The latest in digital assets, markets and regulation.
Russia's largest bank estimates regulated cryptocurrency venues could handle more than $46 billion during the first year after legalization. The projection offers an early measure of potential demand under the new framework.
A political action committee supported by crypto interests has scaled back advertising spending in a Massachusetts primary. The change reduces the group's visible campaign activity in a race where digital-asset policy had attracted industry attention.
An early Bitcoin holder moved 20 BTC to a custodian, retrieved the assets and then sent them to an address that effectively destroyed access. The unexplained transaction was worth about $1 million at the time reported.
Prediction market operator Kalshi has issued its first lifetime ban to a Republican politician in connection with insider betting. The action establishes a notable enforcement precedent for a market built around trading on event outcomes.
Japan's Financial Services Agency has requested that trust-type stablecoins be exempted from mandatory tax filings beginning in fiscal 2027. The regulator argues the change would support their use in transactions.
Bitcoin traded broadly flat while a global bond-market selloff increased pressure across financial markets. Japanese government bond yields were among the signals drawing attention as investors reassessed rates and funding conditions.
A fraudulent desktop application presented as Claude is distributing malware designed to steal cryptocurrency. The campaign uses the identity of a well-known AI product to encourage downloads and gain access to victims' digital assets.
Strategy acquired $370 million of Bitcoin in its first corporate purchase since June. The company also continued adding cash reserves and repurchasing its perpetual STRC preferred shares.
OpenClaw has released version 2.0 roughly two months after its initial launch. The new release advances the young software project as developers continue to compare its direction with other agent platforms, including Hermes.
Crypto projects spent a record $638 million on token repurchases during 2026, with Hyperliquid and Pump.fun accounting for nearly 90% of the total. More protocols are directing revenue toward buybacks.
Nvidia is investing $3.5 billion in MediaTek as it looks to expand its position beyond graphics processors. The transaction connects two major chip companies at a time when demand for AI and advanced computing infrastructure remains central to the technology market.
Bitcoin approached its August close below a key resistance area as markets again priced a possible Federal Reserve rate increase in September. Monetary policy expectations joined positioning and technical levels among the week's main market influences.