OCC Gives Preliminary Conditional Approval for World Liberty Trust Bank

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has conditionally granted preliminary approval for a trust bank sought by World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm backed by US President Donald Trump’s family. Reuters reported on August 15 that the OCC

Ethereum Developers Weigh 66 Proposals for ‘Hegota’ Upgrade as Privacy Takes Center Stage

Ethereum developers are narrowing the scope of the blockchain’s next major upgrade, known as Hegota, with privacy emerging as the main focus among 66 proposals under review. CoinDesk reported on August 17 that developers are defining the scope of Heg

US, Iran Approve Extension of 60-Day Talks; Oil Falls, Stock Futures Rise

The US and Iran have approved an extension of their 60-day negotiating window, according to a media report. International oil prices fell sharply and US stock-index futures rose immediately after the news. BlockBeats, a digital-asset news outlet, rep

Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Can Scale Massively Without Sacrificing Decentralization

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said the network’s current scaling strategy is centered on sharply increasing throughput while preserving decentralization and censorship resistance. Writing on X on August 17, Buterin said the proposed Ethereum sc

Trying to Catch Bitcoin’s ‘Absolute Bottom’ Is Wrong; Gradual Buying May Work Better

Trying to pinpoint Bitcoin’s exact bottom in a prolonged bear market is the wrong approach, and gradually building a position may offer better long-term results, according to a CryptoQuant analysis. Crypto Dan, an analyst at CryptoQuant, made that ar

Robinhood Chain 24-Hour DEX Volume Surpasses $650 Million, Ranks Fourth

Robinhood Chain's decentralized exchange volume topped $650 million over the past 24 hours. BlockBeats, a crypto-focused media outlet, reported on Aug. 11, citing DefiLlama data, that the chain's 24-hour DEX volume had surpassed $650 million. That ra

Iran FM Says US Bid for ‘Unconditional Surrender’ Failed, Sought Talks After 20 Days of War

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran did not yield to US pressure, arguing that Washington's early-war expectation of Tehran's “unconditional surrender” had fallen apart. Odaily, a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet, reported on August

Qatar Foreign Ministry Says Oman-Iran Talks Entered Advanced Stage

Talks between Oman and Iran have made significant progress, according to Qatar's Foreign Ministry. Walter Bloomberg, an overseas breaking-news account, reported on X on Aug. 11 that a spokesperson for Qatar's Foreign Ministry said the negotiations ha

Binance Adds Monitoring Tag to Five Tokens, Including GLMR and ICX

Binance has added five cryptocurrencies to its Monitoring Tag list. In a notice published August 11, the global crypto exchange said the label now applies to Moonbeam (GLMR), ICON (ICX), Moonriver (MOVR), SuperRare (RARE) and Sophon (SOPH). The Monit

Binance Says It Completed 198 Service Improvements in First Half After Reviewing 2,354 User Feedback Cases

Binance, the global cryptocurrency exchange led by co-CEOs Richard Teng and He Yi, said Aug. 11 that it completed 198 service and feature improvements in the first half of 2026. The company said it collected 2,354 feedback submissions from users worl

Jupiter Revamps Solana Lending Service With Dual Yield on Deposits and Loans

Jupiter, a Solana-based decentralized lending platform, has launched a new service that lets users put both deposits and borrowing positions to work as liquidity, earning interest and swap fees at the same time. CoinDesk reported on August 10 that Ju

Bitmine Buys 7,391 Ether in a Week, Lifting Holdings to 5.81 Million

Bitmine, the world’s largest corporate holder of Ether, bought 7,391 ETH over the past week, raising its total holdings to 5,805,238 ETH. That equals 4.8% of Ethereum’s circulating supply of 120.7 million tokens. A PR Newswire release dated Aug. 10 s

Bitcoin Faces Risk of Pullback to $51,336 After Short-Term Peak, CryptoQuant Says

Bitcoin has entered a short-term topping phase, raising the risk of a price correction over further gains, according to a CryptoQuant Quicktake analysis published on Aug. 10. An analyst at STA Solutions on the crypto analytics platform wrote that Bit

Kakao Games Lends Metabora Another $5.8 Million, Taking Parent Loans to $12.3 Million

Kakao Games has provided an additional 8 billion won ($5.8 million) in long-term borrowing to its Web3 subsidiary Metabora. News Tomato reported on Aug. 10 that Kakao Games extended the loan on July 30. The loan has a two-year maturity and carries an

Robinhood Launches Commission-Free Crypto Trading in UK, Adds AI Analytics

Robinhood has launched commission-free cryptocurrency trading in the U.K. CoinDesk reported on August 10 that Robinhood will offer U.K. customers commission-free trading in more than 50 digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), XRP and Hy

Dinari Opens 724 Tokenized US Stocks to Accredited Investors, Enables USDC Trading in S&P 500 Shares

Dinari, a tokenized equities platform, has officially launched a blockchain-based US stock trading service for investors in the United States. CoinDesk reported on August 4 that Dinari opened 724 tokenized stocks, including all S&P 500 constituents,

Coinbase CEO Says US Needs Clarity Act to Strengthen Economic Security

Coinbase Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong said the US needs a clear regulatory framework for digital assets to bolster its economic security. In a post on X on August 4, Armstrong wrote that "economic security is national security" and that th

Seoul Homebuyers’ Use of Stock, Bond and Crypto Sales for Purchases Surges 2.6-Fold in Four Years

The share of home purchase funds in Seoul sourced from sales of stocks, bonds and cryptocurrencies has more than doubled over the past four years. Maeil Business Newspaper reported on August 4 that an analysis of home financing plans filed by buyers

Coldcard Users Hit by Another Hack as 1,816 Bitcoin Is Stolen

Coldcard hardware wallet users have been hit by another round of theft. Data published by on-chain analytics account Onchain Lens on X on Aug. 4 showed about 1,816 Bitcoin was stolen from more than 5,200 addresses. At current prices, the haul is wort

Brent Crude Jumps 3% Above $86 as Uncertainty Over US-Iran Conflict Grows

Oil prices jumped as uncertainty intensified over a possible war between the US and Iran. Walter Bloomberg, an overseas markets news account, reported on August 4 that Brent crude futures rose 3% to $86.33 a barrel. Ongoing tensions over a potential

XRP Futures Volume Falls 21.5% as Binance Share Rises, Volatility Risk Builds

XRP futures trading has contracted sharply, with activity increasingly concentrated on Binance. CryptoQuant Quicktake analyst Amr Taha wrote on August 4 that total XRP futures volume stood at $897 million as of August 3. That was down about 21.5% fro

BlackRock Launches Tokenized Money Market Funds for Stablecoin Reserves

BlackRock has launched two blockchain-based money market funds targeting institutional cash management and stablecoin reserve needs. Crypto media outlet Odaily reported on August 3 that BlackRock rolled out BlackRock Select Treasury Based Liquidity F

Strive Buys 20 More Bitcoin at Average Price of $63,191

Strive, a US-listed Bitcoin treasury company, bought 20 more Bitcoin. Matt Cole, Strive’s chairman and chief executive officer, wrote on X on August 3 that the company spent about $1.3 million to acquire the additional 20 Bitcoin. The average purchas

UK's Smarter Web Company Buys 11.89 More Bitcoin, Holdings Rise to 2,712 BTC

The Smarter Web Company, a UK-listed firm, bought an additional 11.89 Bitcoin. BitcoinTreasuries.net wrote in a post on X on August 3 that the company's Bitcoin holdings had risen to 2,712 BTC. That placed The Smarter Web Company 28th among corporate

Bitcoin Briefly Falls Back Below $63,000; Kimchi Premium at -0.22%

Bitcoin briefly fell back below $63,000. As of 10:40 p.m. on July 28, Bitcoin was trading at $63,036 on Binance's USDT market, down 3.95% from a day earlier. On Upbit, it was trading at about $66,500. Meanwhile, the kimchi premium for major cryptocur

US ADP Weekly Private Payrolls Rise 15,000, Slowing From Prior Week

IMF Says Brazil’s Crypto Cross-Border Flows Have Overtaken Traditional Capital Transfers

Crypto-based cross-border money flows in Brazil have surpassed traditional capital transfers, driven by the rapid adoption of stablecoins by companies and individuals for moving funds overseas. Odaily reported on July 28 that the International Moneta

Bitcoin Retreats to $63,200 as Kospi Sinks 10%, Spurring Risk Aversion Across Asia

Bitcoin came under pressure after the U.S. stock market closed, while South Korea’s Kospi index sank 10%, spreading risk aversion across Asian markets. CoinDesk reported on July 28 that Bitcoin fell about 2.7% to around $63,200 from near $65,000 afte

Galaxy Research Cuts Odds of CLARITY Act Passing This Year to 30% From 50%

The CLARITY Act, a US crypto market structure bill, has only a 30% chance of passing this year, according to a new estimate. BlockBeats reported on July 24 that Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, lowered his estimate for the bill’s chanc

US Crypto Groups Press Senate Leaders for CLARITY Act Vote

U.S. cryptocurrency industry groups are urging Senate leaders to bring the CLARITY Act, a market structure bill, to the Senate floor for a vote. Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett wrote on X on July 24 that the Digital Chamber, the Crypto Council