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Circle has announced the institutional validator group for Arc, its blockchain network designed for digital payments and tokenized financial transactions, with a public launch scheduled for September 16. The validator group includes BlackRock, Intercontinental Exchange, Visa, Mastercard,

According to Circle on August 5, the company unveiled Arc, a blockchain network designed for digital payments and tokenized financial transactions, backed by an initial validator cohort of 11 major financial institutions including BlackRock, Intercontinental Exchange, Visa, Mastercard, DTCC,

Blockchain gaming studio Proof of Play announced on 4 August it is winding down operations and open-sourcing its Pirate Nation assets. The studio raised US$33 million in a seed round co-led by a16z and Greenoaks that closed in September 2023. The company stated it could not build a product or

According to Foresight News, Superform launched today a Search & Asset Details feature allowing users to search any asset across 9 chains, trade tokenized stocks, view holdings and historical price performance, and execute one-click buy and sell

Yesterday (August 5), Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $244 million, marking the third consecutive day of inflows. Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $60.86 million, with BlackRock's ETHA leading at $50.34 million. Meanwhile, Uniswap's Launchpad Pools deployed over 12,000 tokens on its f

Uniswap Labs launched Pools, a token launchpad for Robinhood Chain, late Wednesday following a 24-hour countdown. The beta platform enables users to create, discover, and trade tokens through a unified interface, although the launch was delayed beyond its originally expected start time. Pools

Sam Blackshear, co-founder of Mysten Labs, announced he is stepping down from the company to join Anthropic's defensive security research team, according to his statement on X. Blackshear, best known for creating Move, the smart-contract language originally developed for Meta's Libra/Diem

According to Uniswap, the platform launched Pools, a token launchpad on Robinhood Chain, on August 5. The platform enables users to create, discover, and trade tokens with permanently locked liquidity, auto-compounding liquidity provider fees, and built-in sniping protection. Pools applies a 0.25%

According to Zcash co-founder Sean Bowe, Zcash will launch a token holder vote on August 25 to determine the scope of the upcoming NU7 upgrade. The voting period will last approximately 18 days, with a minimum participation threshold of 1 million ZEC tokens (held on the Ironwood

According to Ethos, its Season 2 campaign will conclude on August 11, after which XP will permanently stop generating. Trading competition rewards will be distributed in XP, delegated XP will be returned to users, and those who opted for NFTs will receive corresponding NFT rewards. Ethos 1.0 will

According to Foresight News, letscash.fun, a Meme token launchpad driven by the CashCat community, unveiled its first update. The platform now allows users to adjust fees between 1% and 10%, with a fixed platform fee of 0.3%. Tokens can now be quoted in USDG, in addition to ETH. Creators can

According to Circle's official announcement, the company's open blockchain network Arc will launch its public mainnet on September 16, attracting over 100 institutional and ecosystem participants. BlackRock, DTCC (Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation), Galaxy, Global Payments, ICE, Mastercard,

Valar Group and Project Tachyon announced on August 6 that the Zcash community will launch an approximately 18-day token holder vote on August 25 to determine the scope of the NU7 upgrade. The vote will take place on a dedicated voting chain using audited privacy voting technology. Eligible voters m

According to arbdata data, Uniswap's Launchpad Pools deployed over 12,000 tokens on Robinhood on August 5, exceeding the combined new token deployments of Flap and Pons. As of publication, total deployments on Pools exceeded 13,000. Uniswap founder Hayden noted on X that Pools generated $150

Sam Blackshear, co-founder and chief technology officer of Mysten Labs, announced he will step down to join Anthropic to work on defensive security research. Blackshear cited his motivation to pursue hands-on technical work in new problem domains and stated he is driven to work on security as the

According to its Q2 earnings release on August 5, Galaxy Digital achieved a significant milestone with its data center division turning profitable for the first time. The unit posted adjusted EBITDA of $11 million in Q2, up from a loss of $0.9 million in the prior quarter. The company completed

Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) announced the initial validator lineup for its Arc blockchain network on May 5, securing major traditional finance partners as node operators. The announcement revealed partners including BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:

According to Uniswap official announcement, Uniswap launched token issuance platform Pools on Robinhood Chain on August 6. The platform supports Crowd Launch and Instant Launch token mechanisms with auto-compounding liquidity, permanent liquidity lock-in, and MEV protection. Pools charges 0.25% LP f

Abu Dhabi's Financial Services Regulatory Authority has licensed virtual asset activity since 2018 through the Abu Dhabi Global Market, establishing regulatory clarity years ahead of competing jurisdictions. Citadel Mining, tied to Abu Dhabi's Royal Group, holds approximately 6,996 BTC accumulated t

According to Circle's SEC filing, the company posted $701 million in Q2 2026 revenue and returned to profit with $48 million in net income. USDC transaction volume surged 151% to $14.8 trillion, while USDC circulation reached $73.3 billion, up 19% year-over-year. Circle will launch its Arc