Author: James Wilson

Crypto argument against traditional finance has remained ideological, with banks acting as gatekeepers, centralized institutions restricting access, and money seen as something that should flow freely through open networks. Summary Ault Blockchain was developed after founder Todd Ault experienced banking restrictions while operating regulated businesses. The EVM compatible Layer 1 is designed for trading, settlement and tokenizing real world assets. The network uses Cosmos SDK, Cosmos EVM and CometBFT consensus while targeting 200ms block times. Ault Blockchain plans no traditional public token sale, with $AULT distributed through a ten year declining emissions schedule. That argument hits differently when you hear…

Disclosure: This content is provided by a third party. Neither crypto.news nor the author of this article endorses any product mentioned on this page. Users should conduct their own research before taking any action related to the company. Bitwise’s Solana ETF (BSOL) has seen net inflows exceeding $1 billion in less than a year.  Summary Bitwise’s Solana ETF has recorded $1.02 billion in net inflows, making BSOL the largest Solana ETF by size. SOL has not seen a comparable price increase despite the ETF inflows, with the promotional release citing continued caution among investors. EX DeFi claims some SOL holders…

Bitfinex Securities has listed five tokenized products tied to four publicly traded Bitcoin treasury companies and Strategy’s STRC preferred stock. Summary Five notes provide economic exposure to Strategy, Metaplanet, H100, Capital B, and STRC. ORO (II) issued the products with the underlying shares held by regulated custodians. Trading pairs include the U.S. dollar, USDT, and Bitcoin on the Liquid Network. Bitfinex Securities says its listed tokenized assets now exceed $500 million. Bitfinex Securities said in a Sept. 1 announcement shared with crypto.news that the five products are the first tokenized Bitcoin treasury securities admitted to secondary trading on a regulated…

Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss warned on Sept. 2 that rising government debt and borrowing costs could eventually force Britain to introduce emergency spending cuts. Summary U.K. 10-year gilt yield reached 5.268%, its highest level in approximately eighteen years on Wednesday. Thirty-year borrowing costs remained near 5.9%, increasing pressure on Britain’s upcoming October budget calculations further. Liz Truss warned that rising debt could eventually force emergency spending cuts across Britain’s government. Higher yields reduce bond prices and can increase projected debt servicing costs for Britain’s Treasury. Bitcoin traded near $76,500 after retreating from $81,000, remaining above levels recorded before…

Protocol 26 is complete. Protocol 27, the final infrastructure upgrade in Pi Network’s current roadmap, is on testnet with a September 15 mainnet target. The decentralized exchange that ships with it will answer the question the market has been asking since February 2025: can a mobile-mined token with tens of millions of holders generate real economic activity, or does the largest user base in crypto exist only on paper? Summary Pi Network completed its Protocol 26 mainnet upgrade on August 11, 2026, hardening smart contract security, state management, and cryptographic capabilities across 421,000 active nodes. Protocol 27, designated the “final…

Capital B has raised €7.6 million from strategic investor Adam Back through a new private placement that could fund the purchase of 376 more Bitcoin and take its holdings to 3,521 BTC. Summary Capital B raised €7.6 million from Adam Back through a private placement of 13.18 million shares with warrants attached. The company said the proceeds and ongoing operations could fund another 376 BTC, potentially taking its holdings to 3,521 BTC. Full exercise of the warrants issued in the transaction could provide Capital B with another €49.4 million in capital. Back’s stake is expected to rise to 17.77% after…

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev renewed speculation about the company’s memecoin strategy on Sept. 1 by responding to an X post proposing “Memecoins on Robinhood.” Summary Tenev replied with an ear emoji to a post proposing memecoins on Robinhood for users. Robinhood has not announced any new memecoin listing, launch date, or expanded product offering publicly. Robinhood already offers Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, Pepe, Bonk and Dogwifhat to eligible American customers today. Robinhood Chain launched in July as an Ethereum Layer 2 designed primarily for tokenized assets. Arkham attributed Robinhood Chain’s recent fee surge largely to speculative decentralized exchange trading activity growth.…

Bank of America, Citi, Goldman Sachs and 18 other financial institutions committed on Sept. 1 to establish a stablecoin company during the second half of 2026, subject to closing conditions. Summary Twenty-one financial institutions committed to establish a stablecoin company during the second half of 2026. The consortium targets a dollar stablecoin launch during 2027’s first half, subject to closing conditions. Additional G7 currency stablecoins may follow, with a euro-denominated product identified as the initial priority. The planned token would support wholesale, institutional and retail payments alongside digital asset settlement services. The venture intends to meet applicable GENIUS Act and…

A fake Claude desktop application has distributed RevStealer malware designed to steal data from more than 50 cryptocurrency wallets, password managers, and web browsers on Windows computers. Summary RevStealer is hidden inside a fake “Claude Opus 5 Free Desktop” application. The malware targets more than 50 crypto wallets and 12 password managers. System checks prevent the payload from running in some virtual machines and analysis environments. RevStealer sends stolen data in encrypted records before deleting itself from the device. Fake Claude app conceals RevStealer payload Cybersecurity company Morphisec said in an Aug. 31 report that RevStealer is being delivered through…

Kast has launched a stablecoin-based business platform offering accounts, cards, transfers in more than 20 currencies, and returns of up to 8% APY across over 170 countries. Summary Kast Business combines fiat accounts, stablecoin deposits, virtual cards and local currency payouts. Companies can earn up to 8% APY on idle balances and receive up to 3% cashback. Kast operates as a fintech rather than a bank, using licensed partners for regulated services. The company plans to add between 1,000 and 5,000 active businesses by the end of 2026. Kast said its new KAST Business platform gives companies a single service…