Security
Financial advisory firm Kroll is facing a class-action lawsuit in the United States after a data breach allegedly exposed the personal information of FTX, BlockFi, and Genesis creditors, leaving them vulnerable to persistent phishing attacks. Repko v. Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC - FTXCLAIMS.COMClass Action Complaint filed in U.S.
Finance
Ripple is joining forces with Japan’s financial giant SBI Holdings to bring its U.S. dollar–backed stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), to the Japanese market by the first quarter of 2026. The rollout will be managed through SBI VC Trade, the crypto subsidiary of SBI Holdings. Ripple confirmed the
Markets
In a move that could reshape decentralized finance (DeFi), Grvt has announced it will pay retail traders for providing liquidity—an incentive traditionally reserved for large institutions. On August 21, the on-chain trading platform revealed the launch of a −1 basis point (−0.01%) maker fee rebate for all users.
Regulation
MetaMask, one of the world’s most widely used self-custodial crypto wallets, is taking a bold step into stablecoin issuance. On August 21, Consensys, the company behind MetaMask, announced the debut of MetaMask USD (mUSD)—a dollar-pegged stablecoin built in collaboration with Bridge, a Stripe-owned firm, and infrastructure provider M0.
Hedera is often described as a blockchain alternative—but technically, it isn’t one. Instead of chaining blocks together, Hedera uses a unique hashgraph consensus algorithm, which allows it to process transactions faster, more cheaply, and with finality in just seconds. Backed by a governing council of global enterprises, Hedera
AI
At its Security Summit 2025, Google Cloud unveiled a new vision for cybersecurity: AI-powered allies designed to ease the burden on overworked security teams while defending both traditional systems and emerging AI environments. Cloud Computing Services | Google CloudMeet your business challenges head on with cloud computing services from Google, including
DeFi
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family’s decentralized finance project, has minted $205 million worth of its USD1 stablecoin, marking the largest issuance since April and pushing the token’s circulating supply to a record $2.4 billion. The announcement, made on X on Thursday, comes just hours after
AI
Yext (NYSE: YEXT), a leader in brand visibility solutions, has announced the launch of Yext Scout, an AI-powered search and competitive intelligence agent designed to help businesses understand and improve their presence across both traditional and AI-driven search platforms. Yext Scout – Your AI Search & Competitive Intelligence Agent | YextAccelerate growth
Cryptocurrency
Kanye West, now legally known as Ye, has officially stepped into the cryptocurrency market with the launch of YZY, a memecoin built on the Solana blockchain. Announced on August 21 via a post on X (formerly Twitter), Ye described YZY as the foundation of a “new economy, built on chain.
Markets
Ethereum continues to cement its position as a leading digital asset, with institutional and corporate treasuries now holding more than 4.1 million ETH, valued at approximately $17.6 billion. The latest figures from StrategicETHReserve highlight how organizations are increasingly adopting Ethereum as part of their long-term digital asset strategies.
Finance
Mantra has introduced a new governance proposal that would shift its OM token entirely from Ethereum’s ERC-20 standard to the native Mantra Chain. The plan, announced on August 20 via X (formerly Twitter), lays out a managed transition process that will formally phase out ERC-20 OM tokens by January
Markets
Centrifuge has taken a major step in merging traditional finance with decentralized finance (DeFi), launching tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on Aerodrome, one of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEXs) on Base. RWAs Go Live on Aerodrome On August 20, Centrifuge officially rolled out decentralized RWA tokens, or deRWAs, on Aerodrome. The