Thailand’s Ministry of Finance has confirmed a VAT exemption for individuals trading digital assets through SEC-licensed exchanges, brokers, or dealers under Ministerial Regulation No. 101 (B.E. 2568) issued under the Revenue Code. The measure applies to eligible individual investors in Thailand. The regulation has taken effect, but implementation details have not been disclosed.

The US Senate has not scheduled a vote on the CLARITY Act in its final week before recess, leaving limited time to advance the bill that would set a federal framework for digital commodities and split oversight between the SEC and CFTC. Polymarket data show the implied probability of enactment in 2026 has fallen to 14%, down from more than 80% in February. The House passed the bill 294-134 in July 2025. Bitwise said missing the deadline could ultimately set up a crypto-market rebound.

BlackRock filed with the U.S. SEC to carry out a 1-for-3 reverse share split of its iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA), scheduled to take effect on Oct. 6. The move would lift the per-share net asset value while leaving investors’ proportional ownership and the fund’s total assets unchanged. Bloomberg Senior ETF Analyst Eric Balchunas said the change could cut the ETF’s bid-ask spread cost from about 7 basis points to 2 basis points, lowering trading friction for institutions. Ether was last at $1,871.32, down 0.66% over 24 hours, as its trading range narrowed ahead of a potential directional move.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a “digital currency” bill into law, formally legalizing cryptocurrency transactions in the country and creating its first comprehensive regulatory framework. The legislation is set to take effect in September, providing a clearer legal basis for Russia’s digital asset market. The move signals a shift in Russia’s stance from restricting crypto activity to regulating it, which could support more compliant development of the local crypto industry.

Galaxy Research said a vulnerability affecting Coldcard hardware wallets could drive losses to about 2,055 Bitcoin, valued at approximately $130 million. The firm has identified 1,596 BTC stolen from around 7,300 addresses across three confirmed attack waves, plus 14 smaller incidents. The flaw involves recovery seeds generated on several Coinkite Coldcard models, including Mk3, Mk4, Mk5 and Coldcard Q. Investigators are still assessing a suspected fourth wave of thefts.

Stacks founder Muneeb Ali proposed setting up a Bitcoin fund to buy claims from victims of the Coldcard hardware wallet hack, aiming to give affected users immediate access to their lost BTC. The incident stems from a vulnerability in Coinkite’s Coldcard devices, with three confirmed major waves and 14 smaller incidents. Galaxy Research estimates at least 1,596 BTC—worth more than $100 million—was stolen from roughly 7,300 addresses, and said the total could reach about 2,000 BTC, or roughly $130 million, if suspected cases are included.

On July 5, 2026, two stcUSD wallets holding roughly 5.14M and 4.85M stcUSD were running high-leverage looping strategies on Aave with health factors around 1.03, near the liquidation threshold. The analysis describes health factors below 1.05 as a high-risk “yellow zone,” where a small rate jump or a 1–2% stablecoin soft depeg could trigger automated liquidation. The case highlights how leveraged strategies in the Aave ecosystem can be fragile, relying on collateral ratios, interest-rate swings, and stablecoin peg stability.

Russia’s government said bitcoin mining will be fully banned in Moscow and surrounding areas starting Aug. 15, 2026, with the restriction running through 2032. The move is tied to pressure on the local power system, with mining in Moscow alone consuming about 1 gigawatt of electricity. Hashrate Index data put Russia at roughly 16.9% of global bitcoin hashrate, while global hashrate had already fallen for two consecutive quarters by Q2 2026, down about 12% in total. The regional enforcement is set to disrupt operations for BTC miners in Russia and adds to the broader contraction in global hashrate.