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Canadian digital asset manager 3iQ Corp. will work to manage some of the Bitcoin reserves of Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City project.  3iQ, Canada’s biggest and oldest digital asset fund manager, will not only manage the 10,000 Bitcoins pledged to build the new region, but also invest in local talent and establish a long-term physical presence in Gelephu as the region positions itself as Bhutan’s new offshore digital financial hub, according to a statement.  Bhutan last year said it would use 10,000 Bitcoins to fund a special administrative region called the Gelephu Mindfulness City. First announced in 2023, the GMC will…

BNY is adding Galaxy’s staking infrastructure to its digital asset custody platform, giving eligible institutional clients access to custody and staking through one servicing model. Summary Galaxy will provide institutional staking through BNY’s Digital Asset Custody platform. The service remains subject to regulatory review and will be limited to eligible clients. BNY is also developing onchain transfer agency and tokenized Treasury infrastructure. BNY’s Belgian subsidiary recently received MiCA authorization for crypto custody and transfers. BNY adds staking to institutional crypto custody Galaxy said it has entered a strategic collaboration with BNY to integrate staking into the bank’s Digital Asset Custody…

Rongchai Wang Aug 04, 2026 19:20 Paxos’ OCC charter positions the firm as a federally supervised national trust bank, enhancing stablecoin issuance and compliance under U.S. federal oversight. Paxos Trust Company, a leading blockchain infrastructure firm, has officially transitioned into a federally supervised national trust bank under the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The conversion, finalized on December 12, 2025, positions Paxos to issue and manage stablecoins like PayPal USD (PYUSD) and Pax Gold (PAXG) within a unified federal framework. This move comes as the U.S. regulatory environment for digital assets evolves under the GENIUS Act, set…

Darius Baruo Aug 04, 2026 18:55 Solana (SOL)’s Breakpoint 2026 to explore the tokenization supercycle, merging AI, finance, and blockchain innovation. Key event for builders and policymakers. Solana (SOL) Foundation has announced Breakpoint 2026, its flagship global conference, set to take place from November 15-17 at Olympia London. The event aims to highlight the so-called ‘Token Supercycle,’ a major trend in blockchain-driven tokenization that is reshaping global financial markets. The term ‘Token Supercycle’ has gained traction in 2026, with analysts and industry leaders, including Bernstein and Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, predicting it will drive crypto’s next phase of growth. Tokenization—the…

Lawrence Jengar Aug 04, 2026 18:23 NVIDIA joins NSF’s AI-Ready America program to expand AI research and education infrastructure in the U.S., targeting workforce and economic growth. NVIDIA has officially joined the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) AI-Ready America initiative, a nationwide program aimed at expanding AI research, education, and workforce development across all U.S. states and territories. The initiative, formally described as TechAccess: AI-Ready America, seeks to make AI resources accessible through state and territorial hubs, with the broader goal of preparing the U.S. workforce and businesses for the AI-driven economy. The program, which kicked off on August 4, will…

All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Solana validators are voting on two proposals that would accelerate disinflation and increase daily SOL burns. The changes would reduce future token issuance while tying more of SOL’s economics to network activity. Supporters see a more sustainable monetary model, while critics warn of lower staking rewards and pressure on smaller validators. The outcome could reshape how investors value SOL over the coming years. Unlike network upgrades focused on performance or scalability, the proposals target Solana’s long-term monetary policy. If approved, they would accelerate the network’s…

Tokenized equities are growing fast, but simply listing stock-backed tokens isn’t enough anymore. As per latest Bitget’s research report, the battleground has shifted toward execution quality, liquidity, and infrastructure. The report shows the active market capitalization of tokenized stocks and equities has risen more than 140% from $814 million to $1.976 billion, while Bitget is positioning itself with two separate products designed for traditional investors and crypto-native traders.Two Products, Two Different Investor GroupsInstead of forcing every user into same model, Loading profile preview splits its offering between Stock+ and Reality rTokens. Stock+ provides direct ownership of more than 10,000 US-listed…

It keeps happening. Headline earnings look great, the stock pops at the open, and then a detail in the cash flow statement flips the mood. Profits are up. Cash is down. If you invest through cycles, you’ve seen this movie.This isn’t an accounting conspiracy. It’s the messy reality of timing, capex, leases, and incentives colliding with a growth story. In plain English: you can sell more, report higher profit, and still burn cash because the bill for that growth lands sooner than the revenue does.With the AI buildout sucking in record capital, this gap is getting loud. Let’s unpack what…

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, August 4th, 2026, ChainwireThe new report maps the illicit and legitimate uses of crypto privacy tools, drawing on data from TRM Labs, Chainalysis, the RAND Corporation, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Statista, and U.S. Treasury Department disclosures. It argues that the current regulatory focus is aimed at the wrong layer of the transaction stack.Today, ChangeNOW, a cryptocurrency super app, and CoinRabbit, crypto asset management platform, announced the joint release of “Financial Privacy in the Digital Age,” a research report that looks at the use, abuse, and regulation of privacy-preserving technology…

The whales are on the move. An O.G. Bitcoin address holding 500 coins — worth $31.8 million at today’s prices — shifted its stash on Tuesday after not budging for 12 years.  Blockchain data shows that the legacy Bitcoin address moved all the funds in one go, paying just 191 sats, or $0.12, in transaction fees.  First flagged by Lookonchain on X, the address piqued Bitcoiners’ interest due to the recent wallet drainage happening with Coldcards, with some speculating that the HODLer moved the funds to a safer place.  Hackers last week started taking over $35 million in Bitcoin from…