Bitcoin’s time has come in Asia — especially with a changing regulatory landscape — and its people and companies should take advantage. That was the message Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich gave at this year’s Bitcoin Asia conference, where on Friday he spoke of how his company went from failing to the third biggest bitcoin treasury … Read more
The debasement trade is back — and will benefit bitcoin. That’s according to asset manager Grayscale’s crypto research team, who wrote in a note this week that the U.S. government debasing its currency would lead to cash hitting digital assets. “Unchecked government debt growth undermines the credibility of fiat currencies and drives investors to seek … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) saw volatility after Friday’s Wall Street open as markets reacted to US Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh’s comments on future monetary policy. Key points: Bitcoin initially fell during Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole keynote speech before circling $79,500. Warsh said he sees no trend change in inflation despite recent lower PCE and … Read more
The cryptocurrency world is buzzing today, August 29, 2026, as Solana’s community has narrowly approved a critical governance proposal. This move is set to double the network’s annual disinflation rate, a decision that could significantly impact the future supply and price of SOL. The vote, known as SGP-0002 or “Double Disinflation,” passed with 67% support, … Read more
Institutional crypto exchange operator Bullish has provided USD.AI with a $100 million stablecoin-based debt facility to finance loans secured by GPU infrastructure, the companies announced Friday. USD.AI will use the facility to lend to AI infrastructure operators, with the loans secured by the underlying GPU hardware rather than the borrowers’ broader corporate assets. USD.AI is … Read more
Bitcoin slid Friday afternoon, cooling down after a phenomenal run following huge investment from U.S. ETF buyers. The leading cryptocurrency was trading for $77,379 on Friday afternoon in New York after dropping more than 3% over a 24-hour period. Bitcoin hit a high this week of $81,281 but slowed down after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin … Read more
Solana validators have approved a proposal to double the network’s annual disinflation rate, reducing future SOL issuance. According to finalized voting results, the proposal received 67% support, with 25.16% voting against and 7.84% abstaining. Overall participation reached 60.7% of eligible stake. The proposal, known as SGP-0002 or Double Disinflation, increases Solana’s annual disinflation rate from … Read more
Circle, the issuer behind the USDC stablecoin, will be the latest sponsor for the Chelsea Football Club just months after the UK’s financial watchdog warned about “questionable sponsorship deals with unauthorized financial firms,” including crypto companies. In a Friday announcement, Circle said its name and USDC would appear on jerseys for Chelsea FC players in … Read more
Autonomous AI agents can behave in highly unpredictable ways. Give an AI Agent a goal such as passing a test of its capabilities, and it might just decide the best way to score highly is to break containment and hack into a competing company in search of the answer sheet. That’s what happened when Open … Read more
Pakistan has launched its virtual asset regulatory regime in less than six months while using just 8% of the budget allocated to build it, according to Bilal Bin Saqib, the country’s Minister of State and Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA). Speaking at Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong on August 28, Saqib … Read more