Compound approves $52M institutional DeFi program
Compound named a new leadership team and approved a milestone based $52 million program to build institutional lending and RWA products.
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Crypto Ponzi suspect faces 25 charges after deportation
Edward Zimbardi faces 25 U.S. fraud and money laundering charges after Fiji deported him over an alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme.
Farcaster seeks new operator seven months after sale
Neynar is seeking a new operator for Farcaster and Clanker less than seven months after acquiring the decentralized social protocol.
Jane Street reports over $1B in Bitcoin ETF shares
Jane Street reported over $1 billion in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF shares, including roughly $828 million in BlackRock’s IBIT at June 30.
Blockchain Association urges SEC to drop 2 trading rules
The Blockchain Association urged the SEC to repeal two Regulation NMS rules it says could obstruct tokenized securities markets.
Ripple signs first Korean regional bank payments deal
Ripple partnered with Jeonbuk Bank to provide near real time cross border settlement for South Korean businesses using Ripple Payments.
Payward taps Claude Mythos 5 for crypto security
Payward joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and plans to use Claude Mythos 5 to scan its environments for software vulnerabilities.
World Liberty wins conditional approval for US trust bank
World Liberty Financial has received preliminary OCC approval to establish a national trust bank that would issue USD1, manage its reserves, and provide digital asset custody across the United States. World Liberty bank cannot open until conditions are met The…
Crypto investors should not judge seed startups by recurring revenue, Truth Ventures CEO says
Truth Ventures CEO Varun Datta has urged crypto investors not to demand recurring revenue from seed-stage companies, as RootData has listed 99 crypto projects that closed, entered bankruptcy, or became inactive in 2026. RootData listed 99 crypto projects that had…
Cardano price nears $0.17 despite Dijkstra roadmap
Cardano price fell about 1% to $0.174 as traders weighed a two-stage Dijkstra upgrade roadmap against a bearish chart structure and nearby liquidation risks. Cardano price action today According to data from crypto.news, Cardano (ADA) price was trading near $0.174…
Fireblocks names former SEC acting chair Elad Roisman as policy chief
Fireblocks has appointed former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chairman Elad Roisman as its chief regulatory and policy officer and general counsel for regulatory affairs. Roisman will lead Fireblocks’ regulatory work Fireblocks said in an Aug. 17 press release…
Printr to shut down by Aug. 31 with no token airdrop
Printr has started closing its token launch platform and will end all operations by Aug. 31 after failing to secure the capital and distribution support needed to continue. Printr shutdown begins with automatic unstaking Printr said in an official Aug.…