Blockchain & Digital Assets

August 16, 2026 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Publicly listed / traded Bitcoin mining companies have reportedly reduced their dedicated computational capacity more rapidly than the broader network, as a growing number shift electricity and data-center resources toward artificial intelligence and high-performance computing applications. This development signals that many operators are prioritizing more… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 2:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin’s circulating supply has reached approximately 20.07 million coins, leaving roughly 929,465 BTC still to be issued under the protocol’s hard cap of 21 million. That remaining portion will take more than a century to enter circulation because of the network’s programmed halving schedule, which… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent findings from a European Central Bank (ECB) survey highlight a striking lack of progress in cryptocurrency adoption among businesses across the euro area. While digital payment options continue to expand in popularity, cryptocurrencies and related digital assets remain almost entirely absent from everyday commercial… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 2:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Roman Storm, co-founder of the privacy-focused cryptocurrency protocol Tornado Cash, has directly challenged the legal reasoning behind his conviction by pointing to the widespread use of mainstream artificial intelligence tools by the same sanctioned actors the government cited in his case. In a post published… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 1:51 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Gen Z users are leading net accumulation across direct equities, bStocks and traditional finance perpetuals, while trading less frequently than other working-age generations, according to new research from Binance Research. The market research arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance said 77% of Gen Z direct-equity accounts… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 12:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitwise Asset Management has entered into a partnership with Superstate, a fintech specializing in bringing securities onto blockchain platforms, to investigate the possibility of allowing investors to hold shares of select Bitwise funds in tokenized form. The crypto-focused asset manager indicated that its Bitwise Solana… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 9:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chinese robotics company Unitree is finalizing preparations for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Shanghai STAR Market. The firm has priced shares at 150.80 yuan each, or about $22.37, implying a company valuation of roughly $9 billion. Trading is expected to start between August… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 11:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ireland has unveiled its inaugural national strategy to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing, with a particular emphasis on tightening controls within the cryptocurrency sector. Announced on 13 August 2026 by Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris, the National Anti-Money Laundering, Countering… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 11:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), the largest bank in the United States and one of the largest globally as well, terminated its primary banking relationship with the prediction-market platform Polymarket in late 2025, according to a report from the Financial Times. The decision stemmed from regulatory concerns, with… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe BZX Exchange, which is part of Cboe Global Markets (Cboe: CBOE), has submitted a formal request to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking authorization to list and trade a new series of leveraged exchange-traded funds, including products designed to deliver three times… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

France’s tax administration has acknowledged a cybersecurity incident that allowed unauthorized access to sensitive taxpayer records. The breach, which occurred in late June 2026, involved the extraction of personal and financial data belonging to both individuals and businesses. The French Ministry of the Economy and… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 9:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced plans to halt processing of transactions linked to HTX (formerly Huobi) and several other digital asset platforms. The decision stems from the need to comply with evolving regulatory requirements, particularly those tied to the European… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), which is led by tech billionaire Michael Saylor and formerly known as MicroStrategy, has publicly opposed a fresh proposal from index provider MSCI that could force its removal from major global equity benchmarks. Digital assets are assets. Index providers should measure… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 7:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Mainframe computers could endure in the AI era Research from Crisil Coalition Greenwich suggests mainframe computers will retain their place alongside cloud computing and AI. More than 90% of banking technology executives say more than 50% of their core banking applications rely (and will continue… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 6:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Arizona residents who fell prey to cryptocurrency ATM scams have begun reclaiming their funds thanks to a state consumer protection measure. Attorney General Kris Mayes recently revealed that her office has assisted 35 individuals in securing complete reimbursements amounting to $171,332. These recoveries stem from… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 2:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kalshi, one of the largest US prediction markets platforms, has reportedly removed its sports-related “mention markets” following the launch of a review by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) into this category of contracts. The agency is examining whether these markets are particularly vulnerable to… Read More

August 15, 2026 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward, the parent company of the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange, saw a sharp drop in second-quarter profits as reduced trading volumes across the digital asset sector weighed on results during a prolonged market downturn. In the three months ended June 30, 2026, the firm recorded adjusted… Read More

August 14, 2026 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil’s bitcoin treasury company, OranjeBTC, is preparing to introduce a new exchange-traded fund designed to give local investors regulated access to income-generating preferred shares linked to bitcoin-holding firms. The product, known as the Digital Yield ETF or DIGY11, is expected to list on the country’s… Read More

August 14, 2026 @ 8:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) (TYO: 8306) and several of its key subsidiaries have begun a proof-of-concept project exploring the use of distributed ledger technology to handle repurchase agreement transactions involving Japanese government bonds. The initiative, announced on August 13, 2026, seeks to bring elements… Read More

August 14, 2026 @ 4:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR; OPEN: FGRS), a capital markets blockchain firm founded by Mike Cagney, reported Q2 earnings, delivering net revenue of $226 million, up 113% from the same period the prior year. The consumer loan marketplace booked $4.3 billion in volume during the… Read More