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Toyota Finance opens tokenized bonds to retail investors via mobile payment app
August 18, 2026 9:41 am

Toyota Finance opens tokenized bonds to retail investors via mobile payment app

Retail investors can apply to buy the 1 billion yen bond without a securities account and receive perks through Toyota’s payment app.

Kraken launches US-listed stock trading for EEA customers
August 18, 2026 6:53 am

Kraken launches US-listed stock trading for EEA customers

Eligible EEA users can trade conventional US shares alongside more than 700 tokenized xStocks through Kraken’s European entity.

Ethereum Foundation warns some tools may break with Glamsterdam upgrade
August 18, 2026 1:12 am

Ethereum Foundation warns some tools may break with Glamsterdam upgrade

Developers have been urged to test on Plataberget before Glamsterdam’s new gas model reaches Ethereum’s other testnets and mainnet.

South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank taps Ripple for cross-border payments
August 18, 2026 12:11 am

South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank taps Ripple for cross-border payments

Ripple is bringing its cross-border payments platform to Jeonbuk Bank, but key details including its launch status and settlement asset remain undisclosed.

Bitmine nears 5% of Ethereum supply despite $8.4B in unrealized losses
August 17, 2026 12:04 pm

Bitmine nears 5% of Ethereum supply despite $8.4B in unrealized losses

Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury company keeps buying the second-biggest crypto through the downturn, while more than 5 million staked ETH is projected to generate $287 million in annual rewards.

Harmony plans rollback, wiping 109,000 transactions after ONE exploit
August 17, 2026 8:31 am

Harmony plans rollback, wiping 109,000 transactions after ONE exploit

Harmony said selectively restoring transactions could create inconsistent chain state, as Ravencoin faces a separate rollback dispute after an exploit.

Ethereum devs to narrow 66 proposals tied to Hegotá upgrade
August 16, 2026 7:12 am

Ethereum devs to narrow 66 proposals tied to Hegotá upgrade

The Hegotá upgrade aims to introduce more native privacy for Ethereum applications.

Ethereum Foundation pivots away from Poseidon in post-quantum plan
August 13, 2026 7:34 pm

Ethereum Foundation pivots away from Poseidon in post-quantum plan

Advances in compact proofs have erased Poseidon’s previous performance advantage, according to researcher Justin Drake.

Bitmine’s $257M annualized staking income ‘fills’ operational gaps, share buybacks: analysts
August 13, 2026 9:14 am

Bitmine’s $257M annualized staking income ‘fills’ operational gaps, share buybacks: analysts

Bitmine’s Ether staking revenue is an important financial buffer that fills financial gaps and provides recurring revenue streams beyond Ether’s price appreciation, analysts told Cointelegraph.

Fidelity files with SEC to add staking to Ethereum ETF
August 12, 2026 8:42 am

Fidelity files with SEC to add staking to Ethereum ETF

Fidelity plans to add staking to its Ether fund, with 85% of rewards retained by FETH and quarterly cash distributions planned for investors.

Fierce backlash to Ethereum’s EIP-8363 staking proposal
August 7, 2026 9:30 am

Fierce backlash to Ethereum’s EIP-8363 staking proposal

Ethereum’s proposed EIP-8363 staking overhaul aims to reduce issuance, but critics say it could hurt DeFi, decentralization and institutional adoption.

Ethereum researchers want to rein in staking; critics say it could backfire
August 4, 2026 10:30 pm

Ethereum researchers want to rein in staking; critics say it could backfire

EIP-8363 is a newly published draft proposal that would cut net consensus-layer rewards as the Ethereum staking ratio heads toward 50%.

Bitmine adds $19.6M in ETH, repurchases 4.5M shares
August 3, 2026 11:52 pm

Bitmine adds $19.6M in ETH, repurchases 4.5M shares

Bitmine said it now holds about 4.8% of Ether’s circulating supply as it pursues its 5% acquisition target.

How Fake World Assets and onchain gacha became crypto’s latest craze
August 3, 2026 9:30 am

How Fake World Assets and onchain gacha became crypto’s latest craze

Fake World Assets turns forgotten NFTs into an onchain lottery — but is crypto’s latest obsession built to last?

Ethereum Foundation adds SEAL 911 co-founder to board as privacy focus grows
July 29, 2026 9:34 pm

Ethereum Foundation adds SEAL 911 co-founder to board as privacy focus grows

Pascal Caversaccio joins the Ethereum Foundation’s four-member board as the organization elevates privacy and security in its protocol strategy.

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