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Robinhood is adding Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin to its network and Bitstamp, while adopting Ripple's treasury and institutional lending software for its 28.6 million users.
Symbiosis has recovered 15 BTC following an exploit on its Bitcoin bridge, where approximately 46.1 billion syBTC were minted. The attacker obtained $336,000, and Symbiosis has offered a 20% bounty for the return of the remaining funds.
Consensys Software Inc. will undergo a strategic restructuring, with MetaMask spinning off as an independent firm under Joe Lubin's leadership. A new Consensys entity will focus on Ethereum protocols and institutional blockchain infrastructure. A potential MetaMask initial public offering (IPO) remains unconfirmed.
LAPTOP memecoin has unveiled its distribution and tokenomics strategy, including an initial airdrop. 30% of its total supply will be linked to 30 real-world public events, with outcomes determining whether corresponding tokens are permanently burned or donated, introducing a dynamic, external supply mechanism.
Robinhood has not backed down in the legal conflict with AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. regarding the issuance of stock tokens. The dispute centers on the validity of AMC's arguments under securities law, although aspects like branding and marketing of the tokens could create grounds for litigation.
AMC shares surged by 21% following CEO Adam Aron's statement explicitly disassociating the company from tokenized shares offered by Robinhood. This incident, coupled with prior criticism from OpenAI, reignites the debate on legitimacy and corporate approval in the tokenization of traditional assets on the blockchain.
Layer 1 blockchain Fogo halted its mainnet after an attack led to the unauthorized transfer of 400 million FOGO tokens, representing 10% of the circulating supply and valued at $3 million. The compromised tokens also account for 4% of the network's genesis supply.
Traditional financial institutions are actively embracing digital assets, collaborating with specialized firms to develop essential infrastructure. This process is unifying the traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) sectors, dissolving previous polarization.
Ethereum advocate Raman has warned that Wall Street's preference for private, permissioned blockchains could lead to a 'race to the bottom.' He argues that while these networks have a role in finance, they require a transparent and open foundation to fully capitalize on the inherent benefits of blockchain technology.
Harmony's ONE token plummeted by 26% on August 12, 2026, following an attack that allegedly minted tokens equivalent to a quarter of its total supply. Harmony is collaborating with exchanges to freeze funds and is developing a software solution.
The BIP-110 Bitcoin fork stalled after mining just two blocks, attributed to inheriting the main chain's full mining difficulty with minimal hashpower support, leading to an unviable block rate and potential transactional instability.
The Russian government has enacted a decree prohibiting cryptocurrency mining in the Moscow region, including the capital, and parts of the Kursk region until 2032. The measure is based on concerns over electricity supply stability, with mining operations estimated to consume 1 GW, potentially leading to future shortages.
