Regulation
SEC clears Franklin Templeton funds to use onchain BENJI system for cash management
Franklin Templeton received a no-action letter from the SEC enabling its traditional registered funds to invest in its BENJI/FOBXX fund.
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Macro
Goldman Sachs to acquire ETF manager NEOS in $2.25B deal
The deal would add NEOS’ $30 billion ETF business, including Bitcoin- and Ether-linked income funds, to Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
Security
XRP Bridge Drained After Software Treats Fake Deposits as Real
A flaw that went undetected during multiple audits allowed an attacker to create unbacked balances and withdraw XRP from the bridge’s reserves.
Technology
Smart contract blockchain Solana nearly froze Wednesday, Marinade Finance says
Solana's blockchain came close to a complete network halt on Wednesday, according to Marinade Finance, a prominent liquid staking protocol built on the network. The incident raised immediate concerns about the reliability of one of the crypto industry's leading smart contract platforms, though full details regarding
Regulation
Russia moves to restrict retail crypto trading to bitcoin, ether and USDT
Russian financial authorities are moving to restrict retail cryptocurrency trading to just three digital assets — Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and the stablecoin Tether (USDT). The proposed measures, reported by CoinDesk, would limit individual investors' access to the broader crypto market, effectively barring them from trading the thousands of alternative
Regulation
Fidelity moves to add staking, quarterly payouts to near $900 million ether ETF
Fidelity Investments has filed to introduce staking capabilities and quarterly distribution payouts to its spot Ether exchange-traded fund, which currently holds nearly $900 million in assets under management. The proposed amendments would allow the fund to participate in Ethereum network validation through staking, generating yield that would then be distributed
Regulation
CLARITY Act Races Clock With 14 Days Left Before Election Recess After Senate Delay
The CLARITY Act is heading for a make-or-break moment. Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) early on August 8, locking in a procedural vote for September 15 at 2:15 p.m. ET. Ad Ad 60-Vote Hurdle and Unresolved Di
Security
Harmony’s ONE dives 26% after an attack appears to mint tokens equal to quarter of supply
Harmony's native token ONE plunged approximately 26% on August 12, 2026, following reports that an attacker allegedly minted roughly 4 billion ONE tokens — an amount equivalent to approximately one quarter of the token's existing circulating supply. The sudden and unauthorized issuance triggered immediate panic selling across
Regulation
SEC, CFTC sue Goliath Ventures over $400M crypto Ponzi scheme
Regulators allege Goliath promised crypto liquidity-pool returns but instead paid earlier investors and funded its founder’s luxury spending.
Market
BlackRock Cuts IBIT In-Kind Conversion Minimum To $1M
BlackRock has reduced the in-kind conversion minimum for its iShares Bitcoin Trust from $25 million to $1 million, potentially making the mechanism available to a wider group of institutional participants.
Technology
Ravencoin could roll back four days of transactions after critical block flaw
Ravencoin (RVN), a proof-of-work blockchain network, is facing a potential rollback of up to four days of transaction history following the discovery of a critical flaw in its block validation process. Developers identified the vulnerability, which involves an error in how the network processes certain block structures, and are currently
Regulation
U.S. SEC sets meeting to propose Reg Crypto to support certain digital assets offerings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has scheduled a formal meeting to propose a new regulatory framework dubbed "Reg Crypto," designed to provide structured support for certain digital asset offerings. The announcement, reported by CoinDesk on August 11, 2026, signals a significant procedural step by the agency