Geopolitics

Hyundai Motor Securities analyst Kim Jae-seung warned that Trump-related stocks including cryptocurrencies and large banks could face temporary declines if Democrats achieve a major victory in the US midterm elections scheduled for November 3. Kim noted that Trump's approval ratings have fallen to h

According to his X post on September 3, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse stated that making America the crypto capital of the world is "within reach," reiterating support for President Trump's digital asset agenda following an August 19 White House meeting. CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig also endorsed T

According to a recent report from the Bank of Korea, the widespread circulation of dollar-pegged stablecoins in the local market could trigger capital outflows, putting downward pressure on the national currency exchange rate and increasing

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele rejected an El País report alleging the government transferred control of over 7,763 BTC in state reserves to a private operator. Bukele clarified that recent IMF statements concerning ownership and operational control pertain to the government-backed Chivo wallet, not the country's strategic Bitcoin holdings. The IMF confirmed that ownership of the Chivo wallet remains with the government, emphasizing state control over Bitcoin assets. El Salvador became the f

According to FinCEN analysis released Thursday, U.S. authorities linked approximately $12.7 billion in suspicious financial activity to crypto investment scams operated from Southeast Asian compounds. About 1,300 institutions submitted 33,904 suspicious activity reports covering the period from

According to Bitcoin.com News, New Jersey filed an application with the U.S. Supreme Court on September 2 seeking to clarify whether states can regulate sports betting offered on exchanges registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The application comes as the Third and Ninth C

The G7 cybersecurity working group urged governments and businesses to prepare for quantum-enabled cyberattacks, warning that migration to post-quantum cryptography could take years and sensitive data is already at risk. The group, comprising Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United

According to a G7 cybersecurity working group report, the group urged immediate migration to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), citing quantum computing as both a security and economic threat to public and private institutions. The migration process could span years, with attackers already

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed that the El Salvador government did not use public funds to acquire additional Bitcoin (BTC), with recent purchases funded entirely through private donations. On local time day 3, the IMF announced it reached staff-level agreement with El Salvador on t

According to the IMF on September 3, the organization confirmed that El Salvador did not use public funds to acquire additional Bitcoin after its first review. The IMF reached a staff-level agreement with El Salvador on the combined 2nd and 3rd reviews under the Extended Fund Facility arrangement, n

According to Korea Securities Depository (KSD), on Sept 4, the agency released standard requirement guidelines for distributed ledgers supporting token securities transactions. Under the guidelines, no single entity is permitted to control over 50% of node shares in the distributed ledger.

President Trump signed an executive order on March 6, 2025, establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve funded by forfeited digital assets, one day before hosting the White House Crypto Summit on March 7, 2025. The SEC proposed a reduced $50 million settlement with Ripple Labs in March 2025, down

According to the International Monetary Fund, El Salvador's bitcoin accumulation since June 2025 has come from private donations rather than public funds. The IMF said documentation provided by Salvadoran authorities confirmed that subsequent increases in the country's holdings reflected

According to the US Treasury Department and FinCEN, on August 24, 2026, the Treasury launched Operation Economic Outcast, a multi-week sanctions initiative targeting Iran's financial infrastructure with 78 designations covering individuals, entities, vessels, and new sectors including digital

According to Fidelity International's 2026 Digital Assets Outlook, Bitcoin's market cap exceeds $1.5 trillion as the firm argues the asset could appreciate amid rising geopolitical tensions and currency debasement concerns. Fidelity highlighted Bitcoin's fixed supply of 21 million coins and

Major prediction market platform Kalshi recorded 15.4 million visits from the United States in July, marking a 1,520% increase from just under 1 million in August 2025, according to Similarweb traffic estimates reviewed by Cointelegraph on Friday. The surge in web traffic comes as the platform

El Salvador has not used public funds to accumulate bitcoin since June 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund, which said the country provided documentation showing accumulation since then reflected private donations. The disclosure came as IMF staff reached a deal with Salvadoran

The Central Bank of Brazil reported that crypto asset purchases in July reached $572 million, an 80% decline from June's $2.6 billion, according to the latest economic data released by the institution. Fernando Rocha, head of the central bank's statistics department, attributed the drop to an