The Senate treats the crypto bill as a finish line. It is a starting gun. Some provisions fire the moment the president signs, others wait years for two short-staffed agencies to write the actual rules, and the gap between those two speeds is where the market’s expectations will be made and broken. Summary If the
Belarusian nationals and residents have been barred from owning, controlling, or managing crypto-asset service providers regulated under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework from Aug. 25, extending the bloc’s sanctions on the country. Summary The European Union has barred Belarusian nationals and residents from owning or managing MiCA regulated crypto firms from Aug. 25.
Zhibao Technology has signed a non-binding agreement that could bring about 3,500 Bitcoin, valued at roughly $220 million, onto its balance sheet through a proposed stock sale paid in BTC. Summary Zhibao has signed a non binding agreement to receive about 3,500 Bitcoin through a proposed $220 million stock sale. The proposed deal would give
Strategy, BlackRock, Coinbase and six other companies have formed the Bitcoin Security Consortium to fund work on Bitcoin’s long-term security. Summary Nine major firms pledged $15 million over three years to support Bitcoin security research worldwide. Post-quantum cryptography leads the consortium’s agenda, although no capable attack system currently exists anywhere. Members will fund chosen developers
Coinbase is allowing businesses to accept USDC payments from autonomous AI agents as part of a wider expansion of its agent-focused financial tools. Summary Coinbase Business will accept USDC payments initiated by AI agents through its native x402 support. Coinbase for Agents adds live market views and conditional actions controlled by user-defined trading guardrails. Developers
Bitcoin has fallen below $65,000 after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a “massive attack” on Iran, with the cryptocurrency losing about 1.5% on Thursday. Summary Bitcoin fell below $65,000 after Trump threatened a massive military attack against Iran. Houthi strikes on Saudi oil tankers pushed Brent crude above $100 per barrel. Binance Research expects macroeconomic
Bitget has completed its New Zealand financial services registration covering five business areas as the crypto exchange expands its tokenized and direct U.S. stock products. Summary Bitget registered for five financial service categories in New Zealand and joined the IFSO dispute scheme. The registration supports Bitget’s rToken and Stock+ services covering tokenized and direct U.S.
The European Union has targeted 14 crypto service platforms and 94 banks and financial institutions under its 21st sanctions package against Russia. Summary EU sanctions target 14 crypto platforms and 94 banks over alleged Russian links. New powers allow the EU to block crypto services across entire jurisdictions. Measures also cover 41 shadow-fleet vessels, oil
Bitcoin has fallen below $65,000 after the Trump administration announced tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners covering more than 99% of U.S. trade. Summary Bitcoin fell below $65,000 after Trump announced new tariffs covering 60 major trading partners. Strong U.S. jobless claims data and rising Treasury yields added pressure on
Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han has backed a human-led approach to crypto trading as millions of digital assets and tens of thousands of decentralized applications make Web3 increasingly difficult for users to navigate. Summary Gate CEO Dr. Han says AI will support traders without replacing human judgment. Gate is integrating AI tools to simplify
