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Everything that is not Bitcoin: Ethereum and the layer-2s, Solana, the exchange chains, and the tokens that arrive with a narrative attached. We separate protocol news from price stories, and we label anything that was paid for.

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Metaverse platform The Sandbox is investigating an incident that saw an unauthorized batch of its SAND token created on Coinbase's Base network. The Sandbox, a blockchain-based virtual world platform known for its SAND token and NFT land parcels, is dealing with a reported security breach.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report a record $590K UNI burn on August 21 but disagree on whether the ~150,000 UNI token amount itself is an all-time high or the second-highest ever. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report a record $590K UNI burn on August 21 but disagree on whether the ~150,000 UNI token amount itself…

Institutional buying lifted spot Bitcoin funds even as broader crypto ETF flow figures diverged across reports Bitcoin exchange-traded funds pulled in $606 million as the underlying asset's price rose above $72,000, CoinTurk News reported.

Two CryptoBriefing reports on FOMO's climb past Cash App disagree on whether the app is multi-chain or built specifically on Solana. Two CryptoBriefing reports on FOMO's climb past Cash App disagree on whether the app is multi-chain or built specifically on Solana.

South Korea's Shinhan Asset Management will pilot a won-denominated bond fund built on the Solana blockchain. Shinhan Asset Management, part of South Korea's Shinhan Financial Group, has entered a partnership to test tokenized fund issuance on the Solana blockchain.

U.Today and CoinTurk News EN report different RLUSD and PYUSD market capitalization figures than Crypto Economy, citing different data providers for the same period. U.Today and CoinTurk News EN report different RLUSD and PYUSD market capitalization figures than Crypto Economy, citing different data providers for the same period.

CoinTurk News EN and CoinGape both link an XRP rally to the XRPL lending protocol news, but they report different prices and different percentage gains for the same day. CoinTurk News EN and CoinGape both link an XRP rally to the XRPL lending protocol news, but they report different prices and different percentage gains…

Coinpedia and Crypto Economy give different dollar figures for the same Goldman Sachs Canary XRP ETF position in the same Q2 2026 filing. Coinpedia and Crypto Economy give different dollar figures for the same Goldman Sachs Canary XRP ETF position in the same Q2 2026 filing.

The asset manager's updated filing signals progress toward listing a spot Zcash exchange-traded fund in the United States. Grayscale has taken another step toward bringing a Zcash exchange-traded fund to U.S. investors. The firm submitted an amended filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, according to reports from The Block and CryptoBriefing.

Crypto Economy and CryptoSlate agree Solana's mainnet slot time drops from 400ms to 350ms at epoch 1020, but disagree on whether this quadruples network throughput or leaves the theoretical compute ceiling essentially unchanged.

A fourth regulatory amendment sets a 1.10% management fee and lays out how staking rewards will be handled. Canary Capital has submitted its fourth amendment to regulators for a proposed exchange-traded fund built around staked TRX, the native token of the Tron blockchain.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong argues Washington cannot delay market structure rules much longer, ahead of a pending Senate vote. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said crypto regulatory clarity in the United States is arriving one way or another, as the Senate prepares to vote on market structure legislation.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania value the BounceBit exploit at $286.5 million, while Protos values the same 286 million BB token movement at just over $3.1 million. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania value the BounceBit exploit at $286.5 million, while Protos values the same 286 million BB token movement at just over $3.1 million.

The digital asset firm used part of its Ethereum holdings to clear borrowing, leaving thin cash reserves on hand. BTCS Inc. repaid $8.2 million in debt to Aave, the decentralized lending protocol, using Ethereum held on its balance sheet.

Reports of large ETH sales raise questions about whether buyers can absorb the pressure Not every large Ethereum holder is accumulating right now. Several reports this week point to significant ETH sales by wallets often labeled "whales" in on-chain analytics circles.

Four of our published records picked up new publishers, gained detail, or exposed unresolved figures within a day of first appearing. Four of our published records picked up new publishers, gained detail, or exposed unresolved figures within a day of first appearing.

The company's validator support for the proposed change coincided with a sharp rally in XRP's price. Ripple has voted to support a major amendment as part of the XRP Ledger's upcoming 3.3.0 upgrade, according to a report from CoinGape.

The network reduced how quickly it processes new blocks, marking its first such adjustment since going live. Solana has reduced its slot time to 350 milliseconds, according to multiple reports on August 21. A slot represents the fixed window in which validators produce and confirm a new block.

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Ripple’s Chief Legal Officer Reassures XRP Holders After CLARITY Act Setback in Senate

Stuart Alderoty says XRP already enjoys legal clarity, even as…

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Underdog Sues Connecticut Over State Crackdown on Sports Prediction Markets

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After a 4% US Trading Drop, Bitcoin Finds Stability Near $75,900

The pullback coincided with reports of a stalled regulatory bill…