The U.K. Gives Bank of England New Payments Mandate
The UK government plans to give the Bank of England a new secondary objective to support innovation in payment systems and emerging forms of digital money. This will include stablecoins as Lo
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Same Election Question, Two Different Odds: Predictions.io Launches Free Cross-Venue Comparison Tools
Washington, United States, August 28th, 2026, Chainwire As prediction-market volume hits record highs and regulators circle, identically worded midterm questions are trading several points ap
Refundable Tokens Can Transform Crypto Payments, Customer Trust, and Business Risk
In traditional payment systems, where cards or bank transfers are used, refunds and chargebacks are a normal part of the process. If you buy something online and it goes wrong, you can often
Do KYC Databases Make Crypto Holders Targets of Wrench Attacks?
Within the first six months of 2026, France recorded more crypto-related kidnappings than it did in all of 2025. No longer sticking to online hacks, attackers are now physically targeting peo
Has AltLayer Outgrown Its Rollup Roots? A Review of Its RaaS Toolkit and Market Position
One of the persistent pain points in Web3 today is scalability. As more users flock to decentralized applications (dApps), blockchain networks often strain under the load, congestion, high ga
FSB Warns AI Cyberattacks Could Become a Financial Stability Risk
Financial Stability Board Chair Andrew Bailey has warned that the impact of AI on cyber risk is now the most immediate AI-related concern for the global financial system. In a letter to G20 f
This Week in Crypto: Canada Fights Back and Bitcoin Gets a Bull Call
Canada had enough of Trump’s tariff slams this week and didn’t keep quiet. “We will match US tariffs dollar-for-dollar”, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced after trade talks with W
Bitmine Announces 5.90 Million ETH Holdings and $15.6 Billion in Total Assets
Bitmine owns 4.9% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million Bitmine is 98% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 15 months ETH is the best performing macro asset in 3Q26 so far, outpe
Coinbase’s US500 Perp Hits $100M Volume in a Week
Coinbase’s new US500 index perpetual contract has surpassed $100 million in 24-hour trading volume just one week after launch, according to CEO Brian Armstrong The product gives US traders ex
Taxing Crypto Lending: Your Personal Rate Instead of Withholding Tax, and the Right Federal Fiscal Court Case Number
Anyone who lends out Bitcoin or other crypto assets in return for a fee pays their personal income tax rate on it, not the flat withholding tax, according to the only ruling by a German tax c
Tom Lee Unveils a “Massive Bull” Prediction for Bitcoin and Ethereum—With One Condition
Speaking to CNBC, Tom Lee, Head of Research and Chief Investment Officer at Fundstrat, shared his latest expectations regarding the Fed’s September policies and global markets. Noting that Se
Trust Wallet Is Dropping 25 Networks: What to Check Before September 15
On September 15, 2026, Trust Wallet removes built-in support for 25 blockchain networks from its app. Your coins do not disappear: the balances stay on their respective chains and remain tied