digital assets

FDIC Lets Augustus Pair Stablecoins With Insured Deposits

FDIC Lets Augustus Pair Stablecoins With Insured Deposits
FDIC Lets Augustus Pair Stablecoins With Insured Deposits
August 10, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has approved deposit insurance for a proposed national bank built in part around digital assets and stablecoins. The approval...

READ MORE >
More Than 100 Crypto Projects Have Folded in 2026
More Than 100 Crypto Projects Have Folded in 2026
August 09, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The first seven months of 2026 have been a rough period for cryptocurrency efforts. More than 100 crypto projects have either shuttered, filed for bankruptcy...

READ MORE >
Senate CLARITY Act Compromise Draft Seeks Middle Ground on Stablecoins, DeFi
Senate CLARITY Act Compromise Draft Seeks Middle Ground on Stablecoins, DeFi
August 07, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Senate’s latest compromise draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act attempts to bridge many of the disputes that have stalled comprehensive U.S....

READ MORE >
Blockchain’s Institutional Custody Under Rising Scrutiny After Coldcard Bitcoin Hack
Blockchain’s Institutional Custody Under Rising Scrutiny After Coldcard Bitcoin Hack
August 06, 2026  |  Blockchain

Bitcoin’s promise of self-custody has always rested on a compelling proposition: Investors do not need to trust a bank, exchange or government to protect their...

READ MORE >
Alaska Updates Money Transmission Law as States Broaden Oversight of Virtual Currency
Alaska Updates Money Transmission Law as States Broaden Oversight of Virtual Currency
August 05, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Alaska has joined a growing wave of states modernizing their money transmission laws to bring virtual currency businesses more squarely within existing financial regulatory frameworks....

READ MORE >
BlackRock Intros Pair of Tokenized Money Market Offerings
BlackRock Intros Pair of Tokenized Money Market Offerings
August 03, 2026  |  Blockchain

BlackRock says it is expanding its cash management strategy with two new tokenized money market products. The new offerings are dubbed OnChain Shares of the...

READ MORE >
Circle Adds New York Trust Charter to Growing Slate of Licenses
Circle Adds New York Trust Charter to Growing Slate of Licenses
July 31, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Circle Internet Trust Company, which does business as Circle New York Trust, has received a limited purpose trust charter from the New York State Department...

READ MORE >
Coinbase’s Trading Slump Shows Financial Platforms Need Users
Coinbase’s Trading Slump Shows Financial Platforms Need Users
July 30, 2026  |  Earnings

Coinbase is no longer operating as just a crypto exchange. But the company’s second quarter 2026 financials show that it’s still earning like one. Coinbase...

READ MORE >