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Cronos Network Halts After $75M Tectonic Lending Exploit
CoinArticle · The Daily Brief · 2026-08-31

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Cronos Network Halts After $75M Exploit in Tectonic Lending Protocol

Cronos validators paused the blockchain after attackers exploited Tectonic's lending protocol by inflating TONIC tokens 100-fold and borrowing $75 million in real assets as collateral. Most borrowed funds remain stranded on the halted network as validators assess damage.

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T. Rowe Price Launches First Active Crypto ETF With $1.9 Trillion AUM

T. Rowe Price, managing $1.9 trillion in assets, launched an actively managed multi-token spot crypto ETF holding nine digital assets with Bitcoin comprising 41% of the portfolio. The fund represents the firm's first dedicated crypto investment vehicle for institutional clients.

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Tokenized Equities Hit $29.5B as Coinbase Launches Base Offerings

Tokenized equity transfer volume surged to $29.5 billion, up 415%, as Coinbase launched four share-backed equity tokens on its Base layer-2 network for non-U.S. users. Holder count doubled within a month, signaling growing adoption of on-chain stock trading.

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Visa Launches Stablecoin Treasury Engine to Enable Bank-Issued Digital Dollars

Visa launched the Stablecoin Treasury Engine, enabling banks and fintech firms to issue and settle digital dollars directly on Visa's payments network. The platform positions Visa as a competitor to Circle's USDC infrastructure for institutional stablecoin issuance.

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Citadel Securities Leads $400M Funding Round in Crypto.com at $20B Valuation

Citadel Securities led a $400 million funding round in Crypto.com, valuing the exchange at $20 billion in its first institutional capital raise. The investment will fund expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives, with CRO token trading up 25% post-announcement.

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