Geopolitics

According to Valor Economico, Brazil's Central Bank is implementing a real-time alert system in partnership with Hypernative to prevent cryptocurrency cyberattacks and trace illicit fund flows. Major exchanges including Mercado Bitcoin and Foxbit will begin integrating the alerts within the next

The Central Bank of Brazil created a real-time alert system in partnership with Hypernative to prevent cryptocurrency cyberattacks, with major exchanges set to integrate the tool within the next two weeks. The system responds to a July 2025 exploit where cybercriminals stole $180 million from the

According to ChainCatcher, citing a CoinDesk op-ed by Matter Labs' Vassilis Tziokas, the U.S. Senate has delayed the Clarity Act to September, with the market structure legislation failing to complete final voting before the August recess. Digital asset market regulatory rules will take several

According to Valor Economico, Brazil's Central Bank is deploying a real-time alert system in partnership with Hypernative to detect and prevent cryptocurrency-related cyber threats. The system will integrate with major exchanges including Mercado Bitcoin and Foxbit within the next two weeks. The in

The UK government announced a new secondary objective for the Bank of England to support innovation in stablecoins, tokenized finance, and digital payment infrastructure. Under the proposal, the central bank would receive a formal mandate to encourage emerging technologies including digital

According to Valor Economico, on August 25, Brazil's Central Bank prepared a real-time alert system in partnership with Hypernative to counter cryptocurrency-related cyber threats. The system will begin integration with major exchanges including Mercado Bitcoin and Foxbit within two weeks,

According to Trump's remarks on August 25, the U.S. Treasury announced Operation Economic Outcast, a sweeping expansion of secondary sanctions against Iran designating over 60 entities across five sectors: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping. Trump hinted at potential sanctions

According to a proposal unveiled on Thursday, New Zealand's ACT party, which holds 11 parliamentary seats, proposed waiving capital gains tax for individual retail investors holding crypto assets for over one year. The measure aims to promote long-term digital asset investments and boost their use a

According to Valor Economico on August 25, Brazil's Central Bank has built a real-time alert system in partnership with Hypernative to detect and prevent cryptocurrency cyberattacks. The system is set to be integrated by major exchanges including Mercado Bitcoin and Foxbit within two weeks. The

President Donald Trump hinted at potential sanctions on Chinese banks over their transactions with Iran when he responded 'Who said I'm not?' to reporters in the Oval Office. The remark came two days after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast on August 25, a sanction

On Thursday, New Zealand's ACT party proposed exempting capital gains tax for individual retail investors holding crypto assets for over one year, seeking to boost long-term crypto adoption. The proposal also exempts small personal purchases made with crypto from taxation. The conservative party,

The Central Bank of Brazil built a real-time alert system with Hypernative to prevent cryptocurrency cyberattacks, responding to a July 2025 exploit where cybercriminals stole $180 million from the financial system and cashed out using bitcoin and USDT via exchanges. Regina Pedroso, executive

According to Foresight News, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich presented his "First Asian Cycle" thesis at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong on August 28. He stated that Bitcoin's bottom has formed following a pullback of roughly 50% from its peak, and market sentiment shifted last week as forced sellers e

According to the UK government, the country plans to give the Bank of England a secondary objective to support innovation in stablecoins, tokenized finance, and digital payment infrastructure. The mandate will cover emerging technologies and digital settlement assets while remaining subordinate to t

According to ChainCatcher, Brazil's central bank has developed a real-time crypto threat warning system in partnership with Hypernative to help banks and local crypto exchanges identify attacks, respond, and trace funds. The system follows a July 2025 incident where cybercriminals exploited a

World Liberty Financial, a Trump-linked crypto venture company, is preparing to launch a federally chartered national trust bank after the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted preliminary conditional approval earlier this month. The proposed bank is intended to issue, redeem, and

Canada will impose 25% to 50% retaliatory tariffs on US toilet paper raw materials starting September 8, escalating the trade war triggered by the Trump administration's tariffs of up to 50% on Canadian products. The US imported approximately $328 million worth of toilet paper from Canada in 2024, m

According to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement on August 25, the U.S. designated over 60 Iranian-linked entities across five sectors—digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping—under a sweeping sanctions package called Operation Economic Outcast. The sanctions notably

According to Foresight News, Brian Roberts, head of stock product development at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), stated at the Bitcoin Asia 2026 conference that mainland China would need to launch its own cryptocurrency-tracking ETFs comparable to Hong Kong's offerings before bitcoin ETFs c