Chainlink released CCIP 2.0, allowing institutions to run or hire their own verifiers that must approve cross-chain transfers alongside Chainlink's default network, giving enterprises more control over security for token transfers.
The Solana Foundation has hired former Binance chief marketing officer Rachel Conlan as chief strategy officer to oversee institutional partnerships and ecosystem growth, and former Polygon Labs executive Jamal Raees as general manager of payments to focus on stablecoins and tokenized deposits.
White-hat researchers transferred 52.37 Bitcoin linked to the July Coldcard wallet exploit into an address controlled by the Crypto Recovery Trust. The move is intended to facilitate the return of rescued Bitcoin to verified owners of the compromised wallets.
Prediction market platform Polymarket faced at least $10 million in fraudulent withdrawal attempts using stolen debit cards on its U.S. platform in February 2026. Payment processor Checkout.com reportedly rejected over 80% of deposits as fraudulent at one point, far exceeding typical industry rates.
Cryptocurrency platform Lemon has decided to shut down its Brazilian operations and terminate approximately 15,000 local accounts after determining that the country's new crypto licensing capital requirements are too expensive for its business model.
London-based digital asset technology platform Haruko suffered a targeted cyberattack that compromised exchange API details, trading data, and funds belonging to 15 cryptocurrency clients. Attackers obtained an access token that exposed sensitive exchange API information used by hedge funds to trade on crypto exchanges.
Zcash developers are targeting November 5 for the NU7 upgrade, which would reduce block times from 75 seconds to 25 seconds, making private payments up to three times faster. The upgrade also includes changes to mining rewards.
Evernorth Holdings Inc., a digital asset treasury company preparing to list on Nasdaq under ticker XRPN, has disclosed a $30 million convertible note purchase agreement with South Korea's NH Investment & Securities. The financing is tied to Evernorth's merger with Armada and will support expansion of its XRP treasury operations.
Input Output Group warned Cardano users to avoid its YouTube channel after it was hijacked and began livestreaming a suspected AI-manipulated video of Charles Hoskinson promising to double viewers' wealth in a cryptocurrency scam.
Venture capital investment in crypto and blockchain companies reached $5.68 billion across 384 deals in the second quarter of 2026, representing a 31% increase from Q1 and a 10% rise in deal count, according to Galaxy Research.
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has expanded its Capital Connect investment marketplace to eligible individual users for the first time, allowing wealthy clients with at least $1 million in assets to access professionally managed investment strategies previously reserved for institutional clients.
Nearly 2.4 million ZEC tokens, representing about two-thirds of eligible supply, voted in favor of reducing Zcash's block time from 75 to 25 seconds and maintaining the existing halving schedule in Network Upgrade 7 sentiment polls that closed September 14. The proposals received 98.9% support from participating coinholders.
MetaMask has introduced new security features including warnings for potential scams, lookalike wallet addresses, and first-time recipient transfers. The update includes Added Protection that automatically reverts transactions that differ from their previews.
Italian bank UniCredit is in discussions with external technology providers to build infrastructure for digital asset trading, custody services, and access to tokenized investment products as part of plans to expand its digital asset offerings.
Bitcoin Bancorp purchased approximately 2,500 cryptocurrency ATM kiosks and intellectual property from bankrupt Bitcoin Depot for $620,750, acquiring the assets at a fraction of their previous value through Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
MoneyGram, the 86-year-old global payments company, has launched its first stablecoin-backed Visa card in Colombia, allowing eligible customers to hold stable-dollar balances and use them for spending and cash access through the MoneyGram app. The company plans a worldwide rollout following the initial Colombia launch.
Nasdaq's venture arm is investing $100 million in Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, valuing the firm at $21 billion. Kraken will distribute tokenized Nasdaq-listed stocks that carry the same voting rights as traditional shares.
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has obtained a Major Payment Institution license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, completing an approval process that began nearly two years ago with in-principle approval. The license allows Gemini to provide digital payment token services and cross-border money transfer services in Singapore.
Ethereum development firm Consensys is separating its consumer-facing MetaMask wallet business from its institutional and infrastructure operations by late 2026, with Joe Lubin serving as chairman and CEO of the MetaMask entity.
Circle agreed to acquire cross-border payments processor Tazapay for $400 million in stock, marking Circle's largest acquisition since purchasing Poloniex in 2018. Tazapay processes over $25 billion in annual payment volume.
Sweden's tax authority, Skatteverket, has ordered six cryptocurrency mining companies operating in Boden to pay approximately 540 million Swedish kronor ($56 million) in additional taxes and penalties after determining the firms improperly used invalid tax breaks.
Brazil's largest banks including Itaú, Nubank, and Banco do Brasil have expanded their cryptocurrency offerings to as many as 28 assets after the country's crypto market reached R$505.5 billion ($98.7 billion) in 2025, up more than fivefold from 2020. The expansion comes as new regulations take hold in Latin America's largest economy.
Hunter Biden confirmed plans to launch a memecoin called LAPTOP on Coinbase's Base network on September 9, with 200 million tokens reserved for airdrops to TRUMP coin holders sitting on losses. Founders retain 30% of supply.
Hardware wallet manufacturers Ledger and Trezor are jointly urging the cryptocurrency industry to adopt more responsible disclosure practices for security vulnerabilities, with concerns mounting about AI-enabled threats. The rare collaboration between competitors aims to improve security standards across the hardware wallet sector.
Hunter Biden announced he will debut the 'LAPTOP' memecoin on September 9, named after his controversial laptop, while openly teasing a possible 2028 presidential bid. The moves mirror tactics associated with Donald Trump, including cryptocurrency ventures and social media-driven political messaging.
XRP Healthcare, a blockchain project built on the XRP Ledger, is investigating unauthorized transactions that affected approximately 4,011 XRPH Wallet accounts beginning September 3, with about $452,000 in XRP and related assets removed. The company has traced 267,664 XRP and 23.2 million XRPH tokens on-chain.
South Korea's National Tax Service ruled on August 28 that residents must continue reporting cryptocurrency accounts held with bankrupt overseas exchanges under foreign financial account disclosure rules. The ruling clarifies that accounts opened with overseas virtual asset exchanges remain subject to reporting requirements under the Adjustment of International Taxes Act, even when the exchange operator goes bankrupt and trading or withdrawals are suspended.
The Silicon Ethereum Layer 2 network is shutting down permanently, giving users a four-month window until December 31, 2026 to withdraw nearly $10 million in assets before they become unrecoverable as liquidity disappears and the chain closes.
Australia's securities regulator ASIC has issued a final warning to cryptocurrency firms operating under temporary regulatory relief, requiring them to apply for financial services licenses by September 30, 2026. Non-compliant firms face penalties including fines of up to 10% of annual turnover starting October 1.
Ripple has secured a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the University of Florida that will place the XRP logo on the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, along with digital properties and signage. The deal expands XRP's presence in major U.S. college sports.
Hyperliquid Strategies increased its committed equity facility with Chardan Capital Markets from $1 billion to $2.5 billion, giving the HYPE treasury company additional capacity to raise capital through at-the-market stock sales.
Miami-based fintech Felix Pago closed a $200 million Series B round, with $87 million in equity led by Andreessen Horowitz and $113 million in debt. The company enables WhatsApp-based remittances to Latin America, settling most transfers in USDC without users directly handling crypto.
The U.S. Senate returns from recess on September 14 with 14 working days to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before midterm campaigning halts legislative activity. The bill would establish a regulatory framework for crypto assets, with major banks supporting clear rules while raising concerns about stablecoin provisions.
1789 Capital, where Donald Trump Jr. serves as a partner, is leading a $1 billion funding round for prediction market Polymarket at a $21 billion valuation, with the firm contributing approximately $300 million.
CME Group introduced two new multi-asset cryptocurrency benchmarks developed with CF Benchmarks, including a 10-token index that excludes Bitcoin and Ether while tracking assets like XRP, Solana, BNB, and Hyperliquid. The indices are free-float market-cap weighted with real-time pricing and multiple settlement variants.
Zcash developers released Zakura Common, a new full node client that could reduce private transaction wait times from three seconds to under 200 milliseconds, representing a significant speed improvement for privacy-focused cryptocurrency transactions.
Intercontinental Exchange agreed to collaborate with tZERO on infrastructure for its planned NYSE-affiliated tokenized securities market, with ICE investing in tZERO and licensing its platform while tZERO serves as design partner.
Ripple has appointed Joseph Thompson, senior vice president and head of treasury at the London Metal Exchange, to join its Trading and Markets team. Thompson's hire signals Ripple's push into tokenization and traditional finance integration.
Solana's proposal to double its annual disinflation rate passed with 176.29 million SOL in favor versus 66.19 million against, after Kraken and Galaxy switched their votes in the final hours. The closely watched governance vote will accelerate the reduction in new SOL token issuance.
Stablecoin issuer Circle has signed a sponsorship deal with Premier League club Chelsea FC to become its principal partner and official front-of-shirt sponsor starting in the 2026/27 season, putting USDC branding on the team's jerseys.
Better Mortgage and Coinbase have made their token-backed conforming mortgage product generally available to Coinbase One members, allowing eligible borrowers to use crypto assets in the underwriting process without selling their holdings. Coinbase is offering $10,000 in support for closing costs.
Multiple retirees have fallen victim to sophisticated online scams involving deepfake technology and fraudulent cryptocurrency investments, with losses totaling over $250,000. The scams involved fake romantic relationships and investment schemes promoted through social media platforms.
Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has activated native XRP Ledger deposits and withdrawals for its Singapore customers on August 25, 2026, expanding beyond its previous buy, sell, and hold-only XRP offering in the region.
Grayscale converted its Zcash Trust into the first US exchange-traded fund offering direct exposure to the privacy-focused cryptocurrency, listing on NYSE Arca under ticker ZCSH with a 2.5% annual fee. The launch comes as ZEC has rallied 70% over the past month to eight-year highs.
Crypto and blockchain companies announced approximately $1.298 billion in funding across six disclosed transactions between Aug. 16 and Aug. 22, 2026, with ZeroStack accounting for $1 billion and Ripple raising $275 million.
Two Binance employees were detained at UAE airports in recent weeks amid police inquiries into possible financial crimes on the cryptocurrency platform, according to the New York Times. Both have since been released.
HM Revenue and Customs sent over 81,000 warning letters, emails, and text messages to cryptocurrency investors suspected of owing unpaid taxes during the 2025/26 financial year, marking a sharp increase in scrutiny of digital asset holdings. The figures were revealed through a freedom of information request.
Binance has launched Agent OS, a developer platform that allows AI applications and agents to access market data, monitor user accounts, and execute cryptocurrency trades on the exchange. The platform includes APIs, Wallet Agentic Hub, Binance x402, and Skill Hub, with integration for AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT.
BitGo Korea became the first foreign cryptocurrency firm to receive regulatory approval as a virtual asset service provider in South Korea, while lawmakers introduced legislation to expand authorities' power to investigate unregistered crypto businesses.
Industry leaders warn that AI agents could enable crypto hacks far exceeding today's billion-dollar breaches, even as adoption accelerates with Coinbase's x402 protocol processing 14 million AI agent payments over the past month, primarily in USDC on Base and Polygon networks.
Digital-asset payments company MoonPay has added Cash App Pay as a payment method, allowing eligible U.S. customers to purchase cryptocurrencies including Ether, Solana, and XRP directly from their Cash App balances. The integration enables Cash App users to fund external wallets like MetaMask through MoonPay's checkout system.
Nasdaq-listed Cypherpunk Technologies purchased 4,902 mining machines from Winklevoss Capital for $33.33 million, giving the company approximately 18% of Zcash's total network mining power and establishing it as the largest Zcash miner globally.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies increased its Ethereum holdings by 9,926 ETH during the week ending August 16, bringing its total treasury to 5,815,164 ETH worth approximately $11 billion. The company now holds 4.8% of Ethereum's total supply and has staked over 5 million ETH through its MAVAN validator network.
South Korea's communications regulator has ordered internet providers to block access to Polymarket, ruling that the crypto-based prediction market violates Korean gambling laws despite its decentralized settlement structure. The country joins more than 30 jurisdictions restricting access to the platform.
Binance-backed cryptocurrency wallet provider SafePal disclosed that a flaw in an order-tracking plugin exposed names, phone numbers, and shipping addresses of 39,798 customers over 14 months. The stolen records are now being advertised on cybercrime forums, raising concerns about phishing and physical security risks for affected users.
Multicoin Capital has exited its stake in Forward Industries, the largest Solana treasury company, according to SEC filings. The crypto investment firm had been one of three lead investors in the company it helped launch eight months prior.
Layer 1 blockchain platform Harmony confirmed it was exploited through unauthorized minting of 4 billion ONE tokens, causing the cryptocurrency to plunge approximately 40%. The exploit was first reported by social media users before the company's official confirmation.
Coinbase announced the rollout of derivatives trading for professional investors in the UK, offering over 170 contracts across crypto, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange with leverage up to 50x. The launch is part of Coinbase's broader 'Everything Exchange' strategy to expand its derivatives offerings.
Harry Chun Tak Yeh, founder of Quantum Fintech Group and prominent supporter of the Fantom cryptocurrency ecosystem, died after falling from the 30th floor of the Jade Park residential tower in Asunción, Paraguay. Authorities are investigating the incident.
Harry Chun Tak Yeh, founder of Quantum Fintech Group and prominent supporter of the Fantom cryptocurrency ecosystem, died after falling from the 30th floor of the Jade Park residential tower in Asunción, Paraguay. Authorities are investigating the incident.
North Korea-linked hacking group Kimsuky has developed three local AI environments and large language model tools to help automate cyberattacks, analyze stolen material, and create more convincing phishing campaigns targeting cryptocurrency and financial companies, according to a South Korean cybersecurity firm.
Crypto payment processor Coinsbuy was hit by a security breach on August 9, 2026, draining over $7.9 million from wallets across Ethereum and TRON networks. The attacker converted stolen assets into Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency that complicates transaction tracing.
Federal prosecutors have charged three men from St. Louis with planning to forcibly enter a Connecticut residence and compel the transfer of bitcoin connected to a theft valued at hundreds of millions of dollars. Each defendant faces up to 20 years in prison.
Trump Media and Technology Group terminated its planned $1+ billion CRO treasury venture with Crypto.com and Yorkville Acquisition Corp, along with a related prediction market services agreement, citing updated corporate strategies.
Binance will delist six tokens (ACX, HFT, PIVX, PYR, VANRY, and VIC) on August 17, while OKX schedules removal of GODS, PRCL, and DUCK trading pairs, marking a coordinated wave of token delistings across major cryptocurrency exchanges.
Coinbase rolled out 24-hour, five-days-a-week trading access to nearly 4,000 US stocks for eligible UK customers on August 6, 2026, allowing users to trade equities and crypto within the same app with zero commissions and fractional investing starting at £1. The expansion marks a significant step in Coinbase's 'Everything Exchange' strategy to move beyond digital assets.
Coinbase began rolling out access to nearly 4,000 US stocks to eligible UK customers on August 6, 2026, offering 24-hour trading five days a week with zero commissions and fractional shares. The service integrates equities with crypto in a single app as part of the company's 'Everything Exchange' strategy.
Binance-affiliated companies filed a lawsuit against RedotPay founders alleging the Hong Kong crypto payments firm diverted more than 470,000 users from Binance Card in breach of commercial agreements, seeking $473 million in damages.
Shaw Walters, founder of Eliza Labs, announced that the ELIZAOS token is 'dead' and the Eliza Foundation is winding down after using remaining treasury funds to settle a class-action lawsuit. The token, formerly known as AI16Z, fell 19% to an all-time low following the announcement.
JPYC Inc., issuer of Japan's yen-pegged stablecoin, has raised 6 billion yen ($38 million) in an extended Series B funding round, with logistics company AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings contributing 1 billion yen. The funds will be used to expand JPYC's payment network and Web3 financial ecosystem.
Federal prosecutors charged three St. Louis men—Sedric Louis, John Davis, and Martel Williams—for allegedly conspiring to rob a Connecticut man of hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin through a planned home invasion and kidnapping in Danbury in August 2024. The plot involved a violent carjacking and kidnapping but ultimately failed.
Federal prosecutors charged three Missouri men—Sedric Louis, John Davis, and Martel Williams—with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery over an alleged August 2024 plot to kidnap a Bitcoin holder and steal cryptocurrency through a planned home invasion in Connecticut. The defendants have pleaded not guilty and face up to 20 years in prison.
Samsung announced plans to add native stablecoin functionality, starting with USDC, to its Galaxy Wallet across 800 million devices in 61 countries. The move follows a $408 million investment in crypto exchange Dunamu and positions the tech giant as a major distribution channel for digital assets.
A security vulnerability in Coldcard cryptocurrency hardware wallets allowed hackers to steal over $130 million in July, contributing to total monthly crypto losses of $247 million—the second-worst month of 2026. Additional incidents included a $7.9 million theft from Coinsbuy.
The cryptocurrency industry has invested close to $200 million in the November 2026 midterm elections, with crypto-backed PACs like Fairshake helping pro-crypto candidates win primary races in Michigan and Washington. The spending includes over $2 million in Michigan's 13th Congressional District alone.
Nigeria's tax authority has released the country's first comprehensive framework for taxing virtual assets, requiring crypto exchanges to verify customers with Tax Identification Numbers and imposing penalties up to ₦10 million ($7,000) for non-compliance. The guidelines include corporate tax rates, stamp duties, and mandatory registration requirements for crypto businesses.
ATIF Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: AUC) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GoldCoin Labs Limited, advancing the company's strategy in tokenized real-world assets and gold-backed digital infrastructure.
French company Crypto Blockchain Industries announced its annual results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, revealing a strategic pivot to prioritize Bitcoin mining operations while depreciating assets from its CREATE activity. The company aims to achieve operational break-even and acquire AI-dedicated servers.
