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The exchange's new base positions the UAE as a center for real-world asset tokenization amid regional growth forecasts Coinbase has set up an international tokenization hub in Abu Dhabi, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist.

New filings show Bitcoin ETF holdings rose 8% even as the asset's price fell 14% during the quarter. Bitcoin's second-quarter price drop did not trigger a uniform retreat from institutional investors. Newly reported filings data shows a clear divide in how different classes of large holders responded to the decline.

Former New York governor says market structure legislation 'has to pass' as other jurisdictions move faster on digital asset regulation Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York, has publicly urged Congress to pass the CLARITY Act.

Trading activity in blockchain-based stock representations has surged since the start of the year, according to industry data. Tokenized equities, digital tokens designed to track the price of traditional stocks, have seen a sharp increase in onchain trading volume this year. Cryptopolitan reported that volume hit $9 billion, marking an 800% increase since January.

SALT founder also flags growing overlap between artificial intelligence and blockchain technology as a market theme to watch Anthony Scaramucci, founder of the SALT investment conference and asset manager SkyBridge Capital, has described $100,000 as a critical price level for bitcoin's earliest investors.

The messaging platform's filing could let its global user base spin up personal web pages directly from the app. Telegram has filed an application for the .gram top-level domain, according to reporting from crypto.news and BeInCrypto.

A consensus-level flaw threatened to unmask users of Decred's built-in coin-mixing privacy feature before developers issued a patch. Decred has shipped a critical patch fixing a consensus bug tied to its coin-mixing privacy tool, according to reporting from crypto.news and The Cryptonomist.

The debt raise funds a prime brokerage expansion, yet traders show little reaction in XRP markets. Ripple's brokerage division has secured $275 million through a senior notes offering, according to reporting from CoinDesk and BeInCrypto.

Coinfomania describes Nexo Booster as a rebrand of Nexo Growth, while crypto.news and The Cryptonomist EN describe them as two distinct products launched alongside each other. Coinfomania describes Nexo Booster as a rebrand of Nexo Growth, while crypto.news and The Cryptonomist EN describe them as two distinct products launched alongside each other.

Monthly outlays on crypto-linked payment cards rose sharply even as Bitcoin's price weakened Crypto payment cards recorded a sharp jump in usage during July, with total spending reaching $759 million. That figure represents a 2.5-fold increase, according to data cited by crypto.news.

The exchange's 2026 security report credits new defenses with intercepting threats following last year's $1.46 billion breach Bybit has disclosed that security measures put in place following a major hack have prevented approximately $700 million in potential losses.

The former BitMEX chief is putting his name behind a new venture focused on the AI agent economy. Arthur Hayes, the former BitMEX chief executive turned crypto commentator and investor, has emerged as the public face of a new venture called Flop Labs.

The integration gives millions of Bitcoin.com wallet users access to a stablecoin regulated by the UAE's central bank. Bitcoin.com has added USDU to its wallet platform, giving its user base direct access to a stablecoin registered with the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates.

Tenev says tokenizing real-world assets is the most practical route to modernizing US finance as Robinhood rolls out its own blockchain network Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev has forecast what he calls a global tokenization supercycle, according to CryptoBriefing.

The state-backed stablecoin drops its prior cross-chain protocol in favor of Chainlink following an audit of its infrastructure. Wyoming has completed a migration of its state-issued Frontier Stable Token to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol, known as CCIP. The change was reported by CryptoBriefing and crypto.news on August 18 and 19, 2026, respectively.

The cross-chain protocol paused operations following reports of a breach worth an estimated $1.7 million. MAYAChain, a decentralized cross-chain liquidity network, halted operations on August 19 after suffering an exploit estimated at $1.7 million. The move was reported by Cointelegraph and crypto.news within roughly an hour of each other.

The joint petition seeks a formal regulatory framework covering derivatives tied to private company valuations before they go public. The Hyperliquid Policy Center and trade[XYZ] have petitioned the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to create a formal framework for pre-IPO perpetual contracts.

A fresh incident tied to the Strait of Hormuz has reignited concerns over Middle East energy supply, pushing crude to its highest level in weeks. Crude oil prices rose sharply, touching their highest level since late July, after news of a fresh strike near the Strait of Hormuz rattled energy markets.