BlackRock Launches 2 Tokenized Money Market Funds Built for Stablecoin Reserves
BlackRock tokenized money market funds BSTBL and BRSRV launched on 3 August, built to serve as GENIUS Act-eligible reserve assets for stablecoin issuers.
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Abu Dhabi Crypto Hub Stacks 7,000 BTC as Sovereign Funds Pile Into Bitcoin ETFs
Abu Dhabi crypto hub data shows Citadel Mining holding roughly 6,997 BTC as Mubadala lifted its IBIT stake 16% to $566M under ADGM’s licensing regime.
Saudi Real Estate Tokenization Goes Institutional as Tether’s Hadron Lands 2 Riyadh Partners
Tether’s Hadron platform will power Saudi real estate tokenization alongside First Data and BKN301, targeting institutional property under Vision 2030.
AI Agent Stablecoin Payments Go Live as Cloudflare Hands Bots Their Own Wallets
Cloudflare Wallets and cloudflare.pay put AI agent stablecoin payments onto x402 rails, letting bots pay for APIs and content under human spend limits.
OFAC Sanctions Shelbit and Aban Tether, Pulling UAE Firms Into Iran Crypto Net
UAE crypto sanctions widen as OFAC blacklists Shelbit, Aban Tether and a Kayvanpour network spanning the UAE, Georgia and Poland over IRGC-linked crypto flows.
SEC Freezes Nasdaq Bitcoin Options as CME Reopens the Commodity Turf War
Nasdaq bitcoin options are frozen: the SEC stayed its QBTC approval and reopened the file after CME Group argued the CFTC, not the SEC, owns the product.
Singapore Puts AI Agents Inside Binding Bank Rules Before the US and EU
Agentic AI regulation arrives first in Singapore, as MAS confirms autonomous AI agents already sit inside its binding supervisory guidelines for banks.
Gulf Report Urges 6 GCC States to Scrap Split Crypto Rules for 1 Framework
GCC crypto regulation faces a shake-up: a Gulf report urges the six member states to swap fragmented national rules for one digital-asset framework.
Bitcoin Price This Week: The Quietest 7 Days in 2 Years Coils Under $65K
Bitcoin price this week: BTC held $62,500, stalled at $65,000 and closed near $64,300 as realised volatility hit a two-year low and ETF inflows returned.
Why the CLARITY Act Will Not Pass in 2026 — and Could Slip to 2029
Why the CLARITY Act will not pass in 2026: the ethics fight over Trump-linked crypto, a 60-vote wall, a 14-day calendar, and a genuine path out to 2029.