Bitcoin’s long-term investment case is gaining support from rising U.S. debt and persistent fiscal deficits, according to BlackRock global head of digital assets Robbie Mitchnick. Summary $40.05 trillion U.S. debt has renewed investor attention toward Bitcoin and gold, according to Mitchnick. Mitchnick argues fiscal sustainability matters more for Bitcoin’s valuation than pending cryptocurrency market structure

Havenex, an Austrian company advised by Sui co-founder Kostas “Kryptos” Chalkias, said on Aug. 26 that its Series A financing round was nearing completion as it pursued regulatory authorization. Summary Havenex says its Series A is nearing completion, although funding size and investors remain undisclosed. Havenex is seeking Austrian FMA authorization and cannot provide regulated

Unstoppable Domains has dropped plans to seek ICANN recognition for its own Web3 domain extensions after finding that compliance, application, and auction costs would exceed the sales it expected to recover. Summary Unstoppable Domains did not apply for its Web3 extensions during ICANN’s 2026 round. Customers who bought affected blockchain domains will receive refunds, according

Chainalysis has estimated that potentially taxable onchain crypto activity exceeded $457 billion worldwide in 2025, while transactions within the practical reach of international reporting rules represented only 14% of the total. Summary Potentially taxable onchain crypto activity exceeded $457 billion globally during 2025. CARF-covered transactions represented only 14% of the activity identified by Chainalysis. The

The U.S. government has transferred a small amount of Bitcoin seized from Alameda Research’s Binance.US accounts three years ago, renewing attention on how federal agencies will handle the remaining assets. Summary The transferred Bitcoin came from Alameda-linked accounts seized from Binance.US three years ago. Arkham reported the transaction but did not identify it as a

The US Treasury Department significantly expanded its ability to crack down on Iran’s digital asset activity on August 24, giving the Office of Foreign Assets Control new authority to go after foreign companies and individuals who support the country’s crypto industry. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the broader package of measures, spanning digital assets alongside

A new national survey has found that 53% of Americans oppose employers offering cryptocurrency in workplace retirement plans, while 77% consider such investments risky. Summary 77% of Americans view cryptocurrency in workplace retirement plans as risky. 53% oppose employers adding crypto to their retirement investment menus. 80% believe the United States faces a retirement crisis,

Stablecoin compliance could determine which issuers win institutional adoption as new US accounting and regulatory rules raise standards for redemption, reserves and risk controls, according to Aquanow CEO Phil Sham. Summary FASB has proposed clarifying when certain digital assets may qualify as cash equivalents. Direct redemption rights could make the same stablecoin receive different accounting