Maya Protocol Exploit Drains $1.7M, Triggers Global Halt
Maya Protocol shut down its cross-chain network on Wednesday after an attacker drained roughly $1.7 million from the cross-chain platform using a chain of six ...
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Kraken Rolls Out US Stock Trading to EEA Customers
Kraken has opened trading in more than 7,000 US-listed stocks to eligible customers across the European Economic Area. The rollout runs through Kraken Pro and ...
Arthur Hayes Comes Out of Retirement to Launch Flop Labs
Arthur Hayes announced on August 18, 2026 Tuesday that he’s coming out of retirement to lead Flop Labs, a new venture building a token meant ...
Ripple Prime Secures $275M as It Scales US Operations
Ripple Prime, Ripple’s non-bank prime brokerage unit, closed a $275 million private placement of senior unsecured notes on August 18, 2026 Tuesday, to support its ...
CFTC Chairman Mike Selig Targets Crypto Skeptics
CFTC Chairman Mike Selig says opponents of digital assets spent years holding back financial innovation in the United States, blaming them for pushing blockchain, artificial ...
Visa Seeks Stablecoin Partner as Mastercard Closes BVNK Deal
Visa is reportedly searching for a new stablecoin settlement partner, and the timing is no coincidence. Mastercard just acquired BVNK, the stablecoin infrastructure firm Visa ...
Binance UK License Move Could Restore UK Access by 2027
Binance is reportedly planning to apply for a UK operating license under the country’s new digital asset framework, in a move that could restore access ...
South Korea Blocks Polymarket in Gambling Crackdown
South Korea ordered internet providers to block domestic access to Polymarket after the Broadcasting, Media and Communications Review Committee voted on Aug. 18 to classify ...
Ethereum’s Hegotá Upgrade Weighs 66 Proposals for 2027
Ethereum developers are narrowing a list of 66 proposals for Hegotá, the network’s next major upgrade after Glamsterdam, now targeted for 2027 after Glamsterdam itself ...
BitMine ETH Holdings Reach 5.82 Million Tokens
BitMine ETH holdings reached 5.82 million tokens after the company added 9,926 ETH in the past week, according to an August 17, 2026 disclosure. The purchase extends BitMine's unbroken weekly buying streak to roughly 14 months and brings its stake to 4.8% of the total ETH supply.
GENIUS Act Rules: Treasury Opens Public Comment Period
GENIUS Act rules moved closer to taking effect as Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on August 17, 2026 on stablecoin issuer licensing. A 60-day public comment period is now open ahead of the January 2027 deadline.
Binance Data Led to Russia Terror Charge, Files Show
Binance handed Russian investigators a user's full account history, later used to charge him with financing terrorism over Ukraine donations. The disclosure came months after Binance said it had exited Russia entirely.
Crypto Meeting: Who’s Attending Trump’s Aug. 19 Summit
Crypto meeting attendance for Trump's August 19 gathering includes SEC Chair Paul Atkins, CFTC Chair Michael Selig, and CEOs from Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood, Polymarket and Kalshi. The session precedes the CFTC's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting on August 20, a step tied closely to the CLARITY Act's next Senate vote on September 15.
BitMart Shutdown Meets Aug. 19 Withdrawal Deadline
A group identifying itself as BitMart users and employees posted an open letter on X addressed to founders Sheldon Lee and Yi Li, demanding proof ...
Apple macOS Screen Sharing Bug Exploited for Monero Mining
Apple has closed a security hole in macOS Screen Sharing that let attackers take over exposed Macs and quietly install Monero mining software. The Netherlands’ ...
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