Securitize and Neuberger Berman Launch $230B Tokenized Fixed-Income Fund Across Four Chains
What happened: Securitize and Neuberger Berman have launched the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund (HINC), marking Neuberger’s first onchain fund engagement.
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Aug 19: Metaplanet Acquires 96% of Super League in $136M Bitcoin and Cash Deal
XRP Dips Below $1 Despite Korean Bank’s Ripple Payments Adoption · ARK Invest Adds $16M in Block and Securitize Shares Amid Market Dip · Securitize and Neuberger Berman Launch $230B Tokenized Fixed-Income Fu
Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for Over $7B, Reshaping AI Model Routing
What happened: Stripe has finalized an agreement to acquire OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, a significant premium over OpenRouter’s $1.
XRP Dips Below $1 for First Time Since 2024 Despite Korean Bank Adopting Ripple Payments
What happened: XRP fell below the $1 mark for the first time since November 2024, trading at around $0.
Robinhood Chain TVL Jumps 45% to $540M as Stablecoins Outpace Tokenized RWAs
What happened: Robinhood Chain’s total value locked (TVL) surged 45% in August 2026 to approximately $540 million, driven primarily by stablecoin inflows.
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Aug 18: Bitmine Nears 5% of Ethereum Supply Despite $8.4B in Unrealized Losses
Ark Invest Adds $15M in Block Shares as Stock Falls 3% · Robinhood Chain TVL Jumps 45% to $540M as Stablecoins Outpace Tokenize · XRP Dips Below $1 for First Time Since 2024 Despite Korean Bank Adopti
Bitmine Nears 5% of Ethereum Supply Despite $8.4B in Unrealized Losses
What happened: Bitmine Immersion Technologies now controls 5,815,164 ETH (about $11 billion), representing roughly 4.
Robinhood Chain TVL Jumps 45% in August as USDe Stablecoin Dominates
What happened: Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 built on Arbitrum technology, saw its total value locked (TVL) soar by approximately 45% in August, reaching over $540 million.
Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for Over $7 Billion, Betting on AI Model Routing
What happened: Stripe has finalized an agreement to acquire OpenRouter, the leading AI model routing platform, for more than $7 billion—over five times OpenRouter’s $1.
XRP Traders Bet on Rebound as Price Slips to $1 and Sentiment Sours
What happened: XRP’s price hovered near $0.
Bitmine Nears 5% of Ethereum Supply Despite $8.4B in Unrealized Losses
What happened: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NASDAQ: BMNR) now holds 5,815,164 ETH—about 4.
Aug 18: Bitmine Nears 5% of Ethereum Supply Despite $8.4B in Unrealized Losses
XRP Traders Bet on Rebound as Price Slips to $1 and Sentiment Sours · Stripe Acquires OpenRouter for Over $7 Billion, Betting on AI Model Ro · Robinhood Chain TVL Jumps 45% in August as USDe Stablecoin Dominates
Bitcoin $1M by 2030 “Mathematically Impossible,” Says 10x Research
What happened: Markus Thielen, head of research at 10x Research, challenged the popular forecast that Bitcoin could reach $1 million by 2030.
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Regulated Firms Capture Entire $11.2B in H1 2026 Crypto Funding
What happened: In the first half of 2026, the crypto sector raised $11.
Aug 16: TradFi and Crypto Sectors Converge as Banks Embrace Digital Assets
UBS Increases IBIT Call Option Exposure by 24x in Q2 2026 · Regulated Firms Capture Entire $11.2B in H1 2026 Crypto Funding · Bitcoin $1M by 2030 “Mathematically Impossible,” Says 10x Research
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TradFi and Crypto Sectors Converge as Banks Embrace Digital Assets
What happened: A recent CoinDesk analysis argues that the era of “long bitcoin, short the bankers” is over, as traditional finance (TradFi) institutions increasingly partner with crypto specialists.
$11.2B in 2026 Crypto Funding Flows Exclusively to Regulated Firms
What happened: Dubai-based NeosLegal, led by Irina Heaver, reported that all $11.
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