CoinDesk - 2026-08-17 ​
4 items collected.
1. Kraken parent Payward joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing for AI security push ​
Author: Will Canny
Published: 8/17/2026, 10:12:00 PM
Categories: Tech, Payward, Kraken, Artificial Intelligence, News
Payward will use Anthropic’s cybersecurity model to hunt vulnerabilities and share open-source findings.
2. Saylor says share buyback isn’t priority as Strategy builds $4.8 billion cash reserve ​
Author: Helene Braun,AI Boost
Published: 8/17/2026, 6:53:47 PM
Categories: Markets, MicroStrategy, News
Strategy is prioritizing STRC, cash reserves, and its credit business over stock buybacks, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said Monday.
3. BitMart founder dismisses calls for audit as users report blocked funds, unpaid employees ​
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 8/17/2026, 4:40:08 PM
Categories: Finance, Cryptocurrency, Hack, News
Sheldon Lee said a Chinese-language X account making the claims was hacked. Users want wallets, assets and liabilities disclosed.
4. Compound bets $52 million, new leadership team in switch to institutional focus ​
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 8/17/2026, 3:32:30 PM
Categories: Finance, DeFi, Crypto Lending, Compound, News
The protocol pioneered decentralized finance lending, but assets locked have tumbled from a peak five years ago. Now it's looking to attract institutions after retail traders lost interest.