・For the first time, the U.K.'s tax office broke out crypto capital gains figures, showing 17,600 people reported $1.87 billion in profits during the 2024-2025 tax year.
・Developers are holding details for two weeks while fixes reach operators, in the second Lightning security emergency this month traced to AI work on Bitcoin code.
・The UK plans to expand the Bank of England’s remit to support digital payments innovation, including stablecoins, while keeping financial stability first.
・Canaan, American Bitcoin and Cango jumped as much as 67% as renewed crypto demand showed BTC exposure can still drive mining equities despite the industry’s AI push.
・Bitfinex Securities is preparing to list a new security linked to a Luxembourg-based industrial metals platform built around a $1.6 billion stockpile of high-purity nickel wire.
・The financial services giant plans to expand Schwab Crypto beyond Bitcoin and Ether just months after rolling out direct crypto trading to retail clients.
・One analyst expects Warsh to take a tough line on inflation, but still sees the Fed holding off on rate hikes until at least after the November mid-term elections.
・The token hit a $25 million market cap on the back of nine days of unreleased Grand Theft Auto VI footage.
・Its creator has now sold his stack — hours before Rockstar's first official gameplay reveal.
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・spot bitcoin funds have taken in $2.8 billion since the run began, and ether ETFs are matching it day for day.
・Three sessions are left to make August their best month since October 2025.
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・Park Hyeon-joo, Mirae Asset Financial Group’s founder, outlined his ambitious stablecoin, RWAs, and STOs plan for Digital X, formerly known as Korbit, in an event for his employees.
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・The Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger dismisses the harm to community banks in defending the stablecoin rewards language in the Clarity Act, says community banker Nate Franzén.
・About 17,600 people in the UK reported a combined $1.9 billion in gains tied to crypto in the 2024 to 2025 tax year, with 240 each declaring more than $1.4 million.
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・The abandoned bids would have cost over $2 million in base fees alone, leading the firm to prioritize financial viability over broader internet adoption.