DeFiAdoption2 SourcesLombard Shifts Bitcoin Yield to Bitwise Covered-Call StrategyLombard is transitioning its LBTC yield generation from Bitcoin staking to a Bitwise-managed covered-call options strate...Aug 13, 2026, 02:02 PMLombardBitwise Asset Management
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesMUFG Tests Blockchain Settlement for Japanese Government Bond TradesMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is conducting a proof-of-concept to settle Japanese government bond transactions on the C...Aug 13, 2026, 12:03 PMMUFGCanton
AdoptionExchanges3 SourcesGoldman Sachs Acquires NEOS for $2.25B to Expand Bitcoin Income ETFsGoldman Sachs agreed to acquire NEOS, an options-income specialist, for $2.25 billion in a cash-and-equity deal that inc...Aug 12, 2026, 07:05 PMGoldman SachsNEOS Investments
SecurityAdoption2 Sources233k BTC Shifted to Multisig After Coldcard Exploit, Casa Data ShowsCasa CEO Nick Neuman reported that approximately 233,000 BTC flowed to multisig wallets and other custody arrangements f...Aug 12, 2026, 07:04 PMCasaColdcard
StablecoinsAdoption3 SourcesAnchorpoint Launches HKDAP Stablecoin for Hong Kong InstitutionsStandard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint has begun a phased rollout of HKDAP, a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin, with be...Aug 12, 2026, 07:03 PMAnchorpointHKDAP
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesFidelity Files to Add Staking and Distributions to $898M Ethereum FundFidelity has filed with the SEC to allow its $898 million Ethereum Fund (FETH) to stake up to 100% of its holdings and d...Aug 12, 2026, 07:01 PMFidelityEthereum
StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesBank of England Selects Polygon, NOBO, Dun & Bradstreet for Digital Pound SME PilotThe Bank of England has enlisted Polygon Labs, NOBO Finance, and Dun & Bradstreet for Phase 2 of its Digital Pound Lab t...Aug 12, 2026, 10:11 AMBank of EnglandPolygon Labs
MarketsAdoption2 SourcesMetaplanet Moves 3,881 BTC as Bitcoin Treasury Paper Loss Nears $1.4BJapanese bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet moved 3,881 BTC from tracked wallets Wednesday, worth approximately $247–25...Aug 12, 2026, 09:06 AMMetaplanetBitcoin
ExchangesAdoption2 SourcesCrypto.com Launches Tokenized Stock Derivatives for 1,500 U.S. EquitiesCrypto.com launched tokenized derivatives tied to 1,500 U.S. stocks and ETFs on Wednesday, allowing eligible users to tr...Aug 12, 2026, 09:05 AMCrypto.com
