Year: 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission used its emergency authority on Aug. 11 to direct KalshiEX to continue operating under its normal practices and the Commodity Exchange Act’s core principles, escalating…

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said on Aug. 11 that digital asset companies conducting legally permissible activities should have a route into the U.S. national banking…

Nasdaq agreed on Aug. 11 to acquire all equity interests in LeveL Markets LLC, adding one of the largest U.S. alternative trading systems to a broader strategy built around longer…

MoneyGram expanded its blockchain payments strategy on Aug. 11 by launching MoneyGram Ramps on Solana, giving wallets, exchanges and developers access to its cash network through one API.  Summary MoneyGram…

Goliath Ventures and founder Christopher Delgado face parallel civil actions from two U.S. market regulators, adding to a federal criminal case in which Delgado has already pleaded guilty. Summary SEC…

Coinbase has secured Abu Dhabi regulatory approval to arrange investment deals and provide custody as it prepares an international hub for tokenized securities and onchain capital markets. Summary Coinbase has…

Coinbase has secured Abu Dhabi regulatory approval to arrange investment deals and provide custody as it prepares an international hub for tokenized securities and onchain capital markets. Summary Coinbase has…

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee has identified inflation above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target as the main U.S. economic problem while officials debate whether to raise rates from 3.50%–3.75%. Summary…

Spritehood has sold 42,956 paid NFTs on Robinhood Chain in about 53 minutes, generating nearly $1.28 million for Pudgy Penguins co-founder Cole Villemain. Summary Paid buyers minted 42,956 Spritehood NFTs…

Brazil’s largest bank by market value has joined a pilot involving more than 50 financial organizations to test the issuance, trading, and settlement of tokenized fixed-income securities and investment funds.…