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New Market Trading Names Ajdin Kahrović Chief Technology Officer
New Market Trading has named Ajdin Kahrović as Chief Technology Officer on the same day the onchain wealth management firm opened publicly to new clients. Kahrović previously architected defi.app and will lead all engineering, the technical roadmap, and platform security.

Strategy Sells 1,638 Bitcoin for $105M, Splits Proceeds Between Dividends and STRC Buyback
The company raised its USD Reserve to $4.0 billion from $3.0 billion three weeks earlier, funding the increase with $250 million from the sale of 3,011,361 MSTR shares.
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New Market Trading Names Ajdin Kahrović Chief Technology Officer
New Market Trading has named Ajdin Kahrović as Chief Technology Officer on the same day the onchain wealth management firm opened publicly to new clients. Kahrović previously architected defi.app and will lead all engineering, the technical roadmap, and platform security.

Strategy Sells 1,638 Bitcoin for $105M, Splits Proceeds Between Dividends and STRC Buyback
The company raised its USD Reserve to $4.0 billion from $3.0 billion three weeks earlier, funding the increase with $250 million from the sale of 3,011,361 MSTR shares.
Coinbase Says Revenue From Its Base Layer 2 Fell Despite Record Volume
Coinbase's Q2 filings show sequencer revenue from Base declined even as stablecoin transaction volume on the network grew sevenfold year-over-year.

Performa Marks One Year Live with Major Upgrade for Digital-Native SMBs
A year after going live, Performa added a non-custodial layer, fiat settlement and faster self-service onboarding to its finance ops platform, along with a wider pricing model for businesses operating across digital assets and fiat currencies.

Magic Labs Sells Wallet Business to Kraken Parent Payward
The embedded-wallet pioneer is rebranding as Newton Labs to focus on an onchain authorization layer that vets transactions against policy before they settle.

BitMart to Wind Down Exchange, End Trading by Aug. 26
The exchange gave no specific reason for the closure, and its BMX token fell about 59% in 24 hours after the announcement.

BitMEX, Hayes Sued Over 623 BTC Liquidation Claims as Exchange Winds Down
A proposed class action landed in New York federal court the same day BitMEX announced it will close on Sept. 23, reviving allegations the exchange pocketed customer collateral.good job I as

Coinbase Matches Robinhood's 7% Yield With a Different Design
Robinhood pays only the gap between organic yield and a 7% target for a year; Coinbase pays market rate plus token rewards with no ceiling and no end date.

Strategy Sells $467M in MSTR Shares, Bitcoin Stack Steady
The bitcoin treasury company's cash reserve climbed to $3 billion even as its 843,775 BTC holdings stayed frozen for a second straight week.
Circle Wins Final OCC Approval for National Trust Bank
The stablecoin issuer received a charter for First National Digital Currency Bank, allowing it to custody digital assets and, eventually, hold USDC reserves under direct federal supervision. Shares rose more than 10%.


