Adrian Wall is Managing Director of the Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), where he is a leading voice on blockchain policy, digital asset regulation, and financial innovation. Adrian recently joined the Bitcoin.com News Podcast to talk about the Clarity Act, the DSA’s mission and much more: The conversation in this episode highlights the immense benefits that
Key Takeaways Robinhood Chain’s apps generated $2.66 million in 24-hour revenue on August 30. Gmgn, Pons and Uniswap combined for about 88% of that revenue, per the same data. Hyperliquid still processed $8.9 billion in perpetuals volume in a single July day. A Two-Month-Old Chain Punches Above Its Weight Even though the Arbitrum-built L2 launched
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Southeast Asia’s largest crypto gathering felt less like a speculative trade show and more like an active regulatory workshop for a regional economic pivot. At Coinfest Asia 2026 in Bali, over 10,000 attendees gathered as
Key Takeaways Belgium’s BAPO ordered domain registrars to submit financial, IP, and account details of pirate operators. Court orders named host Hostinger among entities compelled to share data to shield the sports economy. Experts question if cross-border demands will survive scrutiny under the EU Digital Services Act. Crackdown on Digital Piracy Belgian authorities have escalated
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will not draw down its foreign currency reserves to artificially defend a ₱60 exchange rate against the US dollar. The policy stance comes as the Philippine peso breached the
Key Takeaways Voters rejected resuming EU membership talks, keeping Iceland outside the EU’s strict MiCA crypto framework. The 52.8% No vote preserves Iceland’s EEA status while highlighting a deep rural-urban divide. MiCA regulation will likely still impact Iceland in the future through eventual EEA agreement updates. Iceland Says No To EU Talks, Maintains Own Crypto
Key Takeaways California leads the estimates with 9.5 million crypto holders. The map covers all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and 435 districts. NCA-commissioned research estimates that crypto supports 231,845 U.S. jobs and $30.8 billion in income. Interactive Map Tracks Crypto Holders Across the US An interactive map estimates where 67 million American crypto holders live,
Key Takeaways CENTCOM struck Iranian launchers Aug. 30 after detecting preparations to mine Hormuz. Brent crude briefly tapped $90 as renewed U.S.-Iran fighting revived Gulf supply risks. Iran vowed retaliation Aug. 30, putting CENTCOM and global energy markets on alert. Sunday’s Aug. 30 strikes put military risk squarely back over one of the world’s most
Key Takeaways The UK published its first official statistics on taxable crypto gains. 240 people each declared more than £1 million in crypto gains. 17,600 taxpayers reported £1.38 billion in total taxable gains. First Official Tax Report Identifies 240 Crypto Millionaires The UK government’s first official publication of taxable crypto asset gains showed that 240
WEEK IN REVIEW Key Takeaways Charles Schwab added SOL, AVAX and LINK as its $13T crypto push expands beyond BTC and ETH. Circle minted 5B USDC in 1 week, signaling stronger liquidity as stablecoin supply rebounds. Coinbase and Better launched BTC mortgages after a waitlist projected over $260M in demand. $13T Asset Manager Charles Schwab