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The hardware wallet maker disputes the severity of a bug reported by researcher group TestMachine, calling the claims overstated. Ledger, the maker of widely used hardware wallets, has addressed reports of a signing flaw in its Ethereum application. The company says the vulnerability was already patched before it became public knowledge.

The two event organizers say the joint summit will adopt a decentralised format for its Singapore edition CoinFerenceX and The Best Event have announced they are joining forces to launch a new crypto industry gathering. The event will be called CoinFerenceX The Best Event Singapore.

The latest purchase extends Strive's bitcoin treasury strategy as its holdings climb past 21,000 coins. Strive has expanded its bitcoin treasury with a fresh purchase of 1,110 BTC, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing and CryptoPotato. The transaction, valued at approximately $83 million, brings the company’s cumulative bitcoin holdings to 21,356 BTC.

The company set aside proceeds in a new USD cash pool instead of immediately buying more bitcoin. Strategy, the business intelligence firm known for its large bitcoin treasury strategy, has raised approximately $2 billion through sales of its MSTR common stock.

The optics-technology firm says the stake gives it indirect access to Bitcoin without holding the asset directly. MicroCloud Hologram, a company known for optics and holographic display technology, has disclosed a purchase of shares in Strategy. Strategy is the business-intelligence firm formerly named MicroStrategy, which trades under the ticker MSTR.

A sharp rise in network usage on August 21 pushed Solana's fee-burn mechanism to one of its largest single-day totals this year. Solana recorded a sharp increase in onchain activity on August 21, with the network’s daily token burn reaching approximately 87,000 SOL.

The new power system targets sudden electricity swings caused by massive AI computing facilities. GE Vernova has launched a medium-voltage uninterruptible power supply aimed at AI data centers, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance. The product is designed to prevent large AI computing facilities from destabilizing the electrical grids that power them.

The crypto exchange's new tie-up aims to broaden distribution for its prediction markets offering Gemini has entered into a partnership with Apex intended to expand access to its prediction markets platform, according to reports from CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing.

The latest update to the bloc's crypto-asset service provider register shows German banks accounting for a growing share of authorized firms. Germany has widened its lead in the European Union's crypto-asset licensing regime after six banks were added to the bloc's MiCA register, according to reports from Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing.

Analysts say Circle's growth story does not depend on passage of the stablecoin market structure bill. Bernstein has restated its $140 price target for Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, according to reporting from crypto.news and The Block.

Sources say New Delhi is preparing to bring government debt onto blockchain rails for the first time. India is preparing to launch its first tokenised bond issuance in September, according to sources cited in reporting from Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing.

The BSC Mainnet upgrade is scheduled to go live roughly 24 hours after being flagged by industry outlets. BNB Smart Chain, commonly known as BSC, is set to undergo a network upgrade called the Pasteur hard fork. U.Today reported on August 24, 2026, that the fork would arrive within 24 hours.

Lawmakers are moving to fast-track comprehensive crypto legislation before the end of the year. South Korean lawmakers are pushing to accelerate the Digital Asset Framework Act, with a goal of passing the bill this fall. The legislation would expand the country's regulatory approach to digital assets beyond the narrower protections already in force.

Daily fees and MEV activity pushed Solana's network revenue to its strongest level since early in the year. Solana's network revenue crossed $1 million on Aug. 19, marking its best single-day showing in six months. The metric captures the total value paid by users to have transactions processed and included in blocks.

CryptoBriefing and The National Business both report the rial's record low near 2 million per dollar, but disagree on whether Iran is still exporting any oil. CryptoBriefing and The National Business both report the rial's record low near 2 million per dollar, but disagree on whether Iran is still exporting any oil.

Investors remain cautious as fiscal worries keep the greenback pinned down The US dollar is trading close to its weakest levels in several months. Two outlets, CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance, reported the currency's decline on August 24, 2026. Both cited concerns over US government debt as the main pressure point for investors.

Blockchain.News (2026-08-24) and The Tokenist disagree on whether ADA's MACD signals exhausted momentum or bullish momentum, and on where the 200-day moving average sits. Blockchain.News (2026-08-24) and The Tokenist disagree on whether ADA's MACD signals exhausted momentum or bullish momentum, and on where the 200-day moving average sits.

The digital-asset platform's new funding round pushes its valuation to $1 billion. Fasset has closed a $68 million Series C funding round, according to reports from Fintech News Singapore, CoinTurk News, and The Cryptonomist. The round was led by SBI Group, a major Japanese financial services conglomerate with a long-standing presence in digital assets.