Key Takeaways Polish Olympic Committee President Radosław Piesiewicz was detained in a fraud probe. The collapse of Zondacrypto has exposed client losses and ties to high-profile political financing. Polish prosecutors plan to press criminal charges while evaluating broader political connections. Olympic Leader Facing Fraud Probe Radosław Piesiewicz, the president of the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOl),…
Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes says Strategy’s mNAV premium sat near 0.74x on August 27, erasing its old edge. Strategy holds 840,447 BTC but owes about $1.5 billion a year in STRK and STRC dividends. Hayes says Saylor must either issue equity, sell more bitcoin, or trim dividends going forward. The Premium Problem For years, Strategy…
Key Takeaways California holds $15.485B across 84M unclaimed properties for nearly 39M residents. Texas holds $10.5B as estimates show 1 in 10 Americans may have unclaimed property. California returned $534M in 2024/25 as Malia Cohen urges residents to search for funds. California is sitting on $15,485,000,000 in lost assets and money, according to the California…
Key Takeaways U.K. plans a second Bank of England objective to support stablecoins and digital payments. Bank of England’s new remit could speed tokenized finance while keeping stability. House of Lords debates the change Sept. 7 and 9, shaping the U.K.’s next stablecoin rules. Lucy Rigby Backs New Bank of England Mandate for Digital Finance…
Key Takeaways New Zealand’s ACT party proposed tax-free crypto gains after a year to boost long-term retail investments. The proposal exempts small crypto purchases from taxes, aiming to make digital assets a daily currency. The plan includes clear stablecoin rules and a regulatory sandbox to foster local financial innovation. ACT Proposes New Rule For Digital…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The threat of a nationwide Facebook ban in the Philippines is off the table. Following days of escalating tensions over platform moderation delays during a violent crisis, Philippine regulators and Meta executives have agreed to…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin mining uses 30% of Paraguay’s power, sparking warnings of a major energy crisis by 2029. Stagnant power generation and a $15B funding gap threaten the nation’s long-term energy independence. Though mining demand is flexible during peak hours, officials are cracking down on illegal power theft. Paraguayan Grid Could Face Crisis By 2029…
Key Takeaways Trump Media dropped Truth Predict in 2026, signaling distribution may beat building exchanges. Crypto.com gains Truth Social users in 2026, strengthening exchange-led prediction market growth. Trump Media may add more partners after 2026, pointing to prediction platforms as shared infrastructure. Trump Media Scraps Original Prediction Market Idea for New Partnership with Crypto.com The…
Key Takeaways Charles Schwab will add SOL, AVAX, and LINK to Schwab Crypto after its May 2026 debut. Solana (SOL) saw a 12.4% percentage gain on Thursday as Charles Schwab’s expansion broadened institutional crypto accessibility. Charles Schwab’s Schwab Crypto disclosed that more crypto assets could follow as TradFi adoption expands beyond BTC and ETH in…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000 on Aug. 28 after breaking key $79,000 resistance. Volatility wiped out $416 million in crypto liquidations as short positions took an $80 million hit. Ray Dalio notes Scott Bessent’s debt policy could drive capital into alternative safe havens like bitcoin. Key Resistance Broken Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000 on Thursday, breaking through…
