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An attacker has drained about $72,000 worth of STRONG and STRNGR tokens after taking control of StrongBlock’s abandoned on-chain governance system through a malicious proposal. According to blockchain security firm Defimon Alerts, the attacker acquired enough voting power in StrongBlock’s…

Block Inc. has increased its corporate Bitcoin treasury by 85 BTC, taking its total holdings to 9,117 BTC and moving the Jack Dorsey-led company to 15th place in the Bitcoin 100 corporate holdings ranking. According to Bitcoin Treasuries.NET, Block’s latest…

For existing Coinbase customers, the main appeal is convenience: they can add US equities without opening and funding an unrelated investment application. The stock service still operates under separate brokerage, settlement and investor-protection rules. The rollout is part of Coinbase’s broader expansion in the country, which has also included crypto-backed loans for UK customers

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a crypto law establishing market rules for exchanges, custodians and investors, with core provisions taking effect in September 2026.

World Chain is launching full block access lists on its mainnet, making it the “first” production layer-2 network to stream EIP-7928 data every 200 milliseconds inside flashblocks. Tackling the Decentralization Dilemma World Chain says it will introduce full block access lists on Aug. 17, becoming the “first” production layer‑2 (L2) network to stream EIP‑7928 access‑list […]

Tokenized real-world assets moved beyond issuance as RWA deposits more than tripled to $7.4 billion, while lending and trading activity expanded despite a broader industry slowdown.

Federal prosecutors say Taj Tarsha misled backers and used investor funds for personal expenses.

A single line of firmware shipped in March 2021 told every Coldcard hardware wallet to skip its dedicated randomness chip. For five years nobody noticed. Then an attacker brute-forced the weak seeds in 41 minutes, draining 1,816 BTC from more…

The UNIfication proposal passed with 99.9% support, activated the fee switch, and burned 100 million UNI tokens. Eight months later, protocol revenue has reached $23 million and Ark Invest estimates annualized burns at $90 million. The question is no longer…

Western Union launched Stablecard across 37 markets on August 4, putting its USDPT stablecoin on Solana into the hands of consumers through a Visa card. The 173 year old remittance giant is betting that 380,000 cash-out locations will beat crypto-native…

Three unresolved fights over presidential crypto income, developer liability, and $1.35 billion in stablecoin yield stand between the most ambitious digital asset bill in American history and a legislative graveyard. With Polymarket odds at 13% and the August recess days…

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JPYC said it plans to use the new capital to expand its financial and Web3 ecosystem and accelerate adoption of its yen-pegged token.

Key Takeaways Providers not authorised or otherwise permitted to operate under MiCA had to wind down their EU services after the transitional period ended on July 1, 2026. Fraudsters are impersonating regulators and crypto businesses through fake websites, documents and support accounts. ESMA and national regulators do not instruct consumers to transfer crypto to regulator-contro