CALWIRE Crypto Report (Monday, August 31, 2026)

By Calwire Markets Desk

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Today's top story: Strive buys 1,800 Bitcoin for $143M, becomes fifth-biggest corporate holder. This roundup covers 12 stories from Cointelegraph, The Block, Decrypt, CryptoSlate, and CoinDesk.

Strive buys 1,800 Bitcoin for $143M, becomes fifth-biggest corporate holder — Cointelegraph

NYSE parent ICE partners with tZERO on infrastructure for tokenized securities
tZERO will be a design partner for ICE’s upcoming tokenized securities platform, and ICE will also invest in tZERO’s latest financ... — The Block

Tom Lee's Bitmine Buys $131M of ETH in Largest Ethereum Purchase Since June
The purchase lifts Bitmine's stash to 5.9 million ETH—4.9% of supply—as chairman Tom Lee points to crypto's strong third q... — Decrypt

Russian crypto trading to bring $46B to regulated exchanges in first year after legalization: Report
Regulated cryptocurrency exchanges may see more than $46 billion in crypto trading volume during the first year after legalization... — Cointelegraph

Why the SEC’s $75 million crypto path is not the same deal Congress is offering — CryptoSlate

NYSE owner ICE taps tZERO for tokenized securities push, takes stake in firm
The deal adds transfer-agent and settlement infrastructure to ICE's plans for an NYSE-affiliated market for tokenized stocks, tZER... — CoinDesk

Tom Lee says ether is ‘best performing macro asset’ as Bitmine adds 53,501 ETH
Tom Lee's Bitmine acquired 53,501 ETH over the past week, expanding its corporate treasury to 5.9 million ether tokens. — The Block

South Korea Will Give Every Citizen Free AI Access With Unlimited Tokens
Three consortia will run the service, sharing up to 512 Nvidia B200 chips supplied by the state, with beta testing due in Septembe... — Decrypt

DeFi protocols just lost $83 million to an attack financial regulators already warned about — CryptoSlate

Mystery surrounds why an OG burned $1M in Bitcoin
The million dollar question is what prompted a Bitcoin OG to send 20 BTC to a custodian, retrieve it back, and then deliberately b... — Cointelegraph

Ireland bars crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts
Eligible assets for the new accounts include listed stocks, bonds, and ETFs, with providers handling tax reporting to simplify inv... — CoinDesk

Japanese regulator requests tax filing exemption for trust-type stablecoins in 2027 reform
Japan’s FSA requested to exempt trust-type stablecoins from mandatory tax filings starting in fiscal year 2027, arguing that it wo...

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