Monthly Archives: August 2026

Ripple said the $275 million raised will support its expansion into traditional financial services such as prime brokerage and multi-asset clearing, citing strong demand from institutions. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ripple-raises-275m-us-prime-brokerage?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin maintained its appeal as a diversification investment despite dropping more than 50% from all-time high, a BlackRock report stated. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-has-largely-purged-froth-that-preceded-50-drop-from-126k-blackrock?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Nexo introduced regulated, cryptocurrency-backed credit lines that allow users to access liquidity in Australian dollars or stablecoins by borrowing against their digital assets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/nexo-launches-crypto-backed-credit-australia?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Hayes revealed his new role as Flop Labs CEO and teased a “massive airdrop” from the AI inference protocol in the fourth quarter of 2026. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/arthur-hayes-ceo-role-flop-labs-q4-airdrop?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $189 million on Tuesday, lifting August net inflows to $951 million, while Ether ETFs added $71.5 million. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-etf-august-net-inflows-approach-1b?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A preliminary analysis says six chained bugs let a 23-message transaction drain 48.87 million CACAO, sending the token down nearly 89%. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/maya-protocol-1-7m-exploit-network-halt?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The FASB said secondary-market liquidity alone would not be enough, with holders needing direct issuer redemption rights and one-to-one liquid reserves. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-accounting-board-fasb-proposes-conditions-for-stablecoins-as-cash-equivalents?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated as “investment contracts” and certain exemptions for token issuance. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-sec-crypto-rules-clarity-act?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The non-custodial cross-chain swap engine connects Canton’s institutional tokenized-asset markets with liquidity and trading activity across major public blockchains. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/interstice-falconx-cross-chain-swap-engine-canton-solana-ethereum-robinhood-chain?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A Florida representative not running for reelection who voted against the GENIUS and CLARITY Acts has endorsed a Democratic candidate, possibly leading to PAC-funded negative ads. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-pac-ads-florida-congress-spending?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound