Markets
Bitwise is discontinuing its Dogecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), BWOW, less than a year after its launch, citing low asset under management (AUM) and investor interest. The fund held just $688,000 as of early September.
Regulation
A significant development in US crypto legislation as the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) reverses its opposition to the CLARITY Act, adopting a neutral stance to allow the legislative process to advance.
Regulation
A significant lawsuit against Tether over $42 million in USDT tied to a 'pig butchering' scam highlights growing regulatory pressure, while Australian crypto businesses race to meet a critical licensing deadline.
Infrastructure
QuFi has launched a groundbreaking post-quantum verification platform, demonstrating its capability on the Bitcoin testnet. The innovation promises to future-proof digital asset transactions against quantum computing threats without requiring core blockchain protocol changes.
DeFi
Pencil Finance has successfully completed its inaugural $1 million on-chain lending cycle, providing crucial financial access to 6,600 students across Southeast Asia who were previously underserved by traditional banking.
Regulation
South Korea's financial regulator has introduced a comprehensive three-phase roadmap for the issuance and trading of tokenized assets, signaling a clear path toward integrating digital securities into its mainstream financial system by February 2027.
Regulation
The UK House of Lords has voted to compel the Treasury to develop a mandatory, wide-ranging strategy for digital assets, signaling a significant shift towards structured crypto regulation.
Markets
Bitcoin's price dipped following the release of higher-than-anticipated US Producer Price Index data and a fresh surge in 30-year bond yields, signaling persistent inflationary pressures impacting risk assets.
Markets
Bitcoin failed to reclaim the critical $80,000 level, caught between escalating geopolitical tensions in Iran and a strengthening Japanese Yen, fueled by comments from US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, which triggered significant ETF outflows.
Regulation
The upstate New York city of Plattsburgh, known for its past 18-month ban on Bitcoin mining, is now considering a broader, temporary moratorium that would encompass all crypto mining operations and energy-intensive AI data centers.
Regulation
Germany's Finance Ministry is reportedly pushing for a 25% tax on cryptocurrency gains starting in 2028, a significant departure from its current policy that exempts gains after a one-year holding period. This move could reshape investment strategies and set a new precedent in European crypto regulation.