The latest in digital assets, markets and regulation.
Craig Tindale warns that U.S. dependence on rivals for tech and metals creates a national security crisis. He frames AI as a defense mandate, citing Hamilton and Eisenhower, and advocates for hard assets like Bitcoin amid rising yields and financial repression.
JPMorgan Chase invested $5 billion in defense and manufacturing startups in one year, exceeding expectations for its $10 billion decade-long initiative. Co-president Doug Petno noted potential expansion beyond the original cap, citing strong opportunities in critical supply chains.
Three men jailed for up to six years after a failed violent home invasion in Bristol aimed at stealing cryptocurrency. The case reflects a surge in "wrench attacks," which caused $124 million in global losses in early 2026.
ESMA added nine crypto-asset service providers to the MiCA register, bringing the total to 375. Key entrants include BingX and YouHodler, both announcing recent authorizations for operations across the European Economic Area.
Bitcoin holds at $82,000 amid a tentative market rebound after KOSPI-led sell-offs. Tech earnings and Fed rate expectations dominate focus, while PPI data shows persistent inflation. On-chain metrics reveal declining US demand, raising risks for further price corrections.
France's National Assembly narrowly passed Amendment I-3898, potentially taxing crypto-to-stablecoin swaps from 2027. Lawmakers also advanced proposals for exit taxes on large portfolios and mandatory declarations for self-custodial wallets exceeding €100,000.
JPMorgan Chase expands its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum, enabling instant USD transfers for approved institutional clients. The move leverages Ethereum's liquidity for payments and settlements, following earlier deployments on Base and planned integrations with the Canton Network.
ECB Executive Board member Frank Elderson stated that climate change and nature degradation are now structural macroeconomic drivers, citing the record-hot summer of 2026. Research indicates severe water scarcity threatens up to 24% of euro area output, while policy uncertainty hinders necessary green investments.
South Korean finance officials will meet crypto exchanges Tuesday amid calls to delay the January tax implementation. Regulators have postponed the tax three times, while a new bill proposes linking its start to OECD data-sharing protocols, potentially pushing it to 2029.
Zoom rolls out World ID globally, adding "proof of human" badges for enterprise users. The feature uses iris scans to verify participants, aiming to combat deepfake fraud following incidents like the $25 million Arup scam.
Qubic halted its layer-1 network after attackers drained $1.4 million from over 1,400 wallets via weak seed generation flaws. Most stolen funds remain frozen on-chain, while the team prepares a Computor vote for recovery options.
HEX founder Richard Heart was detained in Istanbul, causing the token's market cap to drop significantly. Meanwhile, Ledger launched a new post-quantum hardware wallet amid supply chain controversies, and Starknet voted to migrate to a Layer 1 blockchain.