The incident highlights an emerging threat vector: AI-assisted review of open-source security code to surface exploitable bugs that human auditors may have missed.

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