China adds 8 banks to digital yuan network as operator count hits 30
The newly authorized lenders will begin offering e-CNY services after completing operational and technical preparations.
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XRP price slips below $1 as whale activity jumps 280%
XRP slipped below $1 as large transactions rose 280% and Binance open interest increased, while bearish indicators limited its recovery.
Pi Network Announces Important Update for Pioneers: What Changes August 24?
Users who build applications through Pi Network's AI-powered Pi App Studio will be the most affected.
South Korea moves to block Polymarket over gambling concerns
The Korea Media and Communications Commission said Polymarket’s structure and operations amount to illegal gambling despite its noncustodial design and smart contracts.
South Korea orders Polymarket block over illegal gambling concerns
South Korea has ordered access to Polymarket to be blocked after regulators found that the crypto-based prediction market provides an illegal gambling environment to domestic users. South Korea’s Broadcasting, Media and Communications Review Committee voted on Aug. 18 to issue…
Bitcoin turned $10,000 into $870,000 in a decade where 87% of active stock funds failed to beat passive rivals
Bitcoin returned 87 times over a decade, while only 13% of actively managed US large-cap equity funds beat comparable passive funds' benchmarks through June 30, according to Morningstar data reported by The Wall Street Journal. That rate rose to 27%…
Live updates: Bitcoin tepidly on the rise as stocks slip
The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield hit its highest since 2007 and Brent crude topped $91 as the Iran conflict escalates, pressuring stocks. Bitcoin is holding its range, for now.
BitBox patches ‘severe’ wallet flaws that could put funds at risk
BitBox recommended all users update to firmware version 9.26.5 and said it had received no reports of exploitation or fund losses.
Crypto Lending Falls 17% to $56 Billion: Is This Slide Healthier Than 2022?
Crypto-collateralized lending shrank by $11.33 billion during the second quarter of 2026, a 16.78% drop that left the market at $56.16 billion, according to Galaxy Research. The contraction extended a third consecutive quarterly decline for crypto lending. Galaxy framed the…
Kraken brings US stock trading to European Economic Area customers
Kraken has launched US stock trading for eligible customers across all European Economic Area member countries.
DOJ antitrust probe targets a16z over competing AI board roles
The U.S. Justice Department has spent nearly a year investigating Andreessen Horowitz over whether partners at the venture capital firm are improperly serving on the boards of competing artificial intelligence companies. Bloomberg News reported on Aug. 17, citing people familiar…
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest scoops up $15 million in Block Inc shares as stock dips 3%
The firm also bought $1 million worth of Securitize shares, which fell over 20% last week following disappointing Q2 results.