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Autonomous AI Agents Are Using Crypto at Scale—and Breaking Things Along the Way

9.2.2026
Openclaw, an open-source AI agent framework once known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, has rapidly become a favorite tool for crypto-native developers building autonomous trading bots, token economies and onchain agents. Its rise has been fueled by flexibility and speed, but the same traits have also...

Examining Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide Victory and What It Means for Crypto

9.2.2026
The victory of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) by a supermajority in the snap elections held on Sunday has propped up Japanese markets. If she presses on with her agenda, analysts believe bitcoin could be affected by renewed headwinds. Sanae Takaichi’s Landslide...

Remembering Bitcoin Cash Tank Man: A Forgotten Story

9.2.2026
Joshua Yabut, a Bitcoin Cash evangelist, stole an armored vehicle and took a joyride through Virginia in 2018, giving rise to one of the most memorable memes in cryptocurrency history. Let’s review what he did and how the charges against him were dismissed. Bitcoin Cash’s Tank Man Revisited:...

Jack Dorsey’s Block Eyes 10% Workforce Reduction Amid Business Overhaul: Report

8.2.2026
Payments firm Block Inc., led by Jack Dorsey, is preparing to cut as much as 10% of its workforce as it pushes deeper into an efficiency drive, according to a report from Bloomberg. Bloomberg reported this weekend that Block has begun notifying hundreds of employees during annual performance...

Rap Star Drake Uses Stake to Wager $1M in Bitcoin on Patriots Despite Super Bowl LX Odds

8.2.2026
Drake has never been shy about betting big, but on the eve of Super Bowl LX, the global music star took it up another notch by placing a $1 million wager on the New England Patriots—despite the majority of betting markets lining up against them. Drake’s $1 Million Stake Bet Backs Patriots The...

Beyond the Regulatory Pivot: Bybit BBU Head Maps ‘Trillion-Dollar’ Institutional Crypto Path

8.2.2026
Yoyee Wang, head of Bybit’s Business‑to‑Business Unit, argues that U.S. regulatory clarity alone is insufficient for institutional crypto adoption. She also cautions that tokenization faces hurdles in delivering real value but foresees tokenized real‑world assets becoming standard collateral tools...

Latam Insights: Brazil Prepares to Tax Crypto Flows, Venezuela Offers Flared-Gas Bitcoin Mining Opportunities

8.2.2026
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the Brazilian government is preparing to introduce a decree to pave the way for taxing cryptocurrency flows, Venezuela offers gas bitcoin mining opportunities...

Report: Vietnam Proposes 0.1% Crypto Transaction Tax Under Securities-Style Rules

7.2.2026
Reports detail that Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has floated a draft circular that would pull cryptocurrency trading firmly into the tax net, proposing a securities-style framework that levies a flat 0.1% personal income tax on every crypto transfer while exempting the activity from value-added...

Russia’s Sberbank to Start Issuing Loans Backed by Crypto Collateral

7.2.2026
Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, stated that it was preparing to roll out a program of crypto-backed loans for corporate customers. The institution stressed that it was currently finalizing the infrastructure needed to scale up the rollout of these financial products. Sberbank Prepares To Scale...

Brazil Prepares to Tax Cryptocurrency Flows

6.2.2026
The Ministry of Finance will put a decree that equates cryptocurrency transactions to foreign currency exchanges to public consultation, a move that would allow the government to tax these flows. The subject is expected to spark a fierce discussion in Congress and even legal actions. Brazil Aims...

Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, prepares to issue crypto-backed loans

6.2.2026
Russia’s biggest bank said it plans to offer loans secured by cryptocurrency following a pilot deal with a mining firm, with legislation expected by mid-2026

China Blocks Offshore Issuance of Yuan-Backed Stablecoins

6.2.2026
Key Highlights Chinese regulators, such as the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), have announced a ban on any…

Circle Partners with Polymarket to Build USDC Infra for Users

5.2.2026
Key Highlights Circle has announced its partnership with Polymarket, which will bring fully-reserved USDC stablecoin infrastructure to the…

Chinese Money Laundering Networks Funneled $16.1 Billion in Crypto in 2025

5.2.2026
In 2025, Chinese-language money laundering networks processed $16.1 billion in illegal crypto, nearly 20% of the global underground economy. Telegram Channels as Laundering Hubs Chinese-language money laundering networks funneled an estimated $16.1 billion in illicit funds through cryptocurrency...

Wintermute Founder Casts a Cold Eye on Crypto’s Direction

5.2.2026
Wintermute founder Evgeny Gaevoy offered a blunt assessment of crypto’s current condition on Wednesday, arguing that the industry has stalled on substance even as speculation continues to dominate attention. Gaevoy Criticizes Stablecoins, Perp Exchanges, and Token Design In a thread published on...

FIDD Goes Live — Fidelity Brings Its Digital Dollar Stablecoin to Crypto Markets

4.2.2026
On Wednesday, Fidelity Investments’ digital currency arm Fidelity Digital Assets announced it launched its first stablecoin, the Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), marking the firm’s formal entry into the U.S. dollar–pegged digital currency market. Fidelity Launches USD-Pegged Stablecoin on Ethereum...