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Vitalik Buterin Roadmap Adds Quantum Safety, Privacy Focus

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin posted an updated version of his 2023 roadmap diagram, laying it side by side with the network’s current development plan, known ...

August 10, 2026

USDC and USDT Now Account for 84% of Crypto Card Spending

Dollar-backed stablecoins USDC and USDT now account for roughly 84% of crypto card spending combined, according to a new a16z crypto report, marking a near-total ...

Robinhood Chain Hits $800M TVL in Its First Month

Robinhood Chain, the company’s own Ethereum layer-2 network, has reached nearly $800 million in total value locked (TVL) and processed more than 200 million transactions ...

August 10, 2026

Crypto ATMs Pulled Offline as AUSTRAC Suspends Cryptolink

Crypto ATMs operator Cryptolink has had its registration suspended by AUSTRAC for three months. The Australian regulator cited repeated failures to file required transaction reports.

August 10, 2026

Crypto Tax Delay Bill Filed in South Korea

Crypto tax implementation in South Korea may be delayed again. Crypto tax on digital asset income could move from 2027 to 2030 under a new bill.

Tokenized Securities: NYSE Confirms DTC Pilot Push

Tokenized securities moved closer to Wall Street as NYSE confirmed joining DTC's July pilot for onchain stock settlement. Tokenized securities are now central to NYSE's plan to bridge traditional finance and DeFi, said NYSE Group President Lynn Martin.

World Liberty Buyer Linked to UK Laundering Probe

World Liberty's largest known token buyer has been identified as a man under active UK investigation for money laundering. The New York Times reports Aqua 1's Guren "Bobby" Zhou has not been charged, but his ties to the Trump-linked project raise new vetting questions.

Bybit Files Lawsuit Against North Korea Over $1.5B Hack

Bybit has filed a civil lawsuit against North Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau intelligence agency, and the Lazarus Group over the $1.5 billion crypto theft ...

Clarity Act Cloture Filing Expected Before Senate Recess

Senate Majority Leader John Thune still intends to file a cloture motion on the Clarity Act before lawmakers leave for the August recess, according to ...

August 7, 2026

Hadron Tether Launches Saudi Real Estate Tokenization

Hadron Tether has launched a strategic collaboration with First Data and BKN301 to tokenize institutional-grade real estate in Saudi Arabia. The deal names First Data as commercial lead and market operator, with BKN301 handling banking and compliance integration.

Wintermute Broker-Dealer Registration Clears SEC, FINRA

Wintermute broker-dealer registration with the SEC and FINRA lets its US affiliate trade equities, options and digital asset ETPs for its own account. The move formalizes Wintermute USA's New York-based entry into regulated markets as the firm eyes the emerging tokenized securities space.

MetaMask Agent Wallet Goes Live for AI Trading

Agent Wallet is MetaMask's new self-custodial tool that lets AI agents trade on a user's behalf within preset spend limits. The wallet launched on August 6, 2026, and runs every transaction through MetaMask's existing threat-scanning and MEV-protection pipeline.

MiCA Scam Alert: Fraudsters Pose as EU Regulators

MiCA scam warnings are spreading across the EU after regulators told the Financial Times that fraudsters are impersonating watchdogs like the AMF and ESMA. The scams target users forced to move funds off exchanges that missed the July 1 MiCA licensing deadline.