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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

$13T Asset Manager Charles Schwab Adds 3 Altcoins to Its Crypto Push

There’s been a great deal of institutional interest in crypto assets over the last two years, and on Thursday, the $13 trillion asset manager Charles Schwab announced that it is expanding its digital asset listings beyond bitcoin and ethereum. Accord...

Moonwell Locks Base Borrowing After $8.7M MAMO Attack

Attackers extracted roughly $8.7 million from Moonwell after artificially inflating the price oracle of the low-liquidity MAMO token, then using it as collateral to borrow higher-value assets before converting them to DAI. Automated Safeguards Protec...

Bessent’s Bond Buyback Gamble Could Pour Fuel on Bitcoin’s Price

Bitcoin’s price reclaimed $80,000 per unit on Thursday after breaking past a key $79,000 resistance level, driving its market capitalization back to $1.61 trillion and positioning the asset for an over 20% gain in August. Key Resistance Broken...

Bitcoin’s bottom signal is flashing, but six months of data shows a trap waiting for early buyers

Bitcoin’s late-August recovery has unfolded in stages. Days prior to the Aug. 19 pump, VanEck’s capitulation dashboard showed broad market stress with eight of its 12 signals active, and the first move higher was consistent with a sharp reset in bear...

Giant Hole in Global Crypto-Tax Net; China’s Taxable Crypto Only 1/5th of the US

Only 14% of total global taxable onchain crypto asset activity falls into the new global tax net, which becomes active in 2027, an analysis showed. European countries account for the largest share, while China’s taxable activity is less than on...

Monetae Brings 70 Tokenised US Stocks to El Salvador Using Alpaca Infrastructure

Monetae has launched Monetae Markets, giving customers in El Salvador access to tokenised US equities and ETFs through Alpaca's infrastructure.The product lets users gain exposure to 70 tokenised US equities and ETFs, with minimum investments startin...

Bitfinex Securities Lands Record $50M Raise in Tokenized Nickel Investment Deal

Key Takeaways:Alkemya Metacore has raised a new record amount via a token sale on Bitfinex Securities of $50 million.Other ALKN tokens will stay available to qualified investors through October 15.If the fundraising efforts progress, the tokens will...

Is the Jackson Hole central bank retreat now a crypto conference?

There was an actual crypto conference that took place in Jackson Hole between Aug. 17 and Aug. 20, where about 500 guests gathered at the Four Seasons for the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium and listened to executives, investors, and lawmakers discuss d...

Bitcoin Price Rockets Past $80K as Leveraged Shorts Get Crushed

Bitcoin’s price has once again smashed through the $80,000 range, reaching an intraday high of $80,808 per coin on Thursday at 11 a.m. EDT. The leading crypto asset has risen 3.5% over the last 24 hours and now stands with a market cap of around $1.6...

Ethereum adds $116M in stablecoin market cap in 24 hours

Ethereum's dominance in the stablecoin market solidifies its position as the leading blockchain platform, challenging competitors to innovate.The post Ethereum adds $116M in stablecoin market cap in 24 hours appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

240 UK taxpayers earned over $1M each from crypto in fiscal 2025

The rise in crypto wealth among UK taxpayers highlights the growing importance of regulatory measures and international compliance in digital finance.The post 240 UK taxpayers earned over $1M each from crypto in fiscal 2025 appeared first on Crypto B...

Russia imposes spending cuts after April liquidity crisis exposes war costs

Russia's fiscal strain from war spending may weaken its economic stability, impacting global markets and geopolitical dynamics.The post Russia imposes spending cuts after April liquidity crisis exposes war costs appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Cyber insurers rewrite the rulebook as AI agents escape their sandboxes

The evolving AI landscape forces insurers to redefine risk, impacting policy frameworks and potentially increasing premiums and coverage scrutiny.The post Cyber insurers rewrite the rulebook as AI agents escape their sandboxes appeared first on Crypt...

US Treasury to auction $92B in 3-month bills on August 31, temporarily draining market liquidity

The auction's impact on liquidity could influence interest rates and market stability, especially with upcoming bond buybacks altering cash flow.The post US Treasury to auction $92B in 3-month bills on August 31, temporarily draining market liquidity...

Pump.fun surpasses $50M in monthly revenue, outpacing Solana itself

Pump.fun's success highlights the potential for application-layer innovations to redefine value distribution in blockchain ecosystems.The post Pump.fun surpasses $50M in monthly revenue, outpacing Solana itself appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Rishi Sunak updates LinkedIn to reflect advisory roles at Microsoft and Anthropic

Sunak's advisory roles at tech giants highlight the growing intersection of politics and AI, influencing global tech policy and governance.The post Rishi Sunak updates LinkedIn to reflect advisory roles at Microsoft and Anthropic appeared first on Cr...

Ted Cruz wants data center companies to pay your electricity bill

Cruz's proposal highlights the growing tension between tech expansion and local communities, potentially influencing future regulatory policies.The post Ted Cruz wants data center companies to pay your electricity bill appeared first on Crypto Briefi...

Nvidia reportedly establishing employee-funded political action committee

Nvidia's move into political funding could reshape its influence in policy-making, aligning it more closely with industry peers and regulatory debates.The post Nvidia reportedly establishing employee-funded political action committee appeared first o...

SK Hynix plans volume production of HBM4E chips at Indiana factory in H2 2029

SK Hynix's Indiana factory will bolster US semiconductor capabilities, enhancing AI infrastructure and creating significant job opportunities.The post SK Hynix plans volume production of HBM4E chips at Indiana factory in H2 2029 appeared first on Cry...