UK’s FCA to regulate tokenized gold to preserve London’s place as the top hub for bullion
The FCA said it will 'have more to say on' their approach to tokenization, as it draws up rules to put assets on the blockchain.
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Bitcoin's BIP-110 episode is free-market capitalism in purest form
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 10, 2026
Bitcoin steadies above $65,000 as Iran-Oman deal talk eases Hormuz concerns, lifts risk assets
BTC rose to $65,209 and Nasdaq 100 index futures gained 0.45% on reports that Iran may strike a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Bitcoin volatility is in meltdown, but downside protection still commands a premium
Bitcoin’s BVIV volatility index hit the lowest level since 2025 as option demand collapsed. Still, overwriting surged and downside protection stayed pricey.
A rare CME shift: Hedge funds abandon structural shorts to bet on a bitcoin rally
CME leveraged funds turn net long as weak futures yields undermine the once-popular basis trade.
U.S. CPI inflation, Securitize, Gemini among earnings reports: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 10
Inside stablecoin firm BVNK’s journey to a $1.8B acquisition by Mastercard
Early BVNK investor Concentric shares a fascinating inside view on the stablecoin startup’s journey and the eventual Mastercard deal.
Robinhood brings crypto trading to UK in AI-powered all-in-one app
The trading firm is also introducing “Robinhood Cortex Digests for Crypto,” a generative AI-powered widget that analyses breaking news and other data.
Live updates: WTI crude oil up 5% and back to $80, as bitcoin drops below $64,000
The market rose even as the Senate left the crypto bill unpassed before its recess, with steady ETF inflows and a softer dollar doing more for prices than Washington.
This bitcoin miner rejected BIP-110 despite mining through a pool that supported it
Ocean, a bitcoin mining pool, had been backing BIP-110 by default. Simple Mining, a company that runs mining machines through Ocean, used software from the pool that lets individual miners choose for themselves and went the other way.
Bitcoin tops $65,000 with U.S. inflation data due this week
Every major except XRP is green on the week, with BTC, ether and BNB each up nearly 3% as global stocks trade near a record.
XRP is getting left behind in the crypto bounce even as ETFs keep attracting investor money
The token fell 5% last week while BTC, ETH and SOL climbed.