Regulation
The ECB is testing digital euro checkouts before the law even allows them
Online merchants can apply by Oct. 27 for the controlled 2027 digital euro pilot, while issuance remains contingent on EU legislation.
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Mining
Bitcoin miners have amassed $100 billion of AI deals, but almost none of the revenue exists yet
Wall Street is still rewarding the pivot as scarce power access, data-center restrictions and surging AI demand push miners away from Bitcoin.
ETF
Bitcoin’s Fed move could run straight into a $6.3 billion IBIT options wall
A huge cluster of IBIT options between $40 and $45 could amplify volatility if Bitcoin’s macro-driven move reverses into the band.
Legal
Robinhood engineers face up to 30 years over $50,000 alleged Hyperliquid profits
Federal prosecutors say the pair turned advance knowledge of token listings into profitable perpetual-futures trades.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Solana treasury giant DeFi Development opens $300M CHAD offering backed by a massive 13% dividend catch
The company can sell up to 30 million shares, while actual proceeds and the SOL allocation remain undetermined.
Regulation
The UK just quietly carved out a massive stablecoin loophole while crushing crypto lending
Routine transfers and cash exchanges could qualify, while return-right lending, crypto swaps and continuing custody remain potentially regulated.
Bankruptcy
Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million just 11 days before exchange shutdown
Celsius estate is targeting 6,360 BTC as the derivatives exchange moves toward its Sept. 23 shutdown.
Market
Bitcoin absorbs initial pre-Fed sell-off, leaving $70K as a critical test for Warsh’s Fed decision
Bitcoin’s next major test is whether a hawkish Fed can push BTC through the $70,000 support zone and materially damage the August recovery.
Analysis
The Standard Chartered Effect: Is bank research becoming crypto’s new short-term catalyst?
Standard Chartered’s latest Arbitrum call adds to a growing pattern of sharp token moves following the bank’s digital asset research.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Brazil’s B3 gets DIGY11, a new ETF tracking Bitcoin treasury preferred stock
The Brazilian Bitcoin fund packages Strategy and Strive preferred shares while leaving distributions and unit returns unguaranteed.
Outage
Solana nearly froze as a single routing error took 29% of the network stake offline
The newly detailed Teraswitch failure stayed below Solana’s finality-halt threshold, while independent telemetry showed delayed finality and sharply lower throughput.
Taxes
Congress wants to make crypto easier to use and still collect $500 million more in taxes
The new legislation would extend wash sale rules to digital assets while easing taxes on stablecoins and small transaction fees.
