Coinbase-affiliated advocacy group endorses candidates for US midterms
With just over two months until the US general election, Stand With Crypto announced its pick for politicians in its efforts to “elect the most procrypto…
Coinbase tokenized stocks go live on Base with Chainlink price feeds
Coinbase’s B20 equities bring stocks including Apple and Nvidia onchain, allowing eligible nonUS users to trade them 24/7 and use them across DeFi.…
Strive buys 1,110 Bitcoin for $81.5M, holdings top 21K BTC; ASST shares surge 11%
Strive’s Nasdaqtraded shares surged more than 11% as the Bitcoin treasury company said it paid an average of $73,409 per BTC, pushing its holdings to 21,356…
Crypto advocacy groups oppose Illinois digital asset tax in court
Following a similar lawsuit filed by the Digital Chamber in July, two digital asset advocacy groups challenged Illinois’ 0.2% crypto tax on constitutional and…
Bitmine extends 14-month ETH buying pace as Ether breaks above $2.5K
Ether’s breakout above $2,500 has put the spotlight back on corporate ETH treasuries, with Bitmine now nearing its longstated accumulation target.…
Zondacrypto boss seeks leniency for testimony on political ties: Report
Przemysław Kral reportedly faces a fraud charge and is cooperating with Polish prosecutors as estimated customer losses reach $650 million. Source：Cointelegraph
Strategy pauses BTC buys, launches $1.6B cash pool after $2B raise
Strategy held off on new Bitcoin buying, maintaining holdings at 840,447 BTC as it launched a $1.59 billion cash pool after raising $2 billion from MSTR stock…
Japan’s SBI leads $68M Fasset round at $1B valuation
Fasset raised $68 million in a Series C led by SBI Group as the companies plan a digital bank in Malaysia and to expand stablecoin payments.…
ECB defends digital euro privacy as CBDCs face global scrutiny
Piero Cipollone said the Eurosystem would not identify digital euro users as central bank digital currencies face privacy concerns worldwide.…
Germany widens MiCA lead as latest EU register update adds 6 banks
Germany expands its lead in EU MiCA authorizations with 79 crypto asset service providers, ahead of France and the Netherlands. Source：Cointelegraph
Banks, regulators join quantum-resistant crypto transfer pilot
Participating banks will test postquantum wallets and onchain transfers while regulators from Abu Dhabi, Bhutan and Malta initially observe.…
Pakistan opens crypto licensing portal, sets Sept. 5 deadline for existing firms
Existing virtual asset providers must apply for an NOC by Sept. 5 or cease operations under Pakistan’s new regulatory framework. Source：Cointelegraph