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Michael Saylor’s Strategy does not ‘move the price’ of Bitcoin — Exec

Strategy’s corporate treasurer Shirish Jajodia says, “We’re actually buying Bitcoin around the clock. Almost every day, every hour, every second.”

​​US House adds CBDC ban to massive defense policy bill

The House slipped a provision banning the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital currency into a nearly 1,300-page bill on defense policy.

CFTC launches second ‘Crypto Sprint’ to advance White House push

The CFTC is seeking public input on how it can more effectively regulate spot crypto trading as part of its second “crypto sprint” initiative to advance the White House’s crypto agenda.

Australia has busted 14K online scams since 2023, crypto cited in 21%

ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court said the regulator has beefed up its scam enforcement to include monitoring social media ads.

Bitcoiner loses $91M in social engineering attack: ZachXBT

A Bitcoiner fell victim to a social engineering attack after being approached by impostors posing as hardware wallet support, losing 783 BTC worth $91 million.

Altcoin treasury race: VERB TON acquisition company announces $780M in assets

Public companies continue to diversify into altcoins, but with mixed effects on share prices and mixed reception from investors.

Pennsylvania state lawmaker proposes ban on public officials trading crypto

The bill pushed by the representative included a ban on lawmakers and their families from "launching, promoting, or trading in coins where they hold a personal financial interest.”

Ethena crosses $500M in cumulative revenue as synthetic stablecoins gain ground

While the overall stablecoin market is up 4% in August, some synthetic stablecoins, such as Sky Dollar and Falcon USD, have had even more substantial gains.

US OCC terminates 2022 order targeting Anchorage Digital over AML

The financial regulator said the bank’s “compliance with laws and regulations does not require the continued existence of the order,” first issued in April 2022.

Bitcoin’s $13.8B options expiry puts bulls on edge ahead of key test

Bitcoin’s options expiry and tech-sector pressures will determine if the bull run truly ended or just took a pause.

US DOJ official signals department opposes retrial for Roman Storm

Though a Justice Department official did not mention the Tornado Cash developer by name, he made many general references to enforcement cases involving similar allegations.

SOL chart is the most bullish in crypto right now: Is $260 next?

Several technical indicators are flashing bullish for SOL price, and analysts believe a rally to $260 is the next step.

State Street becomes first custodian on JPMorgan tokenized debt platform

State Street, one of the world’s top three asset managers, can now custody blockchain-based debt securities for institutional clients.

$70B DeFi protocol Aave goes live on Aptos in ecosystem expansion

Aave enters a blockchain with few competitors, with only one top-five Aptos protocols having a TVL of $1 billion or more.

XRP Q4 moonshot depends on one key chart condition

An XRP chart fractal and whale flows hint at a short-term dip before a possible “moonshot” breakout to new all-time highs in Q4.

Wealthy Asian investors target 5% of portfolios in crypto as adoption broadens

High net worth investors in Asia are piling into crypto, adding to a market long dominated by retail users across India, Indonesia, Vietnam and beyond.

Bitcoin price in ‘late’ maturity phase: Is the bull market close to ending?

Bitcoin onchain data and the length of BTC’s previous market cycles suggest the current bull phase is coming to an end.

Bitcoin price dip hinges on $114K as markets shrug off US-EU trade deal

Bitcoin joins US stocks in ignoring a trade deal with the EU as traders turn to the Fed's Jackson Hole event and key BTC price support and resistance levels.

Tokenization could unlock capital markets growth in Latin America

Tokenization could solve Latin America’s capital market inefficiencies, boosting liquidity and unlocking new investment opportunities, according to Bitfinex Securities.

Tether, Circle to meet top South Korean Bank execs: Report

Tether and Circle are set to meet with the CEOs of South Korea’s four largest banks this week to discuss potential partnerships.

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