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Zcash Activates Ironwood Fix as ZEC Rebounds From July Decline

Zcash activated the Ironwood upgrade on July 28, closing the vulnerable Orchard pool and opening a replacement under new...

Aug 19, 2026, 04:02 AM
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Cash App Expands Crypto Support to Ethereum, Solana Via MoonPay

Cash App users can now purchase Ethereum, Solana, and USDT through MoonPay using their Cash App balances, extending the ...

Aug 19, 2026, 03:05 AM
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Visa Seeks Stablecoin Partner Licensed Across Four Markets After BVNK-Mastercard Deal

Visa issued a request for proposals to find a stablecoin settlement partner licensed across four markets, following Mast...

Aug 19, 2026, 03:02 AM
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South Korea Blocks Polymarket Access, Citing Gambling Concerns

South Korea has restricted access to prediction market platform Polymarket, joining over 30 jurisdictions that have take...

Aug 19, 2026, 03:01 AM
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FASB Proposes Accounting Framework to Classify Stablecoins as Cash Equivalents

The Financial Accounting Standards Board proposed guidance allowing certain stablecoins to qualify as cash equivalents u...

Aug 19, 2026, 01:02 AM
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Robinhood CEO Tenev Calls for U.S. Tokenized Stock Framework

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev published a case for tokenizing U.S. equities days after the SEC shelved its innovation exempti...

Aug 19, 2026, 01:01 AM
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Cypherpunk Technologies Becomes Largest Zcash Miner With $33M Winklevoss-Backed Deal

Cypherpunk Technologies, a Nasdaq-listed company, acquired a 4.2 GSol/s Zcash mining operation for $33.33 million throug...

Aug 18, 2026, 10:02 PM
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BitBox Patches Severe Firmware Vulnerabilities Discovered via AI

Swiss hardware wallet maker BitBox released a firmware update Monday addressing two severe vulnerabilities that could ha...

Aug 18, 2026, 08:33 PM
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Kraken Adds 7,000 U.S. Stocks to European Platform Alongside Tokenized Versions

Kraken launched trading in more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks for European Economic Area customers, consolidating tradit...

Aug 18, 2026, 08:02 PM
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Citi Launches Custody+ for Institutional Bitcoin Holdings

Citigroup has launched Custody+, a platform enabling institutional clients to hold Bitcoin alongside traditional assets ...

Aug 18, 2026, 05:03 PM
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Metaplanet Invests $132M in Bitcoin to Acquire US Nasdaq Firm Super League

Japan-listed Metaplanet will invest 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million into Nasdaq-traded Super League Enterprise, acquiring a 9...

Aug 18, 2026, 05:01 PM
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Trump to Meet With Crypto and Prediction Market Leaders at White House

President Trump is scheduled to meet this week with CEOs from cryptocurrency and prediction market firms at the White Ho...

Aug 18, 2026, 04:05 PM
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