Regulation
Franklin Templeton is preparing to bring tokenized assets into traditional investment funds after SEC staff granted relief allowing eligible funds to invest in its blockchain-based U.S. government money market fund. Ad Ad SEC Staff Grants Franklin Templeton No-Action Relief The SEC’s Division of Inv
Technology
Elon Musk's social media platform X is reportedly exploring the use of stablecoins as a payment mechanism for influencers and content creators, according to a report published by CoinDesk on August 20, 2026. The initiative would allow X to distribute earnings to its creator community using digital assets
Market
Bitcoin surged past the $70,000 mark on August 19, 2026, briefly touching that level for the first time since June, according to CoinDesk. The move represented a significant recovery for the world's largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, which had spent several weeks trading well below that threshold
Market
Ethereum price climbed above $2,000 on Wednesday, reaching that level for the first time since June 2. The breakout strengthened a wider cryptocurrency rally led by Bitcoin, which briefly approached $70,000 during heavy trading. Sentiment was also underpinned by the plan of the United States Treasur
Regulation
Injective says the registration gives it a regulated way to keep track of who owns tokenized securities and how those assets change hands.
Market
Bitcoin surged past the $68,000 mark on Tuesday, triggering approximately $1.4 billion in short liquidations across major cryptocurrency exchanges. The move represented one of the more significant single-day price advances in recent months, with traders caught on the wrong side of the market facing substantial losses as the
Technology
HSBC and Standard Chartered have successfully completed the first live banking transaction on Swift's new 24/7 settlement ledger, marking a significant operational milestone for the global interbank messaging network. The transaction represents the first real-world use of Swift's continuously available infrastructure, moving beyond pilot testing
Exchange
Ripple said the $275 million raised will support its expansion into traditional financial services such as prime brokerage and multi-asset clearing, citing strong demand from institutions.
Regulation
President Donald Trump will participate in one of the most consequential White House crypto summits in history. The administration is bringing together top crypto executives, traditional finance players, and regulatory chiefs. The to chart a path forward on digital assets. Ad Ad Industry Giants Gath
Security
A preliminary analysis says six chained bugs let a 23-message transaction drain 48.87 million CACAO, sending the token down nearly 89%.
Regulation
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the U.S. body responsible for setting accounting rules for public and private companies, has proposed a framework that would allow certain stablecoins to be classified as "cash equivalents" on corporate balance sheets. The proposal, published on August 18, 2026, marks a
Regulation
The proposed rules from the US securities regulator would provide companies with a safe harbor from tokens being treated as “investment contracts” and certain exemptions for token issuance.