Steve Muchoki
Mudrex: India’s Crypto Investors Are More Disciplined, But Building Wealth?
Mudrex’s 2026 survey shows a clear behavioural shift among Indian crypto investors. The survey found 41.2% identify as long-term HODLers, 48.4% keep crypto below 10% of their portfolios, and 91%...
BTC Stalls After Soft US PPI as Rupee Nears ₹95.5: BTC Dip for Indian Traders?
The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) came in flat at 0.0% Month-over-Month, falling short of the expected +0.2%, while USD/INR held steady in the ₹95.30–₹95.50 range. The softer wholesale inflation...
US PPI Today Could Whipsaw Bitcoin, But Indian Traders Face a Rupee Risk
As of August 13, 2026, Bitcoin (BTC) trades near $63,847 and Ethereum (ETH) at $1,895 as markets await the July US Producer Price Index (PPI) data release. However, Indian traders...
Indian Retail F&O Traders Lost $40.36B in 5 Years, With Losses Every Year
According to Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) research, Indian retail Futures & Options (F&O) traders recorded net losses in every financial year from FY22 to FY26. They accumulated...
July CPI Cools to 3.4%, But Fed Hold Still Favored for September
On August 12, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its July Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, showing annual inflation cooling to 3.4% as energy prices fell 1.5%. Despite...
July CPI Cools to 3.4%, But Fed Hold Still Favored for September
On August 12, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its July Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, showing annual inflation cooling to 3.4% as energy prices fell 1.5%. Despite...
Proof of Reserves Is Not Enough: Brazil Demands Crypto Security Proof
Brazil’s Central Bank (BCB) has established a strict regulatory regime for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs/SPSAVs), requiring security checks, asset segregation and daily tracking alongside Proof of Reserves (PoR). However,...
U.S. AI Stocks Mixed as Tokenized Equities Gain Momentum; PLTR Falls 1.07%
As of the morning of August 11, 2026, U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) concept stocks showed mixed performance in pre-market trading as capital rotation and emerging crypto-adjacent tokenized equities gained traction....
Hedge Funds Are Buying Stocks Again: What It Means for Markets
Hedge funds are shifting back into global equities after sharply cutting risk in late July, with long buying exceeding short sales by a 1.4-to-1 ratio. Gross trading activity rose at...
Michael Saylor Says ChatGPT Helped Strategy Raise $15B for Bitcoin
Michael Saylor says Strategy used artificial intelligence to develop a new preferred stock instrument that helped the company raise $15 billion for Bitcoin purchases, giving it another way to expand...
Brazil Imposes 24-Hour Delay on Crypto Transfers to Curb Fraud
On August 7, 2026, the Banco Central do Brasil announced that some cryptocurrency transfers will face delays of up to 24 hours under new anti-fraud rules taking effect next year....
Firmus Raises $2B as Nvidia Backs AI Infrastructure Expansion
Firmus, an Australian artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure company that formerly operated as a Bitcoin (BTC) miner, has raised $2 billion in equity funding at a post-money valuation of more than...
Trump Warns US Cannot Lose Crypto and AI Race to China
U.S. President Donald J. Trump has warned that America does not want to see China lead crypto and does not want China to win with artificial intelligence (AI). Trump has...
Michael Saylor Says Bitcoin Is Digital Capital and AI Is Digital Intelligence
In a Diary Of A CEO interview with Steven Bartlett, Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has said Bitcoin (BTC) represents “Digital Capital” and artificial intelligence (AI) represents “Digital Intelligence.” Saylor...
Why DEXs Are Racing to Build Crypto Launchpads Beyond Token Trading
Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) are moving beyond traditional token trading as Uniswap launches pools.trade on Robinhood Chain. Meanwhile, Bankr and Sushi are exploring a partnership to challenge Uniswap’s dominant ecosystem position....
US Crypto Crime Crackdown: Ex-LAPD Officer Gets Life, Three Men Charged in BTC Robbery
On August 4, 2026, a former Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer Eric Halem was sentenced to life plus 15 years, for stealing $350,000 in Bitcoin (BTC) during a teen’s...
Circle Misses Q2 Revenue Estimates as Crypto Rout Hits USDC Circulation
Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $701 million, missing the average analyst estimate of $712 million. The shortfall occurred as its USDC stablecoin circulation...
XRP Futures Fall to $897M as Binance Leads Other Exchanges
XRP futures open interest (OI) has contracted to $897 million as of August 4 from roughly $1.14 billion in May 2026. Binance exchange accounts for 55.3% of the cryptocurrency’s OI...
Wells Fargo to Launch Tokenized Deposits for Corporate Clients
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) has announced the rollout of a tokenized deposit product designed for corporate and commercial treasury clients. The service allows traditional commercial bank money to...
India’s Growing Crypto Scam Network: $1.4M BTCFUND Case
On 31 July 2026, the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) Dehradun office provisionally attached assets worth approximately ₹8.54 crore (about $895,730) belonging to Hemant Ishwar Sharma under the Prevention of Money Laundering...
Robinhood Secures UK Crypto Registration Ahead of New FCA Regime
Robinhood’s UK entity secured cryptoasset registration from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), allowing the company to offer cryptocurrency services under the country’s existing anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The approval comes...
BNB Chain Wallet Incident Exposes Growing Web3 Seed Phrase Risks
In Web3 security, audits typically focus on smart contract vulnerabilities and zero-day exploits. However, a recent incident involving BNB Chain highlights a critical operational vulnerability involving key management during employee...
Circle Secures NYDFS Trust Charter in Major Compliance Milestone
On July 31, 2026, Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) announced that it has received a limited purpose trust charter from the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) for...
Why New York’s Lawsuit Against Kalshi Could Reshape Prediction Markets
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have announced that the state is suing KalshiEX LLC (Kalshi) for running an illegal gambling operation. Kalshi allegedly violated state...
South Korean Police Arrest Three in $8.5M Fake XRP Staking Scam
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has arrested three suspects and requested an Interpol Red Notice for a fourth in connection with an $8.55 million crypto fraud case. Investigators said the...
