August 24, 2026 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fasset, a Los Angeles-based platform focused on stablecoin-powered digital banking, has secured a $1 billion valuation after closing a $68 million Series C funding round. Japan’s SBI Group (TYO: 8473) has reportedly led the investment, reinforcing support for the company’s strategy centered on cross-border payments… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Sandbox, the blockchain-based metaverse and gaming platform, faced a significant security incident involving its cross-chain bridging infrastructure. The vulnerability allowed an unauthorized party to generate large volumes of SAND tokens without proper collateral on the Base and BNB Smart Chain networks. Security researchers first… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe (Formerly Seedrs) has listed another fund, this time an SEIS-qualified fund, Symvan Technology. The fund, which provides immediate investment diversification, targets artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning firms. The offering is a direct investment with a minimum of £2000. Fees align with transaction… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 12:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle (NASDAQ:CRCL), a leading dollar stablecoin issuer (USDC), has drawn analyst interest in recent days, including price target changes. Circle went public a bit over a year ago (June 5, 2025) at an initial public offering (IPO) price of $31 a share. So far, investors who… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent issued a statement declaring, “We are now entering the endgame,” when it comes to the war with Iran. Bessent promised to launch the greatest financial offensive ever targeting another nation while stating the Trump administration had destroyed… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A London High Court has ordered the closure of Key Coin Assets Ltd, an unauthorized cryptocurrency investment firm, after an investigation revealed that nine investors who reported the matter to Action Fraud had collectively handed over more than £300,000. The Insolvency Service granted the winding-up order… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Ethereum-based fixed-rate lending platform Term Finance has suffered substantial losses after an attacker manipulated its governance system. Security researchers estimate the damage at around $8.5 million, with the majority of assets drained from the protocol’s specialized vault products on August 23, 2026. According to… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A formal legal challenge has arisen at the Monaco private banking operation associated with Jason Bates, a co-founder of the UK digital bank Monzo. The matter involves Moncrief Private Bank (Monaco) S.A.M., previously known as Banque Havilland (Monaco) S.A.M., and stems from a regulatory decision the bank… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 4:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s central bank has relaxed the criteria for individuals seeking qualified investor status by introducing a domestic financial knowledge examination and related certificates. The change, set to take effect on August 31, 2026, aims to make the designation more attainable through demonstrated understanding of markets… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 3:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AI tools are transforming cryptocurrency-related illicit activities, with overall adoption climbing sharply according to recent findings from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. The company’s 2026 AI-in-Crime Adoption Index scores the use of artificial intelligence across crypto crime at 54 out of 100, placing it in… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 2:19 am By Michael Wong  |  

Global consumer-focused investment firm L Catterton has agreed to make a strategic investment in Japanese independent financial advisory firm Financial Standard, as the private equity firm seeks to tap growth in Japan’s expanding wealth management market. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed…. Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 1:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The native token of the so-called decentralized trading platform Hyperliquid, known as HYPE, has reached a fresh all-time high, surpassing $77 in recent sessions. This milestone caps a strong year in which the asset has advanced almost 200% from the start of 2026. The gains… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 1:25 am By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore’s national accountancy body has agreed to deepen cooperation with its Indian counterpart on artificial intelligence training and professional qualification recognition, potentially extending a Singapore-developed AI programme to more than 1.5 million members and students in India. The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 12:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has applied to open a branch in Finland, aiming to deliver local account details and closer everyday banking options to its existing users there. The fintech firm, operating in the European Economic Area through its Lithuanian-licensed entity Revolut Bank UAB, confirmed that… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 12:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Investments has taken another significant step toward offering the first US spot exchange-traded fund focused on Zcash, the privacy-oriented cryptocurrency. On August 21, 2026, the firm submitted Amendment No. 5 to its Form S-3 registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC),… Read More

August 23, 2026 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Laser Digital Japan Co., Ltd. has finalized its registration as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider under the Payment Services Act. The Tokyo-based firm, the local arm of Nomura’s digital assets subsidiary Laser Digital, announced the milestone on August 21, 2026. This marks the first… Read More

August 23, 2026 @ 10:55 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Calgary-based payments company Helcim has raised C$53 million ($38 million) in a Series C funding round led by BDC Capital’s Growth Venture Fund, lifting its valuation to C$250 million as it seeks to capture growing demand from small and mid-sized businesses. The round included new… Read More

August 23, 2026 @ 9:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin owners are getting ready to claim an equivalent amount of a new cryptocurrency known as eCash, or ECX, as a planned hard fork of the Bitcoin blockchain moves into its initial phase. The project, developed by LayerTwo Labs under the leadership of longtime Bitcoin… Read More

August 23, 2026 @ 8:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Investments has examined conditions that may interest long-term investors evaluating whether to increase their Bitcoin holdings. The firm’s head of research, Zach Pandl, outlined several elements that appear to be coming together, while emphasizing that future price movements remain uncertain and that market timing… Read More

August 23, 2026 @ 8:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Thredd to underpin Cashi’s Hong Kong stablecoin card debut Thredd contributes issuer processing infrastructure for Cashi, whose app lets users send and hold digital assets. The card can facilitate daily spending. In Hong Kong, users get virtual Visa cards and Google Pay support. Apple Pay… Read More