Bitcoin ETFs notch best month of 2026 as BTC gains 25% in August
US spot Bitcoin ETFs reduced their yeartodate net outflows by 66% as Bitcoin gained about 25% in August, while Ether ETFs turned positive YTD at $732 million…
AI capital expenditure forecast to exceed the cost of building railways in both the U.S. and the U.K. — with the internet added on top
The accounting giant says the buildout of artificial intelligence differs from the development of railways and the internet because of its scale and spending…
HYPE treasury firm Hyperliquid Strategies boosts equity facility to $2.5B
The Nasdaqlisted company previously raised $647 million through the facility and accumulated about 29.3 million HYPE tokens. Source:Cointelegraph
Core DAO plans emergency hard fork after validators drew excess rewards
Core says the incident is contained and its planned forward upgrade will not roll back the network or reverse previously confirmed transactions.…
Crypto-backed PAC scales back ad spending in Massachusetts primary
The $189,000 in media spending to support Representative Jake Auchincloss marked Fairshake’s latest attempt to influence the 2026 elections with funds from the…
Which workers are using AI surprisingly often? Dry cleaners and construction workers.
The adoption of artificial intelligence at work has been widespread, but more “shallow” than expected — for now. Source:MarketWatch
Thailand adopts crypto Travel Rule with self-custodial wallet checks
Thailand adopted a crypto Travel Rule requiring digital asset operators to verify control of selfcustodial wallets and retain transaction data for five years.…
Binance expands TradFi push with options on 1,000 US stocks, ETFs
The launch gives eligible nonUS users access to physically settled options on more than 1,000 US stocks and ETFs through a single Binance account.…
UK crime agency froze $13.5M amid probe into Premier League crypto sponsor
UK authorities froze $13.5 million in cash following a January 2025 order from the Westminster Magistrates’ Court as part of an investigation into Sorare.…
SEC proposes broad update to decades-old transfer agent rules with blockchain nod
The proposal would modernize rules largely unchanged since the 1980s, addressing blockchainbased recordkeeping, tokenized securities and increasingly automated…
Kalshi issues first lifetime ban for Republican politician over insider bets
The prediction platform permanently banned George Santos and issued a threeyear suspension for Laurie Buckhout after investigations into using insider…
BofA, Citi, Goldman Sachs among 21 institutions planning stablecoin launch
The planned venture will initially focus on a US dollar stablecoin before expanding to other G7 currencies, with a eurodenominated offering next.…