🚨 WEEKLY CRYPTO NEWS RECAP IS HERE! 📈 Here’s what’s happening in crypto this week: • J.P. Morgan projects a 10% annualised return for Bitcoin over the next 10 to 15 years, compared with 7.5% for US large-cap equities. However, Bitcoin’s potential returns come with significantly higher volatility. • Switzerland has approved its first Bitcoin ETF available to retail investors. Trading in the BBIT fund is expected to begin in November, giving investors access to Bitcoin through a standard brokerage account. • Börse Stuttgart has received an EU licence for Seturion, its blockchain-based trading and settlement platform for tokenised securities. The exchange estimates that the technology could reduce transaction costs by up to 90%. Read the full stories in this week’s WCNR article on our blog: tinyurl.com/3xpwzdw2 Want to keep up with the crypto market? Subscribe to our WCNR newsletter and get the latest news every Friday: tinyurl.com/45e8mvzh

Next stop: Berlin! 🇩🇪 Our colleagues Ivan and Goran are heading to VENUS Berlin 2026! Four days of meeting new people, making connections and exploring new opportunities. 📍 Berlin | October 22–25 Will you be there too? Let us know and let’s meet up!

🚨 WEEKLY CRYPTO NEWS RECAP IS HERE! 📊 This week’s highlights: • Coinbase is calling for early preparations to protect Bitcoin against potential quantum computing threats, even though its cryptographic security is not currently at risk. • The EBA has designated USDC as a significant stablecoin under MiCA and will take over direct supervision of its reserves, liquidity and certain other issuer obligations from 12 November. • Mastercard has introduced Global Money Platform, connecting stablecoins with traditional banking, card payments and international money transfers. As Bitcoin faces potential long-term security challenges, Europe is strengthening stablecoin oversight, while Mastercard is working to bring digital currencies closer to everyday financial services. 👉 Read the full WCNR article on our blog: tinyurl.com/bdfsszf6 👉 Subscribe to the WCNR newsletter and stay up to date with the latest crypto news every Friday: tinyurl.com/45e8mvzh

What does the “crypto” in cryptocurrency actually mean? It stands for cryptography, the technology that protects information, verifies ownership and helps secure digital transactions. From online banking to Bitcoin and Ethereum, cryptography plays a key role in keeping our digital world secure. But how does it actually work, and why wouldn’t cryptocurrencies exist without it? Read more in our latest article 🔗 tinyurl.com/yhjcfxnj

🚨 WEEKLY CRYPTO NEWS RECAP IS HERE! 📊 This week’s highlights: • EBA and ESMA are proposing stricter rules for crypto lending, staking and access to DeFi protocols as part of a future MiCA review. • Bitwise launched the first US spot NEAR ETF, attracting $35.5 million in net inflows on its first trading day. • Paxos expanded its USDG stablecoin to Arbitrum, making it available across several DeFi protocols. As Europe considers expanding crypto regulation, new investment products are attracting capital in the US, while stablecoins continue to strengthen their presence across blockchain networks. 👉 Read the full WCNR article on our blog: tinyurl.com/3jzas5ws 👉 Subscribe to the WCNR newsletter and stay up to date with the latest crypto news every Friday: tinyurl.com/45e8mvzh

On this day in 2009, Bitcoin got its first known exchange rate. $1 = 1,309.03 BTC 1 BTC ≈ $0.00076 17 years later, that number hits a little differently.

🚨 WEEKLY CRYPTO NEWS RECAP IS HERE! 📊 This week’s highlights: • Greece has entered the MiCA register with its first four authorised crypto-asset service providers, while the HCMC rejected claims of political intervention involving Binance’s application. • AllUnity is launching USDAU, a new US dollar-pegged stablecoin designed to operate within the EU’s MiCA framework. • ESMA is moving MiCA into its next phase, shifting its focus from rulemaking towards market supervision and greater coordination between national regulators from 2027. Europe’s crypto framework is moving beyond licensing, with new regulated products entering the market and supervision becoming the next major focus. 👉 Read the full WCNR article on our blog: tinyurl.com/4tdpfs2r 👉 Subscribe to the WCNR newsletter and stay up to date with the latest crypto news every Friday: tinyurl.com/45e8mvzh

Osijek, vidimo se! 👋 Naš founder & CEO Nikola Škorić dolazi na @Geek_Gathering 2026, gdje će biti jedan od ovogodišnjih speakera. 📍 Kulturni centar Osijek 📅 1.–2. listopada 2026. Ako ste tamo, svratite, poslušajte predavanje i ulovite Nikolu za koju crypto priču nakon toga. 👀 See you at TGG 2026!

🚨 WEEKLY CRYPTO NEWS RECAP IS HERE! 📊 This week’s highlights: • The CLARITY Act could get another Senate attempt later this year, despite failing to advance in a 49–50 procedural vote. • The ECB is inviting online and mobile merchants to participate in a 12-month digital euro pilot starting in the second half of 2027. • XRP liquidity on Binance has reached its highest level in around six months as market activity picks up again. From another possible attempt at U.S. crypto regulation to the next phase of the digital euro and renewed XRP activity, this week brought developments across regulation, payments and crypto markets. 👉 Read the full WCNR article on our blog: tinyurl.com/2mmj423f 👉 Subscribe to the WCNR newsletter and stay up to date with the latest crypto news every Friday: tinyurl.com/45e8mvzh

🚨 WEEKLY CRYPTO NEWS RECAP IS HERE! 📊 This week’s highlights: • The CLARITY Act faces an uncertain Senate vote as Republicans and Democrats remain divided over several key provisions. • Solana is preparing Transaction v1, which would increase the maximum transaction size from 1,232 to 4,096 bytes. • Canary Capital has launched the first U.S. TRX ETF to incorporate staking as part of its investment strategy. From regulatory uncertainty in Washington to major blockchain upgrades and new ways for traditional investors to gain crypto exposure, this week brought developments across several corners of the industry. 👉 Read the full WCNR article on our blog: tinyurl.com/3tkvhn9t 👉 Subscribe to the WCNR newsletter and stay up to date with the latest crypto news every Friday: tinyurl.com/45e8mvzh

Bitcoin is built for security and decentralization, but what happens when you want to use it for everyday payments? The Lightning Network tackles one of Bitcoin’s biggest challenges: scalability. By processing transactions through payment channels outside the main blockchain, it enables near-instant payments with extremely low fees. Making even small transactions more practical. From paying for coffee to tipping creators or sending micropayments, Lightning opens up new possibilities for how Bitcoin can be used. But how does it actually work, and what are its limitations? Find out in our latest Learn article. 👇 tinyurl.com/v8c2u32x

🚨 WEEKLY CRYPTO NEWS RECAP IS HERE! 📊 This week’s highlights: • The CLARITY Act is heading toward a key Senate vote on September 15, which could determine whether the bill moves into formal debate. • Tether is facing a lawsuit over the freezing of approximately $42.4 million in USDT before formal judicial authorisation was obtained. • Ireland will exclude cryptocurrencies and derivatives from its new tax-advantaged investment accounts when the scheme launches in 2027. From U.S. crypto regulation to stablecoin legal disputes and tax policy in Europe, this week brought another round of major regulatory developments. 👉 Read the full WCNR article on our blog: tinyurl.com/y3c69a8n 👉 Subscribe to the WCNR newsletter and stay up to date with the latest crypto news every Friday: tinyurl.com/45e8mvzh

🚨 WEEKLY CRYPTO NEWS RECAP IS HERE! 📊 This week’s highlights: • Bitcoin’s Bull Score jumped to 80, but a weekly close above $83,000 could be key to confirming a broader bullish shift. • The ECB says the digital euro should offer privacy comparable to cash, while still meeting anti-money laundering requirements. • Revolut has started rolling out EURR, its first MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin, to selected users in Europe. From Bitcoin’s latest market signals to the future of the digital euro and regulated euro stablecoins, this week brought major developments across crypto and digital finance. 👉 Read the full WCNR article on our blog: tinyurl.com/2uc58j94 👉 Subscribe to the WCNR newsletter and stay up to date with the latest crypto news every Friday: tinyurl.com/45e8mvzh

Solana Summit Serbia, one of the largest Solana events in Europe this summer, is coming to Belgrade on August 26–27. For two days at Sava Centar, it brings financial regulators, banks and fintech, major tech, investors, academia, and the Solana ecosystem under one roof: 1,000+ attendees, 50+ speakers, talks, panels, an expo floor, workshops, and a startup competition. We’re excited to have our CEO, Nikola Škorić, joining the speaker lineup! If you build, trade, invest, or are just curious about Solana, it’s worth being there. Entry is free, registration required: solanasummit.rs

Bitcoin has gained nearly 20% over the past two days, once again breaking above the $75,000 mark. Following this strong market recovery, the question remains: do you expect another correction to lower levels, or has Bitcoin already reached its bottom for this cycle? Whether you’re looking to buy Bitcoin or take profits, you can do both through Electrocoin Trade, with the option to withdraw funds directly to your bank account. Trade here: electrocoin.eu/en Cast your vote in the comments. 👇

🚨 WEEKLY CRYPTO NEWS RECAP IS HERE! 📊 This week’s highlights: • Circle’s EURC surpassed €400 million in circulation as adoption of euro-denominated stablecoins continues to grow. • Bitpanda received a €70,000 fine for MiCA-related disclosure and marketing violations. • Europe’s MiCA transition is creating new opportunities for scammers impersonating regulators and licensed crypto platforms. From growing euro stablecoin adoption to MiCA enforcement and new scams targeting European crypto users, regulation remains at the centre of this week’s crypto news. 👉 Read the full WCNR article on our blog: tinyurl.com/5xxd4vev 👉 Subscribe to the WCNR newsletter and stay up to date with the latest crypto news every Friday: tinyurl.com/45e8mvzh

🚨 This week in crypto: 🇪🇺 1,000+ European crypto firms face a post-MiCA shake-up. 🇷🇺 Russia prepares to launch a regulated crypto market featuring BTC, ETH & USDT. ⚡ Solana survives a major validator connectivity disruption that took 102 of 699 staked validators offline. And that's just the beginning. 👉 Read the full Weekly Crypto News Recap on our blog: tinyurl.com/mr2cfdaa 📩 Subscribe to the WCNR newsletter and get the biggest crypto stories delivered every Friday: tinyurl.com/45e8mvzh

What if your crypto could do more than just sit in your wallet? Crypto lending allows holders to lend their digital assets and earn interest, while borrowers can use their crypto as collateral to access liquidity without selling it. But just like any financial product, it comes with risks. From liquidation and changing interest rates to platform and smart contract risks. Want to understand how crypto lending actually works? Read the full article on Electrocoin Learn: tinyurl.com/ykfb3uwx

🚨 $116M stolen from Bitcoin hardware wallets. 💳 Mastercard expands its stablecoin ambitions. ⚙️ RippleX revives key XRPL features after security fixes. Three major stories. One Weekly Crypto News Recap. Read what happened and why it matters. 📖 Read now: tinyurl.com/39vcwpnw 📬 Subscribe for our Weekly Crypto News Recap every Friday: tinyurl.com/45e8mvzh