Crypto news today

Japan is prepping real-time blockchain settlements for stocks and government bonds. Project roadmap set for early 2027, with a possible launch in the 2030s.

Judge Katherine Polk Failla delays Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm's retrial to April 2027, citing a pending acquittal motion and continuance request.

39 US state bank associations are teaming up to launch BankChain, an industry-owned blockchain with tokenized deposits and stablecoins, set for 2027.

OpenAI's Jalapeño inference chip delivers up to 1.9x more work per watt and slashes latency by up to 3.6x compared to Nvidia GB200/GB300, according to company t

Ukraine's financial watchdog found a $13M crypto network tied to sanctions evasion and terror financing, with $3.5M linked to blacklisted and terror-affiliated

X (formerly Twitter) will soon let users trade crypto directly from posts via new trading buttons that redirect to third-party platforms, ex-product lead Nikita

A Cosmos EVM module vulnerability triggered attacks on Mantra, TAC, and KiiChain (Aug 20–22). Cosmos Labs urges affected chains to pause block production and up

Prediction market platform Kalshi has raised $1.12B since April through a private placement (SEC Form D). Likely includes $1B Series F. Valuation: $22B.

Major U.S. banks are building BankChain, a nationwide blockchain network set to launch in 2027, targeting tokenized deposits and on-chain payments.

World Liberty Financial has launched its native USD1 stablecoin on Canton Network. USD1 now ranks sixth among stablecoins, with a market cap over $4B.

CryptoQuant says Bitcoin's 24% rally flipped key indicators bullish, but $83K remains the make-or-break level. Profit-taking could spark short-term volatility.

Solana just smashed a new record with 4.2 billion on-chain transactions. SOL price jumps 40% and RWA volume on Solana nears $4 billion as the crypto market rebo

Lin Tsung-chih, 85, founder of King Slide, is now Taiwan's richest person after shares jumped 280% on surging demand for AI server rails, WSJ reports.

Franklin Templeton debuts its tokenized money market fund grBENJI on HashKey Exchange, available via Earn for pro investors only. Not offered in Hong Kong.

Report: Strategy’s $66B Bitcoin machine relies more on access to capital markets than BTC price. The main risk? Losing access to service $1.76B in annual obliga

Bitwise and Coinbase launch self-custody tokenized stock portfolios with auto-rebalancing for eligible non-US investors, offering full wallet control.

DGrid AI (DGAI) token surged 93% on its first trading day after the launch of its decentralized AI network, expanded inference, and a new personal AI agent devi

Bitcoin battles for the $80,000 zone while gold slips from mid-May highs as U.S. Treasury yields drop. Here’s a quick look at the latest market action.

Bitdeer is rolling out a wind-powered Bitcoin mining farm at the Kati 1 site in Texas, adding 1.93 EH/s of hash rate. The phased rollout starts this September.

LayerZero is rolling out ATLAS, a crypto exchange built for institutions, in fall 2026. The platform will integrate matching, clearing, and risk management.

Blockchain Association supports new KYC rules for US payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. Find out what this means for user privacy and compliance.

Arcus launches portable ERC-20 perp positions and tokenized stocks for margin trading on Robinhood Chain, unlocking new DeFi strategies and liquidity.

Wintermute analysts spot a bullish shift for Bitcoin after the US Treasury boosts long-term bond buybacks. Crypto market volatility is back after six weeks.

The Hugging Face breach exposes cybersecurity risks tied to open-source Chinese AI models—showing how tools meant for defense can also fuel new threats.