August 17, 2026 @ 6:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis Government Solutions has initiated legal action against the United States government. The company is contesting a sole-source procurement contract awarded by the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to competitor TRM Labs. The dispute centers on federal contracting practices for tools… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 3:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Specialist lender Pepper Money is set to introduce its first charge mortgage products in Scotland from September 2026. This expansion builds on the firm’s established second charge lending presence in the region and aims to give Scottish brokers greater access to solutions for borrowers whose… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 2:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zilch has unveiled a substantial product update, introducing two new membership levels alongside a pair of features designed to enhance how users handle everyday finances. The company is rolling out Extra and Plus membership options, together with Pay Monthly and Advance tools, all aimed at… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 12:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and PEXA have announced a partnership to investigate synchronised settlement solutions. The collaboration focuses on using advanced account-to-account (A2A) payment technologies to reduce the uncertainties that often plague property completion days. Completion day has long been one of the most stressful stages of… Read More

August 17, 2026 @ 12:11 am By Michael Wong  |  

PwC Nigeria has said Nigeria’s new tax guidelines for virtual assets provide welcome clarity but leave practical and legal uncertainties that could complicate compliance for taxpayers and service providers. In a tax alert titled “Taxing the intangible: A critical analysis of the NRS guidelines on… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 9:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rentberry is raising money on Republic and is nearing the $5 million maximum allowable under Reg CF. Rentberry has raised over $40 million in venture capital and has raised growth funding through previous securities crowdfunding offers under Reg A and Reg CF. This is its… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 9:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mizuho Securities has lowered its price target on BitGo Holdings (NYSE: BTGO) from $14 to $11 while reaffirming an Outperform rating. The move reflects a more cautious near-term outlook shaped by weaker digital-asset market conditions and ongoing uncertainty around key US legislation, but the firm… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 9:28 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

Tyrone Ross Jr. on Crypto’s Education Gap, the Trillion-Dollar IPO Problem, and Why Wealth Management Is Stuck The conversation around crypto assets has evolved dramatically over the past decade. What began as a debate over Bitcoin’s legitimacy has become a much broader discussion about financial… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 9:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank Leumi, 0ne of Israel’s largest banking institutions, has formed a partnership with Galaxy Digital (Nasdaq: GLXY) to introduce cryptocurrency trading services for its clients. The collaboration positions the institution as the first bank in the country to plan direct digital asset trading offerings through… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 9:03 pm By Michael Wong  |  

U.S. households are holding an estimated $750 billion in intrinsic gold metal value in jewelry, according to a new report from AI-powered asset valuation platform Unvault, highlighting a potentially overlooked category of household wealth. Unvault’s Jewelry Drawer Index estimates the average U.S. household holds about… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumer focused financial technology company Chime Financial (NASDAQ: CHYM) is evaluating the addition of stablecoin-related tools to its mobile banking platform. This development signals a broader industry shift in which digital assets once confined largely to cryptocurrency trading are increasingly considered for everyday payment and… Read More

August 16, 2026 @ 3:27 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

I don’t think Bitcoin is ever going to go back below $60,000. I think forever “I think the base case for Bitcoin is basically that you get higher lows, and you do have these run-ups that happen roughly every four years. I would say that… Read More

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 @ 3:00 pm By Michael Wong  |  

New Zealand artificial intelligence startup Sterling has raised NZ$3.8 million ($2.2 million) in a funding round led by trans-Tasman venture capital firm Blackbird, as it looks to expand its AI-powered automation platform for finance teams. The round also attracted investors including Rowan Simpson and Eliot… 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