On 10 August, FinanceFeeds reported CertiK’s warning that Brazil’s crypto licence deadline was approaching. The practical issue is now clearer: an existing provider does not need a final licence by 30 October 2026, but it does need to submit the first phase of a complete authorisation request to the Banco Central do Brasil by that
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has advanced regulations for locally listed spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds, opening a new public consultation as the country moves closer to allowing retail investors to gain direct crypto exposure through its traditional stock market. The Thai SEC opened two consultations on August 24 covering draft regulations for domestic
Kraken says it was targeted by a large-scale cryptocurrency “dust attack” involving nearly 12,000 small transfers from wallets associated with HTX, forcing the exchange to conduct compliance reviews and temporarily restrict some customer accounts.The transactions occurred between August 17 and August 24 and were generally worth only a few cents to several dollars each, according
Self-custody gives crypto users control over their own keys, but it also gives them responsibility for every transaction those keys authorize. That creates a security problem that goes beyond protecting the private key itself. A hardware wallet may keep signing credentials away from an internet-connected computer or phone, but it cannot make a bad transaction
X is preparing to add trading buttons alongside cryptocurrency and stock market data displayed within its social-media feed, according to former product chief Nikita Bier, advancing Elon Musk’s effort to transform the platform into a broader financial-services application. Bier said on August 25 that “trade buttons” are coming soon to X’s Cashtags feature, which already
Wall Street analysts raised their price targets on Coinbase and Strategy on August 25, extending a wave of more constructive calls on crypto-linked equities following Bitcoin’s sharp rebound toward $80,000. Goldman Sachs analyst James Yaro increased the firm’s 12-month price target for Coinbase to $196 from $173 while maintaining a Buy rating. The new target
How Do Bitwise’s Automated Token Portfolios Work? Bitwise has launched Automated Token Portfolios that let eligible investors outside the U.S. automatically follow professionally designed portfolios of tokenized American stocks while keeping the assets in their own wallets.The $9 billion crypto asset manager is using Coinbase’s tokenized U.S. stocks as the underlying assets, while Glider handles
Grayscale’s Zcash fund began trading on NYSE Arca under the ticker ZCSH on Tuesday, completing a conversion that ZEC traders had spent several days pricing in. By Tuesday evening, Zcash was around $780, down 3.5% over 24 hours even after the long-awaited listing became effective.That is a very different setup from last week. ZEC moved
How Do Coinbase’s Tokenized Stocks Work? Coinbase has launched tokenized U.S. stocks on its Base blockchain, starting with Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet as crypto exchanges compete to bring traditional equities into onchain markets.The tokens are available to eligible investors outside the U.S. and are backed 1:1 by underlying shares held through Alpaca, a regulated
How Did Block Bits Capital Mislead Investors? A federal jury convicted Japheth Dillman, 48, of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud after prosecutors said he used false claims about an automated cryptocurrency trading fund to obtain nearly $1 million from more than 20 investors.The San Francisco resident helped establish Block Bits Capital, which