Geopolitics

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

According to journalist Eleanor Terrett, the US Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to file cloture before the August recess, setting up a procedural vote on the CLARITY Act when the Senate returns in September. However, the bill faces a significant hurdle: lawmakers remain short of the 60 vot

Gold and silver posted their strongest week of 2026, with gold climbing roughly 7% and silver gaining about 14%, while Bitcoin managed just 0.7% over 24 hours. The rally followed a joint US-Japan yen intervention on July 31, estimated at up to $85 billion over two days, which strengthened the yen

According to ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) submitted a formal statement at a CFTC Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting, urging structured regulation of perpetual futures contracts. HPC's statement emphasized three key points: agricultural end-users require diverse market options a

France recorded 77 cryptocurrency-related incidents involving unlawful detention, kidnapping, extortion or attempts in the first six months, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, compared to 45 incidents in all of 2025. Chainalysis estimates that attackers extracted more than $30 million

On August 4, the Shanghai branch of the People's Bank of China (PBOC) pledged sustained pressure on cryptocurrency trading activities during its second-half 2026 work conference. Regulators committed to continuously preventing and addressing risks associated with virtual currency trading and

According to Microsoft Threat Intelligence on August 6, ClickFix attackers are leveraging blockchain smart contracts and browser fingerprinting to target Windows and macOS systems. The Windows campaign employs EtherHiding, a technique storing malicious commands directly on BNB Smart Chain smart cont

According to a new Chainalysis report, criminals have successfully stolen more than $30 million from cryptocurrency holders through violent attacks in 2026 so far. If the current pace continues, the year could exceed 2025's total of approximately $58 million. Despite rising incidents, attackers

According to Foresight News, the Tokyo Stock Exchange is proposing a re-listing review procedure for companies that have undergone significant business transformations after their initial listing, raising major concerns about their continued listing suitability. Companies that fail the review

According to Bloomberg, Senate members across both parties have proposed a potential clause in an ethics proposal presented to Trump that would allow the president to defer capital gains taxes on his crypto assets, as part of ongoing negotiations for the landmark Clarity Act. The proposal requires t