Cronos halts blockchain after $75M Tectonic exploit
Cronos halted its blockchain after a Tectonic exploit affected an estimated $75 million, with most identified assets remaining on the network.
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Russia crypto trading could reach $46B in year one
SberCIB forecasts up to $46.43 billion in first-year Russian regulated crypto trading, potentially rising to $87.06 billion by 2029.
Kalshi ruling puts CFTC prediction rules at risk
A Ninth Circuit ruling against Kalshi raises legal risks for CFTC prediction-market rules but does not invalidate the agency’s proposal.
Stablecoin card spending crosses $10.9B
Stablecoin cards have processed more than $10.9 billion, while RedotPay forecasts annual spending could reach $50 billion by 2028.
Ripple gives $300K to Nepal and Tibet flood relief
Ripple is donating $300,000 to World Central Kitchen and Mercy Corps for emergency food, water and sanitation work in Nepal and Tibet.
Ripple hires LME treasury chief for tokenization push
Ripple has hired LME treasury executive Joseph Thompson for its trading and markets team, with a focus on tokenization strategy.
Bitcoin adds $4.6B as onchain liquidity rebounds
Bitcoin’s realized cap added more than $4.6 billion in one week, but its 30-day growth rate suggests the liquidity recovery remains early.
Bitcoin mining divide pushes Luke Dashjr out of OCEAN
OCEAN co-founder Luke Dashjr has resigned and sold his equity back to the Bitcoin mining pool before launching a new venture called CONVOY.
Solana sets Sept. 9 date for Transaction V1
Solana plans Transaction V1 for Sept. 9, phased rent reductions, faster slots and an October target for its Alpenglow upgrade.
Vietnam crypto licenses: 5 firms clear first review
Vietnam says five crypto exchange applicants passed an initial review, while new penalties take effect Sept. 1 under a phased transition.
Ripple Swell 2026 names Matt Damon as keynote speaker
Ripple named Matt Damon as a Swell 2026 keynote speaker as four finance and nonprofit leaders joined the Oct. 27–29 New York event.
Coinbase to suspend BADGER and STORJ trading Sept. 28
Coinbase will suspend BADGER and STORJ trading on Sept. 28 after a listing review, but customers can continue withdrawing both tokens.
Real Trump Coins denies GOLD token launch
Real Trump Coins denied authorizing the GOLD token after its 99% collapse, blaming unidentified actors and reporting the matter to authorities.
Stablecoins fail payment credibility test, BIS says
BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos says stablecoins lack credibility for payments at scale and favors tokenized bank deposits for daily use.
Tokenized stocks hit $29.5B as Coinbase joins Base
Tokenized stock transfers jumped 415% to $29.5 billion as Coinbase launched four share-backed equity tokens on Base for non-U.S. users.
Sberbank plans BTC, ETH and USDT-backed loans
.Sberbank plans loans backed by Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT after Russia’s new crypto rules take effect and regulators approve the assets.
Bitcoin Rally Builds on $2.8 Billion ETF Inflows
Bitcoin’s rally drew $2.8 billion in ETF inflows as futures leverage fell, though inflation and renewed fund outflows pose risks.
JPMorgan is weighing a stablecoin, and the bank that called Bitcoin a fraud ran out of reasons to wait
The Wall Street Journal reports that JPMorgan Chase is exploring a public stablecoin separate from its existing JPM Coin deposit token while 39 state banking associations form the BankChain Alliance and target a 2027 blockchain launch. The GENIUS Act gave…
Trump’s crypto bank is 49% owned by the UAE’s ‘spy sheikh’ and it just got a federal charter
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan, the UAE’s national security advisor and brother of its president, holds the single largest stake in WLTC Holdings through StringZ Holding RSC. The Trump family owns 38%. On August 14, the OCC granted this…
The Sandbox minted 329 trillion unbacked SAND tokens in 5 hours and only $675K was stolen
A bridge configuration flaw on Base and BNB Smart Chain let attackers hijack LayerZero delegate permissions, mint trillions of phantom SAND tokens, and drain roughly $675,000 from the Ethereum vault before the team shut everything down. The $49 billion face…