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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,

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

According to Bitcoin.com, on August 22, Grayscale research head Zach Pandl analyzed the SEC's proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, suggesting Ethereum, Solana, and BNB Chain could be major beneficiaries. The proposal sets two exemption pathways: projects raising under $5 million can skip

Optimism governance approved the reallocation of 546.9 million OP tokens from user airdrop reserves into a Strategic Ecosystem Fund managed by the Optimism Foundation. The tokens are valued at approximately $49 million according to validated governance records. The proposal shifts capital toward

According to Offchain Labs materials, the company is developing zero-knowledge proof integration into Arbitrum's BoLD settlement protocol to reduce withdrawal times from seven days to a few hours. The system would combine ZK fast confirmations with Arbitrum's existing optimistic fraud proofs,

According to The Sandbox, on August 22, a cross-chain bridge vulnerability affecting SAND on Base and BNB Smart Chain (BSC) was confirmed and contained. The vulnerability allowed attackers to mint unsupported SAND tokens on both networks. Ethereum and Polygon SAND remain unaffected, with less

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

According to Offchain Labs, Arbitrum activated its ArbOS 61 "Elara" upgrade on August 20, expanding the Stylus contract size limit from 24 KB to 96 KB for developers building larger and more complex smart contracts. Node operators are required to update to Nitro v3.11.3 to support the upgrade. The upgrade also introduces an optional protocol-level compliance filtering feature for Orbit chains, designed for private or enterprise deployments. The feature remains optional and does not apply to the

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

According to reports, Digital Asset is preparing to pilot a blockchain-based welfare payment system across three U.S. states in the first quarter of 2027. The initiative, called RISE (Resources for Independence, Stability, and Employment), is being developed with the American Idea Foundation, a

According to ChainCatcher, MANTRA Chain has completed repairs to a vulnerability in its Cosmos-EVM module and resumed block production. The network disruption did not impact user funds. The team plans to release a full post-mortem analysis in the coming

Cardano announced a two-phase scaling roadmap for its Dijkstra era, with Ouroboros Leios and throughput improvements central to the plan. Phase 1 targets Linear Leios and nested transactions code completion in Q4 2026, while Phase 2 involving Ouroboros Peras is planned for Q2 2027. The roadmap

According to Cardano's official roadmap, the network has structured its Dijkstra-era scaling plan into two phases. Phase 1 targets code completion in Q4 2026 and includes Linear Leios and nested transactions to improve throughput and developer flexibility. Phase 2, involving Ouroboros Peras for

According to Solana governance materials, validators will vote on August 23 on governance package SGP-0003 designed to reduce SOL issuance pressure through resource-based fee burning and faster inflation reduction. SIMD-0553 introduces a resource-fee burn mechanism to tie network usage to token

According to Cointelegraph, Aave V4 deposits have approached $750 million, with the decentralized lending protocol attracting over $300 million in net inflows over the past week. The significant deposit growth reflects ongoing market attention to Aave's V4 upgrade and user adoption of the platform's

According to Foresight News, Illuvium co-founder Kieran announced that over the past six months the studio cut costs significantly across operations and now holds over 12 months of funding reserves. The remaining team members are largely focused on MMO game development, with most having worked at Il

According to BlockBeats and HTX data, Zcash (ZEC) surged past $833 today (Aug 22), marking an all-time high and posting a 1970% gain over the past year. The rally was driven by multiple catalysts, including Grayscale's fourth S-3 amendment filing to convert its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF

According to LayerZero's announcement on X, the protocol will discontinue off-chain support for 15 low-activity chains over the next 30 days. The affected networks are EDU Chain, Meter, Shimmer, Cyber, Silicon, Sophon, Bitlayer, DFK Chain, Arbitrum Nova, DOS Chain, Cronos zkEVM, Degen, Skale

According to Chandler Fang, co-founder of AI agent startup t54, autonomous software is transitioning from purchasing digital resources to completing real-world commercial transactions on Aug. 21. Fang, a former product lead at Ripple, outlined how agents have already executed over a million transact

According to LayerZero on August 22, the protocol will gradually discontinue off-chain support for 15 low-activity networks over the next 30 days, including EDU Chain, Meter, Shimmer, Cyber, Silicon, Sophon, Bitlayer, DFK Chain, Arbitrum Nova, DOS Chain, Cronos zkEVM, Degen, Skale Europa,