Donald Trump Jr. joined Polymarket’s advisory board as his venture capital firm 1789 Capital made a strategic investment in the prediction market platform, according to an Aug. 26 announcement. Polymarket did not disclose the financial terms of the investment from 1789 Capital, which describes itself as dedicated to funding American… Listen ⇢

The total crypto market cap (TOTAL) faced the brunt of bearish investors as over $166 billion was erased from the market. Bitcoin (BTC) led the decline as it fell below the $110,000 support, marking a month and a half low. Fartcoin (FARTCOIN) led the altcoins’ drop with a 17% decline,… Listen ⇢

Analyst Eric Balchunas says exchange-traded funds must have a futures product live for at least six months, which Canary doesn’t have for its TRUMP fund. President Donald Trump’s memecoin could be getting an exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US after Canary Capital was first to file for a product that… Listen ⇢

US President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Monday, marking an unprecedented escalation in his battle with the central bank. The dismissal represents the first time a president has ousted a Fed governor in the institution’s 111-year history. Trump cited allegations of mortgage fraud against Cook as… Listen ⇢

Kristin Johnson, the CFTC’s last remaining Democrat commissioner, confirmed she’d leave the regulator on Wednesday, Sept. 3. Outgoing US Commodity Futures Trading Commission commissioner Kristin Johnson says she will be leaving the regulator next week, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, after saying earlier this year she’d leave the agency before 2026… Listen ⇢

The “Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins of 2025”, also known as the GENIUS Act, might pave the way for yet another boom for crypto.  Could it also spell a flurry of venture capital investments in the stablecoin space? A New Age of Stablecoin Treasuries? GENIUS, passed in… Listen ⇢

Platforms are capping bug bounty rewards to cut costs, creating dangerous incentives that could lead to billion-dollar crypto hacks instead of disclosures. Opinion by: Mitchell Amador, founder and CEO of Immunefi Crypto’s best defense against catastrophic hacks isn’t code — it’s incentives. Bug bounties have prevented billions in losses, and… Listen ⇢

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao outlined his vision for crypto’s future, linking digital assets with artificial intelligence while highlighting policy shifts, education ventures, and global advisory roles. At a “Fireside Chat” during WebX in Tokyo, CZ described a dramatic shift in US crypto policy. CZ Praises Trump’s Policy Shift He… Listen ⇢

Tezos co-founder Arthur Breitman says there will always be a group of people who own Bitcoin based on it being “funny internet money.” Bitcoin may be hailed as digital gold on Wall Street, but when a real crisis hits, many will treat the cryptocurrency like fantasy play money, says Tezos… Listen ⇢