August 9, 2026

Megan Forsyth

Bitcoin

South Korea’s Supreme Court Expands Bitcoin Seizure Powers, With October Rollout Set to Speed Claims

Key Takeaways South Korea’s Supreme Court announced draft civil enforcement rules to systematically seize and freeze bitcoin. The rules allow courts to convert

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UnionBank Waives InstaPay Person-to-Person Transfer Fees Starting July 7

Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) will eliminate transaction fees for real-time person-to-person fund transfers through the InstaPay network starting July 7. The

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Circle Climbs 7% After $64 Open, but OUSD Keeps Pressure on Its Yield Strategy

Key Takeaways Circle stock rebounded 7% Monday after an OUSD press release previously triggered a 17% session drop. OUSD threatens Circle’s business model,

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Prediction Markets Surge Over Folarin Balogun’s Suspended FIFA Red Card

Key Takeaways FIFA suspended Folarin Balogun’s red card, fueling a prediction market with $300K in trading volume. Trump admitted calling FIFA’s president to

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Bitcoin Rebounds Above $63,500 After Strategy’s $216M Sale Triggers $214M in Short Liquidations – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Strategy sold 3,588 bitcoins for $216 million between June 29 and July 5 to fund preferred stock dividends. The sale sparked

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42,197 ETH Acquired as Bitmine Builds $11.1B Crypto Treasury While Strategy Sells

Key Takeaways Strategy sold 3,588 BTC on Jul. 5 to fund preferred stock dividends. Bitmine added 42,197 ETH, bringing holdings to 5.74 million

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Prediction Markets Traded Nearly $460M on Mexico-England as World Cup Odds Swung From Red Card to Certainty

Key Takeaways Kalshi traded about $402M and Polymarket $57.7M on Mexico-England. England’s win probability swung sharply on Jarell Quansah’s 54th-minute red card before

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Nigeria SEC Admits Kucoin and GIGX as ARIP Sandbox Grows to 9 Supervised Crypto Firms

Key Takeaways Nigeria’s SEC expanded its ARIP sandbox by admitting KuCoin and GIGX on July 2, 2026. The program now monitors 9 total

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Nigel Farage Faces Fresh Scrutiny as Report Links Convicted Crypto Gambling Entrepreneur to Undisclosed Benefits

Key Takeaways On July 5, 2026, Nigel Farage was referred to watchdogs for failing to declare aid from a convicted crypto gambling entrepreneur.

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Luis Buenaventura: If We’re Going to Let Binance In, We Should Let All Global Cexs Too

#CryptoPH thought leader Luis Buenaventura stated that if the regulatory framework permits global digital asset exchange Binance to operate in the Philippines, the

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