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Coinfomania and CryptoBriefing both cite Token Terminal for BNB Chain's recent tokenized-asset market cap growth, but give different dollar figures for the same rough period. Coinfomania and CryptoBriefing both cite Token Terminal for BNB Chain's recent tokenized-asset market cap growth, but give different dollar figures for the same rough period.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania report a breach affecting roughly 200,000 Bits of Gold customers, but crypto.news says the company has over 300,000 customers and has not confirmed the 200,000 figure. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania report a breach affecting roughly 200,000 Bits of Gold customers, but crypto.news says the company has over 300,000 customers and has not confirmed…

Anticipation builds around a scheduled appearance that could shape sentiment for XRP holders and the wider Ripple ecosystem. Ripple's chief executive is scheduled to make a public appearance in Wyoming this week, according to reports from U.Today and crypto.news. The state has become a notable hub for digital asset policy discussions in the United States.

State-run tanker operator restarts crude exports from Iran's main terminal, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. The National Iranian Tanker Company, Iran's state-owned shipping operator, has resumed loading supertankers at Kharg Island, according to a report from CryptoBriefing published on August 14, 2026.

A former Ripple staffer has hinted at a stealth project aiming to boost adoption of the RLUSD stablecoin on the XRP Ledger. A former Ripple engineer has publicly teased a new venture built on the XRP Ledger, according to reports from U.Today and crypto.news.

Brandt's blunt remark comes as XRP price recovers above the $1 mark. Peter Brandt, a trader known for decades of commentary on commodities and crypto markets, dismissed interest in XRP with a pointed question. U.Today reported his remark, "Who cares about XRP?", circulated among traders on August 16.

Large-holder inflows to the exchange have slid to levels last seen in 2021, even as institutional interest in XRP-linked funds grows. Large XRP holders are sending far fewer tokens to Binance than they were earlier in 2025. CoinTurk News reports whale inflows to the exchange have dropped 87% from their peak this year.

The exchange has set a deadline to cut off transfers with a group of unnamed platforms, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. Binance intends to cut off transaction processing with 11 crypto platforms beginning August 23, according to a report published by CryptoBriefing.

Active addresses on the XRP Ledger climb to a multi-month high while social sentiment readings turn sharply bearish. XRP's social sentiment gauge has fallen to its lowest point in roughly three months, according to reports from BlockchainReporter, CryptoBriefing, and Bitcoin.com News.

Two-source institutional flow reports and a three-source technical call describe money staying put while price signals split, and neither settles the other. Two-source institutional flow reports and a three-source technical call describe money staying put while price signals split, and neither settles the other.

The electric automaker settled with its last holdout employees to close a labor dispute that had dragged on for years. Tesla has resolved Sweden's longest-running strike by buying out the workers who remained on the picket line, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance.

Growth in holders and trading activity signals rising demand for blockchain-based equity products. Tokenized stocks, digital tokens representing shares in publicly traded companies, have seen a sharp jump in both users and trading activity. Data cited by Cointelegraph shows the number of holders more than doubled over the period measured.

The exchange adds two closely watched private companies to its growing roster of pre-listing derivatives products. Bybit has broadened its pre-IPO perpetuals lineup to include Unitree Robotics and Moonshot AI, according to reports from Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing.

The university's endowment kept its $101 million position in BlackRock's bitcoin ETF unchanged in Q2, following a 43% reduction the quarter before. Harvard's endowment did not adjust its bitcoin exchange-traded fund holding during the second quarter, according to filings reviewed by The Block and CryptoBriefing.

CZ points to 20.07 million mined coins and hidden scarcity factors that could tighten Bitcoin's real circulating supply. Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, has reignited discussion around Bitcoin's scarcity. He pointed to the figure of 20.07 million Bitcoin already mined, according to CoinTurk News.

A company that holds Solana as a core treasury asset posted a sizable quarterly loss tied to its crypto holdings. A company that holds Solana as a core treasury asset has reported a net loss of $30.3 million for the second quarter.

Fresh share contributions outpaced a paper loss tied to Bitcoin's price movement, according to newly reported fund data. Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF pulled in $371 million of share contributions, according to reporting from CryptoSlate and The Cryptonomist. Over the same period, Bitcoin's price movement wiped out $66.8 million in value tied to the fund's holdings.

Four stories updated since first publication show the diffs that matter are in sourcing and corroboration, not in the figures themselves. Four stories updated since first publication show the diffs that matter are in sourcing and corroboration, not in the figures themselves.