Kalshi launches gold and silver perpetual futures after CFTC approval
Summary: Kalshi began trading perpetual futures on gold and silver following Commodity Futures Trading Commission approval, marking its first non-crypto derivatives offering.
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Coinbase CEO Armstrong Maintains $400K Bitcoin Target for 2030
Summary: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reaffirmed a $400,000 Bitcoin price target for 2030, stating the current market cycle has bottomed out and regulatory clarity is imminent.
Ex-BoE Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe Chairs Fnality UK Board
Summary: Blockchain settlement firm Fnality appointed former Bank of England deputy governor Jon Cunliffe to chair its UK board as it expands euro and dollar payment systems.
Bessent Urges Senate Passage of CLARITY Act After Recess
Summary: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called for immediate action on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act as the Senate returns, citing concerns over US leadership in digital assets.
Arya.ag tests grain receipt tokenization on Avalanche
Summary: Indian agricultural lender Arya.ag is testing a system to tokenize warehouse receipts for stored grain on a dedicated Avalanche layer-1 blockchain in partnership with Finternet.
Unicoin sues Uniswap Labs to cancel UNI trademark
Summary: TransparentBusiness Inc., operating as Unicoin, filed a lawsuit against Uniswap Labs in the Southern District of New York seeking cancellation of the UNI trademark registration.
Treasury Secretary Bessent Urges Senate to Pass Crypto Clarity Act
Summary: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the Senate to pass the crypto market structure bill next week, warning that delay signals unwillingness to lead on digital assets.
Block Applies for OCC Charter to Launch Bitcoin Custody Bank
Summary: Block Inc. has applied to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Builders Bank & Trust, aiming to provide federally regulated custody and fiduciary services for bitcoin and stablecoins.
Crypto, Banks Lobby Senators Ahead of Clarity Act Vote
Summary: Crypto advocates and community bankers intensified lobbying in senators' home states before the September 15 procedural vote on the Clarity Act.
U.S. Bank completes live cross-border stablecoin pilot on Stellar
Summary: U.S. Bank executed a live cross-border payment using its proprietary USBDC stablecoin on the Stellar network, validating its internal digital asset platform.
Trade groups seek injunction to block Illinois crypto tax
Summary: The Crypto Council for Innovation and Blockchain Association filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in Illinois to halt a 0.2% cryptocurrency transaction tax before its January 2027 effective date.
Block Seeks OCC Charter for Bitcoin Custody Bank
Summary: Block filed with the OCC to charter Builders Bank & Trust, an uninsured national trust bank designed to custody Bitcoin and settle stablecoins without taking deposits.
Gemini Secures Singapore Major Payment Institution License
Summary: Crypto exchange Gemini obtained a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, finalizing its regulatory status after nearly two years.
Lummis Blasts Democrats Ahead of Clarity Act Vote — But Adds Bill Can Get Passed
Summary: Pro-crypto senator Cynthia Lummis has said that the Clarity Act can still get through, but it'll need "further compromise" from Democrats. Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has again slammed Democrats over the long-awaited crypto Clarity Act. Writing on X on T
Robinhood takes stakes in Crypto.com, OG.com in prediction markets deal
Summary: Robinhood has taken equity stakes in Crypto.com and its newly spun-off prediction market platform OG.com as part of a multi-year deal to use OG.com’s regulated infrastructure for event contracts. Under the agreement, Robinhood will route retail event contracts
Strategy Halted Its Bitcoin Buys Again Last Week
Summary: The largest corporate holder of bitcoin is instead focusing on buying back its stock and building up its cash reserves. Bitcoin treasury Strategy has halted stacking sats — again. Just one week after resuming its bitcoin buying following a 10-week hiatus, the
Frank Elderson: Fireside chat
Summary: European banks are doing much better than they used to. Their profitability has caught up with that of US banks since the pandemic, and cost-to-income ratios in the EU are now better than in the United States. Asset quality is also improving: the NPL ratio has
Is Bitcoin too volatile to risk your retirement on?
Summary: You stack sats. You farm yield, and you’d rather sell your car than part with your BTC. But does that mean you should bank your golden years on Bitcoin? Many retirement industry professional such as MIT finance professor Jonathan Parker say there is a sweet sp
Mexico quadruple homicide tied to alleged Bitcoin robbery attempt
Summary: Two suspects in the killing of four people in Mexico allegedly sought a cold wallet they believed held millions of dollars in Bitcoin, news outlet La Jornada reported on Saturday, citing an update from the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Mexico (FGJE
Uzbekistan begins government bond-backed stablecoin payment pilot
Summary: Uzbekistan has launched a pilot to test payments with a som-pegged stablecoin backed by government securities. On Monday, the National Agency for Prospective Projects (NAPP) said it had registered Humo Digital as a participant in a special regime jointly overs