UK Gives Bank of England New Stablecoin Innovation Mandate
Key Takeaways U.K. plans a second Bank of England objective to support stablecoins and digital payments. Bank of England’s new remit could speed tokenized finance while keeping stability. House of Lords debates the change Sept. 7 and 9, shaping the…
PH Government and Meta Agree on Rapid-Response Pact, Shelving Facebook Ban Threat
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The threat of a nationwide Facebook ban in the Philippines is off the table. Following days of escalating tensions over…
NZ’s ACT Party Proposes Waiving Capital Gains Tax on Crypto
Key Takeaways New Zealand’s ACT party proposed tax-free crypto gains after a year to boost long-term retail investments. The proposal exempts small crypto purchases from taxes, aiming to make digital assets a daily currency. The plan includes clear stablecoin rules…
Polymarket Pulls NFL Contracts, Certifies Bitcoin Bets The Same Day
Key Takeaways Polymarket US withdrew NFL participation filings on Aug. 26, a day after certifying them. The same day, it certified bitcoin, ether, and solana price contracts as swaps. Its compliance analysis was filed under a request to seal it…
$13T Asset Manager Charles Schwab Adds 3 Altcoins to Its Crypto Push – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Charles Schwab will add SOL, AVAX, and LINK to Schwab Crypto after its May 2026 debut. Solana (SOL) saw a 12.4% percentage gain on Thursday as Charles Schwab’s expansion broadened institutional crypto accessibility. Charles Schwab’s Schwab Crypto disclosed…
Moonwell Locks Base Borrowing After $8.7M MAMO Attack
Key Takeaways Attackers manipulated MAMO oracle prices to drain about $8.7 million in assets from Moonwell. Ecosystem partner Zyfai safely auto-rebalanced user funds while MAMO and WELL tokens plunged 15%. Moonwell capped Base borrow limits to 1 wei while security…
Giant Hole in Global Crypto-Tax Net; China’s Taxable Crypto Only 1/5th of the US
Key Takeaways Only 14% of global taxable onchain crypto asset activity is estimated to fall within CARF’s scope. DEX activity, P2P transfers and self-custody transactions largely fall outside CARF’s scope. Expanding crypto-tax reporting could also create major privacy and security…
Rent TRON Energy and Reduce USDT Fees
TronBid expands its two-sided TRON resource marketplace, giving users new ways to rent Energy, trade Energy and Bandwidth, and reduce USDT fees for TRC-20 transactions. TronBid, a peer-to-peer marketplace for TRON network resources, has expanded its platform with new tools…
Blackrock Captures $322.79M as Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Add $424M
Key Takeaways Blackrock led $232.12M into Bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday, extending inflows to 8 sessions. HYPE drew $14.71M as XRP and solana gained, showing altcoin ETF demand is broadening. Bitcoin ETF assets hit $98.63B, putting $100B within reach. Bitcoin ETFs…
Rockawayx Expands US Crypto Presence With Relayer Capital Deal
Key Takeaways Rockawayx acquired Relayer Capital, adding its 70%-returning 2026 long-short strategy. Relayer beat a BTC-ETH-SOL basket by 86 points, highlighting demand for active crypto selection. Austin Barack will lead Rockawayx’s $2B platform fund as it targets AI and tokenized-asset…
