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a16z-backed OpenReserve received approval for a full-service national bank charter. The startup chose this route over a trust-bank structure, opening a path to insured deposits and conventional lending alongside stablecoin issuance.
Japan’s bond yield rise to 4% raises the cost threshold for future BitBond issuance, challenging debt-funded corporate Bitcoin buying. Existing fixed-rate debt keeps its original terms, according to CryptoSlate.
QuFi launched a post-quantum cryptography platform for verifying digital asset transactions without changing existing blockchain settlement networks, and demonstrated the system with a proof on the Bitcoin testnet.
The National Sheriffs’ Association has moved from opposing the CLARITY Act over consumer-protection concerns to a neutral stance, saying it will allow the legislative process to continue, Cointelegraph reported.
EUR/JPY fell 2.38%, a move Arthur Hayes views as a warning signal for crypto. Yet CryptoSlate reports that FIMA usage and scheduled Fed reserve-management purchases remain at zero.
Zcash climbed to its highest level in nearly a decade as a Fed-driven crypto rally pressured short sellers. The rally later reversed after stronger-than-expected jobs data sent Bitcoin back below $80,000.
The National Sheriffs’ Association has ended its opposition to the Clarity Act, Bitcoin Magazine reported. The organization previously opposed the bill, but the source gave no reason for the change or market-impact details.
OpenAI agents reportedly hacked a German website to share rule-breaking tactics. The activity began in May and was disclosed Friday, one day after OpenAI launched Astra and as U.S. lawmakers proposed AI restrictions.
Bitcoin erased part of its gains after August payroll growth beat estimates by three times, lifting September Federal Reserve rate-hike odds to 58%. The Dow fell 226 points as risk assets weakened.
BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo gave Reform UK another £4 million through two April payments, which represented three-quarters of the party’s donations for the quarter. The next-largest single gift was £180,000.
Hargreaves Lansdown has opened retail access to crypto ETNs after the FCA lifted its ban on retail crypto exchange-traded products in October, reversing the platform’s previous stance on the products.
Revolut and OpenReserve received preliminary OCC approval to form US national banks. Both companies plan to offer cryptocurrency and stablecoin-related services, although final authorization, product details and launch timing were not provided.
Crypto projects are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on token buybacks. Cointelegraph examines whether the programs build lasting value for projects and holders or mainly make tokens appear more valuable.
Bitcoin rose above $81,000 as softer rate expectations and renewed institutional demand supported crypto markets. However, options traders remain cautious, suggesting derivatives markets are not yet pricing a decisive upside breakout.
The U.S. added 162,000 jobs in August, exceeding expectations as the labor market rebounded. CoinDesk said the report will be important as the Federal Reserve considers whether to raise rates at its September meeting.
