Standard Chartered becomes first bank to offer HKDAP.
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited has become the first traditional bank to serve as an authorised distributor of HKDAP (“HKD At Par”), the first regulated Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin.…
Canada plans tariff retaliation after Trump warns its leaders to ‘fall in line.
Canada is set to announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States after relations between the two countries deteriorated sharply. U.S. President Donald Trump warned Canadian leaders on Monday to “fall…
Africa’s biggest crypto market risks losing top place under new tax rules.
Nigeria, long regarded as Africa’s largest cryptocurrency market, faces growing risk of losing its regional leadership as new tax guidelines increase compliance costs and could drive trading activity offshore, according…
Nigerian new crypto tax rules may raise compliance costs – PwC.
PwC Nigeria has warned that Nigeria’s newly issued tax guidelines on virtual assets introduce greater clarity but also create practical and legal uncertainties that could raise compliance costs and operational…
The $8.5M DAO heist that cost $951 to pull off: how Term Labs got governance hijacked.
An attacker spent approximately $951 to seize control of Term Labs’ vault governance and drain an estimated $8.5 million from strategy vaults on August 23, 2026. The incident has become…
Ethereum developers propose quantum-safe staking upgrade.
Ethereum researchers have published a concrete design for a post-quantum public key registry aimed at protecting the network’s validators from future quantum computing threats. The proposal, led by Thomas Coratger…
BABA Stock Falls Nearly 4% Amid $10 Billion HK Placement: Analyst Nicholas Mugalli Says Market Reaction is ‘Pure Relief’ For Shortsellers
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (NYSE: BABA) shares declined nearly 4% in U.S. trading on August 24, 2026, following a larger drop in Hong Kong after the company announced a major…
Omaha Man Who Used ChatGPT To Plan Bank Robbery Gets 10 Years In Prison
A 23-year-old Omaha, Nebraska man who used ChatGPT to help plan an armed bank robbery has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison. Deron Lewis-Payne received a…
Bitcoin Holds $77K as Fed Chair Warsh Prepares Jackson Hole Debut.
Bitcoin held above $77,000 on August 24, 2026, pausing near $77,100 after a powerful weekly rally exceeding 21 percent. Traders largely stood aside in Asian trading hours as attention turned…
Banks and regulators launch quantum safe crypto pilot
Banks and financial regulators from Europe, the Middle East and Asia joined a cross-regional pilot on August 24, 2026, testing post-quantum security for digital asset wallets and blockchain transfers. The…