Investors holding the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) can now leverage their positions for cash, as an unnamed major bank has authorized borrowing against the fund at a 25% loan-to-value ratio. The move marks a significant step in integrating crypto-based assets into traditional financial lending services.
A crypto user lost 100,000 USDT after falling victim to an address poisoning attack, a sophisticated deception where scammers plant lookalike wallet addresses in a user's transaction history. The incident highlights the persistent danger of relying on partial address strings when executing high-value blockchain transfers.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has launched a multi-year initiative to overhaul the Consolidated Audit Trail, moving toward direct federal oversight of the massive market surveillance system. Chair Paul Atkins signaled a transition that could reshape how the agency governs, funds, and operates the database through late 2027.
Projects seeking to launch a perpetual market on the Aster exchange must now stake 1 million ASTER for four years, moving away from the private negotiation model that has long defined the sector. The new standard, AOS-2, mandates a validator-led approval process to determine which assets gain entry.
Strategy CEO Phong Le plans to resume Bitcoin accumulation by the end of 2026, pivoting back to growth after a series of recent sales. The company currently holds 840,447 BTC, having liquidated 3,328 coins over two reporting periods to bolster its US dollar reserves and repurchase preferred stock.
A sharp decline in the fair market value of Bitcoin holdings drove a $413.5 million net loss for Twenty One Capital during the second quarter of 2026. The NYSE-listed firm, which maintains one of the largest corporate Bitcoin reserves, saw nearly 97% of its quarterly deficit tied to accounting adjustments for its crypto assets.
The Ethereum Name Service has officially transitioned its foundation into a full-time operating body governed by a five-seat board. This structural shift grants the protocol the legal capacity to hire staff, manage intellectual property, and engage in formal policy discussions while keeping core protocol control with tokenholders.
Dubai-based Shipfinex is partnering with ADI Chain to tokenize a fleet of 35 vessels, creating a $500 million pipeline that aims to bridge the gap between traditional maritime finance and blockchain-based investment. The initiative relies on individual special-purpose vehicles to represent economic interests through digital tokens.
CeDeFi trading platform Grvt is partnering with Ondo Finance to allocate up to $100 million into the latter’s yield-bearing USDY token over the next year. The move aims to integrate tokenized U.S. Treasury returns directly into the Grvt Earn product, simplifying yield access for users by removing the need for manual asset management.
The Bank of Russia has identified Bitcoin, Ether, and Tether’s USDT as the initial assets permitted for organized trading under the country’s forthcoming digital asset framework. This selection marks a pivotal step in formalizing crypto markets as regulators finalize the rules governing investor access ahead of the September 1 launch.
eToro has agreed to acquire U.S.-focused brokerage TradeZero for up to $231 million, a move aimed at bolstering its American market presence as the platform grapples with a sharp 73% year-over-year decline in crypto trading activity.
KuCoin has secured ISO 22301:2019 certification, an international standard for business continuity management. This addition to the exchange's compliance framework focuses on maintaining critical services during operational disruptions, such as infrastructure failures or cyber incidents, and ensuring rapid recovery when unexpected events threaten platform stability.
Financial institutions are increasingly shifting to blockchain for core financing, as evidenced by Broadridge Financial Solutions processing $8 trillion in repo transactions throughout July. The firm’s Distributed Ledger Repo platform maintained a daily average of $365 billion, marking a significant 28% year-over-year increase in activity for the New York-listed fintech.
The European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation has fundamentally reshaped the continent’s digital asset landscape, leaving 1,062 crypto service providers without authorization after the final transition period expired on July 1. Only 281 of the 1,343 firms identified by TRM Labs successfully secured the necessary regulatory approval to continue operations.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will convene an open meeting on August 14 to debate a potential regulatory framework for crypto-related investment contracts. The session, scheduled for 10:00 a.m. ET at the agency's Washington headquarters, marks a shift from conceptual discussion toward formal rulemaking for digital asset offerings.
Cardano fell 4.7% to $0.1885 on August 11, retreating below the $0.20 support level just as Grayscale Investments abruptly withdrew its registration for a standalone ADA exchange-traded fund. The move arrived mere days before the asset reached a key regulatory milestone tied to its CME-traded futures.
British lawmakers have issued a formal inquiry to the nation’s major banks, demanding transparency regarding their restrictive policies toward crypto businesses. As the UK prepares for a comprehensive 2027 regulatory regime, Parliament is investigating whether current banking barriers are strangling innovation and hindering the sector's ability to operate effectively.
XRP Ledger architect David Schwartz has publicly condemned Bitcoin Knots after the project claimed the Bitcoin network was under attack. The criticism follows a failed attempt to implement BIP-110, an anti-spam proposal that triggered a chain split before stalling at block 961,633 earlier this week.
Professional investors in the United Kingdom now have access to over 170 derivatives contracts on Coinbase, including perpetual futures with up to 50x leverage. The rollout marks a significant expansion of the exchange's regulated product offerings, bridging the gap between traditional financial tools and digital asset markets.
Nearly 200,000 XRP vanished from the Coreum XRPL bridge on August 9 after an attacker exploited a failure in the system’s relayer logic. Over 94 separate transactions, the bridge was systematically emptied in under two hours, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in the software connecting independent blockchain networks.
A critical consensus vulnerability on the Ravencoin network has allowed attackers to forge blocks since August 7, prompting a 19% drop in RVN price and widespread suspension of exchange deposits. The exploit, which bypassed proof-of-work verification, has forced node operators into an emergency transition toward a recovery chain.
Privacy-focused blockchain project Zama has brought its native ZAMA token to Revolut across the European Economic Area. The integration grants the project immediate reach to millions of the fintech platform’s users, allowing them to trade and hold the asset directly within an existing banking and investment interface.
FlightAware has launched a federal lawsuit against prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging the unauthorized use of its proprietary flight-tracking data and branding to settle financial contracts. The flight-tracking firm claims these bets create safety risks by incentivizing individuals to influence airline operations for personal profit.
South Korea’s Cabinet has approved a regulatory overhaul that removes the 1 million won minimum threshold for crypto Travel Rule checks, mandating information sharing for every transfer between domestic virtual asset service providers. The move seeks to close loopholes that allowed users to bypass scrutiny through small-scale transactions.
London-based payment platform Decta has begun using Circle’s USDC for international treasury settlements, leveraging OpenPayd’s regulated infrastructure to streamline liquidity management. The integration focuses exclusively on the company’s internal capital flows, keeping stablecoin assets entirely separate from Decta’s client-facing payment products and merchant services.
Supporters of the open-source payment processor BTCPay Server have authorized a bounty equal to 10% of any funds retrieved following a recent exploit that drained connected Lightning nodes. The reward is capped at 3 BTC, providing a financial incentive for the return of assets lost in a critical credential theft.
Riot Platforms has secured a 20-year data center agreement at its Rockdale, Texas campus, signaling a strategic shift for the Bitcoin miner toward high-density computing. The deal, expected to generate $9.1 billion in revenue, provides 191 megawatts of capacity to a tenant identified by reports as AI lab Anthropic.
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes suggests a strategic expansion of the Federal Reserve’s Foreign and International Monetary Authorities repo facility could serve as a liquidity catalyst for Bitcoin, Ether, and gold by allowing Japan to defend the yen without dumping its massive U.S. Treasury holdings.
Developer Luke Dashjr has been stripped of his status as a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal editor following a contentious dispute over the handling of BIP 110. The move, finalized via a GitHub pull request merged by Jon Atack, leaves the editorial team with five members and highlights an ongoing power struggle.
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to passing the CLARITY Act this September, signaling a final legislative push before a high-stakes Senate procedural vote on September 15. The bill faces a 60-vote threshold to proceed, leaving little room for error in a divided chamber.
