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BitGo, Tether and Towerbank helped Toyosa set up Bolivia's first USDT car sale; BYD and Yamaha dealers now take the stablecoin after the 2024 ban.
Bakkt posted $80.8M net income on $98.5M warrant gain; crypto revenue fell 70% to $170M. Operating cash burn persists; ended June with $50.7M cash.
eToro's $231M TradeZero purchase sends shares down 10% despite a Q2 earnings beat. Crypto revenue fell 30% while equities led growth. Deal closes H1 2027.
eToro reported Q2 revenue of $1.59B and EPS of $0.68, topping estimates, while announcing the acquisition of TradeZero. Crypto revenue fell 30% but equities grew.
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said BRICS members are discussing linking CBDCs and fast payment systems to reduce cross-border transfer costs. India pushes for rupee internationalization.
BRICS is advancing talks to link instant payment systems and CBDCs, aiming to cut cross-border costs. The technical and political hurdles are steep, from settlement rules to trade imbalances.
Tokayev signed a three-year income tax exemption on digital-asset gains. The move targets the 1M crypto wallets held outside licensed Kazakh exchanges.
Pokémon card trading on blockchain hit $124.5M in August, with monthly volume projected to reach $230M by mid-2026 as platforms like Courtyard.io and Collector Crypt race to digitize physical collectibles.
eToro Group fell 8.9% after announcing a $231M acquisition of TradeZero. The stock-based payment structure and a 2027 close timeline drove dilution fears. Revenue from TradeZero hit $80M with an 81% gross margin.
The Pudgy Penguins co-founder's Spritehood minted 44,444 NFTs on Robinhood Chain without whitelist, raising $28M. OpenSea listing under 'spritehood-wisps'.
Seven Senate Democrats blocked the CLARITY Act over weak ethics rules, stalling the biggest crypto market structure bill after the White House revision failed.
eToro's Q2 beat ($0.68 EPS) masked a 73% crypto volume crash. The $231M TradeZero acquisition adds execution risk as equity/commodity trading drives profit. Focus shifts to US expansion close in H1 2027.
If Democrats sweep the House and Senate, Rep. Maxine Waters, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Shontel Brown would lead crypto policy. Their F ratings from Stand With Crypto signal a reset for industry legislation.
Erebor Bank's deposits hit $4.6B by end-July; the $1.5B raise would nearly double its valuation and add capital under a 12% leverage requirement.
eToro's $231M acquisition of active-trading brokerage TradeZero aims to reduce dependence on crypto revenue after Q2 results show crypto trades fell 73%.
The New York Times reports that Guren 'Bobby' Zhou, previously investigated for money laundering, bought $100M in tokens from World Liberty Financial, with $75M going to Trump family.
AUSTRAC suspended Cryptolink's registration and pulled 96 machines after operators failed Anti-Money Laundering compliance. Users over 50 account for 72% of ATM transaction value.
Coinbase wins FSRA approval for an Abu Dhabi tokenization hub, letting eligible investors hold tokenized stocks and bonds via digital wallets without a brokerage account.
Trump Media had $360.6M in digital asset losses in H1 2026, including $245.4M unrealized. Its crypto holdings fell to $597.7M from $904.4M. Revenue rose 89%.
White House pushes September 15 vote on CLARITY Act as passage odds fall to 25%, according to TD Cowen analyst Jaret Seiberg. Polymarket traders see a 19% chance by 2026.
THORChain's vault-to-vault swaps let Trust Wallet and Ledger move native BTC and ETH without wrapped tokens or a dApp front end, a Coinpaper report says.
KuCoin secures ISO 22301 certification for business continuity, adding to its ISO 27001 and SOC 2 accreditations as regulators tighten operational resilience rules.
A UK parliamentary group warns that banks refusing services to crypto firms could undermine the country's upcoming crypto regime. HSBC, NatWest, and others impose limits or bans.
South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit cited a case where 200 million won was split into 216 transfers to evade reporting. New rules take effect in 2026.
Courtyard and rivals process $200M+ monthly volume tokenizing graded Pokémon cards. But eBay's $2.6B in sales poses the real liquidity test.
Luno customers in affected European markets must sell crypto and withdraw euros by 31 Aug 2026; remaining balances then face monthly fees of up to $52.
The SEC votes Aug. 14 on Regulation Crypto, the first formal rulemaking for digital assets. The proposal defines when projects escape SEC oversight.
Coinbase wins ADGM license for tokenized securities in Abu Dhabi. The exchange will issue tokenized shares under FSRA supervision from its international hub.
eToro buys TradeZero as Q2 crypto revenue falls 30% to $1.34B. The deal, expected to close H1 2026, would be accretive. Shares down 5% pre-market.
Strategy's $64B Bitcoin position is $10B under water at current prices. The stock is down 35% YTD, worse than Bitcoin's 25% decline. Alpha Score: 29/100.