Interstice Digital has launched a non-custodial cross-chain swap engine with FalconX that connects the Canton Network with Ethereum, Solana, and Robinhood Chain while using FalconX to supply liquidity. Interstice Digital said in an Aug. 18 announcement that the engine lets…
Maya Protocol has halted its cross-chain network after an attacker exploited six linked software flaws to steal an estimated $1.7 million in Bitcoin and other crypto assets. Maya Protocol pseudonymous co-founder Aalux said on Wednesday that the attacker took about…
Solana Policy Institute’s CEO gives the CLARITY Act 10% odds before the midterms as the Senate prepares a Sept. 15 procedural vote.
Kalshi has asked the CFTC to approve perpetual futures tracking a 500 company U.S. stock index and the spot price of copper.
Hyperliquid Policy Center and trade[XYZ] asked the SEC to create rules for pre IPO perpetuals and eventually permit U.S. retail access.
Investigators traced the first Coldcard theft wave to a paid data account, but the FBI has not confirmed identifying or charging anyone.
FASB proposes allowing certain stablecoins to count as cash equivalents when they meet strict redemption, reserve and liquidity conditions.
BlackRock says Bitcoin’s 50% pullback reflects leverage and weaker flows, while its long term diversification case remains unchanged.
VanEck says Bitcoin may be nearing accumulation after eight capitulation signals fired, but historical data offers little six month edge.
Cypherpunk Technologies has acquired a 4.2 GSol/s Zcash mining fleet for $33.33 million, giving the Nasdaq-listed company about 18% of the network’s total computing power. Cypherpunk Technologies said on Aug. 18 that it had launched Cypherpunk Mining after purchasing the…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed two registration exemptions, including a $75 million annual pathway, under its new Reg Crypto framework for certain crypto investment contracts. SEC Reg Crypto rules create two offering exemptions The SEC said in…
The CFTC has opened a 45-day comment period on proposals that would double the small-pool exemption threshold to $800,000 and ease registration rules for some fund advisers. CFTC proposal would reduce duplicate fund registration The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said…
Bitcoin has risen above $64,600 after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is not holding talks with Iran, while conflicting claims over the Strait of Hormuz kept oil above $91 per barrel. In an Aug. 18 Truth Social post, Trump…
Citi has unveiled its Custody+ platform and confirmed plans to launch institutional digital asset custody later in 2026, beginning with Bitcoin. Business Wire reported on Aug. 18 that Citi Investor Services had launched Custody+, a collection of near- and real-time…
XPlace CEO Artem Ponomarev has called for safer crypto-backed borrowing tools as DeFi lending protocols hold more than $42 billion in total value locked. Artem Ponomarev, founder and CEO of digital-wealth platform XPlace, told crypto.news that digital-asset services must move…
Securitize has launched a tokenized fixed-income fund managed with Neuberger that will invest mainly in high-yield bonds and issue interests across Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui. Securitize said in an Aug. 18 announcement that the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized…
0G Private Computer has processed more than 250 billion tokens across 17 million requests while expanding its private AI service to 28 models and adding U.S. dollar payments. In an Aug. 18 press release shared with crypto.news, 0G Labs said…
Bitcoin has held above its $63,200 median realized price as Bitfinex analysts identified $67,176 as the breakout level that could raise the chances of an upside volatility expansion. Bitfinex analysts told crypto.news that Bitcoin’s prolonged defense of its median realized…
Amid subdued crypto sentiment and capital outflows, EiCrypto is promoting cloud mining as a way for holders to generate cash flow from idle digital assets. Cryptocurrency market sentiment has recently been subdued, driven primarily by a breakdown in on-chain liquidity…
An Aug. 19 White House meeting involving at least six crypto and prediction-market firms has brought institutional settlement into focus as Lynq CEO Jerald David warns that regulation cannot make cash and collateral move around the clock. Lynq CEO Jerald…