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Grayscale Identifies Three Potential Beneficiaries Public blockchain activity could expand under proposed U.S. fundraising rules, Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl wrote in an Aug. 19 analysis identifying Ethereum, Solana and $BNB Chain as potential beneficiaries. The Grayscale assessment of Regulation Crypto Assets connects the proposal with a broader investor focus on blockchains supporting token issuance, stablecoins, and decentralized finance. “The SEC has proposed Reg Crypto, a set of rules that would facilitate token-based fundraising,” Pandl stated, summarizing the proposal’s potential implications for public blockchain networks. He added: “This blockchain use case has been hindered by regulatory ambiguity, but the…

Europe’s post-MiCA client migration now has its first clearly signposted route: MEXC has recommended MiCAR-authorised Bybit EU to Dutch customers before ending services in the Netherlands. The arrangement does not transfer customer accounts or assets between the exchanges. Dutch users choosing Bybit EU must register, complete its identity checks and move their crypto themselves. MEXC will contact affected customers with instructions and timelines, according to the announcement. “Partnering with Bybit represents an important step in ensuring a secure, compliant, and seamless transition for our users,” said Robert MacDonald, Chief Compliance Officer at MEXC. He cited Bybit’s regulatory framework and user-protection…

Shareholders of Satsuma Technology Plc approved a capital return and delisting with 90.63% and 90.59% of votes cast, respectively, against the majority board’s recommendation. The votes put the UK-listed Bitcoin treasury company on a path toward selling its Bitcoin and returning cash to shareholders. The result converted the conditional proposal CryptoSlate covered on July 16 into an approved process. Satsuma’s July 20 announcement says the board authorized immediate preparations to close trading activities and sell the Bitcoin, while the official circular indicatively targets a sale on or around Aug. 3. The public record remained at the preparation stage through July…

For a company that runs a corporate treasury around bitcoin, the most important gatekeeper is no longer a bank or a securities regulator. It may be the committee that decides which public companies belong in benchmarks watched by trillions of dollars in passive capital. Strategy, the bitcoin treasury company, is now pressing that point in public: index providers should reflect markets, not police corporate balance sheets. According to the CoinDesk report, Strategy said index providers should measure markets rather than determine which assets public companies are allowed to own. The statement speaks to a structural tension that gets little attention…

Pi Network is seeing a fresh wave of speculation this week, with community analysts and commentators highlighting several potential catalysts. None of the developments below has been officially confirmed by the Pi Core Team, so they should be treated strictly as rumors rather than upcoming events. 1. September 24 Mainnet Announcement The biggest rumor currently circulating is that Pi Network could make a major Mainnet-related announcement on September 24. Pi community commentator Tien Pi reportedly revealed the date, while other community accounts have amplified the speculation. However, there is no official confirmation from Pi Core Team that September 24 will…

Sony-linked Japanese exchange S.BLOX formally enabled trading for Cardano’s $ADA on Monday, Aug. 24, and simultaneously listed $NIGHT, the native token of the Midnight sidechain, Crypto Economy reported. The listings S.BLOX operates under Sony On-Chain Technologies Inc., a Sony Group subsidiary that completed its acquisition of the exchange platform in August 2023. Through an announcement on X, the exchange confirmed the immediate availability of $ADA transactions and the listing of $NIGHT. The technical integration lets local users access the new trading pairs inside an environment regulated by Japanese financial authorities. The addition of $NIGHT marks the first time the token…

The DeFi Report, a cryptocurrency analysis and research company, shared critical predictions about the future of Bitcoin and general risk assets in its latest macroeconomic analysis. The assessment, which considered the Fed’s interest rate policies, the cooling technology sector, and macroeconomic vulnerabilities, argued that a potential final wave of decline in Bitcoin could reset the market structure, paving the way for a strong start to a new bull cycle. According to the analysis, although the US economy appears strong on the surface, the bond market and economic indicators suggest that the Fed has not yet completed its interest rate hike…

Dartmouth College’s endowment saw the value of its cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings decline by more than $2 million over the second quarter of 2025, according to a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The endowment reported $12.4 million in crypto ETFs as of June 30, down from $14.6 million on March 31. Holdings Breakdown The decrease was not due to any change in the number of shares held, but rather the falling prices of the underlying digital assets. Dartmouth’s positions included the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF, the Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF, and BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin…

Pi Network is moving toward its next network upgrade, with September 15, 2026, set as the target date for Protocol 27 to reach Mainnet. Testing has started on Pi Testnet 1 after the completion of Protocol 26 on Mainnet. At the same time, Pi has moved back above the $1 billion market-cap mark as the wider crypto market recovers. Protocol 27 Testing Begins Pi Network started deploying Protocol 27 on Testnet 1 on August 21, allowing developers and node operators to test the new version before its planned Mainnet rollout. Following the successful completion of the Protocol 26 upgrade on…

South Korea’s National Policy Committee is set to debate a bill today that would eliminate the so-called one exchange-one bank rule, a regulation requiring digital asset exchanges to partner with a single bank for real-name account services. The amendment, part of the Act on Reporting and Use of Certain Financial Transaction Information, is among 136 bills on the agenda for the full committee meeting at the National Assembly. What the Amendment Proposes The proposed change would allow virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to obtain real-name verified deposit and withdrawal accounts from one or more financial institutions. Currently, exchanges must maintain…