OpenSea adds Solana NFT trading more than four years after initial beta
OpenSea has added support for Solana NFTs, allowing users to buy, sell, and trade the blockchain's digital collectibles on its platform.
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Strive becomes fifth-largest public bitcoin treasury after 1,800 BTC buy, TD Cowen lifts ASST price target
TD Cowen expects Strive (ASST) to end 2026 with 27,156 BTC, nearly 4,300 more bitcoin than previously forecast.
The Block•Kyle Baird31 Aug
Kalshi issues first permanent ban to former Rep. George Santos over State of the Union trading
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has been permanently banned from trading on Kalshi, marking the platform’s first-ever permanent ban.
The Block•Sarah Wynn31 Aug
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 financing round.
The Block•Jason Shubnell31 Aug
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•Brian Danga31 Aug
‘We’re back’: Strategy buys another 4,603 bitcoin for $369.7 million as holdings hit 845,050 BTC
Strategy bought 4,603 BTC for $369.7 million, raising total holdings to 845,050 BTC worth over $66 billion.
The Block•Brian Danga31 Aug
Russia’s largest bank forecasts $46 billion in first-year crypto exchange trading under new rules: report
Sberbank's forecast comes as the country's new crypto regulations are set to take effect on Sept. 1, 2026.
The Block•Timmy Shen31 AugKalshi becomes exclusive prediction market partner of US Open: report
As part of the agreement, rival prediction market platforms are reportedly barred from advertising at the tournament and on its ESPN broadcasts.
The Block•Zack Abrams30 Aug
Crypto.com-linked Cronos network halts after Tectonic exploit estimated at $75 million
Li says the attacker manipulated the price of Tectonic's illiquid TONIC token before borrowing against the inflated collateral, a Mango Markets-style hack.
The Block•Zack Abrams30 Aug
Chainalysis accuses ICE of unfairly steering $95 million blockchain contract to TRM Labs
The lawsuit asks a federal court to block the $95 million TRM contract and require ICE to conduct a full and open competition.
The Block•Zack Abrams30 Aug
Layer 1 blockchain Fogo halts mainnet after attacker receives 400 million FOGO tokens, 10% of circulating supply
The affected tokens make up about 4% of FOGO's genesis supply and were worth about $3 million at the time of the incident.
The Block•Zack Abrams29 Aug
Cosmos Labs says it wrongly cleared the bug behind a $5.7 million six-chain hack
MANTRA Chain, which lost $3.6 million, claimed the patch was only released 20 hours before the attack began and did not identify the flaw it fixed.
The Block•Zack Abrams29 Aug
Former White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Kalshi trades on mention markets
The fine marks the CFTC's second insider trading case against a federal employee trading event contracts and its second related settlement in four weeks.
The Block•Zack Abrams29 Aug
Ninth Circuit deals blow to Kalshi in Nevada sports betting fight, challenging CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction claim
An appeals court sided with a lower court's ruling that Kalshi failed to show that the federal government preempts Nevada’s authority.
The Block•Sarah Wynn28 Aug
Bitwise fund is first Solana ETF to hit $1 billion AUM
The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (ticker BSOL) crossed $1 billion AUM on Friday, less than a year after its launch.
The Block•Jason Shubnell28 Aug
Bybit launches 24/7 options on stock perpetuals, starting with SpaceX and Nvidia
Beginning Sept. 17, Bybit users will be able to trade 24/7 options on SPCX and NVDA, with fractional lots and USDT settlement.
The Block•Jason Shubnell28 Aug
SBI Holdings invests $270 million in Ajaib, taking 20% stake amid Asia digital asset push
Ajaib offers crypto and stablecoins alongside traditional investments, including OTC settlement services for institutional clients.
The Block•James Hunt28 Aug
IREN’s $25 billion-$30 billion AI buildout may have ‘spooked’ investors, Bernstein says
IREN has $4 billion in contracted cloud ARR for 2026 capacity and has secured over $20M in annual revenue per IT megawatt on recent deals.
The Block•James Hunt28 Aug
Investors at least $4.7 billion underwater across Trump crypto ventures, Public Citizen says
Investors are $4.7 billion underwater across Trump crypto ventures while Trump earned $1.4 billion, Public Citizen reported.
The Block•Brian Danga28 Aug
Circle strikes Chelsea front-of-shirt sponsorship deal featuring USDC
The shirt design prominently features USDC by Circle on Chelsea's men's, women's, and academy shirts beginning this season.
The Block•James Hunt28 Aug