YOU WONT BELIEVE: 13 - What They Never Told You

A crypto fantasy platform has left the Premier League tangled in a $13.5 million U.K. criminal probe

Authorities are investigating a payment deposited into one of the league’s bank accounts.

Fortune · Sep 1

British man recovers $5 million in Bitcoin after 12 years: How his lost crypto fortune came back overnight after a $1,500 investment

A British man has recovered 61 Bitcoin worth around $5 million after losing access to his crypto for 12 years. His original $1,500 investment grew into a multimillion-dollar fortune after specialists helped trace and recover the long-lost Bitcoin. The unexpected recovery has transformed an investment he once believed was gone…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

UK doubles penalties for sanctions breaches to squeeze Russia

Britain has doubled penalties for sanctions breaches, increasing the maximum fine to 100 percent. The UK Treasury stated this action aims to pressure Russia's war economy and its supporters. A nationwide alert targets the Kremlin-backed A7 network for routing funds and evading restrictions. This move supports the private sector in…

The Economic Times · Sep 1

Bitcoin slips below $80,000 after Kevin Warsh’s inflation vow

Bitcoin slipped below $80,000 after hawkish comments from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh raised concerns over interest rates and weighed on risk assets. The cryptocurrency is now trading near key support levels, with analysts watching $77,000 closely. Meanwhile, US spot Bitcoin ETFs ended a nine-session inflow streak with nearly $202 million…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Stablecoins are crypto's killer app—but no one can agree on who will use them

Airwallex is the latest giant company to plow into stablecoins—even as the business case for them is still emerging.

Fortune · Aug 31

Strategy Stock Surges as Bitcoin Briefly Tops $80K

MSTR stock jumped as Bitcoin topped $80,000 this week, fueled by Treasury bond buybacks, a short squeeze, and returning institutional demand.

Barchart · Aug 30

A Florida wife grew suspicious of her husband’s phone call; deputies found him in a Lowe’s parking lot about to buy $14,000 in gift cards

In a swift response, Nassau County deputies saved a resident from losing fourteen thousand dollars to a group of scammers who were pushing him to buy gift cards under a tight two-hour deadline. This event signals an alarming increase in reported fraud cases locally. Authorities remind the public that no…

The Times of India · Aug 30

Arms and the £5m man: Farage megadonor Christopher Harborne’s military empire

Reform UK denies donor and crypto-billionaire’s global interests in arms and military could present a conflict of interest over its defence spending policy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Bitcoin falls below $78,000 as crypto market faces correction after Warsh’s Jackson Hole comments

Bitcoin and Ethereum extended their declines as crypto markets remained under pressure following Kevin Warsh’s hawkish comments on inflation and US monetary policy. Analysts said elevated leverage and liquidations added to selling pressure, while crypto ETF inflows and gains in US technology stocks offered some support to the broader market.

The Economic Times · Aug 29

BlackRock helps pull more Bitcoin wealth deeper into Wall Street

BlackRock and other Wall Street firms are making it easier for large Bitcoin holders to move crypto wealth into spot Bitcoin ETFs through in-kind transactions. Lower minimums, expanding market infrastructure and growing demand for simpler custody are accelerating the shift, further integrating Bitcoin holdings into mainstream financial markets.

The Economic Times · Aug 29