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RTB Digital, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTB), operating as Roundtable, rang the Nasdaq closing bell at the MarketSite in Times Square on Monday, unveiling its AI/DeFi-powered enterprise media platform built for the professional media industry. The ceremony marked the company's public debut, with CEO James

RTB Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTB), trading as Roundtable, rang the Nasdaq closing bell on Monday at Times Square to celebrate its public debut and platform launch for professional media. The company's AI/DeFi platform completed beta testing with millions of network users. Roundtable integrated with

Canaan Inc., the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer, added a net 2 BTC to its treasury in July 2026, bringing total holdings to 1,917 BTC. The company mined 46 BTC during the month but retained only 2 BTC net, with the gap attributed to operational costs and strategic sell-offs. Cana

Wyoming's Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), the first fiat-backed stablecoin issued by a US public entity, is reportedly migrating its cross-chain infrastructure from LayerZero to Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as of August 18, 2026. The migration follows a security review of t

Cypherpunk Technologies announced Tuesday it acquired a Zcash mining fleet from Winklevoss Capital through a $33.33 million equity-based transaction, bringing online an operation that produces approximately 4.2 GSol/s and controls roughly 18% of the Zcash network's current hashrate. The

BitBox, the Zurich-based maker of the BitBox02 cryptocurrency wallet, released the Dixence security update this week after internal AI audits uncovered two severe firmware vulnerabilities plus a bootloader issue. The company disclosed the flaws itself, with no evidence of exploitation. Exploiting th

According to its official announcement, Printr, a cross-chain memecoin creation and trading platform, is ceasing operations due to insufficient funding and lack of distribution support. The platform will shut down completely on August 31, 2026. Beginning today, all on-chain staking positions and ac

According to ChainCatcher, Ava Labs announced leadership changes: Charley Cooper has been appointed President, bringing operational discipline and regulatory expertise, while former President John Wu transitions to Senior Advisor. Additionally, Lydia has been formally named Chief Financial

Spirit Blockchain Capital Inc. filed its Q2 2026 financial statements on August 18, according to its official filing with Canadian securities regulators. The interim condensed consolidated financial statements and management discussion and analysis cover the three and six months ended

Kaito AI launched Kaito Pulse on August 18, a browser extension that overlays verifiable trading data from Polymarket and HyperliquidX directly into the X timeline. The extension introduces a metric called Aura, designed to quantify attention based on users' social posts and

Credora Network awarded Spark Finance's Savings USDG product, known onchain as spUSDG, an A risk rating on June 29, 2026. The designation signals a Probability of Significant Loss below 0.5% for the stablecoin vault. The rating places spUSDG in the same tier as other Spark Savings products

On June 29, 2026, Credora assigned Spark Savings USDG (spUSDG) an A risk rating, indicating a Probability of Significant Loss below 0.5%. The rating reflects Credora's Monte Carlo simulations of on-chain data, stress-testing collateral composition, liquidity depth, and governance structure. spUSDG i

According to CoinMarketCap, Ethereum Foundation distributed $5.5 million in grants during Q2 2026, covering ecosystem development, zero-knowledge proof research, and security audits. The grants are designed to support the forthcoming Glamsterdam upgrade and strengthen network infrastructure and

Toyota Finance opened applications Tuesday for a tokenized bond that retail investors can purchase directly through the Japanese carmaker's mobile payment app, Toyota Wallet. The one-year bond requires a minimum investment of 100,000 Japanese yen ($676) and eliminates the need for investors to open

The U.S. Treasury set January 18, 2027 as the expected effective date for the GENIUS Act, establishing a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that President Donald Trump and Congress delivered the Act to establish clear rules for payment stablecoins,

Ethereum launched the Platåberget testnet as a temporary testing environment ahead of the network's planned Glamsterdam upgrade. The testnet is scheduled to transition to the Glamsterdam fork on Aug. 20, 2026, and will operate for several months to give developers, validators and infrastructure

Ethereum launched the Platåberget testnet on Aug. 18 as a temporary testing environment ahead of the Glamsterdam upgrade scheduled to fork on Aug. 20, 2026. The network allows developers, validators and infrastructure providers to evaluate major protocol changes including enshrined

Visa is seeking a settlement and over-the-counter partner holding cryptocurrency exchange licenses in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore. The chosen partner will handle settlement for the Open USD stablecoin project, an initiative backed by Stripe, Visa and Mastercard. The s

Super League Enterprise will be renamed Superplanet, Inc. and transformed into a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury platform majority-owned by Tokyo-listed Metaplanet, Inc. The transaction involves Metaplanet contributing 2,100 Bitcoin worth approximately $132.1 million plus $2.5 million in cash in

Alpaca has registered its subsidiary Alpaca Derivatives as a futures commission merchant with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and joined the National Futures Association, establishing the regulatory foundation to intermediate event contracts for customers. The brokerage infrastructure