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Nathan McCauley argues autonomous AI systems will soon transact on their own, requiring financial infrastructure built for machines rather than humans. Anchorage Digital's chief executive has argued that artificial intelligence agents will soon need their own bank accounts.

Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing agree on the substance of Marvell's expanded Google deal but cite different dates for when it was signed or disclosed. Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing agree on the substance of Marvell's expanded Google deal but cite different dates for when it was signed or disclosed.

The White House and financial regulators move in parallel on digital asset market structure. President Trump is renewing pressure on Congress to advance the Clarity Act, a proposed law aimed at settling long-standing questions over how digital assets should be regulated.

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.

A user says the exchange closed their account without warning, leaving deposited funds inaccessible and questions unanswered. Crypto.com deleted a user's account while it still held funds, according to reports from BeInCrypto and Yahoo Finance. The exchange reportedly did not provide a reason for the action for several weeks afterward.

The fintech lender says its blockchain-based infrastructure is driving faster loan origination and processing. Figure Technologies has posted $4.3 billion in quarterly loan volume, according to reports from Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing. The company points to its blockchain-based infrastructure as a central driver of that growth.

The project aims to test blockchain rails for distributing US state benefit payments, with one report citing a 2027 target. Digital Asset has partnered with a foundation associated with former House Speaker Paul Ryan to pilot blockchain technology for distributing state benefit payments in the United States.

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.

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.

The update gives the wallet's large user base direct access to one of the busiest stablecoin networks in crypto. Bitcoin.com Wallet has integrated native support for TRON, the company confirmed. The update lets users store, send, and receive TRX, TRON's native token, alongside USDT issued under the TRC20 standard.

The integration reportedly lets traders move the stablecoin on Aster without completing Robinhood's identity checks. Robinhood Chain has added support for USDG deposits and withdrawals through a new integration with Aster, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist. The addition connects Robinhood's blockchain infrastructure to a trading venue that operates outside traditional brokerage rails.

A rebound in bitcoin's price has pushed the company's corporate treasury position back into significant paper gains. Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has amassed one of the largest corporate bitcoin treasuries in the world. Reports from CoinDesk and UNLOCK Blockchain now indicate the company's holdings carry an unrealized profit of $1.4 billion.

The new mechanism aims to auction transaction order flow openly on Solana, addressing longstanding MEV concerns. Flowra has launched what it calls an Open Orderflow Auction built for the Solana blockchain, according to reports from Invezz and CoinJournal published on August 21, 2026.

Only a handful of today's stories have an actual transmission channel into price before markets open, and this edition sorts those from the rest. Only a handful of today's stories have an actual transmission channel into price before markets open, and this edition sorts those from the rest.

The Nomura-affiliated digital asset firm becomes the first company in four years to clear Japan's crypto approval process, according to CoinDesk. Laser Digital has received approval to provide crypto asset services in Japan, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and CoinDesk.

A new survey ties public disapproval to reported crypto gains of roughly $1.4 billion tied to the Trump family. A majority of Americans view President Trump's crypto-related earnings as inappropriate, according to a new Reuters poll.