AdoptionMacro2 SourcesMetaplanet to Acquire Superplanet in $134.6M Bitcoin-Funded DealMetaplanet announced plans to acquire Superplanet for $134.6 million, funding the deal partly through Bitcoin from its c...Aug 20, 2026, 01:01 PMMetaplanetSuperplanet
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesBanco Santander Buys $4.3M Bitcoin via BlackRock IBIT ETFSpain's largest bank, Banco Santander, purchased $4.3 million in Bitcoin exposure through BlackRock's IBIT ETF, accordin...Aug 20, 2026, 08:16 AMBanco SantanderBlackRock
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesCoinbase Wins Abu Dhabi Approval to Launch Tokenized Securities HubCoinbase secured regulatory approval from Abu Dhabi's Financial Services Regulatory Authority to establish a global hub ...Aug 20, 2026, 08:04 AMCoinbaseAbu Dhabi
MarketsAdoption3 SourcesBitcoin Spot ETF Inflows Accelerate as Institutional Demand ReturnsUS spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded over 14,000 BTC in inflows across five days, with a single day seeing $517 million in net ...Aug 20, 2026, 06:08 AMBitcoinARP Digital
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesOKX Restricts Claude Access for Hong Kong Staff Amid $8M Monthly AI SpendOKX has limited Claude access for its Hong Kong and China-based employees following a suspension, while disclosing month...Aug 20, 2026, 05:04 AMOKXAnthropic
AdoptionMacro2 SourcesBlackRock: Bitcoin's Investment Case Holds Despite Year-to-Date DeclineBlackRock said Tuesday that Bitcoin's long-term investment thesis as a global monetary alternative remains valid despite...Aug 19, 2026, 11:12 PMBlackRockBitcoin
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesSecuritize's Tokenized Assets Hit $4.3B as Revenue Lags GrowthSecuritize reported record average tokenized assets under management of $4.3 billion in its first quarter as a public co...Aug 19, 2026, 11:08 PMSecuritize
StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesBitcoin.com Adds UAE-Regulated USDU Stablecoin to Self-Custodial WalletBitcoin.com has integrated USDU, a UAE-regulated dollar-backed stablecoin, into its web and mobile wallet via a partners...Aug 19, 2026, 11:04 PMBitcoin.comUSDU
AdoptionMacro2 SourcesHSBC and Standard Chartered Complete First Live Swift Ledger TransactionHSBC and Standard Chartered executed the first live cross-border transaction on Swift's 24/7 blockchain ledger in a pilo...Aug 19, 2026, 08:02 PMSwiftHSBC
