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The infrastructure and the law around it: bank charters, custody rules, AML regimes, tokenised funds and the enterprise deployments that are actually in production. This is where crypto meets the institutions that have to sign things off.
The Swiss hardware wallet maker patched vulnerabilities that could have let attackers install unauthorized firmware and expose user funds. BitBox, the Swiss maker of hardware wallets used to store cryptocurrency offline, has issued patches for a set of vulnerabilities described as severe.
The crypto trade group says removing the rules would clear the way for tokenized markets to develop within existing regulatory structure. The Blockchain Association, a trade group representing major players in the digital asset industry, has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to drop two trading rules under the National Market System framework.
Reports say a crypto wallet tied to Changpeng Zhao was discarded once followers began copying its trades for gains. A crypto wallet linked to Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance widely known as CZ, has been abandoned, according to reports from Cryptonews.com and Yahoo Finance.
Large-holder activity on the XRP network spiked sharply while the token's price stayed anchored above the $1 mark. XRP whale transactions jumped 280% over a 24-hour period, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing and CoinTurk News.
Regulators cite illegal gambling risk as the trigger for the move against the crypto-based platform. South Korean regulators have ordered a block on Polymarket, according to reports from crypto.news and Cointelegraph. The action stems from concerns that the platform's betting-style markets amount to illegal gambling under local law.
Total value locked on Robinhood's blockchain network climbed sharply even as the broader tokenized real-world asset sector cooled Robinhood Chain's total value locked climbed 45% in August, according to reporting from The Block and Coincu. The increase stands out against a broader slowdown in tokenized real-world asset activity during the same period.
The Ethereum-rival blockchain's liquidity program tested investor conviction in its native token, MON Monad, a blockchain positioned as a competitor to Ethereum, recently closed a liquidity program that offered early investors up to $60 million to sell their holdings early.
Tokenized treasuries, credit, and other real-world assets are drawing rising deposits into decentralized finance protocols. Deposits linked to real-world assets held within decentralized finance protocols have reached nearly $4 billion. That total represents roughly a sixfold jump compared to the same period last year.
August 18, 2026
Three outlets agree EURC passed €400M in circulation around August 2026, but they give sharply different figures for how fast that supply grew over the past year. Three outlets agree EURC passed €400M in circulation around August 2026, but they give sharply different figures for how fast that supply grew over the past year.
August 18, 2026
CoinTurk News EN and Coinfomania both report a Jeonbuk Bank–Ripple partnership but disagree on whether the cross-border payments service has actually been deployed. CoinTurk News EN and Coinfomania both report a Jeonbuk Bank–Ripple partnership but disagree on whether the cross-border payments service has actually been deployed.
Analysts describe a years-long campaign targeting users of the hardware wallet, according to a new Galaxy Research report. Galaxy Research has published an estimate placing losses from a Coldcard wallet hack above $115 million. The figure was reported by Bitcoin Magazine and CoinTurk News, both citing the research firm's findings.
Reports diverge on timing, with one account describing a fresh acquisition and another pointing to a search for a new operator months after an earlier sale. Neynar has assumed control of Farcaster, according to a report from CryptoBriefing, with the protocol's founding team stepping back from operational duties.
August 18, 2026
Crypto Economy and BlockchainReporter both cover BitMart's unpaid-salary and withdrawal dispute but disagree on the founder's name and on whether he called the claims fabricated rumors or blamed a hacked account. Crypto Economy and BlockchainReporter both cover BitMart's unpaid-salary and withdrawal dispute but disagree on the founder's name and on whether he called the claims…
Rising oil prices and geopolitical concerns pushed major U.S. indexes lower to close the session. Wall Street closed lower on the session as the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped approximately 270 points. Investors reacted to renewed tensions between the United States and Iran. The decline touched major indexes, according to reporting from Invezz and CryptoBriefing.
On-chain analytics firm reports exchange reserves nearing their June peak, reversing months of outflows. On-chain analytics firm Santiment has reported that 84% of Bitcoin previously withdrawn from exchanges has now returned to those platforms.
August 18, 2026
All three outlets describe the same Platåberget testnet launch and Glamsterdam fork, but Blockchain.News cites a different EIP number for the gas-repricing feature than Cryptopolitan and Crypto Economy. All three outlets describe the same Platåberget testnet launch and Glamsterdam fork, but Blockchain.News cites a different EIP number for the gas-repricing feature than Cryptopolitan and Crypto…
Payward will use Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5 model to help identify software vulnerabilities across its systems. Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has joined Project Glasswing, an initiative run by artificial intelligence company Anthropic. The program is designed to help participating organizations find software vulnerabilities using advanced AI models.
A $35 million prediction market book shows traders leaning toward the Federal Reserve holding or raising rates rather than cutting them next month. A prediction market covering the Federal Reserve's September policy decision has drawn attention for an unusual set of odds.