Banking
Revolut hit by Washington crypto boom illusion, exposing massive two-tier banking system
Revolut’s pending US bank application puts a spotlight on the OCC’s fast-growing pipeline of crypto and fintech charter bids.
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Trading
Kalshi’s new oil contract promises non-stop exposure, but a hidden flaw could expose traders to massive weekend shocks
A perpetual oil contract sounds like a natural transplant from crypto until the physical realities of crude start getting in the way.
Regulation
How FBI turned Hamas’ crypto fundraising pipeline into a law-enforcement trap
Agents seized more than $560,000, then took control of infrastructure used to solicit new donations.
Market
Bitcoin’s next $80,000 breakout has $47 billion more profitable supply to absorb
Bitcoin’s next breakout faces roughly $47 billion in newly profitable supply as ETF demand and macro pressure shape September.
Legal
TrueUSD’s $456M court case gives defendant days to reveal legal funding source – or face court sanctions
The affidavit must disclose the sources of legal payments, while any sanctions would require a further Techteryx application.
Analysis
Bitcoin cannot break out past $80,000 until it devours an 880k BTC roadblock that choked every rally
Nearly 880,000 BTC were acquired around current prices, leaving the market trapped below $80,000 as holders get a chance to exit.
Regulation
Thailand puts private wallets and offshore crypto transfers on notice in a major new crypto rule
Licensed crypto operators must add recipient data to transfers, collect extra details above 30,000 baht and verify some self-hosted wallets.
Investments
Coinbase co-founder joins rush for Venezuelan oil assets under new US-backed framework
Coinbase co-founder's firm Primavera is reportedly negotiating for three fields, but no signed agreement or transfer has been announced.
Regulation
How stablecoins are quietly becoming the Fed’s debt buyer of last resort
Stablecoins can expand private use and Treasury-bill demand without deciding how central banks allocate reserves.
Quantum
USDC may be only as quantum-safe as its slowest wallet, bridge or blockchain
The 813-logical-qubit record is not a Q-day clock, but it shows why host chains, wallets, custodians, bridges and users must move with Circle.
DeFi
Uniswap trading volume explodes to record levels over 7 million per day – but actual fees lag far behind
More than 7 million daily swaps fit the record pace, while public data cannot show what share reached fee-enabled pools.
Hacks
TAC blockchain remains frozen for over 10 days after a massive exploit forces a 1.26 billion token bailout
One transaction emptied 28.6% of supply from the bonded pool, while 1.66 billion attacker-held TAC remains unresolved.
