August 9, 2026

Megan Forsyth

Bitcoin

Zcash Price Climbs 13% in a Week as Network Preps Ironwood Upgrade

Key Takeaways Zcash targets July 21, 2026 for Ironwood mainnet activation after sealing the Orchard pool. ZEC trades at $462.33 on July 4,

Read More
Bitcoin

US Money Supply Hits Record $23 Trillion as Critics See a New Fed-Fueled Bubble

Key Takeaways M2 rose $247.8 billion in May 2026 to $23.05 trillion, up $623 billion since January, FRED data shows. The Mises Institute

Read More
Bitcoin

Robinhood Chain Enters The Chat, Metaplanet Digs Deep, And More

Key Takeaways Robinhood Chain launched as apps reportedly pay to join its 2026 onchain retail push. Metaplanet bought 2,823 BTC for $225M, lifting

Read More
Bitcoin

THEA Raises $8 Million to Build Solana-Based AI Settlement Network

Key Takeaways THEA raised $8M from Maven 11 Capital and Spartan Group to expand AI infrastructure. Solana and ZK proofs power Thea Network

Read More
Bitcoin

Binance Returns to the Philippines Through Regulated Local Partnership

Key Takeaways Binance resumed access to the Philippine market by partnering with Blockshoals under the SEC’s supervised crypto regulatory sandbox framework. Meanwhile, the

Read More
Bitcoin

Why Brazil’s Central Bank Wants to Classify Stablecoins as Electronic Monetary Instruments

Key Takeaways Brazil’s central bank argued stablecoins are electronic money, setting the stage for strict new regulations. Crypto group Abcripto rejected this view,

Read More
Bitcoin

AI and Crypto Payments Raise New Questions for Autonomous Transactions

Key Takeaways Autonomous AI agents need programmable payment rails available around the clock. Agentic payments remain two to three years away from mainstream

Read More
Bitcoin

Why PH Becomes the Unexpected Intersection of Crypto’s Biggest Rivalry

What was originally a routine announcement from the global exchange quickly escalated into renewed debate over one of crypto’s longest-running executive feuds, and

Read More
Bitcoin

Gold Rally Sparks Fresh Doubts About the Federal Reserve’s Next Move

Key Takeaways Gold recorded its first weekly gain in five weeks after softer U.S. jobs data altered rate expectations. Investors may have leaned

Read More
Bitcoin

140+ Financial Giants Launch Open USD (OUSD) Stablecoin | Catch Up | June 28 – July 04, 2026

From an unprecedented multi-billion dollar public equity proposal by the world’s leading AI lab to game-changing consortium stablecoins shaking up legacy stock markets,

Read More