Month: August 2026
Why the Trump-backed crypto venture is distancing itself from Hong Kong AI aggregator WorldClaw
WLFI says the AI platform is independent and uses USD1 as a payment rail, but…
Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot pays off, but mining could revive with one twist
Miners with AI and high-performance computing contracts have commanded higher valuations as declining bitcoin prices…
Global bond yields surge as debt fears test bitcoin’s hedge narrative
Long-term borrowing costs are reaching multi-decade highs as U.S. debt approaches $40 trillion and AI…
Japan’s Metaplanet launching U.S. bitcoin treasury company through $135 million nanocap deal
The deal involves Metaplanet contributing 2,100 bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash, valuing the initial…
HashKey taps Hong Kong’s first regulated stablecoin to settle insurance and trade deals
Following institutional trials, the HKD-pegged asset is being put to work to capture part of…
Citi plans to launch bitcoin custody for institutional clients later this year
The Wall Street bank plans to let clients hold bitcoin alongside traditional assets through its…
Crypto’s easy-money era is ending in a wave of failures
Inflated valuations and weak business models are driving crypto’s shakeout, Global Settlement Network CEO Ryan…
Reel-ing it in: Meta is paying influencers to promote teen accounts
Tech Transparency Project’s report shows whenever governments mull platform regulations, company recruits influencers to promote…
Cash App’s crypto support expands beyond bitcoin and USDC via MoonPay
Eligible Cash App users will be able to use their balances to purchase digital assets…
UK retailers too slow to pass on fuel price falls, watchdog says
Competition and Markets Authority raises concerns about ‘passive pricing strategies’ used by some petrol stations…