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Fifty separate incidents were recorded last month, marking a sharp rise from July. Crypto hacks surged in August, with losses totaling $136 million across 50 separate incidents. That figure represents a 67% increase compared to the prior month, according to industry reporting.

The asset manager expanded its crypto-adjacent equity holdings with fresh purchases of Jack Dorsey's Block and stablecoin issuer Circle. Ark Invest has expanded its exposure to crypto-linked equities, purchasing shares of Block Inc. and Circle in a move reported by crypto.news and CoinGape.

The funding round uses blockchain-based equity tokens to back expansion into nickel-linked energy systems and security technology. Alkemya Metacore has raised $50 million through a tokenised equity structure, according to four outlets covering the deal on September 1. The company intends to direct the funds toward expanding its nickel energy and security technology businesses.

Four regulatory documents this period show enforcement continuing at the platform level even as a court puts the federal regulator's jurisdiction over that platform in doubt. Four regulatory documents this period show enforcement continuing at the platform level even as a court puts the federal regulator's jurisdiction over that platform in doubt.

The blockchain network paused transaction processing while its technical team investigates a possible vulnerability. Ontology, a layer-1 blockchain network focused on digital identity and data solutions, has halted block production on its mainnet. The pause came after the project's technical team flagged a potential security concern, according to reports from crypto.news and CryptoSlate.

Seoul is building blockchain surveillance capacity to enforce a long-delayed capital gains levy on digital assets. South Korean regulators are preparing wallet tracing technology to support enforcement of a crypto capital gains tax scheduled for 2027, according to crypto.news.

The prediction market operator says former congressman George Santos manipulated a State of the Union trading contract. Kalshi has imposed a lifetime ban on George Santos, the former New York congressman, after determining he manipulated one of its prediction markets.

Crypto custodian BitGo pays $7 million in cash and $35.5 million in stock for NYDIG's trading division. BitGo has agreed to purchase the institutional trading business of NYDIG, according to reports from CryptoPotato, American Banker, and Banking Dive.

City officials say they will not pay the ransom as authorities work to determine the scope of the breach. Berlin authorities have opened an investigation into a cyberattack targeting city systems, after hackers reportedly demanded 30 Bitcoin in exchange for stolen data.

Digital assets will not qualify for the state's newly created savings scheme designed to encourage long-term investing. Ireland has decided to keep cryptocurrencies out of its newly established tax-advantaged investment accounts. The exclusion was reported by CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, BlockchainReporter and Coin Edition on August 31, 2026.

A new revenue stream at the ChatGPT maker scaled to a billion-dollar pace faster than most major consumer tech launches, according to CryptoBriefing. OpenAI's advertising business has reportedly reached a $1 billion annual revenue run rate in under 200 days.

The companies are broadening their existing tie-up, with the expansion reportedly extending into Canada. Coinbase and Webull have deepened their existing partnership, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and Investing.com Crypto. The expanded arrangement is designed to broaden crypto trading access across a combined user base of about 25 million people.

Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing both report TeraWulf CEO Paul Prager's August 27 stock sale the same way, but give sharply different figures for how many shares he still holds afterward. Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing both report TeraWulf CEO Paul Prager's August 27 stock sale the same way, but give sharply different figures for how many…

The brokerage giant is broadening its digital asset platform to include additional cryptocurrencies, according to reports. Charles Schwab is reportedly widening its cryptocurrency platform to include assets beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. CryptoPotato and NewsBTC both reported the expansion in late August 2026, describing it as a notable shift for one of Wall Street's largest brokerages.

The purchase lifted ASST shares 5% and moved Strive past crypto exchange Bullish in bitcoin treasury rankings. Strive added 1,800 bitcoin to its balance sheet this week, according to reports from CoinGape and Cryptopolitan. The purchase was large enough to move the company into the fifth spot among corporate bitcoin treasuries.

Reports say the Moscow-based lender is preparing to accept ether, USDT and a third cryptocurrency as loan collateral. Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia by assets, is reportedly developing a program to offer crypto-backed loans. According to reports, the bank intends to accept three cryptocurrencies as collateral.

The purchase comes as Ethereum's price struggles near the $2,500 level. BitMine Immersion Technologies has expanded its Ethereum treasury once again. The company bought 53,501 ETH in its latest disclosed acquisition, according to reports from CoinGape, CryptoPotato, Coinfomania and Bitcoin.com News. The purchase brings BitMine's total holdings to roughly 5.9 million ETH.

The regulator's proposal would waive tax filing requirements on trust-based stablecoin holdings above a set yen threshold. Japan's Financial Services Agency has submitted a request for a tax filing exemption tied to trust-type stablecoins. The request forms part of the country's 2027 tax reform proposals, according to reporting from Cointelegraph and CoinGape.