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A UK government petition calling for a pro-innovation blockchain and stablecoin strategy has gained traction after Coinbase urged its users to sign. The petition seeks stablecoin regulation, blockchain adoption in government, and a dedicated crypto policy leader. It has passed 5,000 signatures and needs 10,000 for an official response, with 100,000 triggering a parliamentary debate.
The U.S. Senate has added a clause to its crypto bill clarifying that tokenized stocks remain classified as securities, ensuring they fit within existing financial frameworks. The Responsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025 also splits oversight between the SEC and CFTC, with votes expected in the coming months. Meanwhile, over 100 crypto firms, including Coinbase and Ripple, have urged lawmakers to protect developers and non-custodial service providers, warning that unclear rules are driving talent out of the U.S.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says over 40% of the platform’s code is now AI-generated, with plans to raise that figure to 50% by October. The move highlights Coinbase’s strategy to integrate AI deeply into its operations while training its workforce to become “AI-Natives.”
Ripple’s long legal fight with the SEC was influenced by the activism of the XRP Army, according to lawyer John Deaton. Thousands of XRP holders submitted affidavits, petitions, and coordinated campaigns, which Judge Torres later cited in her ruling that XRP itself is not a security.
Traditional banks are expanding into crypto custody. Deutsche Bank plans to launch a digital assets custody service in 2026 with Bitpanda, while Citigroup is considering custody and payment services as regulatory shifts make the sector more accessible.
Chainalysis data shows Bitcoin dominates crypto adoption, pulling in over $4.6T in fiat inflows, with the U.S. leading at $4.2T. Layer-1 tokens followed with $4T, stablecoins just under $1T, and memecoins around $250B. Bitcoin’s share was especially strong in the UK and EU, where nearly half of fiat purchases went into BTC.
Australia's regulator reports 45 registration actions across remittance and virtual asset businesses, highlighting its earlier GetCoins cancellation.
The National Sheriffs’ Association has dropped its opposition to the CLARITY Act before a Sept. 15 procedural vote in the US Senate.
US and UK authorities have formed a joint alliance to investigate and dismantle global crypto scam centers, with a London disruption operation planned for October.
AMC CEO Adam Aron has challenged Robinhood’s tokenized AMC offering, saying the company is not affiliated with it and will seek an external legal review.
Australian crypto firms relying on ASIC’s temporary relief must enter the licensing process by Sept. 30 or risk penalties of up to 10% of annual turnover
Hyperscale Data has ended Bitcoin mining at its Michigan facility and reduced its BTC holdings by about 79% while funding an AI data center project.
Hyperliquid Strategies has expanded its Chardan equity facility to $2.5 billion after raising nearly $647 million and accumulating 29.3 million HYPE.
Ireland’s new investment account will offer tax benefits for shares, bonds and ETFs from 2027, while excluding crypto assets and derivatives as higher-risk products.
Webull has launched crypto trading in Canada using Coinbase’s trading and custody infrastructure, adding Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and other digital assets to its brokerage offering.
BitMine added 53,501 ETH to its treasury, lifting holdings to 5.9 million Ether, or 4.9% of Ethereum’s supply, despite about $5.1 billion in unrealized losses.
Polygon disclosed vulnerabilities affecting its Bor and Heimdall clients, including denial-of-service and validator resource risks, after fixing them through two recent hard forks.
Real Trump Coins says it never authorized the Trump Digital GOLD token after it was promoted through associated online channels before suffering a sharp collapse.