CoinDesk·25m ago
Bitcoin hits highest level in 3 months before pulling back as altcoins consolidate
BTC briefly touched $81,455 overnight, its highest since May 15 as Nasdaq futures slipped and gold extended gains heading into the weekend.
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CoinDesk·40m ago
Visa doubles down on South Korea with Upbit operator Dunamu on stablecoin payments
Following a deal with Shinhan Financial, the global payments giant is widening its footprint in Asia’s major crypto hub through South Korea's largest exchange.
Decrypt·51m ago
Judge Rules Trump Administration Illegally Retaliated Against Anthropic Over AI Red Lines
Rita Lin vacated the supply chain designation and issued a permanent injunction, refusing the government even a seven-day stay.
The Block·1h ago
Latest annual UK tax data shows 240 people reported more than £1 million in crypto capital gains
HMRC data shows 240 people reported more than £1 million ($1.36 million) each in crypto gains as UK tax scrutiny intensifies.
Cointelegraph·1h ago
ENA token rises 10% as Ethena puts revenue-funded token buybacks to vote
The Ethena Foundation proposed buying the token supply held by major early investors and revealed a fee switch to turn 95% of net protocol revenue into ENA buybacks.
Bitcoin Magazine·1h ago
Pakistan Built Its Crypto Regulatory Regime Using Just 8% of Its Budget, Minister Bilal Bin Saqib Reveals at Bitcoin Asia
Bitcoin Magazine Pakistan Built Its Crypto Regulatory Regime Using Just 8% of Its Budget, Minister Bilal Bin Saqib Reveals at Bitcoin Asia Pakistan has launched its virtual asset regulatory regime in less than six months while using just 8% of the budget allocated to build it, according to Bilal Bin Saqib, the country’s Minister of State and Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Autho
Cointelegraph·1h ago
BitGo buys NYDIG trading arm to deepen institutional crypto push
BitGo completed its acquisition of NYDIG’s institutional trading business, adding about 30 employees and expanding its derivatives and financing capabilities.
CoinDesk·1h ago
Kraken users briefly locked out after a flood of sanctioned crypto transactions
The activity, appearing to spread sanctioned funds to trigger account restrictions, occurred between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24.
CoinDesk·1h ago
Live updates: Markets turn cautious before Warsh speech as bitcoin loses overnight gains
Treasury yields rise across the U.S. and Europe as investors brace for a hawkish tone
CoinDesk·1h ago
IREN shares fall 8% as costly AI transition weighs on earnings
Weakening profitability overshadowed a major milestone in IREN’s transformation into an AI cloud provider.
Cointelegraph·2h ago
OneKey reproduces transaction replacement attack on outdated Ledger Ethereum app
OneKey said it reproduced an exploit against an older version of the Ledger app in its lab environment, which Ledger fixed in its Ethereum app 1.22.2, with no user funds lost.
Cointelegraph·3h ago
Visa works with Upbit parent on stablecoin payments, AI commerce
Visa and Dunamu will explore stablecoin payments and remittances, with Open Standard’s proposed OUSD among several projects under review.
CoinDesk·4h ago
Here’s why Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech is a major event for bitcoin and gold
Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech could shape expectations for Fed support of Treasury buybacks, with implications for bitcoin, gold and long-term yields.
CoinDesk·4h ago
Solana’s faster disinflation plan leads vote as $800K burn proposal trails
All three proposals have cleared quorum, but a plan to slow new SOL creation is only narrowly passing while a separate vote to sharply increase token burns remains below the two-thirds support needed.
The Block·5h ago
Dunamu and Visa partner on stablecoin, AI business; Open Standard’s OUSD under consideration
Dunamu specifically said that the partnership will explore potential usage of Open USD in future collaborations.
CoinDesk·6h ago
Bitcoin is trading at a premium on Coinbase after a long time. Here's what it means
The indictor has flipped positive for the first time since May as BTC looks to establish a foothold above $80,000.
CoinDesk·6h ago
An XRP treasury company backed by Ripple is a shareholder vote away from Nasdaq
The SEC cleared the paperwork for Evernorth's merger with a shell company, setting up a Sept. 30 vote and a listing under the ticker XRPN.
Cointelegraph·6h ago
Abu Dhabi royal backs 49% stake in Trump-linked crypto bank venture: WSJ
Sheikh Tahnoon’s group reportedly backs a 49% stake in the holding company behind World Liberty’s conditionally approved US trust bank.
The Block·8h ago
XRP treasury firm Evernorth says SEC registration now effective, clearing way for Nasdaq listing
The S-4 registration statement is for Evernorth's merger with SPAC firm Armada, through which it seeks a Nasdaq listing.
The Block·9h ago
BitGo buys NYDIG’s institutional trading business, expanding derivatives offering
With the transaction, around 30 NYDIG employees have joined BitGo, along with their institutional trading relationships.
The Block·12h ago
UAE ‘spy sheikh’ takes 49% stake in Trump family’s bank venture: WSJ
The UAE's national security advisor is playing a major investment role in President Trump's family's bank venture, the WSJ reported.
Decrypt·12h ago
Bitcoin Completes First Experimental Quantum-Safe Transaction, Starkware Says
The transaction used Bitcoin’s existing rules to protect funds from a future quantum attack without requiring a network upgrade.
Decrypt·12h ago
Google’s Android 17 Turns On New Privacy Feature—But Your Browsing Isn’t Fully Hidden
Google's new privacy standard scrambles the one field of a web request that still travels in the clear: the name of the site being opened.
Decrypt·13h ago
Bitcoin Privacy Wallet Sparrow Issues Update After AI Flags Fixes
Developer Craig Raw said an AI-assisted review produced most of the fixes in version 2.5.4, though none appeared likely to put users’ funds at risk.
Decrypt·14h ago
Red Flag? OpenAI's Agentic ChatGPT Work Signs Into Your Accounts Without You
OpenAI says the model never sees your password—but a signed-in session can persist across tasks, and you can step away while it works.
Cointelegraph·14h ago
Virtu, Tradeweb complete onchain repo using Marshall Islands digital bond
The transaction used the Marshall Islands-issued USDM1 bond as collateral and completed the full repo cycle on the Canton Network in under 10 minutes.
Bitcoin Magazine·14h ago
Genius Group Sets $2B Dual Treasury Target Months After Liquidating Bitcoin Holdings
Bitcoin Magazine Genius Group Sets $2B Dual Treasury Target Months After Liquidating Bitcoin Holdings Genius Group has announced a new plan to buy bitcoin — just months after selling its entire stash.  The NYSE-listed AI-powered education company said in a Thursday statement that it was aiming to build parallel AI and bitcoin treasuries worth a combined $1.6 billion, with total company assets
Decrypt·15h ago
$6.4 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Tomorrow—Here's What It Means
Deribit's Friday settlement covers nearly a fifth of the exchange's Bitcoin open interest, and max pain sits well below where BTC is trading right now.