Circle strikes Chelsea front-of-shirt sponsorship deal featuring USDC
The shirt design prominently features USDC by Circle on Chelsea's men's, women's, and academy shirts beginning this season.
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Latest annual UK tax data shows 240 people reported more than £1 million in crypto capital gains
HMRC data shows 240 people reported more than £1 million ($1.36 million) each in crypto gains as UK tax scrutiny intensifies.
The Block•Brian Danga28 Aug
Dunamu and Visa partner on stablecoin, AI business; Open Standard’s OUSD under consideration
Dunamu specifically said that the partnership will explore potential usage of Open USD in future collaborations.
The Block•Danny Park28 Aug
XRP treasury firm Evernorth says SEC registration now effective, clearing way for Nasdaq listing
The S-4 registration statement is for Evernorth's merger with SPAC firm Armada, through which it seeks a Nasdaq listing.
The Block•Danny Park28 Aug
BitGo buys NYDIG’s institutional trading business, expanding derivatives offering
With the transaction, around 30 NYDIG employees have joined BitGo, along with their institutional trading relationships.
The Block•Danny Park28 Aug
UAE ‘spy sheikh’ takes 49% stake in Trump family’s bank venture: WSJ
The UAE's national security advisor is playing a major investment role in President Trump's family's bank venture, the WSJ reported.
The Block•Sarah Wynn27 Aug
Polish Olympic Committee president detained in Zondacrypto bribery probe
Polish Olympic Committee President Radosław Piesiewicz was detained as part of an investigation into digital asset platform ZondaCrypto.
The Block•Sarah Wynn27 Aug
Ethena Foundation proposes fee switch for ENA token buybacks among other updates
Ethena Foundation announced four updates, including buying locked ENA tokens and ending future monthly investor unlocks.
The Block•Yogita Khatri27 Aug
DeFi Development Corp resumes Solana purchases, acquiring nearly 20,000 SOL
DFDV's return has been more than twice that of SOL in the month of August, while quarter-to-date, shares have outperformed SOL by 1.8x.
The Block•Jason Shubnell27 Aug
PURR jumps 15% as Hyperliquid Strategies updates $1.9 billion HYPE treasury and ‘fortress balance sheet’
The company said it has since deployed $773.4 million to acquire about 16.5 million additional HYPE at an average cost of $46.77.
The Block•Jason Shubnell27 Aug
Charles Schwab to add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to crypto trading platform
Schwab Crypto began rolling out to clients in May with direct access to BTC and ETH trading and charges 75 basis points per transaction.
The Block•Jason Shubnell27 Aug
Chainalysis says global crypto taxable activity topped $457 billion in 2025
Chainalysis estimates at least $457 billion in onchain taxable crypto activity in 2025, with CARF covering only 14%.
The Block•Brian Danga27 Aug
Moonwell investigates lending market issue on Base as security firms flag multimillion-dollar exploit
Security firms CertiK and PeckShield estimate losses of around $8.7 million after an attacker manipulated the collateral price of MAMO.
The Block•James Hunt27 Aug
BlackRock’s Mitchnick says bitcoin’s risk-off narrative is ‘the one to bet on’ long term as rally consolidates near $80,000
Renewed spot ETF inflows and bitcoin's declining correlation with equities are also constructive signs, according to analysts.
The Block•James Hunt27 Aug
Binance co-founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao says bitcoin could surpass gold in next bull market
Zhao told Bitcoin Asia 2026 that bitcoin could surpass gold in the next bull market, with stablecoins leading AI integration.
The Block•Brian Danga27 Aug
Bithumb wins lawsuit over proceeds from 620,000 BTC fat-finger error: report
In February, the South Korean exchange accidentally credited 620,000 BTC (then worth around $43 billion) internally to hundreds of users.
The Block•Danny Park27 Aug
Mirae Asset maps out $109 billion digital asset push with Digital X: report
South Korea's Mirae Asset targets a $109 billion digital asset business around Digital X, aiming for profitability by 2027.
The Block•Brian Danga27 Aug
Bitcoin faces key hurdle in $81,000-$86,000 range to reach January high, analyst says
Glassnode views $81,000–$86,000 as the wall, as that is where a large group of long-term holders sits near breakeven, among other factors.
The Block•Danny Park27 Aug
Connecticut sues Kalshi over sports event contracts in months-long legal feud
Kalshi Head of Litigation Jovy Dedaj calls the move 'arbitrary and inconsistent enforcement,' as other platforms continue to operate there.
The Block•Timmy Shen27 Aug
First quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction successfully executed, StarkWare says
Still, StarkWare says Bitcoin needs a protocol-level upgrade to make it fully safe from quantum computing threats.
The Block•Danny Park27 Aug