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Qualcomm Confirms Chip Price Hikes From September 1

Android flagships may soon cost more as Qualcomm passes rising chip costs to customers. Qualcomm plans to increase prices for its Snapdragon processors beginning September 1, a move that could make future Android smartphones more expensive as manufacturers face higher component costs. The company confirmed the increase while reporting its fiscal third-quarter earnings. CEO Cristiano…

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Sygnum Bank’s B2B Model Fuels Switzerland’s Crypto Boom – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Bancastato added bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), litecoin (LTC) and solana (SOL) without a separate exchange. Sygnum powers 25+ banks, signaling regulated crypto adoption is spreading across Switzerland. About 20 Swiss banks served 2.5M+ accounts by mid-2026; more integrations could follow. Bancastato Brings Crypto Into Everyday Banking The integration, Sygnum explained, places bitcoin, ether,…

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Bitget adds daily Bitcoin rewards to BGBTC

Bitget has upgraded its Bitcoin-backed BGBTC asset with daily BTC-denominated rewards, cross-chain transfers through Chainlink CCIP, and independent oversight from Gauntlet. Summary BGBTC holders will receive daily rewards denominated in Bitcoin following the upgrade. Chainlink CCIP will serve as BGBTC’s canonical cross-chain infrastructure. Gauntlet will independently oversee the asset’s underlying yield strategies. BGBTC remains backed…

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