Blockchain & Digital Assets

August 21, 2026 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

X, owned by Elon Musk, is reportedly examining the use of stablecoins as a method for distributing payments to digital content creators and influencers. According to individuals familiar with the matter, the platform is engaged in discussions about leveraging digital assets pegged to traditional currencies,… Read More

August 21, 2026 @ 6:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eskimo, a provider of travel connectivity solutions, has launched support for stablecoin transactions on its platform by teaming up with payment specialist Triple-A. This development allows customers to complete purchases of global eSIM data plans using stablecoins directly at checkout, expanding the range of payment… Read More

August 21, 2026 @ 4:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hungary has reportedly repealed its unique national rules on cryptocurrency asset conversions, aligning its framework with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. In late July 2026, the Hungarian Parliament adopted Act XXXVIII of 2026, formally titled legislation on the repeal of certain statutory… Read More

August 21, 2026 @ 12:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Harvard University’s endowment, managed by Harvard Management Company, kept its holdings in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) unchanged during the second quarter of 2026. This decision came after the institution had significantly reduced the position in previous periods. According to the latest regulatory disclosures, the… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 7:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Edelman Financial Engines has revealed a substantial allocation to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds that surpasses its investment in Amazon. The firm, one of the largest independent registered investment advisors in the United States, disclosed the details through a recent regulatory filing covering the second quarter of… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 3:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitwise Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan has outlined a bold outlook suggesting that blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) transaction activity could expand by as much as 100 times in the years ahead. In a recent investment note examining common investor missteps, Hougan… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 2:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maya Protocol, a decentralized cross-chain liquidity network that facilitates native swaps of assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum without centralized intermediaries or wrapped tokens, experienced a major security breach in mid-August 2026. An attacker combined multiple software vulnerabilities to manipulate the protocol’s internal accounting, withdraw… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 2:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Federal prosecutors in Georgia have publicly detailed criminal charges against Edward Zimbardi following his recent return to the United States from Fiji. The 59-year-old resident of Flowery Branch stands accused of orchestrating a large-scale investment fraud that authorities say diverted more than $165 million from… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 12:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the White House hosted prominent crypto industry insiders and multiple government officials to tout efforts to advance crypto market infrastructure legislation and rule-making within federal agencies. The press presentation provided a positive spin on progress already made and expectations for the approval of the… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Two international banks have completed the inaugural live interbank transaction involving tokenized deposits on a blockchain-enabled platform developed by Swift. The milestone, announced on August 19, 2026, underscores growing progress toward seamless, round-the-clock cross-border payments using regulated bank-issued digital money. Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) and… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Brokerage firm Muriel Siebert & Co has partnered with tZero to give its account holders access to digital securities. Siebert reports around 170,000 account holders. According to a release, Siebert will connect tokenized securities and blockchain-enabled financial products to Siebert clients. John J. Gebbia, CEO of Siebert Financial,… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A planned revival of the stalled Bitcoin (BTC) network focused BIP-110 minority chain is once again drawing attention to longstanding risks tied to contentious Bitcoin forks, including chain splits and the absence of replay protection. BIP-110, known formally as the Reduced Data Temporary Softfork, aimed… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance reported that its internal monitoring systems identified and helped neutralize a suspicious governance proposal targeting a decentralized autonomous organization. The DAO proposal, which appeared designed to compromise access to the project’s treasury holdings valued at approximately $1.2 million, was reportedly detected with fewer than… Read More

August 20, 2026 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Japanese firm Metaplanet is expanding its bitcoin strategy into the United States by taking a controlling interest in Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise. Under a definitive agreement announced on August 18, 2026, Metaplanet will transfer 2,100 bitcoin—valued at roughly $132.1 million—plus $2.5 million in cash. In… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

China’s central bank has taken another significant step in advancing its state-backed digital currency by incorporating additional commercial lenders into the operational framework for the electronic yuan, commonly referred to as the e-CNY. On August 17, 2026, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced the… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trading Technologies International (TT), a provider of capital markets technology solutions, has partnered with Crypto.com to broaden institutional access to regulated prediction markets and cryptocurrency derivatives. The collaboration will integrate connectivity to OG.com—Crypto.com’s CFTC-regulated exchange and clearinghouse—directly into the TT platform.The link to OG.com’s prediction… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 12:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

UHY Hacker Young Group, a UK accounting network, reports that in the past 12 months, HMRC has sent 81,000 warning letters to crypto investors, warning them they may have underpaid their taxes or not paid them at all. Last year, UHY said 65,000 crypto investors,… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The Wyoming Stable Token Commission, the issuer of the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), has reported that the State of Wyoming has migrated from LayerZero to take advantage of Chainlink’s cross-chain interoperability. The Commission noted that approximately $15 billion in assets have moved from LayerZero to… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 9:16 am By JD Alois  |  

It is a big week in Washington, D.C., for the crypto and prediction market industries. First, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced new rules, Regulation Crypto Assets, to provide a regulated path to issue and trade certain crypto assets. The move was somewhat surprising, as… Read More

August 19, 2026 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has announced his return to a hands-on leadership role, taking the helm as CEO of Flop Labs. The new venture centers on developing Flop Network and its native token, FLOP, positioned as essential infrastructure for what Hayes describes as the coming… Read More