MANTAPEX

Mantapex (formerly Octopus Tracker) is a crypto portfolio tracker, visualizer, and an information hub for investors.

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7 NEWS FROM WEEK 38

-Senate CLARITY Act cloture failed ~50-49. Crypto bill dead for now; dip then shrug.

- Fed hiked 25bps (first since ’23) to 3.75-4%. BTC dumped then ripped back above $80k.

- SEC dropped 5-yr Innovation Exemption for tokenized NMS stocks on AMMs. Wall St tokenization green light.

- CFTC sent crypto rules to White House + IB relief so crypto apps can tap prediction markets. Regs moving without Congress.

- Circle Arc L1 mainnet live (stablecoin-native, permissionless). New rails week.

- Kalshi ate ~$9.6B of $10B weekly non-sports pred-market volume. Polymarket eating dust.

- Kalshi filed to list US single-stock perpetual futures. Pred markets going full TradFi-perp.

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7 NEWS FROM WEEK 37 🗞️

- BTC dumped under $77k after oil spiked ~$100 on Iran strikes + hot CPI/PPI. Fed hike odds ripped higher. $80k ceiling still holding but shaky.

- CLARITY Act is Schrödinger’s bill. New Senate draft dropped, ethics fight ongoing, procedural vote looming this week. Market’s watching it harder than price.

- Liquid Network got wrecked: attacker minted ~4k unbacked L-BTC and drained ~$320M. Biggest Bitcoin sidechain hack of 2026.

- LSK went +500% in hours on Lisk chain shutdown + burn plans, then dumped most of it. Classic weekend casino.

- Cronos executed a controversial chain rollback after a $111M exploit. Centralization debate instantly back on timeline.

- Kalshi wants 24/7 Tesla + Nvidia equity perps. Same week EU’s ESMA called Polymarket/Kalshi “rife with insider trading.”

- Two crypto billionaires wired ~$97M to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK in 24 hours. Politics-meets-crypto moment of the week.

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MANTAPEX READS 🤓

The CLARITY Act could reshape how crypto is regulated in the US — defining where SEC oversight ends and CFTC authority begins.

But after passing the House, its path through the Senate remains uncertain.

A useful breakdown of what the proposal covers, its treatment of DeFi, and what it could mean for the crypto industry:
https://t.co/bPoX3jG0TF

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7 NEEWS FROM WEEK 36

- ZEC moon: +~40% to $1,200+ (first time since 2016), Grayscale ZEC ETF live, privacy coin cracks top 10. Shorts toasted.

- BTC $82k then fade: 3-month high, market cap tags $2.82T. Blowout jobs print (162k vs 56k) kills the vibe. Week still +~2%. Spot BTC ETFs ~$987M inflows.

- TradFi stablecoin cartel: 21 banks (GS, BofA, Citi, UBS, DB…) form a co for a joint USD stablecoin. Target H1 2027. Circle not amused.

- Liquid “white-hat” drain: ~4,000 BTC / $320M yanked from the federation wallet. Sidechain paused. Hackers say they’ll return most after a patch. Wild.

- Pred mkts → SCOTUS: New Jersey petitions the Supreme Court on Kalshi — sports event contracts = federal swaps or state gambling? Circuit split is live.

- Pred mkts go mainstream: Record $10B+ weekly notional. LeBron teases Polymarket. Meta building “Arena.” Kalshi still shopping a ~$40B round.

- Onchain casino rips: Robinhood Chain posts record DEX volume as memecoins take over. HYPE stays in the “tokens that actually accrue value” camp.

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MANTAPEX READS 🤓

Bitcoin’s 4-year cycle has shaped the crypto market for more than a decade. But with institutional adoption, spot ETPs and a maturing market, does the old pattern still hold?

A useful look at what drives the cycle — and why history may not repeat itself exactly.
https://t.co/0GB1ww01z8

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7 NEWS FROM WEEK 35

- BTC ripped from ~$77k to $81.4k (highest since May), then dumped on hawkish Warsh Jackson Hole speech. 8–9 day ETF inflow streak snapped with ~$202M outflows.

- Cronos halted after ~$75M Tectonic exploit (price-manip collateral drain; ~$6M bridged out before shutdown).

- Kalshi took a 9th Circuit L: Nevada can enforce state gambling laws vs its sports event contracts. Connecticut also sued.

- ETH ETFs kept printing inflows (BlackRock ETHA leading) while BTC products flipped negative.

- Revolut launched MiCA-compliant EURR euro stablecoin in DK/PL/PT (2M users first, EEA next).

- First quantum-resistant Bitcoin tx mined by MARA (StarkWare method).

- Kalshi locked exclusive US Open prediction-market deal; women’s singles market did $1.5M volume in 24h.

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MANTAPEX READS 🤓

Real-world assets are increasingly moving on-chain—but what does asset tokenization actually mean?

This overview from Chainalysis explains how tokenization works, why it's gaining momentum, and the opportunities and challenges it brings for investors, institutions, and the broader financial system.

As tokenized stocks, bonds, real estate, and funds continue to grow, it's a trend worth following.
https://t.co/lXKR0Psz8D

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7 NEWS FROM WEEK 34

- BTC rips +23% to ~$78k (best week in yrs), ETH +28% as $3B shorts get rekt in historic squeeze.

- US Treasury doubles long-bond buybacks → yields drop, risk assets (crypto) explode higher.

- Trump hosts Coinbase/Ripple/etc at WH, pushes Clarity Act & floats US gov buying sizable BTC.

- SEC drops “historic” Regulation Crypto Assets proposal to modernize securities rules for digital assets.

- Spot BTC ETFs pull $1.6B+ inflows (strongest in weeks), ETH ETFs join the party.

- Kalshi blocked in multiple states (WA etc.) as CFTC/CME regulatory war heats up.

- Zcash pumps 48% to $850+ on Grayscale spot ETF push; XRP leads alt season heat.

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7 NEWS FROM WEEK 33

- Trump-backed World Liberty Financial lands conditional OCC national trust bank charter (USD1 consolidation play).

- CLARITY Act misses Senate pre-recess vote; Galaxy slashes 2026 odds to ~10%; SEC cancels crypto rulemaking meeting.

- White House crypto CEO summit expected with Trump (Coinbase, Ripple et al. on the guest list).

- JPMorgan cuts banking ties with Polymarket amid regulatory heat; Kalshi faces WA state ban deadline + lawsuits.

- TradFi piles in: UBS 24x surge in BTC ETF call options; Morgan Stanley + JPMorgan load up on BTC/ETH ETFs.

- Strategy sells 1,690 BTC (~$653M equity raise side); BTC soft to ~$63k with ETF outflows.

- SafePal wallet breach exposes ~40k customer order records (keys/seeds/funds untouched); Mastercard closes $1.8B BVNK deal.

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7 NEWS FROM WEEK 32

- Crypto shakeout accelerates: 100+ projects fold/shut down in 2026 amid funding/revenue pressure.

- BTC ETFs pull $853M inflows (strongest since April; ~$1.1B combined BTC/ETH) — BTC reclaiming $65k after weak US jobs data.

- Senate delays CLARITY Act vote; Thune files cloture, setting up Sept 15 procedural showdown.

- Coldcard hardware wallet exploit losses climb to ~$111-130M (multiple waves, firmware flaw).

- BIP-110 “anti-spam” soft fork attempt: minority chain mines 2 blocks then stalls (<3% hashrate support).coinmarketcap.com•

- Trump Media scraps https://t.co/TYYlJmTRld deals — ends CRO treasury vehicle + Truth Social prediction markets integration.

- Polymarket patches 5-sec settlement manipulation (study: ~$8.2M drained from short crypto markets) → switches to TWAP.

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MANTAPEX READS 🤓

Quantum computing is often presented as Bitcoin's biggest existential threat. But what is actually at risk, how much BTC could realistically be stolen, and can Bitcoin adapt before that happens?

A balanced and well-written read. 👇
https://t.co/HC9rmTyw4l

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7 NEWS FROM WEEK 31

- Coldcard firmware flaw drains ~$70M BTC (1,000+ wallets) in minutes via weak seed gen — biggest hardware wallet hit ever, self-custody shaken

- Fed holds rates in hawkish 9-3 vote (3 dissenters for hike) — Sept tightening odds spike hard

- NY AG sues Kalshi as “illegal gambling” op, seeks $36B+ — major pred. market regulatory clash

- 2026 World Cup prediction markets smash records at $20B volume (Chainalysis) — US/China led

- CLARITY Act shelved, no Senate floor vote before August recess — 2026 passage odds crater

- Circle wins NYDFS limited-purpose trust charter for USDC — dual state/federal regulatory win

- Tether posts $1.5B Q2 operating profit (reserve buffer halved)

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MANTAPEX READS (WATCHES) 🤓

Crypto isn't moving in isolation anymore. Interest rates, equities, stablecoins, regulation, AI, and even quantum computing are increasingly shaping the market.

Fidelity's latest Covering Crypto episode offers a solid mid-year look at where the industry stands and what investors should keep an eye on for the rest of 2026:

https://t.co/jAiiqQUZ3l

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7 NEWS FROM WEEK 30

- BTC holds ~$65k (+0.9% wk), ETFs flip to inflows then $465M outflows; ETH lags after $1.95k peak

- CLARITY Act draft drops with ethics rules for officials; odds swing as Senate math tightens

- https://t.co/TYYlJmTRld lands $400M from Citadel at $20B val for tokenized assets push

- SHIB pumps 30-37% on whale accumulation + massive burns; meme rotation heats up

- BitMEX sets Sept 23 shutdown; Allbridge $1.1M exploit + Storj Ch.11 bankruptcy hit

- Robinhood talks https://t.co/TYYlJmTRld pred markets amid Kalshi rivalry; Kalshi settles Nevada + sues Netflix over doc trailer

- South Korea banks (KB Kookmin via JPMorgan Kinexys + Kakao-Circle) eye blockchain/stablecoin payments

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