News / Archive / August 2026
August 2026
141 checked stories published this month.
Strive Becomes Fifth-Largest Public Bitcoin Treasury After 1,800 BTC PurchaseVerifiedAugust 31, 2026 · 1:43 PM ETbitcoin
Ex-Regulators Warn Strict Perps Rules Will Keep $90T Market OffshoreVerifiedAugust 31, 2026 · 1:43 PM ETregulation
Cronos halts blockchain after $75 million lending exploit hits Tectonic (August 31)VerifiedAugust 31, 2026 · 9:45 AM ETsecurity
SEC Crypto Custody Rewrite Enters White House Review, October Notice PlannedUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 31, 2026 · 9:45 AM ETregulation
Luke Dashjr Exits Mining Pool Ocean After Split Over Bitcoin Mining's FutureVerifiedAugust 31, 2026 · 9:45 AM ETbitcoin
Ethereum's Validator Queue Hits 36-Day Bottleneck, Costing Stakers $350K DailyUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 31, 2026 · 9:45 AM ETethereum
Ex-White House Teleprompter Operator Fined $172,000 for Prediction Market Insider Trading (August 30, 2026)Unconfirmed, one reportAugust 30, 2026 · 9:22 PM ETregulation
Polygon Deployed Austin and Kyoto Hard Forks to Patch DoS and Consensus Flaws Before Public DisclosureVerifiedAugust 30, 2026 · 9:22 PM ETsecurity
BNB Chain and Robinhood Chain host top seven tokenized stocks, generating $4.3B in DEX volumeUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 30, 2026 · 6:07 PM ETexchanges
THORChain Deploys Native Monero and Zcash SwapsUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 30, 2026 · 3:37 PM ETstablecoins
RLUSD on Ethereum Surpasses XRPL Supply in Supply MilestoneUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 30, 2026 · 3:37 PM ETstablecoins
Revolut launches euro stablecoin EURR with Bridge as regulated issuerUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 30, 2026 · 12:57 PM ETstablecoins
Vietnam launches regulated tokenized-asset market with five-year pilot and mandatory VND settlementUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 30, 2026 · 10:59 AM ETlegal
Russia's Sber plans USDT and Ether loans under new regulated crypto frameworkUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 30, 2026 · 8:33 AM ETstablecoins
HMRC releases first crypto tax data: £1.38B in gains concentrated among 240 UK investorsUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 30, 2026 · 8:33 AM ET
Charles Schwab to Expand Crypto Platform with Solana, Avalanche, and ChainlinkUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 30, 2026 · 8:33 AM ETethereum
Deribit Consolidates 90% of Assets at Coinbase, Ends Public Daily Proof of ReservesUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 29, 2026 · 9:14 PM ETregulation
Solana Neobank Avici Confirms 1,685 Users Lost $500,859 in Rain Card Contract ExploitUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 29, 2026 · 3:43 PM ETsecurity
Revolut Rolls Out EURR Stablecoin in Three EU Markets With Bridge as IssuerVerifiedAugust 29, 2026 · 3:43 PM ETstablecoins
Stellar tokenized RWA market more than quadruples to nearly $4BVerifiedAugust 29, 2026 · 3:43 PM ETdefi
Bullish Commits $100M Stablecoin Facility to USD.AI for GPU-Backed LoansVerifiedAugust 29, 2026 · 2:53 PM ETstablecoins
Ethereum ETFs see $226 million inflow on Thursday, strongest day in 10 monthsUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 29, 2026 · 11:19 AM ETetfs-funds
Sberbank Plans Crypto-Backed Loans Using Bitcoin, Ethereum, TetherUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 29, 2026 · 11:19 AM ETstablecoins
Ninth Circuit rules Kalshi sports contracts fall outside federal swap law, allowing Nevada enforcementUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 29, 2026 · 9:34 AM ETlegal
BitGo acquires NYDIG institutional trading arm for $42.5M plus $15M earnoutUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 29, 2026 · 9:34 AM ETmarkets
More than a dozen major banks moving forward with stablecoin ventureUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 29, 2026 · 9:34 AM ETstablecoins
Attacker Drains Avici User Card Balances in Live Solana AttackVerifiedAugust 28, 2026 · 5:16 PM ETsecurity
Bitwise Solana ETF Crosses $1 Billion, First SOL Product to Reach ThresholdVerifiedAugust 28, 2026 · 5:16 PM ETetfs-funds
The Sandbox Pledges 1:1 SAND Repayment After Bridge ExploitVerifiedAugust 28, 2026 · 5:16 PM ETsecurity
Revolut Rolls Out EURR Stablecoin in Three European MarketsVerifiedAugust 28, 2026 · 5:16 PM ETstablecoins
AI bug reports trigger emergency warning for Bitcoin Lightning node operatorsVerifiedAugust 28, 2026 · 2:55 AM ETsecurity
SEC charges 38 entities with fraudulent adviser filings targeting retail investorsVerifiedAugust 27, 2026 · 9:29 PM ETregulation
Coinbase and Better take bitcoin-backed mortgages from waitlist to general availabilityVerifiedAugust 27, 2026 · 9:29 PM ETexchanges
Virtu and Tradeweb settle onchain repo with Marshall Islands digital bondUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 27, 2026 · 9:29 PM ET
Japan weighs blockchain fast lane for securities cash settlementUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 27, 2026 · 11:38 AM ETlegal
Tokenized deposits could reduce bank lending and raise borrowing costs, Dallas Fed researchers warnVerifiedAugust 27, 2026 · 11:38 AM ETdefi
RQD* Clearing raises $74 million from Bain Capital for tokenized markets infrastructureVerifiedAugust 27, 2026 · 11:38 AM ETdefi
Charles Schwab to add Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to crypto trading platformVerifiedAugust 27, 2026 · 11:10 AM ETethereum
StarkWare executes first quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on mainnetVerifiedAugust 27, 2026 · 12:31 AM ETprotocols
Ethereum developers propose first step to protect ETH staking from quantum attacksVerifiedAugust 26, 2026 · 7:56 PM ETethereum
U.S. Treasury brings Iran's crypto sector under sanctions authorityUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 26, 2026 · 12:46 PM ETsecurity
Cosmos Labs Urges EVM Chains To Halt As Shared Bug Drains Three NetworksVerifiedAugust 26, 2026 · 12:00 PM ETsecurity
ECB: digital euro architecture prevents central bank from linking users to transactionsVerifiedAugust 26, 2026 · 10:26 AM ETmacro
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm's Retrial Postponed to April 2027VerifiedAugust 26, 2026 · 8:38 AM ETlegal
Bitcoin short squeeze: open interest collapses as price rallies to $78,465VerifiedAugust 26, 2026 · 8:38 AM ETexchanges
Taurus links digital asset platforms to Swift's blockchain ledgerUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 26, 2026 · 8:38 AM ETdefi
India plans September pilot of tokenized bonds using wholesale CBDCUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 26, 2026 · 7:07 AM ETregulation
Chainalysis-led operation flags 7,700 crypto accounts tied to child exploitationVerifiedAugust 26, 2026 · 7:07 AM ETsecurity
State Banking Associations Announce BankChain Alliance for 2027 LaunchVerifiedAugust 25, 2026 · 7:56 PM ETstablecoins
LayerZero Unveils ATLAS Exchange Engine Built on Zero BlockchainVerifiedAugust 25, 2026 · 7:56 PM ETlegal
Pakistan sets September 5 deadline for crypto firms to registerUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 25, 2026 · 1:42 PM ETregulation
Bitcoin Extends 7-Day Advance to Roughly 25%Unconfirmed, one reportAugust 25, 2026 · 12:14 PM ETetfs-funds
India plans first tokenized bonds using wholesale CBDCUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 25, 2026 · 12:14 PM ETlegal
Las Vegas businessman convicted in $24 million crypto Ponzi schemeVerifiedAugust 25, 2026 · 12:14 PM ETsecurity
Thailand's SEC Consults on Bitcoin and Ether ETF FrameworkUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 25, 2026 · 12:14 PM ETetfs-funds
Coinbase Launches Tokenized Stocks On BaseVerifiedAugust 25, 2026 · 9:32 AM ETexchanges
A 3% token move triggered $36 million in Ethereum DeFi liquidationsVerifiedAugust 25, 2026 · 9:32 AM ETsecurity
Pakistan Ends Crypto Ban, Launches Virtual Assets Act FrameworkUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 22, 2026 · 6:55 AM ETregulation
Solana Activates 350-Millisecond Slots on MainnetUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 21, 2026 · 7:33 PM ETprotocols
Circle Targets Sept. 16 for Arc Public Mainnet LaunchUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 21, 2026 · 5:22 PM ETetfs-funds
CFTC Seeks Comments on Eliminating SEF Order Book Requirement for Permitted TransactionsVerified, primary sourceAugust 21, 2026 · 7:00 AM ETregulation
UK tax service issued 81,000 warning letters to crypto holders in past yearUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 20, 2026 · 3:09 PM ETmarkets
CFTC Opens Comment Period on Compute Derivatives ContractsVerified, primary sourceAugust 20, 2026 · 7:00 AM ETregulation
FTX Insiders Ellison and Wang Banned From Trading for Five YearsUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 19, 2026 · 1:36 PM ETlegal
HSBC and Standard Chartered Execute First Live Transaction on Swift's Blockchain LedgerVerifiedAugust 19, 2026 · 11:23 AM ETlegal
Ethereum Hegotá Upgrade: 66 Proposals on the Table, Frame Transactions' Fate UndecidedVerifiedAugust 17, 2026 · 3:58 PM ETethereum
Treasury proposes GENIUS Act stablecoin rules, misses deadline ahead of January 2027 launchVerifiedAugust 17, 2026 · 3:06 PM ETstablecoins
Bitmine Accumulates 4.8% of Ethereum Supply; Tom Lee Targets 5%Unconfirmed, one reportAugust 17, 2026 · 3:06 PM ETethereum
Israel's largest crypto broker Bits of Gold hit by data breach affecting 200,000 customersUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 17, 2026 · 1:37 PM ETsecurity
Austria's FMA fines Bitpanda €70,000 for MiCA compliance failuresVerifiedAugust 17, 2026 · 6:59 AM ETregulation
Binance user data provided to Russian authorities led to arrest of opposition-linked donorUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 17, 2026 · 6:59 AM ETregulation
Banks versus crypto: the stablecoin yield battle reshapes Senate arithmeticUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 16, 2026 · 7:29 PM ETstablecoins
Institutional funding in H1 2026: $11.2 billion to regulated crypto, none disclosed to permissionless projectsUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 16, 2026 · 2:53 PM ETstablecoins
SafePal discloses breach exposing 40,000 customers' personal dataVerifiedAugust 16, 2026 · 1:29 PM ETsecurity
MiCA compliance deadline sparked a surge in regulator impersonation scams across the EUUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 16, 2026 · 1:29 PM ETsecurity
Tudor Investment reverses bitcoin ETF selldown, raises IBIT stake 18.9% in Q2Unconfirmed, one reportAugust 15, 2026 · 7:55 PM ETetfs-funds
Russia bans Bitcoin mining in Moscow and surrounding regions through 2032Unconfirmed, one reportAugust 15, 2026 · 7:28 PM ETbitcoin
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Bar Presidents From Owning Banks, Following World Liberty Financial Charter ApprovalVerified, primary sourceAugust 15, 2026 · 7:28 PM ETregulation
UBS surges Bitcoin call options 24-fold while trimming direct holdings in Q2 2026Unconfirmed, one reportAugust 15, 2026 · 1:31 PM ETetfs-funds
Trump expected at White House meeting with crypto CEOs on new CFTC advisory panelUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 15, 2026 · 6:54 AM ETregulation
OCC Grants World Liberty Conditional Bank Charter ApprovalUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 14, 2026 · 7:30 PM ETstablecoins
Bank Leumi launches crypto trading via Galaxy partnership in early 2027VerifiedAugust 14, 2026 · 3:12 PM ETregulation
SEC Postpones Regulation Crypto Proposal Meeting Without New DateUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 14, 2026 · 2:00 PM ETregulation
KPMG completes first full audit of Tether, issuing unqualified opinion on $180B stablecoin reservesUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 14, 2026 · 7:23 AM ETstablecoins
CFTC to convene Innovation Advisory Committee on August 20 for crypto, AI, and prediction markets discussionVerified, primary sourceAugust 13, 2026 · 7:52 PM ETregulation
Trezor Shipping Provider ShipMonk Breached, Exposing 13,689 Customer RecordsVerifiedAugust 13, 2026 · 2:03 PM ETsecurity
Figure reports Q2 revenue of $226 million, marketplace volume hits $4.3 billionUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 13, 2026 · 2:03 PM ETmarkets
Bitcoin Barely Moved on the July CPI Print, for the Third Month RunningVerifiedAugust 13, 2026 · 9:11 AM ETmacro
Crypto Firms Ask AI Labs for Vetted Access to Frontier Security ModelsVerifiedAugust 13, 2026 · 9:06 AM ETexchanges
CFTC Tightens Prediction Market Self-Certification RulesVerified, primary sourceAugust 13, 2026 · 8:31 AM ETregulation
MUFG to test real-time blockchain settlement for Japanese government bond tradesUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 13, 2026 · 7:25 AM ETstablecoins
Goldman Sachs Acquires NEOS Investments for $2.25 Billion, Gaining Bitcoin Income ETF PlatformVerifiedAugust 12, 2026 · 8:42 PM ETetfs-funds
Solana Came Within 4.5 Percentage Points of Network Halt After Teraswitch Routing FailureVerifiedAugust 12, 2026 · 8:13 PM ETethereum
CFTC Warns Prediction Markets on Faulty Incentive FilingsVerifiedAugust 12, 2026 · 8:13 PM ETregulation
XRP bridge drained for $200,000 after software mistook fake deposits for real onesVerifiedAugust 12, 2026 · 3:18 PM ETsecurity
Harmony Patches Critical Smart Contract Flaws After Unauthorized ONE MintingUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 12, 2026 · 12:09 PM ETsecurity
Standard Chartered-led Anchorpoint launches Hong Kong dollar stablecoinUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 12, 2026 · 11:15 AM ETstablecoins
Russia's Central Bank Restricts Retail Crypto Trading to Three Assets, Caps Non-Qualified Investors at 300,000 Rubles AnnuallyUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 12, 2026 · 7:26 AM ETstablecoins
Bank of England Tests Stablecoin-CBDC Interoperability for Trade FinanceUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 12, 2026 · 7:26 AM ETstablecoins
Fidelity Adds Staking and Quarterly Payouts to Ether ETFUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 12, 2026 · 7:26 AM ETetfs-funds
CFTC Invokes Emergency Authority to Order KalshiEX to Continue OperationsVerified, primary sourceAugust 11, 2026 · 7:52 PM ETlegal
CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures Over $397 Million DeFi Ponzi SchemeUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 11, 2026 · 7:52 PM ETsecurity
Brazil's Largest Bank Itaú Enters Tokenized Securities Pilot With OpenAssetsUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 11, 2026 · 7:52 PM ETdefi
Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin BIP editor over editorial misconductVerifiedAugust 11, 2026 · 2:02 PM ETbitcoin
Australian Regulator Suspends Cryptolink, Taking 96 ATMs Offline for Three MonthsUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 11, 2026 · 9:41 AM ETregulation
Coinbase secures Abu Dhabi license for tokenized securitiesUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 11, 2026 · 9:41 AM ETregulation
SEC schedules August 14 meeting to propose Regulation CryptoUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 11, 2026 · 7:25 AM ETregulation
Ether Products Lead $600M Crypto ETP Flow Rebound in JulyUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 10, 2026 · 7:46 PM ETexchanges
UK's FCA to regulate tokenized gold to preserve London's place as the top hub for bullionUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 10, 2026 · 1:58 PM ETregulation
Strategy sells 1,690 bitcoin, raises $653 million from MSTR sharesUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 10, 2026 · 1:58 PM ETbitcoin
Mastercard Closes $1.8 Billion Acquisition of Stablecoin Infrastructure Firm BVNKUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 10, 2026 · 1:58 PM ETstablecoins
Coinsbuy loses $8.07 million in coordinated two-blockchain attackUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 10, 2026 · 8:31 AM ETsecurity
CME leveraged funds turn net long on bitcoin futuresUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 10, 2026 · 7:32 AM ETmacro
Bitcoin investors pour $853 million into spot ETFs. BlackRock's IBIT claims the bulkUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 9, 2026 · 1:41 PM ETetfs-funds
Hyperliquid's revenue decline outpaces trading boom as fee-sharing eats into token backingUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 9, 2026 · 1:41 PM ETmarkets
T. Rowe Price launches active crypto ETF with dogecoin, reframes memecoins as infrastructure testsUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 9, 2026 · 8:35 AM ETetfs-funds
Controversial Bitcoin fork BIP-110 mines two blocks, then stopsUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 9, 2026 · 7:05 AM ETbitcoin
Active exploit drains Lightning nodes running BTCPay; immediate patching requiredUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 8, 2026 · 2:56 PM ETsecurity
New XRP Ledger Amendments Target $530 Million in Tokenized Wall Street AssetsUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 8, 2026 · 2:56 PM ETdefi
Bitcoin Fork Risk: Replay Attack Could Drain Real BTC If Holders Sell During SplitUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 8, 2026 · 2:56 PM ETbitcoin
U.S. job losses in July reshape Fed rate expectationsUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 8, 2026 · 12:28 PM ETbitcoin
U.S. Treasury sanctions two crypto exchanges for Iran money movementUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 8, 2026 · 12:11 PM ETstablecoins
Bybit secures asset freeze in $1.5 billion North Korea hack lawsuitUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 8, 2026 · 12:11 PM ETsecurity
Trump Media terminates Crypto.com CRO treasury deal, signals retreat from crypto pushUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 8, 2026 · 12:11 PM ETetfs-funds
Russia Passes Law to Regulate Crypto Exchanges, Keeps Payment Ban in PlaceUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 5, 2026 · 5:57 PM ETregulation
Senate Banking Minority Staff Identifies Five Loopholes in Digital Asset Market Clarity ActVerified, primary sourceAugust 5, 2026 · 5:57 PM ETregulation
Senate Majority Leader Thune Skips CLARITY Cloture Filing, Traders Reprice Passage to 2027Unconfirmed, one reportAugust 5, 2026 · 3:40 PM ETregulation
BlackRock launches tokenized European money market funds via JPMorganUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 4, 2026 · 8:12 PM ETetfs-funds
Clarity Act stalls as Warren demands SEC probe into Trump's $TRUMP memecoinUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 4, 2026 · 6:56 PM ETregulation
Wells Fargo launches tokenized deposits for 24/7 corporate settlementUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 4, 2026 · 3:05 PM ETlegal
FBI Supervisory Agent Arrested for Stealing $1 Million in Cryptocurrency from Seized WalletsUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 4, 2026 · 2:46 PM ETsecurity
South Africa proposes cross-border crypto rules requiring authorized providers and central bank reportingUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 4, 2026 · 8:27 AM ETregulation
Bhutan's GMC puts part of its bitcoin treasury to work with 3iQ on market-neutral strategyUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 4, 2026 · 8:27 AM ETdefi
Bitcoin Bridge Boltz Halts Swaps Indefinitely, Citing AI-Assisted AttacksUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 3, 2026 · 8:35 PM ETsecurity
DEX Spot Volume Hit a Record 24% of CEX Volume in JulyUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 3, 2026 · 8:14 PM ETexchanges
U.S.-Japan intervention revives yen carry trade fears for bitcoinUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 3, 2026 · 12:30 PM ETprotocols
Coldcard Theft Grows to Nearly $89 Million Across Three Waves, With a Suspected Fourth UnderwayVerifiedAugust 3, 2026 · 11:03 AM ETsecurity
BlackRock launches two new tokenized money market funds targeting stablecoin reservesUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 3, 2026 · 10:47 AM ETetfs-funds
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Falls 14% From 2026 Peak as Operators Cut CapacityUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 1, 2026 · 8:05 PM ETbitcoin
Bank of Italy Study: Stablecoin Remittances Not Necessarily Cheaper Than Traditional RoutesUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 1, 2026 · 8:05 PM ETstablecoins
SEC Freezes Nasdaq Bitcoin Options Approval in Jurisdictional Showdown With CMEUnconfirmed, one reportAugust 1, 2026 · 2:07 PM ETregulation