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.
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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.
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.
JPMorgan's 2025 Polymarket Banking Split Surfaces Amid IPO Ambitions
What happened: The Financial Times revealed that JPMorgan ended its banking relationship with Polymarket in October 2025 due to regulatory concerns.
Galaxy Digital Slashes CLARITY Act Passage Odds to 10%
What happened: Galaxy Digital's head of research, Alex Thorn, cut the probability of the US Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act passing in 2026 to just 10%, down from 30% in July.
Mastercard Closes $1.8B BVNK Acquisition, Adds $30B Stablecoin Volume
What happened: Mastercard finalized its $1.
Aug 16: Mastercard Closes $1.8B BVNK Acquisition, Adds $30B Stablecoin Volume
Galaxy Digital Slashes CLARITY Act Passage Odds to 10% · JPMorgan's 2025 Polymarket Banking Split Surfaces Amid IPO Ambitions · $11.2B in 2026 Crypto Funding Flows Exclusively to Regulated Firms
DeepSeek Releases V4 Pro, Claims 5% Gap to Claude Fable at 1/46th the Cost
What happened: Chinese AI lab DeepSeek released DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813, its latest large language model, with pricing at $0.
Securitize Shares Drop 20% After Q2 Earnings Miss as Tokenization Revenue Declines
What happened: Securitize (NYSE: SECZ) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $14.
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Goldman Sachs to Acquire Neos Investments for $2.25B, Gaining Bitcoin & ETH Income ETFs
What happened: Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Neos Investments for up to $2.
Metaplanet Launches $1.3M BitBonds, Testing Unsecured Debt Model
What happened: Metaplanet (TSE: 3350), known for its sizable Bitcoin treasury, launched its "BitBonds" program with four privately placed unsecured bonds totaling about 200 million yen (~$1.
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Bitwise Cuts 14% of Staff as Crypto Slump Hits ETF Issuers
What happened: Bitwise Asset Management reduced its workforce by 14%, cutting about 25 roles and bringing headcount to 155.
Securitize Shares Plunge 20% After Q2 Revenue Miss
What happened: Securitize (SECZ) reported Q2 revenue of $14.
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