August 9, 2026

Megan Forsyth

Bitcoin

Saylor’s Strategy Sold $135 Million in Bitcoin Without Tapping Its $1.25 Billion Monetization Program

Key Takeaways Vaneck’s Matthew Sigel says Strategy’s $135M July bitcoin sale left its $1.25B monetization program untouched. Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for about

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US Firms Shift to Chinese AI After Trump Administration Curbs on Anthropic Models

Key Takeaways On June 12, the U.S. Commerce Department imposed abrupt export controls on Anthropic’s Claude AI models. The regulatory directive forced global

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PNB to Eliminate InstaPay, PESONet Fees Starting July 10

Philippine National Bank (PNB) will waive transaction fees for domestic fund transfers via InstaPay and PESONet starting July 10, 2026. The lender announced

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Pro-Crypto Nigel Farage Quits MP Seat and Vows By-Election Fight Following Controversy Over Latest Donation

Key Takeaways Nigel Farage resigned as Clacton MP, triggering a 2026 by-election amid standard probe allegations. Reform UK received a $6.7 million pound

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List: PH Banks With Free InstaPay and PESONet Transfers After BSP Fee Rules

Several Philippine banks and electronic wallet operators have eliminated or adjusted their digital transaction costs in response to a central bank mandate requiring

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Binance Hiring General Manager for West Africa Business Development Role

Key Takeaways Binance is recruiting a full-time, remote General Manager for West Africa business development and operations. The role combines regulatory coordination, government

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$12 Trillion Vanguard Signals Deeper Crypto Push With New Head of Digital Assets Position

Key Takeaways Vanguard is hiring a Head of Digital Assets to lead Personal Wealth strategy and execution. The role covers tokenization, stablecoins, custody,

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Prediction Markets Price Platner’s Maine Senate Exit as All but Certain by Late July

Key Takeaways Kalshi contracts on Platner exiting before July 14 hit an all-time high of 82%, rising to 97% by late July. The

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Rick Rule Warns the Fed May Have to Print Again to Bail out Markets

Key Takeaways Rick Rule warns junk bond ETFs holding trillions in assets face a liquidity mismatch risk. Rule says U.S. federal debt near

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Bitcoin Suisse Advances Middle East Expansion, Receives Financial Services Permission in Abu Dhabi – Bitcoin News

Premium virtual assets pioneer BTCS (Middle East) Ltd. is now fully authorized by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, enabling regulated

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