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Developers held a quiet emergency period before publicly urging node operators to upgrade. Core Lightning, a widely used implementation of Bitcoin's Lightning Network, reportedly entered a secret 14-day emergency lockdown after developers discovered a wave of security flaws.

The prime brokerage arm of Ripple is rolling out a cross-asset Delta One business aimed at institutional clients. Ripple Prime has expanded its institutional services to include US equity derivatives through a new Delta One business, according to reports published on August 27, 2026.

The agency's new proposal seeks to modernize how registered advisers and funds hold digital assets, arriving as the Clarity Act remains stalled in Congress. The Securities and Exchange Commission has put forward a proposal to revise custody rules covering how registered investment advisers and funds hold cryptocurrency on behalf of clients.

The reported acquisition would give the leading AI chipmaker control of the most widely used open-source AI model platform. Nvidia is reportedly in talks to buy Hugging Face for approximately $12.9 billion, according to reporting from TechCentral and Cryptopolitan. Hugging Face has become the primary repository where developers share, download, and fine-tune open-source AI models.

The chipmaker's latest results set the stage for CEO Jensen Huang to discuss strategy on CNBC's Mad Money. Nvidia reported quarterly revenue of $96.2 billion, according to CryptoBriefing. The report also noted that CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to appear on CNBC's Mad Money to discuss company strategy.

New research suggests most onchain transactions remain outside the visibility of current tax reporting frameworks. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has published research estimating that global tax authorities can see only a fraction of taxable crypto activity happening onchain.

The groups want regulators to open a path for round-the-clock energy derivatives trading on U.S. platforms. The Hyperliquid Policy Center, working alongside trading platform tradeXYZ, has formally urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to open a regulatory path for energy perpetual contracts in the United States.

The proposal would modernize how investment firms hold digital assets on behalf of clients. The Securities and Exchange Commission has sent a proposal to modernize crypto custody rules to the White House for review, according to multiple reports.

The SOL treasury firm's new platform aims to give investors and developers live visibility into Solana's network health. DeFi Development Corp. has introduced a new monitoring platform called State of Solana, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and The Block.

A new proposal aims to harden validator security against future quantum computing threats before they become practical. Ethereum developers have introduced a proposal intended to begin protecting the network’s staking system from quantum computing threats.

Tokyo is preparing a distributed-ledger system meant to settle stocks and bonds faster than today's infrastructure allows. Japan is moving toward building a blockchain-based settlement system for stocks and bonds, with an early 2030s launch window under consideration.

Talks between Tehran and Muscat aim to ease tensions around a chokepoint that carries a fifth of global oil supply. Crude oil prices dropped by close to $9 a barrel following news that Iran and Oman are engaged in talks aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

An XRP ETF filing has drawn attention to Ripple's escrow structure and possible stablecoin liquidity needs. A recent filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has drawn scrutiny over how Ripple manages its large XRP escrow.

An artificial intelligence-driven outlook on Solana's 2026 trajectory arrives as the token trades above a closely watched support level. Cryptonews.com reported that an artificial intelligence model has produced a price outlook for Solana covering the period through the end of 2026.

The new lending product lets US borrowers use bitcoin holdings to help secure home loans without selling their coins. Coinbase has begun offering bitcoin-backed mortgages in the United States through a partnership with Better Home & Finance.

Tax-deferred swaps let holders move bitcoin directly into BlackRock's ETF without a taxable sale event BlackRock has processed $5 billion in direct conversions of bitcoin into shares of its exchange-traded fund, according to reports from Bitcoin.com News and Finbold.

The Wall Street research firm laid out a multi-year price roadmap for Bitcoin, citing institutional adoption trends. Wall Street research firm Bernstein has released a multi-year forecast for Bitcoin's price trajectory. According to the firm, Bitcoin could reach $150,000 by 2027. The projection then extends further, with Bernstein estimating $300,000 by 2029.

The platform adds two-sided trading, letting users both rent and supply Energy to lower transaction costs on the TRON network. TronBid has rolled out an expanded version of its Energy marketplace on the TRON blockchain. The update is designed to lower the cost of transferring USDT, the stablecoin most widely used on the network.