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Jeff Amico, chief operating officer at GensynAI, warns that users of real-world asset credit vaults may lack enforceable claims against borrowers despite receiving yield-bearing tokens. The structure common across RWA lending platforms creates a gap between the returns investors receive and the

Zcash surged past $800 on Saturday, marking the privacy-focused cryptocurrency's highest price level since 2018 following a 38% rally. Grayscale filed its fifth amended registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, seeking to convert its

Factblock CEO Andrew Park is driving South Korea's transition from retail-dominated cryptocurrency trading to institutional digital finance infrastructure. Policy frameworks now provide approximately 3,500 corporate entities with legal account access to trade digital assets in South Korea,

Bitcoin.com Wallet has introduced native support for the TRON network, allowing users to manage TRX and USDT based on the TRC20 standard directly within the wallet application. The integration is designed to simplify access to the TRON ecosystem by bringing key network functions into the existing wa

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, the 61-year-old chief judge of the US District Court for the Northern District of California, is presiding over week two of a trial against Meta led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of state attorneys general. The case, described as social

Binance launched Binance Agent OS on Aug. 20, 2026, a developer platform connecting artificial intelligence applications with its financial infrastructure. The platform provides AI agents standardized access to Binance trading systems, market data, wallets, payment services, and on-chain tools. The

Korean stocks Monami and Hansung Enterprise crashed over 60% within one month after surging on patriotic buying aimed at preventing their delisting. Monami closed at 1353 won on the 21st, down 63.7% from its peak of 3730 won recorded on July 16, while Hansung Enterprise fell to 5150 won, down 64.5%

Bitcoin mining stocks are exhibiting weakening correlation with BTC as AI data center revenue replaces traditional mining income, according to a 90-day ranking by Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee. Strategy showed a 78% correlation with Bitcoin, while Core Scientific registered just 16%, and Cipher

Solana is testing the key 96-100 resistance zone after its strongest weekly advance in months and a new bullish momentum signal. The move follows a sharp rebound from the mid-$70s and represents the first green weekly momentum indicator after an extended bearish period. A confirmed breakout above th

Bitcoin faces a critical test at $76,000 after bearish divergence raised the risk of a short-term correction across the crypto market. The bearish divergence appeared on Bitcoin's one-hour chart, according to analyst Jesse Olson, as BTC retreated from

Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin has surpassed $2 billion in market capitalization, according to XRP Ledger dUNL validator Vet. The milestone reflects rapid expansion since RLUSD's December 2024 launch and positions Ripple's

Coinbase, Bullish, and Gemini recorded quarter-on-quarter declines in trading revenue during Q2 2026 as the bear market persisted. The three exchanges responded by shifting focus toward newer products including stablecoin offerings and prediction markets. Coinbase cut staff by 14% in May and

Upbit, South Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange, processed approximately $1.84 billion in crypto transactions over the past 24 hours, marking a 273% increase and the highest single-day volume since mid-March, according to CoinGecko data. The surge follows Bitcoin's latest rally, which drove

XRP is trading at $1.59 and approaching the $1.65 resistance level, a key technical threshold identified by market analyst EGRAG CRYPTO as the current battleground for the cryptocurrency. The approach follows XRP's breakout from a 2-week trading range. Large holders accumulated approximately 190

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, warned that the United States could face a serious debt crisis within the next one to five years. According to CNBC on local time (no specific date provided beyond '21st'), Dalio assessed through his LinkedIn that US

SpaceX is hiring a trader to build and lead a natural gas trading team as the company's fuel and power needs grow, according to job postings. The role covers both physical and financial natural gas trading. The move comes as SpaceX expands its energy infrastructure, including plans announced

Arbitrum activated its ArbOS 61 'Elara' upgrade on August 20, introducing new tooling for Orbit chains including an optional protocol-level compliance filtering feature designed for enterprise deployments. The upgrade requires node operators to update to Nitro v3.11.3 and expands the Stylus

Digital Asset, the developer behind the Canton blockchain, is preparing to pilot a blockchain-based welfare payment system across three U.S. states in the first quarter of 2027, according to reports. The initiative, developed with the American Idea Foundation founded by former U.S. House Speaker

UBS Global Wealth Management raised its S&P 500 year-end 2026 target to 8,100, implying approximately 6% gains from recent levels near 7,674, according to Reuters. The revision reflects stronger profit outlook driven by three key supports: steady economic expansion, accommodative monetary policy, an

The Texas government suspended existing power grid approval processes for new data centers early this month to conduct additional project verification. The move targets a backlog of approximately 474 gigawatts (GW) in power connection requests received by ERCOT, the state's grid operator—roughly