Aug 7, 20264m 48s
Blockchain.com Wins Cayman Islands VASP Custody License
Blockchain.com secured a full VASP custody license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, adding to recent MiCA and FCA approvals as regulators sign off.
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Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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Aug 7, 20264m 09s
Japan's FSA Asks Crypto Exchanges to Delay Withdrawals to Fight Scams
Japan's FSA and National Police Agency asked crypto exchanges to hold withdrawals after deposits, pre-register addresses, and cap limits to curb fraud.
Aug 7, 20264m 14s
Tether Hits Record 146 Tonnes of Gold Backing Its Reserves
Tether added 14 tonnes of gold in Q2 2026, lifting reserves to a record 146 tonnes worth about $18 billion. Here is what the buildup means for USDT holders.
Aug 7, 20264m 11s
Senate Delays Crypto CLARITY Act Vote Until After Summer Recess
The Senate pushed the CLARITY Act vote past its summer recess, leaving crypto's market-structure bill stalled for weeks and giving opponents like Elizabeth Warren more room to organize.
Aug 7, 20264m 39s
PowerCompute's $18M Bitcoin Loan Has Zero Margin Calls Until September 2
PowerCompute pledged 307 BTC against $18M in debt with no margin calls until September 2. Here is how the structure works and where the liquidation line sits.
Aug 6, 20263m 07s
Uphold Launches Exa Credit Card Backed by XRP Collateral in the US
Uphold's new Exa Credit Card lets US users borrow against XRP collateral via Exactly Protocol and pick a payment plan. Live in select states. Here is what changes for cardholders.
Aug 6, 20265m 12s
Bitcoin Traders Stop Paying for Upside as Volatility Hits 23%
Bitcoin's upside implied volatility fell to a record 23%, per Glassnode. Traders have stopped pricing in a rally with BTC stuck near $64,400 in August 2026.
Aug 6, 20264m 10s
Coldcard Hackers Route 64 BTC and 200 ETH Through Mixers
Attackers behind the Coldcard firmware exploit sent 64 BTC and 200 ETH into Wasabi and Tornado Cash this week, laundering about $4.55M of a $100M haul.
Aug 6, 20264m 54s
Ethereum Foundation Funds Browser Tool to Verify Crypto Site Code
The Ethereum Foundation's Trillion Dollar Security initiative funded WEBCAT, a tool that lets browsers check a site's code matches what developers published.
Aug 6, 20265m 24s
S&P Global Gives BlackRock's Tokenized Fund Its Top AAAm Rating
S&P Global Ratings assigned BlackRock's tokenized money market fund BRSRV its highest AAAm principal stability rating, a first for an on-chain fund at this tier.