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Developers are preparing major node-level changes as the network's next era, named Dijkstra, moves closer to activation. Cardano is moving toward a new phase of network development known as the Dijkstra era. Reports indicate that the associated hard fork remains on schedule, according to updates from the project's development community.

Two structural reallocations, one in hash rate and one in corporate capital, say more about what is moving before the open than any single crypto headline does. Two structural reallocations, one in hash rate and one in corporate capital, say more about what is moving before the open than any single crypto headline does.

First-half data shows German companies pulling back on American investment as trade policy risks weigh on decisions. German companies scaled back investment in the United States during the first half of the year, pushing the total to its lowest point in three years.

The billionaire investor points to computer chips, not Bitcoin, as the next asset drawing speculative excitement. Mark Cuban, the billionaire entrepreneur and longtime crypto commentator, has predicted that computer chips will become the next hot asset class.

Paolo Ardoino pushed back on speculation, according to a report from BeInCrypto. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has pushed back on rumors related to blockchain activity involving the company, according to a report from BeInCrypto published on August 15.

Cryptopolitan and Coinfomania both report ABFinance's closure on the same day but disagree on whether the platform had ever launched trading operations. Cryptopolitan and Coinfomania both report ABFinance's closure on the same day but disagree on whether the platform had ever launched trading operations.

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.

Saylor reiterates Bitcoin's role as a store of value, describing money itself as a form of economic energy. Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy, has renewed his public case for Bitcoin as a form of digital money.

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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 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.

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.

Investors kept adding money to the fund even as its returns since launch remained deeply negative, according to CryptoBriefing. Bitwise's Chainlink-focused exchange-traded fund took in $1.5 million in net inflows over the past week, CryptoBriefing reported. The inflows arrived despite what the outlet described as brutal returns since the product's launch.

A CoinDesk analysis links a surge in 2026 crypto investment to the industry's move toward permissioned, institution-friendly infrastructure. CoinDesk reported that $11.2 billion in funding moved through the crypto industry in 2026. The outlet characterized this capital as a turning point for the sector.

A single transfer adds to a week of Bitcoin movements from Jump Crypto to the exchange, according to CryptoBriefing. Jump Crypto transferred 286.83 Bitcoin to Binance, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. The move forms part of a broader pattern of deposits from the firm to the exchange over the past seven days.

Raman argues that banks building closed, permissioned ledgers are trading away the openness that makes blockchain technology valuable in the first place. Ethereum advocate Raman has raised concerns about a wave of private blockchain projects launched by large financial institutions.

A regulatory odds cut, an unconfirmed half-trillion-dollar capital ask and a treasury firm's cash shortfall are the only stories today with a mechanism attached to price. A regulatory odds cut, an unconfirmed half-trillion-dollar capital ask and a treasury firm's cash shortfall are the only stories today with a mechanism attached to price.