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.

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.

Morgan Stanley ETF Debut Adds Ether, Solana at 0.14% Fee

Morgan Stanley ETF products for ether and solana launched July 28, 2026, on NYSE Arca with a 0.14% fee, the lowest for either asset. The funds stake holdings and pass rewards to investors, building on the firm's $14 billion ETF/ETP suite and its bitcoin trust that topped $381 million by mid-July.

Circle IBM Patent Deal Makes It Top U.S. Holder

Circle IBM patent holdings became the largest in the U.S. after Circle Internet Group acquired nearly 1,000 blockchain patents from IBM on July 27, 2026. The deal expands Circle's IP protection for USDC, Arc and its payments network, though the companies did not disclose financial terms.