Geopolitics

Brazil's central bank published Resolution BCB No. 584 on Aug. 7, requiring crypto firms to delay certain transfers to self-custody wallets and foreign crypto platforms for up to 24 hours starting Jan. 1, 2027. The rule applies when a single transaction or a customer's combined transfers during

Mark Esper, former U.S. Secretary of Defense, urged the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, stressing in a recent opinion piece that the legislation is not merely a financial services bill but a national security imperative. Esper warned that failing to extend U.S. financial controls to the digital

According to Bloomberg, Germany is considering backing Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel for European Central Bank president if current ECB President Christine Lagarde resigns early. Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil would support Nagel's bid, though Chancellor Friedrich Merz has not publicly

According to Christopher Smith, CEO of Quantus Network, the first quantum computing attack on cryptocurrency may not target Satoshi Nakamoto's dormant Bitcoin holdings but instead focus on higher-value administrative keys like Tether's minting key. A sufficiently powerful quantum computer could

Bitcoin (BTC) gave back its weekend gains, trading at around $65,030 on August 10. Strategy founder Michael Saylor said BIP-110 has received only around 0.15% of Bitcoin’s hashrate and that its first difficulty adjustment could take 25 years. South Korean People Power Party lawmaker Jung Sung-kook plans to propose a bill delaying the implementation of taxation on virtual asset income by three years, until 2030. Macroeconomic Events & Crypto Hotspots Michael Saylor posted on X that the BIP-110 br

Bitcoin gave back its weekend gains on August 10 and was last quoted at $64,956. In an interview with Punchbowl News, U.S. President Trump said cryptocurrency is “important,” noting that he has seen more and more people use Bitcoin for payments and “not even consider cash anymore.” He said this provides some relief for the dollar and is a “good thing” for the United States; Trump further characterized support for cryptocurrency as a national security issue. Trump: Cryptocurrency Is a “National S

According to Cointelegraph, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz said on August 10 that local currency stablecoins designed to reduce dependence on US dollar stablecoins could paradoxically make it easier for users to switch to digital dollars. Once local and US stablecoins operate on the

Grayscale warns the US risks losing crypto investments and startups to overseas markets if the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act fails to pass. Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, stated that while the chances of the CLARITY Act passing this year are slim despite a scheduled Senate vote

According to Grayscale, the research chief Zach Pandl stated that the failure of the Digital Asset Market Structure Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) to pass may suppress new investment activity in the U.S. crypto industry, prompting industry participants and startups to shift toward jurisdictions with

According to CoinDesk, Russians accelerated transfers to cold wallets ahead of Putin's crypto regulations taking effect on September 1, with hardware wallet sales surging 107%.

Iran has released a list of demands for the United States in ongoing negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz, mediated by Oman. The demands include lifting sanctions, ending the naval blockade, withdrawing U.S. forces, paying war reparations, and releasing frozen Iranian assets. This development has

The U.S. Senate moved consideration of the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act past its August 7 recess, setting September 14 as the earliest window for floor action as XRP traded near $1.03 after a 1.24% 24-hour decline. The legislative delay removes a near-term regulatory catalyst while the token

According to Bitcoin.com News, the European Union decided on August 8 to revise its MiCA framework to address access rules for non-EU stablecoin issuers like Tether. The EU also considers incorporating emerging technologies such as tokenized payments and deposits into the revised framework. An EU

According to Euronews, the European Union has decided to review and modify its Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework in 2027 to allow excluded non-EU stablecoin issuers like Tether to operate in the Eurozone. European diplomats revealed the move was influenced by the passage of the U.S. GENIUS A

According to ChainCatcher, the proposed Bitcoin fork linked to the controversial BIP-110 proposal risks creating duplicate balances across two chains. Users attempting to sell the newly forked coins could trigger replay attacks that simultaneously drain their real bitcoin on the main chain, since