Geopolitics

According to Odaily, Iceland's voters rejected restarting EU accession negotiations in a referendum on August 30, with 52.8% opposition (105,339 votes). As an European Economic Area (EEA) member rather than an EU member state, Iceland does not automatically apply the EU's Markets in Crypto-assets

According to Sberbank Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov, Russia's regulated crypto trading market is expected to reach $46.43 billion during its first year starting September 1, following the Bank of Russia's approval of broker-based crypto trading. Sberbank projects the market could grow to $87.06 bill

According to U.S. Central Command, on Aug. 30, the U.S. military struck Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launchers preparing sea mines for deployment in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM stated the operation was preemptive, aimed at blocking an imminent threat to shipping lanes recently

According to Fortune, the global economy has remained resilient six months into the ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, reportedly avoiding significant disruption despite continuous geopolitical tensions. The development has benefited Wall Street and the Trump family amid m

According to Anatoly Popov, deputy chairman of Sberbank's management board, Russia's largest state-owned bank plans to accept bitcoin, ether, and tether as collateral for loans on Aug. 28. The expansion will take effect once Russia's new cryptocurrency regulations, signed by President Vladimir

Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, plans to accept bitcoin, ether, and tether as collateral for loans, according to Anatoly Popov, deputy chairman of its management board, who disclosed the lending plans in an Aug. 28 interview with TASS. The proposed expansion will follow the implementation of Russia

As of August 28, the yen had fallen as low as 160.16 yen per $1, giving back more than half of the ground it had recovered after Japan’s intervention the previous month. Japan used 15.4 trillion yen to support its currency between July 30 and August 26. The yen’s decline has also heightened the risk of a carry trade reversal: if investors who financed positions with yen are forced to close those positions because the yen appreciates, they may also sell risk assets such as Bitcoin. Scale of Japan

In the early hours of August 31, 2026, Beijing time, U.S. Central Command confirmed that the U.S. military had launched airstrikes on two rocket launchers on Iran’s Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz. This was the first public acknowledgment by the United States of a military strike against targets inside Iran since late July. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps immediately announced that it had launched missiles at U.S. military bases, declaring that “the aggressors will inevitably be

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. launched strikes on Iran overnight on August 31, with Iran retaliating immediately. The escalation triggered sharp pullbacks in crypto and equity markets. Analysts suggest the conflict may be limited in duration, with the U.S. likely relying primarily on economic

Bitcoin (BTC) has pulled back from last week’s high and was trading at around $77,680 as of August 31. Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor posted the message “We’re back,” hinting that the company may resume buying Bitcoin. Russia’s largest bank, Sber, plans to expand its crypto-backed lending business and will accept Tether’s USDT stablecoin and Ethereum as collateral. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights CoinTelegraph reported that in his latest post on X (formerly Twitter), Strategy’s Michael Saylor

Bitcoin was trading at $77,960 on Aug. 31, retreating from the Aug. 28 high of $81,455. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said in his first keynote speech since taking office, delivered at Jackson Hole, that year-over-year PCE inflation remained at 3.7%. The U.S. military struck two launch systems on Iran’s Larak Island, sending Brent crude up more than 2% to $90.32 and WTI to $85.41. U.S. Military Strikes Iran’s Larak Island, Brent Crude Breaks Above $90 per Barrel According to a Reuters report on Aug. 31,

According to BlockBeats, crypto markets experienced a sharp decline on August 31 early trading, with $180 million in liquidations recorded in the past hour following reports of U.S. military strikes on Hormuz. Long positions accounted for $173 million of the total liquidations, according to

According to Fortune, six months into the ongoing US-Iran conflict, the global economy has remained resilient despite continuous geopolitical tensions. Activity in prediction markets suggests increasing optimism regarding a potential US-Iran deal, with current pricing for Iran Reconstruction

According to TASS, Russia's largest bank Sber plans to expand its crypto-backed lending to accept Tether's USDT stablecoin and Ether as collateral alongside Bitcoin, Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov said on Friday. The bank will add these assets as collateral once the Bank of Russia permits them for pu

Vietnam launched a five-year pilot program for tokenized assets under Government Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP, signed on September 9, 2025. The program requires licensed exchanges to meet VND 10 trillion minimum capital requirements and restricts initial participation to foreign investors, with

According to TASS on Friday (Aug. 29), Sber, Russia's largest bank, plans to expand its crypto-backed lending to accept Tether's USDT stablecoin and Ether as collateral alongside Bitcoin, Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov said. The bank will add these assets as collateral after the Bank of Russia

According to Government Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP signed on September 9, 2025, Vietnam launched a five-year pilot program for tokenized assets running through 2030. The framework mandates that all tokenized assets be backed by real-world assets and issued by Vietnamese entities, with foreign

According to The Energy Mag, Sweden's tax authority has contested input VAT deductions claimed by Northern Data AG and HIVE Digital's Swedish subsidiaries for cryptocurrency mining operations, with disputes extending from 2025 into 2026. HIVE's Bikupa Datacenter subsidiaries received decisions

According to Swedish Tax Agency decisions and company disclosures, Northern Data AG and HIVE Digital have faced proposed VAT assessments totaling €28 million and €20 million respectively in relation to cryptocurrency mining activities at their Swedish facilities. HIVE recorded an $84.7 million