The digital asset custodian expands into derivatives as institutional demand for consolidated crypto services grows. BitGo has agreed to purchase the institutional trading unit of NYDIG, a firm known for its bitcoin custody and financing services. The acquisition adds derivatives and trading capabilities to BitGo's existing lineup of custody, settlement, and prime brokerage products.
South Korea's Upbit operator and the global payments network are exploring joint work in stablecoin settlement and artificial intelligence. Dunamu, the company behind South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has entered a partnership with Visa. The collaboration focuses on stablecoin-based payments and artificial intelligence business lines, according to reports from The Block and crypto.news.
The new platform aims to let users trade both digital assets and equities through a single, simplified interface. ZMO has introduced a new trading platform that brings crypto and stock trading together under one roof.
Between this morning's first reports and tonight's count, corroboration widened for two stories, held steady for one, and stayed thin for a fourth. Between this morning's first reports and tonight's count, corroboration widened for two stories, held steady for one, and stayed thin for a fourth.
Regulator says false filings were used to project legitimacy and attract retail investors. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against 38 entities accused of submitting false filings to appear as registered U.S. investment advisers. According to the agency, the filings were designed to create an impression of legitimacy.
A watchdog analysis finds token holders in Trump-linked crypto projects have absorbed billions in paper losses since launch. Investors who bought into cryptocurrency projects connected to the Trump family have collectively lost more than $4.7 billion, according to a watchdog report cited by several crypto news outlets.
Two separate developments touching XRP's payments network and its exchange-traded fund landscape were reported within hours of each other. Two updates concerning Ripple and its XRP token surfaced within the same news cycle on August 27, according to CryptoPotato and Cryptonews.com. One development centers on Mastercard's involvement with the Ripple ecosystem.
Digital asset markets are positioning ahead of a closely watched address expected to shape near-term Federal Reserve policy signals. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is set to deliver a closely watched speech at the Jackson Hole economic symposium on Friday.
The new version of the lending protocol saw deposits jump sharply over the past week, according to on-chain data. Deposits locked in Aave V4 have reached $806 million, according to figures reported by CryptoBriefing and crypto.news.
The two banking regulators have tightened the standard used to justify supervisory action against banks. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have completed a joint rule that redefines what counts as an 'unsafe or unsound practice' in bank supervision.
The open-source wallet shipped a patch after an AI-assisted review identified issues needing fixes. Sparrow Wallet has pushed out version 2.5.4, according to reporting from Decrypt and CryptoBriefing. The update follows a code review in which artificial intelligence tools flagged issues that developers then addressed.
The company behind XRP is reportedly building out services that could include stock and index trading for institutional clients. Ripple is reportedly preparing a new institutional trading business aimed at traditional finance clients. Two reports published on August 27 described the move differently but pointed to the same underlying shift.
The brokerage giant is broadening its digital asset lineup beyond Bitcoin and Ether. Charles Schwab is preparing to expand its cryptocurrency offerings by adding trading support for Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), and Chainlink (LINK).
Prosecutors detain Radosław Piesiewicz as investigators examine suspected crypto-linked graft tied to the exchange's collapse. Polish prosecutors have detained Radosław Piesiewicz, the head of the Polish Olympic Committee, in connection with a graft investigation tied to the Zondacrypto exchange. The arrest was reported on Thursday by multiple outlets covering the case.
The foundation behind the Ethena protocol has moved to eliminate scheduled venture-capital token releases by purchasing investor stakes directly. The Ethena Foundation has bought out early investors in the Ethena protocol, according to a report from CryptoBriefing published on August 27, 2026.
Changpeng Zhao revives the long-running comparison between bitcoin and gold as stores of value. Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance and one of the most influential voices in cryptocurrency, said bitcoin could eventually surpass gold in total market value. Yahoo Finance reported the remarks on August 27.
The treasury firm's latest capital raise deepens its bet on Hyperliquid's native token as corporate crypto treasuries gain traction. Hyperliquid Strategies has raised $647 million, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. The firm used the capital to expand its holdings of HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid perpetuals exchange, to 29.3 million tokens.
The education company outlines a long-term plan to build a large bitcoin treasury over the next several years, according to CryptoBriefing. Genius Group has set a target of accumulating $827 million in Bitcoin by 2031, according to a report from CryptoBriefing.