Summary: Bitcoin held above $78,000 as renewed US-Iran hostilities pressured equities and lifted crude oil. The cryptocurrency remained on course for its strongest month since 2017 despite a more hawkish Federal Reserve backdrop.
Summary: Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased a combined $37 million of Bitcoin exposure and shares in Block. The transactions increased the investment manager's exposure to both the digital asset and a public company active in financial technology.
Summary: The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed modernizing transfer-agent rules that have remained largely unchanged since the 1980s. The proposal addresses blockchain-based records, tokenized securities and increasingly automated market infrastructure.
Summary: Sony is seeking arbitration in a California class action challenging the use of 'Buy Now' labels for digital games. The PlayStation maker's position raises a wider question about whether customers own digital purchases or merely receive revocable access.
Summary: Actor Gal Gadot has defended the use of artificial intelligence in a film project centered on Bitcoin. Her response adds to the wider debate over how generative tools are being introduced into creative production.
Summary: A group of 21 financial institutions, including Bank of America, Citi and Goldman Sachs, is planning a stablecoin venture. The project is expected to begin with a US dollar token before considering other G7 currencies, with a euro-denominated product next.
Summary: Bitmine bought $131 million of Ether, its largest acquisition since June. The purchase lifted its reported holdings to 5.9 million ETH, equivalent to about 4.9% of supply.
Summary: Strategy has returned to buying Bitcoin, continuing the corporate treasury approach associated with executive chairman Michael Saylor. The latest purchase adds to a balance-sheet strategy that gives shareholders concentrated exposure to the digital asset.
Summary: Ethena has launched a self-custodial application that brings USDe into everyday payments, savings and cross-border transfers across 48 countries. The product advertises annualized rewards of up to 6%.
Summary: South Korea plans to offer citizens free access to AI services with unlimited tokens. Three consortia will operate the program using as many as 512 state-supplied Nvidia B200 chips, with beta testing scheduled for September.
Summary: Michael Saylor has urged MSCI to withdraw a rule he describes as discriminatory toward Strategy. The disputed approach could affect whether the Bitcoin-focused treasury company remains eligible for inclusion in widely followed market indexes.
Summary: Ripple is among the blockchain companies entering strategic partnerships to develop custody and tokenized-asset management services for institutional participants in Asia. Coincheck is also connected to the latest round of regional infrastructure activity.
Summary: Robinhood Chain moved ahead of Ethereum and Base on reported fee metrics as tokenized-stock and meme-token activity accelerated. The early surge follows the launch of Vlad Tenev's new blockchain network.
Summary: Kast has launched a stablecoin-powered business platform after raising $80 million. The company says it aims to bring between 1,000 and 5,000 active businesses onto the service by the end of 2026.
Summary: Ireland will allow shares, bonds, funds, ETFs and insurance products in a new tax-advantaged savings program but exclude cryptocurrency. The accounts are scheduled to become available next year and target a large pool of household deposits.
Summary: Wallets linked to the OFAC-sanctioned Lazarus Group moved $30 million in digital assets through Hyperliquid. The transfers occurred weeks after regulators discussed a potential path for bringing the exchange into US markets.
Summary: Market participants increasingly see Fed Chair Kevin Warsh supporting a September rate increase, although the route to such a decision remains contested. Differing views reflect uncertainty around inflation, growth and the policy path.
Summary: The London Stock Exchange Group is reportedly working with Kraken’s parent company on access to tokenized UK stocks. The planned service would seek to provide trading exposure for up to 24 hours a day, five days a week.
Summary: Kalshi is partnering with brokerage-infrastructure provider Alpaca to make its event contracts available to a wider international audience. The arrangement combines a prediction market with an established brokerage distribution network.
Summary: Bitfinex Securities has listed five equity-backed notes issued through Luxembourg’s ORO II fund. The instruments reference Strategy and Metaplanet and are available against dollars, USDT and Bitcoin for eligible non-US investors.