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Robinhood Chain has surpassed Ethereum in daily revenue, driven by a surge in memecoin trading activity on the platform. The milestone marks a notable shift in blockchain fee generation, with Robinhood Chain recording higher daily revenue figures than the long-dominant Ethereum network. The development was reported by CoinDesk on August
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The Solana network has passed a landmark governance proposal to double its disinflation rate, with the vote concluding in an exceptionally close result that went down to the wire. The proposal, which adjusts how quickly SOL's annual issuance decreases over time, secured enough validator support to cross the
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The transaction used Bitcoin’s existing rules to protect funds from a future quantum attack without requiring a network upgrade.
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Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase and Better Mortgage Announce General Availability of Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages The announcement comes after Better and Coinbase debuted the first Bitcoin-backed loan in June. This post Coinbase and Better Mortgage Announce General Availability of Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages fir
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The Bridge-issued EURR token will support multiple blockchains and external wallets, with wider EEA availability expected this year.
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Japan is moving forward with plans to develop a blockchain-based settlement system for stocks and government bonds, targeting a launch in the early 2030s. The initiative, reported by CoinDesk, aims to modernize the country's financial infrastructure by replacing legacy systems with distributed ledger technology capable of handling equities
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Tokenized real-world assets on Solana are nearing $4 billion as network activity accelerates alongside a broader recovery in crypto markets.
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India plans to test tokenized corporate bonds in a September pilot, with state-controlled REC issuing the debt and select investors using wholesale CBDC payments.
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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
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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
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Ethereum developers have assembled 66 improvement proposals for the network's next major protocol upgrade, according to a report from CoinDesk published August 17, 2026. Among the proposals is a significant privacy enhancement that would alter how transaction data is handled on the base layer, marking one of the
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Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan's largest bank, has announced plans to conduct pilot testing of a blockchain-based settlement system for Japanese government bond (JGB) trades. The initiative aims to enable real-time settlement of bond transactions, replacing the current process that typically requires multiple business days to finalize.