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Early $148 memecoin buyer leaves $1.3M on the table

A crypto wallet bought 37.9M Niu Lai tokens for $148 on Aug. 13 and sold for $1,600. The same position hit $1.3M at Monday's peak before the memecoin pulled back.

Crypto11d ago

Toyota Finance Issues ¥1B Blockchain Bond at 1.72% Yield via Toyota Wallet

Toyota Finance opened a ¥1 billion blockchain bond at 1.72% through the Toyota Wallet app, bypassing brokers. Minimum investment is ¥100,000. The offering includes Fuji Speedway passes and Lexus test drives.

Crypto11d ago

Five crypto presales raise $22M in August 2026

Five crypto presales have collectively raised over $22 million in August 2026. Price increases are scheduled within days for AlphaPepe, Ionix Chain, and DigiTap.

Commodities11d ago

Nord Precious Metals Extends Surface Gold Trend to 560 Metres

Nord Precious Metals extends Castle East surface gold corridor to 560 metres with 2.80 g/t grab assay. Two independent targets, pending deep silver assays, and a near-term tailings resource study frame the next catalyst.

Crypto11d ago

Fireblocks Flow Analytics brings real-time stablecoin payment tracking

Fireblocks' new Flow platform supports 800+ wallets and integrates with Flutterwave, giving merchants granular visibility into stablecoin transactions in real time.

Crypto11d ago

Blockchain Group Asks SCOTUS to Hear Crypto Bank's Fed Case

The Blockchain Association warns the 10th Circuit ruling gives the Fed veto power over state bank charters, threatening the dual banking system and lawful crypto businesses.

Crypto11d ago

Bank of Russia Proposes 25% Limit on Crypto in Broker Capital

New Bank of Russia draft caps crypto at 25% of equity calculation for brokers and dealers. Qualifying assets must trade on Russian exchanges and sit with licensed custodians.

Crypto11d ago

Bybit Says It Blocked $700M in Losses After $1.5B Hack

Bybit blocked $700M in potential user losses in H1 2026, blocked 30,000 suspicious withdrawals, and blacklisted 10,000 addresses. The security push follows the $1.46B hack in 2025.

Crypto11d ago

Binance vs Gemini vs Coinbase: Which Crypto Exchange Charges Less in 2026?

Fee structures vary even more than token selection across the nine largest crypto exchanges. We compare costs, security, and jurisdictional risk for traders in August 2026.

Crypto11d ago

MoonPay Links Cash App Balances to 10+ Crypto Wallets

MoonPay adds Cash App Pay for U.S. crypto buys. Users can fund ETH, SOL, XRP and USDT purchases from their Cash App balance across 10+ wallets including MetaMask and Ledger.

Crypto11d ago

Kraken Opens 7,000 U.S. Stocks to European Crypto Users

Kraken adds commission-free trading of 7,000+ U.S. stocks and xStocks for EEA users, rivaling Coinbase and Binance in the tokenized equity space.

Crypto11d ago

Crypto regulation alone cannot solve the institutional settlement gap, says Lynq CEO

Lynq CEO Jerald David says clearer rules won't fix the 24/7 settlement gap. Cash and collateral still move on banking schedules, not crypto hours. White House meeting, Treasury proposal, and Fed schedules add context.