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Etherscan now shows ENS names and Farcaster profiles on address pages, tying once-anonymous Ethereum wallets to a single identity card via Web3.bio.
Pepcoin jumps 22% as crypto markets rebound and an S-1 filing for a PEPE ETF draws attention. Token outflows hit 4.54 trillion, the highest since 2024.
The Treasury doubled long-duration bond buybacks, injecting liquidity and weakening the dollar. Bitcoin surged 23.6% to $77K, ETFs pulled $1.6B, and the Fear & Greed Index swung from 29 to 72.
Ava Labs exec John Nahas says crypto is in a 'pubescent teenage phase' but he's never been more bullish. Bitcoin climbs above $77k as Avalanche pivots to enterprise.
Crypto ownership hits 67 million US adults, up 12 million in a year. Construction and manufacturing now account for 21% of holders, more than finance's 8% share.
Leveraged XRP and Coinbase-tracking ETFs led NYSE gainers as Bitcoin hit $77,646. The Teucrium 2x Long XRP fund and ProShares Ultra COIN saw heavy retail inflows.
Germany's BaFin published two warnings on 19 August 2026. The key question: when does a wallet app need a licence under MiCA? The answer hinges on who controls the keys.
The Senate needs 60 votes to advance the CLARITY Act on Sept. 15. Brian Armstrong says it's possible. If not, the SEC and CFTC have their own rules ready.
MiCA requires exchanges to verify you own your wallet address on withdrawals over €1,000. Here are the methods, the timing trap, and how to avoid the queue.
HOOD jumps 11% as Trump pushes the Clarity Act to classify most crypto as commodities. Goldman Sachs raises target to $123. Sector-wide rally lifts Coinbase, MARA.
EBSI reaches production readiness across 27 EU states plus Norway and Liechtenstein. Deutsche Bank and HSBC test verifiable credentials for cross-border compliance. eIDAS 2.0 deadline 2026.
Nomura-backed Laser Digital becomes Japan's first new crypto exchange registration in four years, as the country prepares for crypto ETFs and separate taxation by 2027.
Trump brings his $400M MAGA Inc. PAC to South Carolina as the September 15 CLARITY Act cloture vote hangs on which party controls Congress.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 63% of Americans think Trump's crypto gains are improper. Financial disclosures show $1.4B from World Liberty Financial and a meme coin. The Clarity Act heads for a Senate vote.
The European Commission is asking whether crypto lending should fall under MiCA rules. Responses are due August 31, with a full assessment by June 2027.
Nomura's Laser Digital Japan registers as the first new crypto exchange in four years, starting as a liquidity provider before targeting institutional clients directly.
Selig told crypto executives he will use existing authority to create a market structure for digital assets if Clarity Act remains stuck in the Senate.
Ozon and Wildberries will accept the digital ruble starting September 1. The central bank says all systemically important banks are ready. Smaller retailers have until 2027 to comply.
Rep. Stephen Lynch warns the CLARITY Act could drain deposits from community banks and erode the dollar's reserve-currency status. The bill cleared the House but is stalled in the Senate as midterms approach.
Laser Digital Japan, a Nomura unit, is the first crypto exchange licensed in Japan since 2022. A pending tax cut to 20% and a new securities law could reshape institutional appetite.
Check Point Research uncovered a campaign using nearly 2,000 compromised sites to trick crypto holders into running malware that steals wallet seeds and credentials. Over 6,000 IPs infected.
Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley says AI agents need full bank accounts, not just payment rails, as the bank's Agentic Banking platform targets autonomous transaction execution.
Nomura's Laser Digital becomes Japan's first new crypto exchange since 2022, paving way for institutional trading and future crypto ETFs.
Binance Agent OS lets ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex and Cursor trade crypto directly. Users control permissions and can revoke access. Coinbase and Kraken offer similar tools.
JPMorgan, Citi, BofA and Wells Fargo tokenization pilots hit a privacy wall private chains alone can't solve, writes Zeeve CEO Ravi Chamria. The answer is governed visibility across multiple layers.
Hungary repealed its national crypto conversion rules and criminal sanctions, aligning with EU MiCA and removing a compliance step that had disrupted exchange services.
Over $1.48 billion in crypto short positions were liquidated in 24 hours as Bitcoin surged past $77,000. The move followed a Treasury buyback announcement. XRP and ETH also rallied. MANTRA's OM token dropped 18.5% after an exploit.
German tax law does not recognise a crypto loss without a sale. Realise the loss inside one year or miss the offset. Dead coins, delistings and exchange failures all require a disposal transaction to claim the loss.
German crypto exchanges freeze accounts under Section 47 GwG, which bans them from explaining why. The three-day deadline applies only to the reported transaction, not the account.
Nomura-backed firm cleared under Payment Services Act; plans liquidity services for domestic crypto firms before expanding to institutional trading as Japan reforms digital asset rules.