Month: August 2026

OFAC expanded sanctions to Iran’s crypto sector after alleging over $100 million supported IRGC-linked oil sales since 2023....

AI agents initiated 3.3 million USDC in payments over x402 on Solana within a single week, highlighting a growing machine-to-machine payment use case for stablecoins. The x402 protocol uses the HTTP 402 “Payment Required” status code to enable internet-native payments for APIs, data, and digital resources. According to protocol...

Pi App Studio drops its flat 0.25 PI fee and moves to usage based pricing. Only apps with real users keep the subsidy. This is the network’s first real filter for quality. The change looks small on paper. Pi Network…...

A federal jury has convicted Block Bits Capital co-founder Japheth Dillman of wire fraud and conspiracy after prosecutors said more than 20 investors lost nearly $1 million in a fraudulent cryptocurrency trading fund. The U.S. Department of Justice said on…...

HSBC’s significant investment in Indian bonds highlights increased foreign interest, potentially boosting India’s financial market stability and growth. The post HSBC buys at least $3B in Indian government bonds since July appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

The expanded sanctions could significantly disrupt global trade dynamics, pressuring nations to reassess their economic alliances and reliance on the US dollar. The post US expands Iran sanctions, warns nations to cut ties or face exclusion from dollar system appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Robinhood Chain-based Cash Cat jumped more than 50% in a day, while several smaller animal-themed tokens have gained between 50% and 130% over the past week....

The relocation of Japan’s last high-speed trading firm to Singapore may hinder local market efficiency and impact Japan’s digital securities growth. The post Japan’s only registered high-speed trading firm leaves Tokyo for Singapore appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

Protesters gathered outside Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s San Francisco home over his funding for police surveillance technology....

Institutional capital keeps arriving through seven regulated funds while the token trades 57% below its cycle high. The numbers suggest the market has not caught up. The question sounds premature for a token that just posted its best week in…...