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The agency is asking industry and the public to weigh in on changes affecting commodity pool operators and trading advisors, a category that increasingly includes digital asset fund managers. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed changes to the registration rules governing commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors.

Reports indicate holders will receive the token ahead of the network it is meant to power. Arthur Hayes, the former chief executive of derivatives exchange BitMEX, is again drawing attention in crypto circles. This time it concerns a new token tied to his name.

The raise will reportedly support growth plans across the United States, though reports differ on which Ripple entity led the deal. A Ripple-linked entity has completed a $275 million private placement, with proceeds earmarked for expanding operations in the United States.

The new platform pairs transaction privacy with compliance tools aimed at institutional and regulated trading activity. Provable has begun early access rollout for Shield Swap, a trading venue built to keep transaction details confidential while still meeting compliance expectations. The announcement was reported by BeInCrypto and AMBCrypto on August 18, 2026.

The firm says the operation is the largest dedicated Zcash mining fleet built to date, funded through a Winklevoss-linked investment. Cypherpunk Technologies has announced the launch of a large-scale Zcash mining fleet, supported by a $33 million investment connected to the Winklevoss twins.

Total capital raised stayed roughly flat even as the number of funded deals declined, according to new data. Crypto fundraising totaled roughly $1.36 billion in July, according to data reported by Invezz and Cryptopolitan. The figure held near recent levels even as the number of individual deals declined during the month.

The new HINC fund brings tokenized exposure to high-yield credit, with Avalanche among the supported networks. Securitize has introduced the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund, a new product built to give investors blockchain-based access to high-yield credit markets. The fund, trading under the ticker HINC, is being made available across four separate blockchain networks.

The tokenized fund, reported to trade under the ticker HINC, is live on Avalanche alongside three other networks Securitize has introduced a new tokenized fund built in connection with asset manager Neuberger Berman, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing and CoinGape.

The auto lender's finance arm is letting everyday users buy digital bond products directly from a smartphone payment application Toyota Finance has started allowing retail investors to purchase tokenized bonds directly through a mobile payment application. The development was reported by Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing on August 18, 2026.

Two separate disputes over the same Ripple partnership show corroboration and correctness are not the same thing. Two separate disputes over the same Ripple partnership show corroboration and correctness are not the same thing. A Cross-Border Deal Has Two Different Banks Attached Nine feeds carried a report, drawn from six independent publishers including CoinGape, Cointelegraph…

The card network is searching for a replacement after rival Mastercard bought its stablecoin infrastructure partner BVNK. Visa is searching for a new stablecoin settlement partner following Mastercard's acquisition of BVNK, according to reports from CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing. BVNK had reportedly worked with Visa on stablecoin settlement infrastructure before Mastercard moved to acquire the company.

Technical bullish signal appears alongside a rebound in earnings for the Solana-based token launch platform. PUMP has recorded its first golden cross since the token began trading, a technical pattern that traders often read as a bullish signal.

The bank expects to offer digital asset custody, including Bitcoin, later this year. Citi is moving ahead with plans to offer digital asset custody, including Bitcoin, according to CryptoBriefing and The Block. The new service will operate under a platform the bank calls Custody+.

The network says its new infrastructure has already processed 20,000 AI-driven jobs over 11 months Apex Fusion has introduced a settlement layer built specifically for AI agents, marking a new attempt to connect blockchain infrastructure with autonomous software systems.

W Group repositions Whitechain around user distribution rather than pure technical differentiation in the crowded Ethereum scaling market. Whitechain has relaunched as an Ethereum Layer 2 network under the direction of W Group. The project now frames itself explicitly as distribution-first, a positioning that emphasizes reach and adoption channels rather than raw throughput or novel…

Hayden Adams argues automated market makers could handle the growing wave of tokenized stocks and real-world assets more efficiently than existing rails. Hayden Adams, the founder of decentralized exchange Uniswap, has publicly argued that automated market makers offer an efficient way to handle the expanding market for tokenized real-world assets.

LINK's price consolidates below key resistance while reported ETF demand raises questions about a move toward $10. Chainlink's native token, LINK, is trading near $9.56, according to reports covering the asset's recent price action.

The exchange adds a structured product built around tokenized shares of US equities Bitget has rolled out Fixed Coupon Notes tied to its rTokens representing US stocks. The product connects the exchange's structured investment offerings with tokenized equity exposure for the first time. Both Invezz and BeInCrypto reported the launch on August 18, 2026.