Thailand’s 0% crypto tax. Bitcoin Red Team forced to use Chinese AI: Asia Express
The Bitcoin Red Team has been forced to rely on open source Chinese AI, after OpenAI restricted access. Thailand sets crypto tax to 0% in bid to become crypto hub.
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Judge stays CFTC’s case against US soldier over prediction market bets
A New York judge granted a motion filed by US prosecutors in July to stay the CFTC’s civil case against Gannon Ken Van Dyke over making more than $400,000 on prediction markets.
Tron USDT supply hits $87.9B as transfers reach $2.1T in Q2: Messari
Messari reported that Tron recorded all-time highs in stablecoin supply and network activity during the second quarter, while DeFi and decentralized exchange activity declined.
UK money laundering suspect bought $100M in Trump crypto business: NYT
An individual behind the Aqua 1 entity that purchased $100 million worth of World Liberty Financial tokens in 2025 is reportedly a businessman with ties to the UK and UAE.
Coinsbuy offers $100K reward after Sunday security breach
Coinsbuy said it covered all affected client funds after unauthorized withdrawals, while an onchain investigator estimated more than $7.9 million was stolen.
‘Disappointing’: Crypto advocates react to delay in CLARITY vote
Following a procedural delay in the US Senate, lawmakers are expected to address a major crypto market structure bill after they return from a month-long recess, which met with industry criticism.
Bitcoin price slip wipes weekend gains as oil surge hits 5% on Hormuz disappointment
Bitcoin wobbled with US stocks as Iran deflated hopes on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz oil route, while analysis praised “exceptionally strong” institutional BTC inflows.
BlackRock launches 2 Canada ETFs, with one allocating 3% to Bitcoin
BlackRock Canada’s new IBQT fund combines global equity exposure with a 3% Bitcoin allocation through the firm’s Canadian iShares Bitcoin ETF.
Bitdeer increased Bitcoin mining output by nearly fivefold in Q2
Bitdeer mined 2,694 BTC in Q2, but ended the quarter holding just 150 BTC after liquidating its treasury earlier this year.
Strategy turns 1,690 BTC into $108.6M STRC buyback
Strategy sold 1,690 Bitcoin to repurchase STRC shares as its US dollar reserve rose to $4.65 billion and its Bitcoin holdings fell to 840,447 BTC.
Tokenized RWA surge to $4T may push LINK to $200 by end-2030: Standard Chartered
The LINK token may see a 25-fold increase to $200 by the end of 2030, as the growing real world asset market increases demand for the industry’s largest oracle services provider, according to Standard Chartered.
Markets flip for Fed rate-hike pause into CPI: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin spiked to a new August high into Sunday’s weekly close as market participants turned their attention to the next US inflation reports.