Franklin Templeton partners with HashKey to offer tokenized money market fund in Asia
HashKey said it has launched the Franklin OnChain US Government Liquidity Fund on the platform's Earn channel.
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Blockchain Association backs Treasury’s proposed GENIUS Act rules for stablecoin issuers
It backs limiting client ID requirements to direct issuer-customer transactions in the primary market, while calling for clearer definitions.
The Block•Timmy Shen25 Aug
San Francisco-based gaming founder convicted of operating fraudulent crypto trading fund
Dillman faces a maximum penalty of 20 years and a $250,000 fine for each count of conviction, according to the DOJ.
The Block•Danny Park25 Aug
US escalates Iran pressure with sanctions on crypto, aviation, shipping and gold as part of ‘economic D-Day’
The U.S. Treasury Department is zeroing in on digital assets it says are being used to bolster Iran’s economy.
The Block•Sarah Wynn24 Aug
Crypto exchange volumes double in five days as market activity rebounds
Monthly volume tells a similar story, with $490 billion traded so far in August compared to $670 billion in July.
The Block•Ivan Wu and Bryan Samsoedin24 Aug
Hyperliquid Policy Center urges SEC, CFTC to harmonize rules for perpetual contracts
The push comes as Hyperliquid's multi-asset perpetuals gain scale and draw scrutiny from traditional exchanges.
The Block•Jason Shubnell24 Aug
Stand With Crypto ramps up midterm push with 32 House endorsements
Stand With Crypto is backing more than 30 House candidates as it looks to flex its political influence once more in the upcoming elections.
The Block•Sarah Wynn24 Aug
Strive acquires 1,110 bitcoin for $81.5 million as total holdings reach 21,356 BTC
Strive purchased 1,110 bitcoin for $81.5 million, raising its total holdings to 21,356 BTC as the seventh-largest public company holder.
The Block•Brian Danga24 Aug
‘Upside move in ETH was overdue,’ Tom Lee says as Bitmine buys another 32,447 ether
Bitmine's total crypto, cash, and other investments currently stand at $14.9 billion, and it owns over 4.8% of Ethereum's circulating supply.
The Block•James Hunt24 Aug
Strategy sells $2 billion in MSTR shares, makes no bitcoin purchases, establishes $1.6 billion ‘USD Cash’ pool
Strategy's total holdings account for roughly 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth around $66 billion.
The Block•James Hunt24 Aug
Gemini to provide crypto prediction markets venue for Apex’s brokerage clients
Under the alliance, brokerages that offer crypto event contracts through Apex will use Gemini for execution and clearing, the firms said.
The Block•Danny Park24 Aug
Bernstein says Circle’s growth cycle can continue without the Clarity Act, sees 59% upside
Bernstein says Circle can sustain growth without the Clarity Act as USDC supply rebounds and stablecoin volumes continue expanding.
The Block•Brian Danga24 Aug
Fasset reaches unicorn status after $68 million raise led by SBI Group
Fasset raised $68 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation, expanding its cross-border stablecoin infrastructure.
The Block•Brian Danga24 Aug
Bitcoin records largest weekly dollar gain in history; Strive CEO predicts ‘strongest’ cycle ever
Strive CEO said the next bitcoin cycle will be the strongest ever, citing its strong performance against both the dollar and gold.
The Block•Danny Park24 Aug
DeFi lending protocol Term Finance loses an estimated $8.5 million to governance exploit
Term vault proposals face a seven-day delay and can be vetoed by liquidity providers, yet those controls apparently did not stop the exploit.
The Block•Zack Abrams23 Aug
Tether’s $120 million Uruguay bitcoin mining project collapsed over a power contract dispute: Reuters
UTE cut power to Tether's mining sites in July 2025 after Tether representatives did not attend the signing of a revised contract, per the report.
The Block•Zack Abrams23 Aug
Bitcoin and ether ETFs draw $2.6 billion in strongest inflow week since October, tripling volume
Combined ETF weekly trading volume more than tripled to $29 billion as bitcoin and ether prices rallied, though both categories are negative on the year.
The Block•Zack Abrams22 Aug
Zcash hits eight-year high near $850 with futures volume near $10 billion amid Grayscale ETF push
CoinGlass recorded nearly $10 billion in 24-hour futures volume and $1.76 billion in open interest, indicating that derivatives made up much of the trading.
The Block•Zack Abrams22 Aug
Solana cuts mainnet slot time to 350 milliseconds in first step toward 200ms goal
The change should lead to faster transaction confirmations but is not designed to increase the overall throughput of the network.
The Block•Zack Abrams22 Aug
Grayscale moves closer to launching first Zcash ETF in US with fresh amended SEC filing
Grayscale is inching closer to launching its Zcash ETF, filing another amendment with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
The Block•Sarah Wynn21 Aug