Opendoor CEO Kaz Nejatian said the real estate platform will enable customers to buy homes with Bitcoin and other crypto, replying “We will. Just need to prioritize it” in a post on X. Following the comment, coverage noted Opendoor’s stock ticked higher intraday and highlighted the company’s scale (operating in 44 U.S. markets with a multibillion-dollar market cap).

September’s crypto market rout wiped roughly $300 billion from total market capitalization, falling from about $4.2 trillion to $3.9 trillion as leverage cascades triggered forced liquidations across exchanges. Over $7.3 billion in positions were liquidated between Sept. 18–28, with a peak single-day wipeout of roughly $3.6 billion on Sept. 21 as thin weekend liquidity amplified selling pressure. Bitcoin slid from the $118,000 area to near $109,000, while Ethereum broke below

South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party (DP) has officially launched a crypto policy task force, signaling a more proactive stance toward shaping the country’s digital asset industry. The task force is tasked with drafting policies aimed at fostering innovation and promoting growth in blockchain, cryptocurrency, and fintech sectors.

Australia has unveiled draft legislation to tighten oversight of crypto exchanges, bringing digital asset platforms under the same rules as traditional financial services. The proposal, described by Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino as the cornerstone of the government’s digital asset roadmap, would create two new financial products under the Corporations Act: “digital asset platforms” and “tokenized custody platforms.”

House members are urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to move quickly in implementing President Donald Trump’s crypto 401(k) executive order, which aims to expand retirement investment options by allowing digital assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum to be included in retirement accounts. The order directs the SEC to revise existing regulations and provide clearer guidance for 401(k) plan administrators so that alternative assets can become more accessible to

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially approved generic listing standards for crypto ETFs, streamlining the process for spot digital asset exchange-traded funds. Under Rule 6c-11, stock exchanges such as the Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, and Cboe BZX can now list crypto ETFs without requiring case-by-case approval from the SEC.

France is taking a hardline stance against crypto firms operating under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) due to perceived regulatory loopholes. The French financial regulator, Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), warned it may block companies that use MiCA’s “passporting rights” to enter France through licenses from jurisdictions with weaker oversight.

Japan is preparing a sweeping overhaul of its cryptocurrency tax rules, shifting from one of the world’s harshest regimes to a more investor-friendly framework. Currently, crypto gains are taxed progressively at rates up to 55%, far higher than the flat 20% rate applied to equities. Under the new proposal, starting in fiscal year 2026, crypto trading profits would be taxed at a uniform 20% rate, aligning digital assets more closely with traditional investments like stocks.

The long-anticipated GOP crypto bill has run into political headwinds after Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) warned that lawmakers are “not ready” to move forward. The bill, designed to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets in the U.S., aimed to clarify oversight between the SEC and CFTC, while also providing guidelines around stablecoins and consumer protections.

Metaplanet, often dubbed “Japan’s MicroStrategy,” has approved plans to raise $884 million in fresh capital while simultaneously exploring a much larger $3.8 billion preferred stock issuance. The move comes at a time when its once-powerful “Bitcoin flywheel”—a strategy where surging stock value funds ever-larger Bitcoin purchases—has slowed as investor premiums on its shares shrink.

Dutch digital asset company Amdax has raised €20 million (about $23 million) as part of its plan to build one of Europe’s largest Bitcoin treasuries, with ambitions to match the corporate accumulation strategy of U.S.-based MicroStrategy. The firm aims to raise an additional €10 million in the coming months, bringing the total to €30 million, and has signaled plans for a potential Euronext Amsterdam listing to make its Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy more accessible to Euro

Japan-based digital entertainment and blockchain investment firm Gumi has committed $17 million to XRP as part of its strategy to expand into global payment and remittance networks. The company sees Ripple’s XRP Ledger and its underlying token as crucial infrastructure for enabling cross-border payments at scale, particularly given XRP’s established liquidity and presence in financial ecosystems.

Tether has reversed its earlier decision to freeze USDT circulating on older, less active networks. Instead, these blockchains—including Omni, Bitcoin Cash SLP, and Kusama—will now be classified as “unsupported.” This means that while no new USDT will be issued or redeemed on these platforms, existing tokens won’t be frozen, allowing holders to retain use of them on secondary markets.

Circle has announced a new partnership with Finastra, a global financial software firm, to expand the use of its USDC stablecoin in cross-border payments. Through this collaboration, Circle’s USDC will be integrated into Finastra’s Global PAYplus (GPP) platform, which supports nearly $5 trillion in annual global transactions used by thousands of financial institutions worldwide.

In Q2 2025, investment advisors significantly increased their exposure to Ethereum ETFs, driving a surge of 388,301 ETH worth roughly $1.35 billion. This push brought total Ethereum exposure from institutional advisory firms to more than 539,757 ETH, highlighting growing confidence from professional money managers in crypto-backed investment products. The trend emphasizes that Ethereum, alongside Bitcoin, is becoming a core digital asset allocation within institutional portfo

Ripple’s XRP has been consolidating between $2.80 and $3.10 since peaking at $3.5 two weeks ago, but market sentiment has taken a bearish turn as whales offloaded large amounts of tokens. On August 26, whale-to-exchange transactions surged to a three-week high before tapering off, with data showing a 40 million drop in whale holdings over a 90-day moving average.

Aave, one of the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols, has reached a record $41.1 billion in total value locked (TVL), according to CryptoSlate. This milestone makes Aave comparable in size to the 54th-largest commercial bank in the United States.

Shares of Sharps Technology nearly doubled after the company announced a bold $400 million crypto treasury strategy built around Solana’s native token (SOL). The medical device maker signed a letter of intent with the Solana Foundation to acquire $50 million worth of SOL via a discounted private investment deal.

Global financial watchdogs, including the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), have urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to take a tougher stance on tokenized stocks. In a joint letter to the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, they argued that tokenized equities are marketed as equivalent to real stocks but lack the investor protections of regul

A phishing attack exploiting Ethereum’s recent EIP‑7702 upgrade drained nearly $1 million in tokens from a single investor after they signed a deceptive batch transaction that appeared to be a Uniswap swap. EIP‑7702 (part of the Pectra upgrade) was designed to give external accounts temporary “smart‑contract” capabilities—batching transactions, gas sponsorship and spending limits—to improve user experience.