Crypto
BankChain targets 2027 U.S. blockchain launch
BankChain Alliance brings together 39 state banking groups to build a U.S. blockchain network for tokenized deposits and payments by 2027. …
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Kraken hit by 12,000 HTX-linked dust transfers
Kraken restored accounts restricted after nearly 12,000 HTX-linked microtransfers triggered sanctions reviews, while HTX denied involvement. …
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XRP price falls 5% as leverage hits seven-month high
XRP fell to $1.44 as Binance leverage reached a seven-month high, leaving its 44% weekly rally exposed to leveraged liquidations. …
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ERC-8391 proposes asset status checks for tokenized stocks
Ethereum developer Eric Conner has proposed a common status interface for tokenized assets, as onchain stocks trade continuously while the New York Stock Exchange opens for only 32.5 hours each week. ERC-8392 separates market closures from feed failures EthHub founder… …
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Zcash price hits 8-year high before retreating below $820
Zcash price surged more than 70% over the past week to an eight-year high near $885 before retreating below $820, as Grayscale’s ETF conversion plan and an NU7 governance vote drew traders toward ZEC. Zcash price pulls back after reaching… …
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CME Group adds ENA reference rates across three regions
CME Group has added three regional U.S. dollar reference rates and real-time indices for Ethena’s ENA token, with daily publication beginning Aug. 24. CME Group adds ENA rates for three market closes CME Group said it had added Ethena (ENA)… …
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STRC stays below $100 as Jain questions 12% yield
Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has remained below its $100 stated value at $95.31 despite Bitcoin’s rally to about $77,125, prompting Multicoin Capital co-founder Tushar Jain to argue that its 12% dividend does not adequately cover the risk of another deep… …
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South Korea advances crypto access for 3,500 companies
South Korea has advanced a three-part digital-finance program covering crypto accounts for about 3,500 companies, legal recognition for tokenized securities, and deposit-token trials involving nine banks. FACTBLOCK CEO and Korea Blockchain Week organizer Andrew Park said South Korea’s crypto market… …
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XRP ETF inflows top $1.55 billion; XRP price rebounds; holders earn up to $9,000 daily
EX DeFi attracts XRP investors seeking diversified income via cloud mining as ETF inflows revive institutional interest. Cumulative net inflows into US spot XRP ETF continue to rise; the latest data shows that as of August 21, the total net… …
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Kraken may be testing a compliant HIP-3 DEX on Hyperliquid
A Hyperliquid testnet deployer using Kraken’s name has whitelisted 10 wallets and tested three compliance controls, raising the possibility that the centralized exchange has been experimenting with a permissioned HIP-3 market. Blockworks analyst Shaunda Devens reported on Aug. 22 that… …
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Tom Lee expects Ethereum to outperform Bitcoin on AI, tokenization
BitMine Chairman Tom Lee has identified BMNR as the US-listed stock most closely tied to Ethereum, citing an 80% correlation while predicting that ETH will outperform Bitcoin during the current cycle. Fundstrat said in a Friday post on X that… …
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Galaxy says Reg Crypto could end token legal ambiguity
Galaxy Research has said the SEC’s proposed Reg Crypto framework could give hundreds of existing tokens a formal route out of investment contract status. Galaxy Research, in an Aug. 21 analysis, said the proposal could replace years of uncertainty over… …
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CFTC seeks feedback on CPO and CTA rule changes
The CFTC has opened a 45-day comment period on proposals that would double the small-pool exemption threshold to $800,000 and ease registration rules for some fund advisers. CFTC proposal would reduce duplicate fund registration The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said… …
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SEC unveils Reg Crypto rules with $75m exemption
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed two registration exemptions, including a $75 million annual pathway, under its new Reg Crypto framework for certain crypto investment contracts. SEC Reg Crypto rules create two offering exemptions The SEC said in… …
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Cypherpunk becomes largest Zcash miner in $33M deal
Cypherpunk Technologies has acquired a 4.2 GSol/s Zcash mining fleet for $33.33 million, giving the Nasdaq-listed company about 18% of the network’s total computing power. Cypherpunk Technologies said on Aug. 18 that it had launched Cypherpunk Mining after purchasing the… …
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Insight Guard review: How it compares to the recovery-scam landscape
The crowded fraud recovery market raises concerns over second scams, while this Insight Guard review examines how investigative consulting differs from recovery services. The market for fraud recovery help is crowded and often predatory. Many services that promise to retrieve… …
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Dutch prosecutors sell Knaken’s seized crypto for €2.2M after exchange goes bankrupt
Dutch prosecutors have sold cryptocurrency seized from bankrupt trading platform Knaken for €2.2 million ($2.5 million), leaving the proceeds as the only money currently available in an estate facing customer claims estimated at €10 million to €12 million. Dutch regional… …
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Tudor Investment adds 109,446 shares to BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake
Tudor Investment has increased its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake by 18.9% in the second quarter, ending a year-long run of reductions while cutting most of its reported call-option exposure to the fund. The Securities and Exchange Commission filing submitted on… …
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