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Fasset secured $68 million in a Series C funding round, reaching a $1 billion valuation, with SBI Group leading the investment. The funds will support plans for developing a digital bank in Malaysia and expanding stablecoin payments.

Bitcoin closed a weekly candle above its 50-week EMA for the first time since late 2025. This movement was noted as markets prepared for the Jackson Hole symposium.

The ECB is defending the privacy aspects of the digital euro amidst global scrutiny of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Piero Cipollone stated that the Eurosystem would ensure that digital euro users cannot be identified, addressing worldwide concerns regarding privacy.

Germany has expanded its lead in EU MiCA authorizations, now listing 79 crypto asset service providers. This update establishes Germany's superior position compared to both France and the Netherlands. The increase was noted following a latest EU register update that added 6 banks.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.92 billion last week in inflows, marking their strongest weekly performance since October 2025. This positive flow occurred as Bitcoin briefly climbed above $78,000 on Friday.

Banks and regulators are participating in a pilot program to test quantum-resistant crypto transfers. Participating banks will focus on testing post-quantum wallets and onchain transfers. This process is being observed by regulators from Abu Dhabi, Bhutan, and Malta.

Pakistan has opened a crypto licensing portal, setting September 5th as the deadline for existing virtual asset providers. These firms are required to apply for an NOC by the stated date or they must cease operations under Pakistan’s new regulatory framework.

Term Finance lost an estimated $8.5M due to a vault governance exploit. Following the attack, which reportedly removed nearly all of their Ethereum deposits, Term permanently closed its Meta Vaults.

According to Ray Dalio, the US may face a debt crisis within three years due to concerns over US debt policy. This concern helped fuel a recent 23% rally in Bitcoin, which could signal the beginning of a new market cycle.

Standard Chartered has adjusted its previous year-end call for Bitcoin, suggesting that $100K may be too low. According to Geoff Kendrick, Bitcoin could move toward an all-time high of $126,000 following the recovery of spot Bitcoin ETF inflows after October 6.

Coldcard strengthened its seed generation capabilities with a recent firmware update. Despite this security upgrade, Coinkite warned users that existing seed phrases remain unsafe. Consequently, Coinkite urged Coldcard users to generate new seed phrases.

Bitcoin gained 20% over two days, causing the BTC price to pass $77K. This surge allowed Strategy to see its BTC treasury climb and reach a breakeven point.

Bitcoin ETF inflows drew $608M, pushing August's total inflows to a 2026 high of $2.07 billion. This increase occurred as Bitcoin traded above $75,000 and Ether saw its largest inflow since October, climbing to $2,357.

South Korean lawmakers have proposed expanding the powers of the FIU concerning unregistered crypto firms. The new proposal would authorize the FIU to investigate suspected violations by these operators. Furthermore, it would enable the FIU to refer unregistered crypto operators directly to law enforcement.

The MANTRA token sank 18% to a record low following a halt in the MANTRA Chain. Amid this decline, exchanges paused deposits and withdrawals for the affected chain. The token eventually recovered to about $0.0044.

Capital.com plans to offer spot crypto services in the UAE after an affiliate successfully won a license. The expansion will allow UAE clients to buy and hold cryptocurrency through Capital.com's app, moving beyond previous price exposure offered via contracts for difference.

Bitcoin ETFs drew $517M in a one-day inflow, marking the largest since early May. Overall, investors have poured more than $1 billion into US spot Bitcoin ETFs this week. Furthermore, BTC neared $72,000, and Ether climbed 19% to about $2,286 on Thursday.

Webull reported a record $198 million in second-quarter revenue. However, revenue generated from cryptocurrency trading accounted for only about $2.25 million of the quarter’s total revenue stream.

Bitcoin approached $72,000 in a second day of upside. During this period, crypto short liquidations surpassed $3.1 billion.

GnosisDAO approved Gnosis Chain's transition to an Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) rollup. This change allows the chain to settle directly with Ethereum, moving away from its independent validator set.