New (opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBitcoin tops $80,000, solana jumps 8% but rally now runs into overbought warningBTC is up more than 25% on the week after Treasury’s bond-buyback expansion sparked a rally, while Solana led majors Tuesday as validators vote on proposals to slow new SOL creation and raise daily burns. (opens original source in a new tab)Shaurya Malwa·25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News SingaporeOver 3,000 Residents to Get Free Meals Under New OCBC ProgrammeOCBC and North East CDC will provide 165,000 free warm meals to 1,000 lower-income households over one year from September 2026. The two organisations have committed a combined S$500,000 to Warm Meals @ North East, with support from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). More than 3,000 residents across Tampines, Punggol and Pasir [...] The post Over 3,000 Residents to Get Free Meals Under New OCBC Programme appeared first on Fintech Singapore. (opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News Singapore·25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News SingaporeRevolut Taps Former GXS Bank CEO for Singapore Advisory BoardRevolut has tapped former GXS Bank CEO Charles Wong and two other senior leaders for its new Singapore advisory board. Wong joins former Minister of State Teo Ser Luck and corporate governance specialist Yvonne Aw on the three-member panel. They will advise the fintech’s local leadership on regulatory engagement, business strategy and sustainable growth as [...] The post Revolut Taps Former GXS Bank CEO for Singapore Advisory Board appeared first on Fintech Singapore. (opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News Singapore·25 August 2026
Blockchain & CryptoNew (opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBitcoin hits $80,000 for the first time since May as crypto recovery acceleratesBTC has now surged 38% following its June plunge as shifting U.S. Treasury policy helped bring buyers back to crypto, rejuvenating ETF demand. (opens original source in a new tab)Krisztian Sandor·25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News SingaporeVisa, Nium Pilot Stablecoin Settlements Beyond Business Days Under MAS’ BLOOMVisa is working with Nium to explore seven-day stablecoin settlement through Singapore’s BLOOM initiative. Led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), BLOOM stands for Borderless, Liquid, Open, Online and Multi-currency. It brings together financial institutions and other industry participants to test faster and more programmable cross-border payments. Maybank Singapore also recently joined BLOOM to [...] The post Visa, Nium Pilot Stablecoin Settlements Beyond Business Days Under MAS’ BLOO (opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News Singapore·25 August 2026
New (opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBitcoin nears $80,000, but analysts say the next pullback will be keyAnalysts say consolidation could strengthen bitcoin’s rally, while thin trading above $80,000 may set up sharper price moves. (opens original source in a new tab)Helene Braun·24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCrypto political group details list of U.S. congressional allies its backing this yearStand With Crypto, a member group that rates the crypto friendliness of politicians, is supporting 32 U.S. House incumbents, with more endorsements coming. (opens original source in a new tab)Jesse Hamilton·24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCoinbase debuts tokenized stocks on Base network, joining race to bring equities on blockchainThe crypto exchange is starting with tokenized versions of Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet, issued under its new Abu Dhabi framework. (opens original source in a new tab)Krisztian Sandor·24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskTom Lee's Bitmine buys $81 million of ETH in largest weekly haul since early JulyThe treasury firm stepped up its ETH buying as Tom Lee said the crypto’s 30% weekly rally could signal a larger move ahead. (opens original source in a new tab)Krisztian Sandor·24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskNew Solana vote could ramp daily SOL burns to $800,000 and slow new token creationTwo of the three proposals would reduce SOL supply growth by speeding up Solana’s inflation decline and raising daily fee burns from about 650 SOL to as much as 9,000 SOL. (opens original source in a new tab)Shaurya Malwa·24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskStrategy raises $2 billion through MSTR sales and creates new USD Cash poolThe company sold 18.26 million MSTR shares, increased its USD Reserve to $5.1 billion and repurchased another $136.4 million of STRC. (opens original source in a new tab)James Van Straten·24 August 2026
