Crypto
US Banks Form BankChain Alliance to Build Industry-Owned Blockchain
On August 24, 2026, thirty-nine US state banking associations announced the creation of the BankChain Alliance, a coalition designed to build a blockchain network owned and governed by banks...
Finance
Connecticut wins: Kalshi denied preliminary injunction in sports case
Prediction-market platform Kalshi just suffered a major judicial setback in Connecticut. On August 11, 2026, Judge Vernon D. Oliver of the U.S. District Court...
Crypto
Solana cuts slot time to 350ms: first step toward sub-second speed
For the first time since launch, Solana has lowered its target slot time from 400 to 350 milliseconds on mainnet. Effective August 21 at...
Crypto
Blockchain Association backs Treasury rules for US stablecoin issuers
On August 25, 2026, the Blockchain Association threw its weight behind the US Treasury's proposed rules implementing Section 3 of the GENIUS Act. The...
Crypto
Japan Plans 24/7 Blockchain Settlement for Stocks and JGBs by Early 2030s
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA), the Ministry of Finance and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) are preparing to launch a joint study group this...
Finance
European stocks flat ahead of Nvidia earnings and Jackson Hole
European stock markets traded in slightly positive territory on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, with the STOXX 600 gaining 0.06% to 656.87 points in early...
Crypto
El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment ends: BTC payments nearly vanish
El Salvador, the first nation to grant bitcoin legal tender status in September 2021, has abandoned its everyday use. Under IMF pressure, BTC payments...
Crypto
Sphere 3D hit with $2.2M CBP tariff claim equal to 77% of its cash reserves
Bitcoin miner Sphere 3D Corp (NASDAQ: ANY) is facing a $2.2 million tariff claim from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) — equivalent to...
Crypto
Tether Winds Down Alloy and aUSDT Stablecoin, Doubles Down on XAUT
On June 17, 2026, Tether announced the gradual wind-down of Alloy and its gold-backed aUSDT stablecoin, roughly two years after the product launched in...
Crypto
Arcus DEX Launches 95 Tokenized Stocks and Perpetuals on Robinhood Chain
Arcus, the decentralized exchange developed by dYdX Labs in partnership with Robinhood Crypto, launched on July 1, 2026 on Robinhood Chain, an Arbitrum-based Layer...
Crypto
Dogecoin and Shiba Inu Surge 30% in a Week as Memecoin Frenzy Returns
Dogecoin and Shiba Inu delivered their strongest weekly stretch of the year, with gains approaching 30% in the seven days through late August 2026....