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IMF Confirms El Salvador’s Bitcoin Growth Was Funded by Private Donations
IMF Confirms El Salvador’s Bitcoin Growth Was Funded by Private Donations

The International Monetary Fund said documentation shows El Salvador’s bitcoin added since its first program review came from private donations rather than public money.

September 6, 2026
Federal Reserve Terminates United Texas Bank Crypto Enforcement Action
Federal Reserve Terminates United Texas Bank Crypto Enforcement Action

United Texas Bank is free of a 2024 Federal Reserve enforcement order after regulators terminated the cease-and-desist tied to its virtual currency clients.

September 5, 2026
Dubai VARA and Securitize Sign MoU for Tokenized Markets
Dubai VARA and Securitize Sign MoU for Tokenized Markets

Dubai’s virtual-asset regulator and Securitize established a cooperation framework for tokenized markets, while leaving specific pilots and launches unannounced.

September 4, 2026
Kraken Raises ETH/USD Margin Leverage to 20x
Kraken Raises ETH/USD Margin Leverage to 20x

Eligible Kraken Pro traders can now access up to 20x leverage on ETH/USD spot margin, with availability limited by market and account eligibility.

September 3, 2026
SEC Proposes Transfer Agent Overhaul Covering Blockchain
SEC Proposes Transfer Agent Overhaul Covering Blockchain

The SEC’s proposed transfer agent overhaul addresses electronic records and blockchain use while opening a 60-day comment period for stakeholders.

September 2, 2026
Lazarus Group Sold Over $30 Million in Bitcoin on Hyperliquid, Arkham Shows
Lazarus Group Sold Over $30 Million in Bitcoin on Hyperliquid, Arkham Shows

Arkham data shows North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on the Hyperliquid derivatives platform over three weeks.

September 1, 2026
Cronos Halts Blockchain After Tectonic Lending Exploit
Cronos Halts Blockchain After Tectonic Lending Exploit

Cronos validators paused the blockchain after an attacker pushed the TONIC token up 100-fold and borrowed real assets against it on the Tectonic lending app.

August 31, 2026
Sberbank Plans to Accept Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT as Loan Collateral
Sberbank Plans to Accept Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT as Loan Collateral

Sberbank’s deputy chairman said Russia’s largest bank will take Bitcoin as loan collateral now and add Ethereum and USDT once regulators grant approval.

August 30, 2026
Ethena’s 95% Buyback Plan Has One Problem: The Trigger Sits 50% Above Where USDe Is Now
Ethena’s 95% Buyback Plan Has One Problem: The Trigger Sits 50% Above Where USDe Is Now

Ethena proposes routing 95% of net revenue into ENA buybacks, but the first milestone starts at $7.5 billion USDe supply. Current supply is under $5 billion.

By Simeon
August 29, 2026
California Passes Bill Barring Public Officials From Issuing Meme Coins
California Passes Bill Barring Public Officials From Issuing Meme Coins

AB 2409 cleared both chambers on a unanimous vote and now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom, with the meme coin restrictions set for January 2027.

August 28, 2026
Grayscale: Bitcoin’s Correlation With Gold Rises Above 50% as the Debasement Trade Returns
Grayscale: Bitcoin’s Correlation With Gold Rises Above 50% as the Debasement Trade Returns

Bitcoin is trading more like a store of value than a tech stock, Grayscale finds, as its gold correlation tops 50% and the debasement trade returns.

By Umair
August 28, 2026
NVIDIA Posts $96.2B Quarter and $108B Guidance, Excluding China Data Center Compute
NVIDIA Posts $96.2B Quarter and $108B Guidance, Excluding China Data Center Compute

The chipmaker’s data center revenue jumped 117% to $89B and third-quarter guidance beat consensus with zero China data center compute revenue assumed.

August 27, 2026