Cryptocurrency News

Singapore is proposing to prohibit interest payments on MAS-regulated stablecoins while adding stress tests, recovery plans and stronger customer safeguards. The consultation also opens potential pathways for jointly issued and selected foreign-regulated stablecoins. MAS Proposes Interest Ban and Stronger Issuer Safeguards The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) proposed legislative changes Sept. 1 that would prohibit…Read More

Ripple and Settlemint are combining digital asset custody and tokenization tools for regulated financial institutions. The integration could reduce reliance on separate providers for issuance, compliance, settlement, custody, and ongoing asset servicing. Ripple and Settlemint Combine Custody With Tokenization Ripple and Settlemint, a blockchain technology company specializing in digital asset lifecycle management, formed a strategic…Read More

Michael Saylor and Strategy Inc. are challenging an MSCI proposal that could remove the bitcoin treasury company from global equity indexes. Strategy argues the screening methodology misclassifies its bitcoin operations and targets digital asset treasury firms. Strategy Calls MSCI Test a Reworked Crypto Exclusion Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) urged MSCI on Aug. 31 to withdraw…Read More

A single wallet turned roughly $220,000 into more than $4.7 million by catching two of Robinhood Chain’s hottest memecoins, CASHCAT and PONS, in the same trading run. Two Trades, One Very Good Week Onchain trackers found address ‘0x7e3ba’ to have posted back-to-back wins on two different Robinhood Chain tokens: The first trade was straightforward: $106.5K…Read More

Despite the latest crypto rally in August, prediction marketplace bettors are signaling a bumpy road for ethereum (ETH), XRP, and solana (SOL) through the end of 2026, with traders putting meaningful odds on further price declines even as they keep some recovery bets in the cards. Ethereum Attracts the Biggest Bets As of today, ethereum’s…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Slides as US-Iran Tensions Escalate  Things are heating up between Iran and the U.S. — again — and it’s hurting bitcoin’s price. This post Bitcoin Slides as US-Iran Tensions Escalate  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Defies Seasonal Slump With Third-Best August Ever Bitcoin usually has a summer lull but August was different, analysts have pointed out. This post Bitcoin Defies Seasonal Slump With Third-Best August Ever first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust Is Beating Top S&P 500 ETF  The asset manager’s flagship bitcoin fund is delivering better returns than Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF. This post BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust Is Beating Top S&P 500 ETF  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine South Korea’s Bitcoin ‘Kimchi Premium’ Returns The closely watched bitcoin retail market in the Asian nation is making moves again. This post South Korea’s Bitcoin ‘Kimchi Premium’ Returns first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock Re-Underwrites Bitcoin, and the Portfolio Math Still Holds BlackRock re-underwrites the Bitcoin thesis, finding that even modest allocations historically improved risk-adjusted returns in traditional portfolios. This post BlackRock Re-Underwrites Bitcoin, and the Portfolio Math Still Holds first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nick Ward.Read More