
HMRC sends over 81,000 crypto tax warning letters
HM Revenue and Customs sent over 81,000 warning letters and messages to crypto investors in the past year, nearly tripling since 2024, as tax authorities crack down on undeclared capital gains.

HM Revenue and Customs sent over 81,000 warning letters and messages to crypto investors in the past year, nearly tripling since 2024, as tax authorities crack down on undeclared capital gains.

Selon une enquête Reuters/Ipsos, 63% des Américains considèrent comme inapproprié que Donald Trump et sa famille aient tiré profit des cryptomonnaies durant son mandat, soulignant les inquiétudes sur les conflits d'intérêts.

Bitcoin fell 14.2% in Q2, yet institutional ETF holdings rose 7.5% to 535,723 BTC. Data from 13F filings shows a divergence between 'sticky' long-term allocators and tactical trading firms using ETFs for market-making and hedging.

Le marché crypto attend la publication des minutes du FOMC. Malgré une consolidation, l'incertitude persiste quant à une possible hausse des taux, alors que les comportements des investisseurs institutionnels comme BlackRock et MicroStrategy divergent.

MoonPay has integrated Cash App Pay, enabling eligible US users to purchase cryptocurrencies directly via their Cash App balances. The feature is available on MoonPay's checkout and partner platforms like MetaMask and Uniswap, expanding access beyond Cash App's native Bitcoin support.

Fairshake-affiliated PAC Protect Progress has spent over $2 million on ads opposing Florida Democratic congressional candidate Oliver Gilbert. The move marks a significant intervention in a primary where digital asset policy had not previously been a central issue.

AsiaStrategy is selling its 7.07% stake in Astra Enterprise for $10 million to two entities linked to its own leadership. The deal allows for $8 million in deferred payments over one year, with no collateral or interest specified in the agreements.

The US SEC has proposed a new regulatory framework for crypto investment contracts, allowing limited capital raising while maintaining investor protections. The move follows the Senate's failure to advance the CLARITY Act before its August recess.

Kraken's payment app, Krak, has introduced a multi-asset debit card in the US, enabling users to spend crypto and fiat with up to 2% cashback. The card, issued by Lead Bank, supports over 600 assets and marks a broader push by parent company Payward into financial services.

Solana mène une reprise des altcoins avec des entrées massives dans ses ETF, tandis qu'Ethereum tente de franchir une résistance clé. Le marché reste toutefois nerveux à l'approche des minutes du FOMC et face à la chute des semi-conducteurs coréens.

A new research preprint reveals that Hyperliquid's backstop absorbed approximately $576 million of $641 million in forced sales during the October 2025 crypto crash, potentially mitigating price feedback loops within the venue.

Le président de la SEC, Paul Atkins, a dévoilé 'Regulation Crypto Assets', un cadre proposant des exemptions pour les levées de fonds jusqu'à 75 millions de dollars et un mécanisme de 'safe harbor' pour sortir certains tokens du statut de titre financier.

Cypherpunk Technologies has launched the world's largest Zcash mining operation after a $33.33 million acquisition from Winklevoss Capital. The fleet contributes 18% of the network's hashrate, complementing the firm's existing 1.9% stake in ZEC supply.

Cypherpunk Technologies has acquired 4,902 Zcash mining machines from Moria Mining for $33.33 million in equity. The deal secures 18% of the network's mining power and appoints Kevin Zhang as head of mining to bolster the company's ZEC treasury strategy.

SOL Strategies disclosed in an SEC filing that it may sell part of its Solana treasury to meet C$37.33 million in current liabilities, as over half of its SOL holdings are pledged against debt.

Anza has launched a two-week security competition for its Alpenglow consensus protocol, requiring researchers to pay a non-refundable 0.5 SOL fee per submission. The bounty pool reaches up to 50,000 SOL, with rewards contingent on severity and proof-of-concept validity.

Strategy directed $333.7 million from common-stock sales toward preferred-stock obligations and cash reserves, pausing Bitcoin purchases and prioritizing STRC support amid widening share underperformance.

A 60-year marmot study in the US, threatened by Trump administration's science funding cuts, raises over $100,000 through OnlyFans ($6,000) and a marmot-themed cryptocurrency ($88,000+), ensuring one more year of research

Chainalysis has filed a bid protest in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging a $94.6 million sole-source contract awarded by ICE to competitor TRM Labs. The dispute concerns blockchain forensic software for federal investigations.

The US 30-year Treasury yield crossed 5.3% for the first time since 2007, pressuring non-yielding assets like Bitcoin. Meanwhile, Galaxy reports crypto-collateralized lending has dropped $22.53 billion from its peak, suggesting a more gradual deleveraging than in 2022.

Galaxy's Aug. 7 analysis of Aave V3 shows that fewer than 9% of loans, using E-mode, hold half the platform's debt. These positions are heavily concentrated in Ethereum staking wrappers, creating systemic risk if the basis between these tokens and ETH widens.

Les banques centrales intègrent des technologies issues de la crypto (règlement atomique, programmabilité, interopérabilité) pour moderniser leurs systèmes financiers, tout en privilégiant les dépôts tokenisés aux stablecoins privés.

Binance aurait répondu à des demandes d'enquêteurs russes en transmettant les données personnelles et l'historique de transactions d'un client, Yuri Belenkiy, poursuivi pour avoir financé l'armée ukrainienne, malgré l'annonce du retrait de la plateforme de Russie en 2023.

Pump.fun's PUMP token records a golden cross amid record revenue, while broader crypto markets remain stable. Meanwhile, Robinhood launches agentic trading, and Treasury proposes new stablecoin licensing rules.