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BlackRock cuts IBIT bitcoin swap minimum to $1M

BlackRock reportedly cut its Bitcoin-to-IBIT swap minimum from $25 million to $1 million as demand for in-kind conversions grows.

XRP price falls 5% as leverage hits seven-month high

XRP fell to $1.44 as Binance leverage reached a seven-month high, leaving its 44% weekly rally exposed to leveraged liquidations.

Kraken hit by 12,000 HTX-linked dust transfers

Kraken restored accounts restricted after nearly 12,000 HTX-linked microtransfers triggered sanctions reviews, while HTX denied involvement.

BankChain targets 2027 U.S. blockchain launch

BankChain Alliance brings together 39 state banking groups to build a U.S. blockchain network for tokenized deposits and payments by

Kinetiq unveils Elysium L2 with HYPE gas

Kinetiq unveiled Elysium, a Hyperliquid L2 using HYPE for gas and allocating 50% of sequencer fees to KNTQ buybacks and

Thailand advances spot Bitcoin and Ether ETF rules with 80% exposure floor

Thailand has moved its planned spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded fund framework into the draft regulation stage, setting an 80%

USDC powers 99.3% of x402 AI agent payments

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire identifies AI agents and cross-border settlement as major USDC opportunities after x402 usage reached 99.3%.

Visa taps Nium for stablecoin settlement pilot under Singapore BLOOM

Visa has joined Singapore’s BLOOM initiative and selected Nium for a pilot testing seven-day settlement with regulated U.S. dollar and

Coldcard hackers leave 87% of stolen Bitcoin unmoved after $114M theft

More than 87% of the Bitcoin attributed to the Coldcard hack has remained unmoved, leaving 1,561 BTC under attacker control

The SEC just proposed actual crypto rules: Regulation Crypto Assets explained

A 402 page proposal, two fundraising exemptions, and a safe harbor that could remove the investment contract label from qualifying

Las Vegas businessman faces 280 years over $24 million crypto Ponzi scheme

A federal jury has convicted Las Vegas businessman Brent Kovar of fraud and money laundering after prosecutors said his Profit

Gemini enables XRP transfers via XRPL in Singapore

Gemini users in Singapore can now deposit and withdraw XRP through XRPL, expanding the exchange’s support for Ripple-related assets.

India to launch first tokenized corporate bonds using digital rupee

India has set plans to launch its first tokenized corporate bonds next month through an REC issue of less than

U.S. expands Iran crypto sanctions over $100M oil payments

OFAC expanded sanctions to Iran’s crypto sector after alleging over $100 million supported IRGC-linked oil sales since 2023.

Solana price risks pullback as MACD turns bearish

Solana price held near $95 on Aug. 24 after gaining roughly 26% as regulatory optimism, record tokenized-asset value and active

Gemini Titan to power crypto prediction markets for Apex brokerages

Gemini Space Station and Apex Fintech Solutions have signed a letter of intent that would make Gemini Titan the exclusive

Germany extends MiCA lead as six more banks secure crypto licenses

Germany has extended its lead in European Union MiCA authorizations after six cooperative banks joined the latest register, taking the

Bernstein keeps $140 Circle target even if CLARITY Act fails

Bernstein has maintained an Outperform rating and $140 price target on Circle Internet Group, implying about 59% upside after CRCL

BNB Chain Pasteur hard fork goes live Aug. 25

BNB Chain activates Pasteur on Aug. 25, requiring client v1.7.7 while strengthening validator security and expanding tested capacity.

Banks and regulators launch quantum safe crypto pilot

Banks and regulators have joined a cross regional pilot testing quantum resistant wallets and digital asset transfers on a specialized