Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich has publicly stated that Bitcoin is not an asset to sell, responding to a user on X who questioned the company’s lack of an exit strategy for its Bitcoin holdings. The exchange highlights a growing debate among investors about the long-term viability of holding spot Bitcoin through publicly traded companies. Background:
Bitcoin’s fixed supply has made it a common answer to fears about rising prices. For Indian investors, that answer misses one major variable. The rupee changes the local return before inflation enters the calculation. India’s consumer inflation reached 4.45% in July 2026, according to the Ministry of Statistics. Meanwhile, Bitcoin traded near ₹7.43 million on
The European Central Bank has strengthened its privacy commitments for a potential digital euro as Revolut has begun rolling out its first euro-backed stablecoin, EURR, to selected customers across three European markets. Forbes reported that the two projects are developing on separate tracks, with the digital euro designed as central bank money while EURR is
Tether CEO on Tokenized Deposits: “The Emperor Has No Clothes” The debate between several representations of onchain fiat money and the advantages they offer users is raging. Paolo Ardoino criticized recent statements by Pablo Hernandez de Cos, the General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), who stressed that stablecoins are not an effective
Bitcoin traded near $77,900 on Aug. 31 despite renewed fighting between the United States and Iran that pushed oil prices higher and pressured global equity markets. $BTC was down approximately 0.4% over 24 hours, after moving between $77,162 and $79,343. The limited change contrasted with a sharper reaction across energy, bond and equity markets following
Hanwha Group, one of South Korea’s largest business conglomerates, has liquidated its blockchain-focused subsidiaries, Enterprise Blockchain Inc., in both South Korea and the United States during the first half of this year. The move, disclosed in a correction to the company’s half-year report, signals a notable retreat from the group’s earlier forays into blockchain technology.
South Korea’s potentially taxable cryptocurrency activity reached approximately $10.9 billion in 2023, placing the country 11th among nations analyzed in a recent Chainalysis report. The data, released on August 31, provides a detailed look at the scale of crypto transactions that could fall under the country’s upcoming taxation framework. Breakdown of South Korea’s Taxable Crypto
India’s crypto economy is often described through Bitcoin ownership. Yet 2026 platform data points to a second force: stablecoins. $USDT/$USDC provides dollar-linked liquidity that users can trade, transfer, or hold without taking direct exposure to Bitcoin’s price. WazirX reported that stablecoins generated 38.5% of its H1 2026 trading volume. Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other Layer-1 assets
Bitcoin is trading near $77,600 after pulling back from above $80,000, leaving traders with a sharp divide between short-term weakness and a still-constructive longer-term structure. A four-hour chart points to increased risk of a drop toward $74,000, while a separate macro setup argues that holding the broader breakout zone could eventually restart Bitcoin’s expansion toward
Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale Investments, said he expects the CLARITY Act to act as a positive catalyst for crypto if it passes a scheduled Senate vote on September 15, but argued the rally could favor smart contract platforms over Bitcoin itself. “I absolutely think that the Clarity Act will be a positive