Eliza Labs Founder Declares Token ‘Dead,’ Winds Down Foundation
Shaw Walters, founder of Eliza Labs and the open-source ElizaOS AI agent framework, announced on August 5, 2026 Wednesday that the project’s token is “dead” ...
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Proof of Play Confirms Shutdown After Years Building Pirate Nation
Proof of Play, the studio behind the onchain pirate game Pirate Nation, confirmed on X that it is ceasing operations. The studio said it could ...
Hashdex to Close Its Bitcoin ETF After Assets Shrink to $14.7M
Hashdex Asset Management announced on August 3, 2026 that it will close and liquidate its Hashdex Bitcoin ETF, ticker DEFI, after the fund’s assets fell ...
Ethereum ETF: BlackRock Plans October Reverse Split
Ethereum ETF giant BlackRock will execute a 1-for-3 reverse share split on its ETHA fund effective Oct. 6, 2026, according to an SEC filing. The adjustment raises the fund's per-share value without changing the total worth of any investor's holdings.
Dinari’s Tokenized Stock Trading Hits USDC Wallets
Tokenized stock trading is now open to eligible U.S. investors through Dinari, letting them buy and sell over 700 S&P 500 equities using USDC in self-custody wallets. The launch, built through a partnership with Circle, pairs onchain equity access directly with a major stablecoin issuer for the first time.
AI Agent Wallets: Cloudflare’s New Way to Pay Online
AI agent wallets are now live on Cloudflare, giving autonomous agents a stable identity and a way to pay for goods and services online. The cloudflare.pay tool lets account holders set spending caps and merchant limits before an agent can transact on their behalf.
Stablecard Launches as Western Union Partners With Rain
Stablecard is a new USDPT-backed Visa card from Western Union and Rain, live in 37 markets as of August 4, 2026. It lets customers hold and spend U.S. dollar value through Visa, with expansion to 60+ markets planned by year-end.
Intesa Sanpaolo Triples Ether ETF Stake as Bitcoin Bet Shrinks
Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s second-largest bank by market capitalization, tripled its stake in the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF during the second quarter, even as Ether’s ...
Kenya Moves 30M Academic Records to Avalanche Blockchain
Kenya’s national exam agency, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), has rolled out a blockchain-based verification system on Avalanche, securing more than 30 million academic ...
Apple Confirms Telegram App Store Removal as GRAM Tumbles
Apple pulled Telegram from the global App Store on Aug. 4, 2026, after a review found that a user had shared child sexual abuse material ...
RLUSD Lending Opens to XRP Holders on Ethereum
RLUSD lending is now open to XRP holders on Ethereum after Flare's FXRP was approved as collateral in Sentora's vault on Morpho. Borrowers can access Ripple's stablecoin against their XRP without selling it, keeping full price exposure.
POAP Shutdown Ends Five-Year Run of Onchain Badges
POAP shutdown news confirms the onchain badge platform is closing after five years, co-founder Isabel Gonzalez announced August 3, 2026. The project had worked with more than 46,210 issuers, including Coinbase and American Express.
Crypto Theft Case Hits FBI Agent Over $1M Haul
Crypto theft charges now target an FBI counterintelligence agent accused of draining $1 million from wallets he was supposed to be investigating. He allegedly asked ChatGPT how to convert the money into a new life in Portugal.
BlackRock Solana Fund Filed With the SEC
BlackRock Solana adoption took a step forward as the asset manager filed with the SEC to launch RSVXX, a tokenized money market fund. The fund will record share ownership on Solana, Ethereum and Tempo, and is designed to qualify as a GENIUS Act reserve asset for stablecoin issuers.
Bitget Winds Down Service to Japan Residents
Bitget is winding down services to Japanese residents, halting new registrations from Japan on August 3, 2026, and setting a hard December 31 deadline, after ...
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