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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.

RedotPay Lawsuit: Binance Affiliates Seek $470M

RedotPay lawsuit filings show Binance affiliates accusing the payments firm's co-founders of diverting hundreds of thousands of users in a Hong Kong court petition. A related case conference is set for August 7, 2026, in Singapore.

Circle Arc Names BlackRock, Visa as Founding Validators

Circle Arc added BlackRock, Mastercard, Visa, and eight other financial institutions as founding validators on August 5, 2026, ahead of a September 16 public mainnet launch. The cohort will help secure the network as Circle brings BlackRock's BUIDL fund and a DTCC tokenization integration onto Arc.

Putin Signs Crypto Law Regulating Russia

Crypto law in Russia was signed by President Vladimir Putin on August 4, 2026, creating the country's first legal framework for digital currencies. The law sets equity requirements for exchanges and depositories, caps retail purchases at 300,000 rubles a year, and phases in fully by September 2027.

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” ...

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.