Stablecoin Supply Drop Hits $15B, the Worst Since Terra Collapsed
A $15B stablecoin supply drop is the sector’s worst since Terra, as the GENIUS Act yield ban pushes idle cash into tokenized Treasuries nearing $17 billion.
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Digital Dirham Deadline Leaves UAE Firms 6 Weeks and a AED 1B Fine Risk
The Digital Dirham deadline of 16 September 2026 ends the UAE Central Bank Law transition period, pulling fintechs and tech enablers into CBUAE supervision.
Coldcard Exploit Tops $130M as the Bitcoin Wallet Drain Spreads
The Coldcard exploit has passed $130M across roughly 5,200 Bitcoin addresses, driven by a 2021 firmware flaw. Loss estimates still vary widely by tracker.
CLARITY Act Senate Vote in Doubt as Bill Vanishes From the Schedule
The CLARITY Act Senate vote is in doubt: no cloture motion was filed by the 5 August deadline and the bill came off the schedule days before the recess.
Do AI Agents Actually Need Stablecoins? The Honest Answer
AI agents stablecoins: the volatility argument is the weakest one. Finality, always-on settlement and sub-cent fees do the real work, and UAE rules differ.
Can AI Agents Trade DeFi Autonomously? The Legal Line Explained
AI agents DeFi trading is legal until four things happen at once. Discretion, payment, holding out and securities turn a bot into a regulated adviser.
What Happens When an AI Agent Gets Hacked?
An AI agent hacked by prompt injection signs a perfectly valid transfer. That makes it theft, not a contract dispute. What the Grok case shows, and what contains it.
Stablecoin Clearing Bank Augustus Raises $180M at $1B
Augustus raised $180m at a $1bn valuation to build an AI-native stablecoin clearing bank, with conditional OCC approval for a US national bank charter.
Stablecoin Card Collapse Kills 120,000 Cards Overnight
A stablecoin card issuer collapsed on 29 July, killing 120,000 cards. Why self-custody architecture protected users when centralised balances would not.
Bitcoin Suisse ADGM Licence Unlocks a 4th Crypto Hub
Bitcoin Suisse won an ADGM licence from Abu Dhabi’s FSRA, opening a fourth regulated market and deepening the UAE’s institutional crypto custody stack.