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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > the-historic-political-funding-in-the-uk

MILESTONE | Crypto Billionaires Responsible for One of the Largest Political Funding in British History

22+ hour, 41+ min ago   (242+ words) Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has received a combined £72 million ($97 million) from two cryptocurrency billionaires marking the largest political funding boost in the party’s history and one of the biggest in British political history. BitMEX Co-Founder, Ben Delo, donated £36 million followed…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > arya-testing-tokenized-grain-receipts

Indian Warehousing Giant, Arya.ag, Testing Tokenized Grain Receipts on Avalanche

1+ day, 41+ min ago   (314+ words) Arya.ag stores about $2 billion of agricultural commodities across its warehouse network and supports roughly $1.26 billion in agricultural loans annually. Indian agricultural warehousing and lending company, Arya.ag, is testing a system to tokenize warehouse receipts for stored grain on…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > robinhood-crypto-trading-volume-in-august-2026

STATISTICS | Robinhood Crypto Trading Volume Rebounds Over 60% in August 2026

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (122+ words) The rebound, however, remained below 2025 levels, with August 2026 volume 38% lower year-on-year. Robinhood’s crypto trading volume rose 61% month-on-month to $17.5 billion in August 2026 recovering from a weaker July 2026, according to the company’s latest operating data. The rebound, however, remained below 2025 levels, with…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > the-usdt-case-for-distributed-us-debt

CASE STUDY | The USDT Case for Distributed U.S. Debt Over Concentrated Foreign Buyers

4+ day, 41+ min ago   (343+ words) USDT has grown into a global dollar network used by more than 530 million people giving the stablecoin issuer an unusual role in channeling demand for U.S. government debt. Tether reported more than 530 million users at the end of 2025 while its latest…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > reality-check-consensys-to-split-metamask-and-institutional-businesses-in-2026

REALITY CHECK | ConsenSys to Split MetaMask and Institutional Businesses in 2026

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (234+ words) ConsenSys Software Inc., the Ethereum software company behind MetaMask, plans to separate its business into two independent companies by the end of 2026, according to a company announcement. The new ConsenSys will house protocols and infrastructure businesses including Linea, Besu and…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > the-catastrophe-initiative

PRESS RELEASE | CATASTROPHE Coalition of South Africa Demand No Restrictions on Cross-Border Crypto Payments by Businesses

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (534+ words) CATASTROPHE claims that restrictive draft rules will harm domestic enterprises and jobs, slow economic participation, and isolate South Africa from the global digital economy. Taskforce Representing Regulated Crypto Platforms and Members of the Public Urges National Treasury and SARB to…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > new-york-weighs-crypto-mining-moratorium

CASE STUDY | New York Weighs 1-Year Crypto Mining Moratorium Due to Rising Electricity Costs

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (269+ words) Plattsburgh, New York, is considering a 12-month moratorium on new high-energy cryptocurrency mining operations reviving concerns over the strain that large-scale mining can place on local electricity supplies. The proposed land-use measure would halt approvals for new computing facilities consuming…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > circle-acquires-tazapay

STABLECOINS | USDC Issuer, Circle, Acquires Singapore Cross-Border Payments Platform, TazaPay

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (322+ words) The acquisition will accelerate Circle's mission to build the infrastructure layer for global digital finance. TazaPay brings over $25 billion of annualized payment volume, 60+ banking and fintech partners, local payout rails covering over 100 markets, adding scale to Circle’s payments infrastructure. Approximately…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > swiss-stablecoin-sandbox

REGULATION | The Switzerland CHFD Stablecoin Sandbox Now Includes 9 Companies

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (164+ words) Switzerland has moved its Swiss Franc stablecoin project into a live testing phase bringing financial market operator, SIX, and payment app, TWINT, into the initiative. Nine Swiss companies are now testing CHFD, a Swiss Franc-denominated stablecoin, in a controlled sandbox…...

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bitcoinke.io > 2026 > 09 > dollar-stablecoins-weaken-local-currencies-bank-of-korea-study

REALITY CHECK | Dollar Stablecoins Can Weaken Local Currencies, Says Bank of Korea Study – BitKE

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (336+ words) Demand for dollar-backed stablecoins can put downward pressure on local currencies when global exchanges allow investors to buy the tokens directly with fiat, according to a Bank of Korea study. The study examined what happened after Binance introduced direct trading…...