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80 itemsAugust 28, 2026
- CryptoSlate
Capital B’s €21 million Bitcoin raise comes with heavy warrant dilution risk
Bitcoin treasury company Capital B plans to raise €21 million and use the proceeds, along with operating funds, to buy another 270 Bitcoin. The immediate deal would leave the company’s stated measure of Bitcoin backing per diluted share almost unchanged, while four warrants attached to each new shar...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Ethereum’s plan to triple network speed could silently break millions of existing smart contracts
Ethereum's next attempt to expand base-layer throughput includes contracts and transactions that create persistent state, which would cost far more gas for new accounts, storage slots, and deployed bytecode. The Ethereum Foundation said the candidate Glamsterdam schedule is designed to support rough...
- The BlockScore: 85
XRP treasury firm Evernorth says SEC registration now effective, clearing way for Nasdaq listing
The S-4 registration statement is for Evernorth's merger with SPAC firm Armada, through which it seeks a Nasdaq listing.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Crypto startups have 54 days left to shape the SEC’s proposed $75 million fundraising cap
A US Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to create two crypto fundraising exemptions had drawn 31 posted public comments as of Aug. 27, plus one separately labeled meeting memorandum. With comments due Oct. 20, remaining commenters had 54 days to seek changes to the framework. The proposed e...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Live updates: Bitcoin options worth $6.4 billion just expired as prices hover near $80,000
The $6.4 billion expiry cleared after bitcoin’s run from roughly $62,000 to $80,000, leaving traders to rebuild positions around a very different price range.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
BlackRock just pulled in 115% of all Bitcoin ETF inflows in a single day as rival funds bleed cash
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) pulled in more money than the entire US Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market gained on Aug. 27. IBIT attracted $277.6 million during the trading session, while US spot Bitcoin ETFs collectively recorded $242.3 million in net inflows, according to Farside...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF regains key weekly options expiries after rule overhaul
MIAX, the U.S. options exchange group, restored Monday and Wednesday short-term expiries for options on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF after dropping IBIT from its third-quarter roster. A MIAX listing alert said the exchange group would begin listing IBIT under a new, lower-threshold Tier 2 f...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh triggers a $488 million crypto liquidation cascade as rate-hike expectations rise
Bitcoin fell below $77,000 Friday after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh revived the threat of higher interest rates at Jackson Hole. Data from CryptoSlate shows the largest cryptocurrency dropped to as low as $76,909 before recovering to $77,712 as of press time, down about 4% over the previous 24 hours. The ...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Cosmos misjudged a critical bug for 4 months before hackers stole nearly $6 million across 6 chains
A Cosmos EVM vulnerability exploited across six networks, including MANTRA, exposed a security gap spanning around 40 blockchains. On Aug. 28, Cosmos Labs said the same accounting flaw was exploited on six networks, including MANTRA, TAC, and KiiChain, before an emergency response spread across the ...
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Bitcoin is trading at a premium on Coinbase after a long time. Here's what it means
The indictor has flipped positive for the first time since May as BTC looks to establish a foothold above $80,000.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Capital B raises $24.5M for its Bitcoin treasury amid market uncertainty with BlockStream’s Adam Back chipping in
The French Bitcoin treasury firm’s private placement drew support from Adam Back and TOBAM, with warrant exercises potentially unlocking another $158 million.
- DecryptScore: 80
Ethereum ETFs Take $226M in a Day, Almost Matching Bitcoin's Haul
Nine straight sessions have brought in $1.4 billion, with Thursday marking the funds' strongest day in 10 months.
- The BlockScore: 80
Bitwise fund is first Solana ETF to hit $1 billion AUM
The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (ticker BSOL) crossed $1 billion AUM on Friday, less than a year after its launch.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Kalshi takes legal blow in court ruling confirming state powers over prediction markets
This latest U.S. appeals court ruling sets up a rift between federal courts on event contracts, suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court may need to settle the matter.
- The BlockScore: 75
BitGo buys NYDIG’s institutional trading business, expanding derivatives offering
With the transaction, around 30 NYDIG employees have joined BitGo, along with their institutional trading relationships.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
An XRP treasury company backed by Ripple is a shareholder vote away from Nasdaq
The SEC cleared the paperwork for Evernorth's merger with a shell company, setting up a Sept. 30 vote and a listing under the ticker XRPN.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
The Sandbox pledges 1:1 repayment after $700K bridge exploit
Eligible holders on Base and BNB Chain will receive Ethereum-based SAND from the project’s treasury, with claims expected to open within two weeks.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Visa works with Upbit parent on stablecoin payments, AI commerce
Visa and Dunamu will explore stablecoin payments and remittances, with Open Standard’s proposed OUSD among several projects under review.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
BitGo buys NYDIG trading arm to deepen institutional crypto push
BitGo completed its acquisition of NYDIG’s institutional trading business, adding about 30 employees and expanding its derivatives and financing capabilities.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Ledger says the viral “hack” was already patched, but two real bugs still needed fixing
Crypto wallet maker Ledger is urging its Ethereum app users to update again after two signing flaws remained in its previous security release. The hardware-wallet maker published Ethereum app version 1.22.3 on Aug. 25, closing vulnerabilities that could hide operations from a device review or author...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
SBI buys 20% stake in Indonesia's Ajaib for $270 million to expand yen stablecoin in Southeast Asia
The Japanese financial giant is acquiring a 20% stake in the Indonesian online brokerage to build a cross-border, blockchain-based settlement network.
- The BlockScore: 75
SBI Holdings invests $270 million in Ajaib, taking 20% stake amid Asia digital asset push
Ajaib offers crypto and stablecoins alongside traditional investments, including OTC settlement services for institutional clients.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
BitGo to buy NYDIG trading arm for $42.5M in cash and stock plus $15M earnout
The deal to buy NYDIG IF Holdings comprises $7 million in cash and around $35.5 million, as well as the $15 earnout.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
USDC gets promoted to the Premier League with Chelsea main shirt sponsor deal
Chelsea Football Club has named Circle Internet Group as its principal and official front-of-shirt partner for the 2026/27 season, putting USDC on the club's kits as the stablecoin company seeks a larger mainstream audience. The deal announced by Chelsea covers the men's, women's and academy shirts....
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Bullish provides USD.AI $100M stablecoin facility for GPU-backed lending
The institutional crypto exchange is providing $100 million in stablecoin liquidity to support loans backed by AI computing infrastructure.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Abu Dhabi royal backs 49% stake in Trump-linked crypto bank venture: WSJ
Sheikh Tahnoon’s group reportedly backs a 49% stake in the holding company behind World Liberty’s conditionally approved US trust bank.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
MANTRA Chain is back online, but silent code changes spark developer concerns
MANTRA Chain restored mainnet block production on v8.4.0 six days after a security incident forced a chainwide halt. The promised technical account remains unpublished, leaving the exploitation of the upstream dependency and the activity inside two project-managed wallets unexplained. The official i...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
OneKey reproduces transaction replacement attack on outdated Ledger Ethereum app
OneKey said it reproduced an exploit against an older version of the Ledger app in its lab environment, which Ledger fixed in its Ethereum app 1.22.2, with no user funds lost.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Kraken users briefly locked out after a flood of sanctioned crypto transactions
The activity, appearing to spread sanctioned funds to trigger account restrictions, occurred between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin hits highest level in 3 months before pulling back as altcoins consolidate
BTC briefly touched $81,455 overnight, its highest since May 15 as Nasdaq futures slipped and gold extended gains heading into the weekend.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bullish backs USD.AI with $100 million in financing to drive GPU-backed loans
Cryptocurrency platform Bullish is extending a $100 million debt facility to USD.AI to finance GPU-backed loans for artificial intelligence infrastructure.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
A zero-revenue public company tried to copy Michael Saylor to avoid delisting, but its stock immediately crashed 25%
Alpha Modus shares fell 25% after the company agreed to issue more than 10 times its existing share count for Bitcoin. The Nasdaq-listed company said 10 non-US investors would contribute 3,170 BTC in exchange for 51.62 million Class A shares and warrants covering another 51.62 million shares, accord...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Polish Olympic chief charged in Zondacrypto probe, justice minister says
Polish Olympic Committee president Radosław Piesiewicz faces charges as prosecutors investigate his ties to collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole: 'We have work to do' on inflation
Warsh's highly anticipated remarks at the Kansas City Fed's annual symposium Friday morning leaned hawkish, prompting traders to quickly raise bets on a September rate hike.
- DecryptScore: 70
Charles Schwab Expands Crypto Trading Beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum
The brokerage will expand Schwab Crypto trading to Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink, but has not given a launch date for the three tokens.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Ripple moves to shrink XRP Ledger attack surface as AI audit tests lending push
Ripple is moving to shrink the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) attack surface as it prepares to expand native lending. The company has recommended removing more than 10,000 lines of unused XChainBridge code while Lending Protocol V1.1 undergoes an AI-only security review through Sherlock’s Audit Engine. The par...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Solana validators approve proposal to accelerate SOL disinflation
The approved proposal doubles Solana’s annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, reducing future SOL issuance while leaving its long-term inflation target unchanged.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Ethena is targeting the $120 trillion Wall Street stock market to hunt yields 5x higher than Bitcoin
Ethena is expanding USDe into equity perpetual-basis trades, targeting funding yields more than five times higher than Bitcoin’s as the synthetic dollar looks to recover from its 2026 contraction. On Aug. 28, Ethena revealed plans to extend the basis strategy behind USDe into equity perpetual future...
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
HashKey Cloud backs Stacks’ Genesis Bond to prove institutional appetite for native Bitcoin yield
Stacks founder Muneeb Ali said on Aug. 27 via X that HashKey Cloud will deploy Bitcoin in Stacks, making the Asian infrastructure provider the second institution announced for the network’s Genesis Bond pilot. HashKey will time-lock BTC on Bitcoin, retain the keys, and pair the position with STX wor...
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Solana’s faster disinflation plan leads vote as $800K burn proposal trails
All three proposals have cleared quorum, but a plan to slow new SOL creation is only narrowly passing while a separate vote to sharply increase token burns remains below the two-thirds support needed.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Visa doubles down on South Korea with Upbit operator Dunamu on stablecoin payments
Following a deal with Shinhan Financial, the global payments giant is widening its footprint in Asia’s major crypto hub through South Korea's largest exchange.
- DecryptScore: 65
UK Police Seize $1.4M in Bitcoin Traced to Shuttered Darknet Markets
The 20.21 BTC was linked to marketplaces running between 2016 and 2019, and the man who held it died before it was forfeited.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
California Senate passes bill to ban memecoin issuance by public officials
The bill seeks to prohibit the listing of memecoins issued by federal public officials to California residents, citing conflicts of interest and “pay-to-play arrangements.”
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
JPMorgan’s IBIT Bitcoin ETF bet just missed its escape hatch to avoid 6% deduction
The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) closed at $44.46 on Aug. 26, about 30.2% below the $63.69 price needed to trigger an early exit from a $21.374 million JPMorgan structured note. The securities are bank debt linked to IBIT, not shares in the exchange-traded fund. Under the note’s final terms, JPM...
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Bitcoin dips to $78.4K as Fed’s Warsh downplays softer inflation prints
Bitcoin failed to make a decisive break above $80,000 as traders digested Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole keynote speech, which remained wary of US inflation trends.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Solana vote to double disinflation passes by a hair in dramatic finish
Solana's first network-wide vote went down to the wire, with a Kraken-linked validator switching sides before the disinflation proposal narrowly passed.
- DecryptScore: 65
Solana Will Now Print Less SOL as Disinflation Vote Passes in Dramatic Fashion
The "Double Disinflation" proposal squeaked through by a razor-thin margin after Kraken nearly sank it, while a separate fee-burning measure failed.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Ethereum and Solana are hosting trillions in dollar volume, yet their native tokens risk losing direct consumer demand
Matt Corallo followed up on an earlier post on Aug. 25, addressing what stablecoin users increasingly see: apps routing around ETH, SOL, and other non-stablecoin tokens. A wallet can let someone receive and send USDC without displaying a native-token balance. Behind that interface, an app, paymaster...
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin under $80,000, solana leads majors higher before Warsh's Jackson Hole debut
Every major but HYPE gained over 24 hours, capping a week that added 9% to bitcoin and 20% to solana.
- The BlockScore: 60
Dunamu and Visa partner on stablecoin, AI business; Open Standard’s OUSD under consideration
Dunamu specifically said that the partnership will explore potential usage of Open USD in future collaborations.
- The BlockScore: 60
Latest annual UK tax data shows 240 people reported more than £1 million in crypto capital gains
HMRC data shows 240 people reported more than £1 million ($1.36 million) each in crypto gains as UK tax scrutiny intensifies.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Circle gives legacy USDC apps 95 days before old cross-chain transfer routes stop working
Circle's CCTP V1 deprecation gives developers still using the first version of its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) 95 days to migrate before the legacy contracts stop processing USDC transfers. The company said CCTP V1 burn limits will begin falling on Oct. 31. A burn limit caps how much USDC c...
- The BlockScore: 60
Investors at least $4.7 billion underwater across Trump crypto ventures, Public Citizen says
Investors are $4.7 billion underwater across Trump crypto ventures while Trump earned $1.4 billion, Public Citizen reported.
- DecryptScore: 60
Morning Minute: Solana Jumps with Network Inflation Set to Drop
Two majors proposals are set to pass, its leading DATs are back, and Schwab is offering SOL to its clients—quite the setup for Solana.
- The BlockScore: 60
Bybit launches 24/7 options on stock perpetuals, starting with SpaceX and Nvidia
Beginning Sept. 17, Bybit users will be able to trade 24/7 options on SPCX and NVDA, with fractional lots and USDT settlement.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Crypto Biz: Bitcoin pumps, Wall Street does the paperwork
Bitcoin’s $80,000 rebound lifts crypto stocks as Circle, Strategy and Solana show how capital markets, stablecoins and onchain growth are driving crypto’s recovery.
- DecryptScore: 60
Bitcoin Miner IREN Shares Fall as AI Conversion Costs Mount
AI cloud revenue topped Bitcoin mining for the first time as IREN accelerated its data center conversion.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Chelsea FC gets a stablecoin sponsor after UK FCA warning to clubs
According to Circle, the USDC stablecoin name will appear on the front of club jerseys for Chelsea’s upcoming football season.
- The BlockScore: 60
Ninth Circuit deals blow to Kalshi in Nevada sports betting fight, challenging CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction claim
An appeals court sided with a lower court's ruling that Kalshi failed to show that the federal government preempts Nevada’s authority.
- The BlockScore: 55
Circle strikes Chelsea front-of-shirt sponsorship deal featuring USDC
The shirt design prominently features USDC by Circle on Chelsea's men's, women's, and academy shirts beginning this season.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Circle's USDC takes over Chelsea's jersey in Premier League first sponsorship deal
Financials were not disclosed, though reports from earlier this year suggested Chelsea was targeting 65 million pounds a year ($88.3 million) for the sponsorship berth.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Here’s why Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech is a major event for bitcoin and gold
Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech could shape expectations for Fed support of Treasury buybacks, with implications for bitcoin, gold and long-term yields.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
ENA token rises 10% as Ethena puts revenue-funded token buybacks to vote
The Ethena Foundation proposed buying the token supply held by major early investors and revealed a fee switch to turn 95% of net protocol revenue into ENA buybacks.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Bitcoin bear market ‘over’ as price metric copies 2023 recovery: CryptoQuant CEO
Bitcoin profitability data produced a bear-market reversal signal that was also present at the start of 2023.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Ethena looks beyond crypto to squeeze yield from booming equity perpetuals
The issuer of the $4 billion USDe token said it expects real-world asset perpetuals to eclipse crypto derivatives in its backing within 12 to 24 months.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
The Clarity Act slipped to September. Banks are building anyway
But every month without settled rules quietly rewards the walled garden, writes Matter Labs’ Vassilis Tziokas
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin Traders Watch Fed Chair Warsh for Clues—And Get Nothing
Fed Chair Warsh's first Jackson Hole keynote doubled down on giving markets zero rate hints as inflation runs hot and Bitcoin traders wait on September's call.
- DecryptScore: 50
XRP Treasury Company Gets One Step Closer to Listing on Nasdaq
Evernorth has gained SEC clearance, teeing up a shareholder vote on its Nasdaq listing—while the firm's XRP stash sits well below what it paid for it.
- DecryptScore: 50
Bitcoin Rally Stalls, But Long-Term Sentiment Remains Bullish
BTC gave back some of its gains after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh talked tough on inflation, but prediction market traders are still leaning bullish.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Bitcoin is outperforming stocks and correlating with gold just when it matters most
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 28, 2026
- DecryptScore: 40
240 Crypto Millionaires Booked Over Half of Britain's Taxable Crypto Gains
HMRC's first breakdown shows 17,600 people declared £1.38 billion, most of them under 55 and 87% of them men.
- The BlockScore: 40
IREN’s $25 billion-$30 billion AI buildout may have ‘spooked’ investors, Bernstein says
IREN has $4 billion in contracted cloud ARR for 2026 capacity and has secured over $20M in annual revenue per IT megawatt on recent deals.
- DecryptScore: 40
Fed Chair Warsh Calls AI a 'Hinge Point in History'—4 Key Things He Said
Fed Chair Warsh devoted a full section of his speech today at Jackson Hole to AI's weight on the economy. Here are the biggest takeaways.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
After selling all its Bitcoin to pay off debt, AI firm tries to rebuild $827 million treasury from scratch
Genius Group, an AI-powered education company that previously used Bitcoin as a treasury asset, has proposed a $12.5 million perpetual preferred offering to restart a Bitcoin treasury it says should reach $827 million by fiscal 2031. The opening raise would cover just 1.51% of that target, leaving a...
- DecryptScore: 40
Meta Tests Robots to Handle Data Center Work
The company says it needs more skilled workers as its AI infrastructure expands, but employees fear automation could reduce or eliminate some roles.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
IREN shares fall 8% as costly AI transition weighs on earnings
Weakening profitability overshadowed a major milestone in IREN’s transformation into an AI cloud provider.
- DecryptScore: 30
Judge Rules Trump Administration Illegally Retaliated Against Anthropic Over AI Red Lines
Rita Lin vacated the supply chain designation and issued a permanent injunction, refusing the government even a seven-day stay.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Who is legally liable when an AI agent goes rogue?
If your personal AI agent goes rogue and causes harm or financial damage in the real world, can you be held liable?
- DecryptScore: 30
US Cities Eye AI Data Center Limits as Study Flags Water Risks
Austin is the latest city to consider restrictions as communities challenge the water and electricity demands of AI infrastructure.
- CryptoSlateScore: 20
Solana traders on OnlyFans just saved a 64-year marmot wildlife study after federal funding stopped
Every summer in Gothic, Colorado, a yellow-bellied marmot walks into a wire trap baited with oats and peanut butter. A scientist weighs it, takes samples, checks its ear tags, paints a temporary identification mark on its back, and releases it back into the mountain meadow. The scientific value of t...