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Japanese regulator requests tax filing exemption for trust-type stablecoins in 2027 reform
August 31, 2026 9:20 am

Japanese regulator requests tax filing exemption for trust-type stablecoins in 2027 reform

Japan’s FSA requested to exempt trust-type stablecoins from mandatory tax filings starting in fiscal year 2027, arguing that it would improve their use as transaction tools.

Metaplanet moves 4,800 BTC worth $377M to Coinbase
August 31, 2026 9:19 am

Metaplanet moves 4,800 BTC worth $377M to Coinbase

The Japanese Bitcoin treasury company has transferred 10,270 BTC to Coinbase Prime this week, an amount equal to more than 29% of its reported holdings.

Strategy buys $370M Bitcoin in first corporate purchase since June
August 31, 2026 8:45 am

Strategy buys $370M Bitcoin in first corporate purchase since June

Strategy added to its BTC treasury for the first time in two months, while continuing to bolster its cash reserves and buy back its perpetual STRC preferred stock.

Markets pivot to September Fed rate hike: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
August 31, 2026 6:51 am

Markets pivot to September Fed rate hike: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin approached the August monthly close below key resistance with markets once again pricing in a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike in September.

Cronos halts network after Tectonic exploit involving estimated $75M
August 30, 2026 11:25 pm

Cronos halts network after Tectonic exploit involving estimated $75M

Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the company’s app and exchange were unaffected by the Tectonic breach and continued operating normally.

Bitcoin’s new quantum defenses, 18.9M SOL cancelled: Hodler’s Digest
August 30, 2026 7:36 pm

Bitcoin’s new quantum defenses, 18.9M SOL cancelled: Hodler’s Digest

Bitcoin moves toward a post quantum future, Solana validators agree to curb rampant inflation and the bull case from Bernstein is for Bitcoin to peak at $500K this cycle.

Saylor signals Strategy is ‘Back’ to Bitcoin buying
August 30, 2026 1:59 pm

Saylor signals Strategy is ‘Back’ to Bitcoin buying

Michael Saylor’s “We’re Back” post hints Strategy may resume Bitcoin buying after a two-month pause to strengthen its balance sheet.

Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand
August 30, 2026 5:55 am

Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand

Russia’s largest bank, Sber, plans to accept USDT and Ether alongside Bitcoin as loan collateral as the country introduces regulated crypto trading under a new law.

Polygon discloses security flaws fixed in recent hard forks
August 29, 2026 4:28 pm

Polygon discloses security flaws fixed in recent hard forks

The vulnerabilities posed denial-of-service and validator resource risks but were patched before Polygon publicly disclosed them.

Stellar tokenized RWA market more than quadruples to nearly $4B
August 29, 2026 3:12 pm

Stellar tokenized RWA market more than quadruples to nearly $4B

Stellar’s real-world asset market has expanded rapidly this year as institutional adoption and tokenization activity grow across the network.

Bitcoin ETFs end 9-day inflow streak as BTC dips below $78K
August 29, 2026 2:47 am

Bitcoin ETFs end 9-day inflow streak as BTC dips below $78K

US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $201.8 million in net outflows Friday, led by ARK 21Shares, as total fund assets slipped back below $100 billion.

Solana validators approve proposal to accelerate SOL disinflation
August 28, 2026 3:53 pm

Solana validators approve proposal to accelerate SOL disinflation

The approved proposal doubles Solana’s annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, reducing future SOL issuance while leaving its long-term inflation target unchanged.

Bitcoin dips to $78.4K as Fed’s Warsh downplays softer inflation prints
August 28, 2026 11:31 am

Bitcoin dips to $78.4K as Fed’s Warsh downplays softer inflation prints

Bitcoin failed to make a decisive break above $80,000 as traders digested Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole keynote speech, which remained wary of US inflation trends.

Who is legally liable when an AI agent goes rogue?
August 28, 2026 9:30 am

Who is legally liable when an AI agent goes rogue?

If your personal AI agent goes rogue and causes harm or financial damage in the real world, can you be held liable?

California Senate passes bill to ban memecoin issuance by public officials
August 28, 2026 8:09 am

California Senate passes bill to ban memecoin issuance by public officials

The bill seeks to prohibit the listing of memecoins issued by federal public officials to California residents, citing conflicts of interest and “pay-to-play arrangements.”

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