Strategic Expansion into Staked Ethereum Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest banking group, has reshaped its digital asset portfolio during the second quarter, slashing its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) position while tripling its holdings in a yield-generating ethereum product. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Intesa reduced its stake in Blackrock’s iShares Bitcoin…
Key Takeaways Ark Invest bought 267,676 Block shares worth about $21 million on August 6. Cathie Wood’s fund also added 20,318 SpaceX shares worth roughly $2.3 million the same day. The purchases extend Ark’s long-running bets on Jack Dorsey’s Block and Musk’s SpaceX. Ark’s Latest Trades Ark Invest, the asset management firm founded by Cathie…
Key Takeaways The Bitcoin Red Team filed 4,962 findings across 390 repositories in 27.5 hours. Opensats funded the audit with nearly $40,000 as 16 researchers combined AI tools with manual review. Privacy and coinjoin tools carried the highest share of serious flaws, at 24% of critical findings. A Response to the Coldcard Exploit The Coldcard…
Key Takeaways MARA’s Q2 revenue fell 27% to $174.9 million, missing Wall Street estimates by more than 16%. Riot Platforms and MARA sent a combined 581 BTC, worth about $37 million, to custodian NYDIG. MARA’s hashrate climbed 22% to 70.3 EH/s as the miner leans harder into AI infrastructure. A Rough Quarter by the Numbers…
Key Takeaways Malta, Spain, Italy, and Portugal oppose the modeled EU levy, four diplomats told Politico. Spain faces $478M (€414M) yearly, almost a quarter of the modeled $2.19B (€1.9B) total. Malta’s $190M (€165M) share exceeds Italy’s $154M (€133M) on a far smaller economy. Malta’s Licensing Gateway Is What the Levy Actually Taxes Malta has joined…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. If a currently drafted BSP memorandum will push through, local crypto platforms, e-wallet providers, major banks, and digital banks in the Philippines have just 90 days to connect their customer onboarding pipelines directly to the…
Key Takeaways Common Criteria EAL5+ chips help protect cryptocurrency keys from physical attacks. Hardware wallets keep private keys inside secure elements during transactions. Secure elements remain vital as cryptocurrency self-custody grows in 2026. Most people never see it, never interact with it and rarely hear it mentioned. Yet this specialized chip is responsible for protecting…
Key Takeaways Dubai Duty Free adds Crypto.com Pay across airports and online. Customers can authorize payments through the Crypto.com App. UAE regulation supports digital payment expansion. Dubai Duty Free Adds Crypto Payments to Airport Retail The airport retailer unveiled Crypto.com Pay on Aug. 5, 2026, introducing the payment option across Dubai International Airport, Al Maktoum…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. At first glance, the headlines making rounds across social media sound like a dream for crypto traders: Thailand has officially waived capital gains tax on digital assets. But before off-grid investors pack their bags for…
Key Takeaways Senate faces one-day deadline for CLARITY Act vote. The crypto bill’s supporters seek 60 votes before recess. Chairman Tim Scott highlights momentum behind Senate action. Stand With Crypto Calls for Last-Day Senate Action The future of U.S. digital asset regulation faces a key Senate deadline as lawmakers have one day left to advance…
