Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
Staff-level deal on combined program reviews verifies no public funds used for post-June 2025 Bitcoin additions and advances next disbursement under $1.4 billion facility
Thousands of users received unexpected password recovery messages on Tuesday as the platform expands its payments service, with engineers finding no evidence of compromised systems
A Bitcoin Core developer reports that a restaurant in El Zonte recorded just one Bitcoin transaction in August 2026, aligning a broader national drop in everyday use of the asset as legal tender
The crypto exchange is developing a potential reorganization plan that could allow phased operations to resume, with a detailed roadmap due by September 9, while original wind-down timelines remain in place
Two Binance staff members detained at UAE airports over third-party transfers through a client account have been cleared and freed, the exchange said, with no charges filed
Agency Chair Michael Selig directs staff to draft a regulatory framework using existing powers if Congress fails to advance digital asset legislation in September
Crypto exchange bars employees in Hong Kong and those traveling through mainland China from using Anthropic’s Claude following a brief enterprise account suspension, while maintaining high AI spending and external product development
Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards restarts inquiry into Reform UK leader Nigel Farage over alleged failure to register interests tied to millions in support from crypto-connected figures following his by-election victory
Federal regulator issues preliminary nod for national trust charter tied to Trump-linked firm’s $4 billion dollar-backed token, subject to capital and compliance conditions
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will convene its Innovation Advisory Committee on August 20 to examine crypto assets, artificial intelligence and prediction markets while Congress delays market structure legislation
