CoinDesk - 2026-08-26 ​
19 items collected.
1. SEC resurrecting U.S. crypto custody rule the previous administration failed to land ​
Author: Jesse Hamilton
Published: 8/26/2026, 11:01:44 PM
Categories: News Analysis, Financial Advisors, Custody, Regulation, News
In 2023, the regulator tried to narrowly restrict the places investment advisers could park clients' crypto assets, but the new approach is still shrouded in secrecy.
2. Nvidia shares rise after earnings top estimates, guides to $108 billion in revenue next quarter ​
Author: Stephen Alpher,Helene Braun
Published: 8/26/2026, 8:24:31 PM
Categories: Markets, News
The tech bellwether reported fiscal second-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday.
3. South Korea’s top financial conglomerate team up with Visa to test stablecoin issuance and B2B settlements ​
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 8/26/2026, 3:15:13 PM
Categories: Finance, South Korea, Mastercard, Stablecoins, Solana News, News
Shinhan Financial Group will use Visa’s platform to test stablecoin issuance, remittance, and redemption while building new AI-powered payment models.
4. Crypto Long & Short: Tokenized equities: the model underneath the trade ​
Author: Joshua de Vos
Published: 8/26/2026, 3:00:09 PM
Categories: CoinDesk Indices, Crypto Long & Short, News
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, CoinDesk's Joshua DeVos writes that demand for tokenized equities is accelerating fast, from $16 billion to more than $590 billion in perpetual futures in a single year, but that the headline growth hides the question that matters most. Two tokens can trade under ...
5. Ethereum developers propose first step to protect ETH staking from quantum attacks ​
Author: Shaurya Malwa
Published: 8/26/2026, 1:30:00 PM
Categories: Tech, Ethereum News, quantum computing, News
A draft proposal would allow validators to deposit with quantum-resistant keys, then permanently stop accepting the format the network runs on today.
6. The evidence doesn't support the banks' case against stablecoin rewards ​
Author: Faryar Shirzad
Published: 8/26/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Categories: Opinion, Opinion
7. Dallas Fed warns tokenized deposits could strip $700 billion from U.S. banks' lending capacity ​
Author: Francisco Rodrigues,AI Boost
Published: 8/26/2026, 11:46:19 AM
Categories: Finance, Tokenization, News
Programmable deposits and AI agents may enable instantaneous, automated bank switching for higher yields, driving up bank funding costs.
8. ECB claims digital euro will offer 'maximum level of privacy' amid surveillance fears ​
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 8/26/2026, 11:14:16 AM
Categories: Policy, CBDC, ECB, News
Central bank officials say the Eurosystem will be structurally unable to link users to purchases, but civil society groups remain skeptical.
9. The 3 catalysts that could define bitcoin's next move ​
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 8/26/2026, 11:02:33 AM
Categories: Crypto Daybook Americas, Crypto Daybook Americas, News
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 26, 2026
10. Bitcoin takes a breather after adding 23% in 7 days as ETF demand holds steady ​
Author: Francisco Rodrigues,Omkar Godbole
Published: 8/26/2026, 10:45:29 AM
Categories: Markets, Crypto Markets Today, News
The price of bitcoin fell to $79,000 on Wednesday after gaining 23% in seven days as August ETF inflows climbed above $3 billion.
11. Strategy cuts net leverage to near zero as cash nearly matches convertible debt ​
Author: James Van Straten
Published: 8/26/2026, 10:42:52 AM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, MicroStrategy, News
The bitcoin treasury company has built nearly four years of preferred-dividend coverage while continuing to repurchase STRC below par.
12. Euro stablecoins get a mainstream push as Revolut begins rolling out EURR in Europe ​
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 8/26/2026, 10:03:43 AM
Categories: Finance, Stablecoins, News
Revolut said the stablecoin’s rollout will start with a select group of customers within Denmark, Poland, and Portugal.
13. Japan to start stocks and bonds tokenization development plans this year ​
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 8/26/2026, 9:06:00 AM
Categories: Finance, Japan, Tokenization, CBDC, News
Japan's regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign capital from fleeing to overseas markets.
14. Live updates: Bitcoin trades in tight range above $78,000 as Nvidia tops estimates ​
Author: Shaurya Malwa,James Van Straten,Stephen Alpher,Helene Braun
Published: 8/26/2026, 8:51:18 AM
Categories: Finance, Live News, live_news
Markets are now looking ahead to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's keynote speech at the Jackson Hole conference on Friday.
15. A massive $6.4 billion bitcoin options expiry on Friday could amplify volatility ​
Author: James Van Straten
Published: 8/26/2026, 8:01:09 AM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
Friday’s expiry follows bitcoin’s surge from $62,000 to $80,000, leaving market makers with increased exposure to manage around several key strike prices.
16. BlackRock cuts bitcoin ETF swap minimum to $1 million: Report ​
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 8/26/2026, 5:52:53 AM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
ETF issuers are lowering the barrier for bitcoin whales to trade self-custody for ETF shares.
17. XRP’s 44% rally brings leverage back, raising risk of sharper pullback ​
Author: Shaurya Malwa
Published: 8/26/2026, 5:16:32 AM
Categories: Markets, News
CryptoQuant data show XRP’s estimated leverage ratio on Binance at its highest since January, with long accounts outnumbering shorts as futures volume runs more than five times spot trading.
18. Crypto greed gauge hits highest since just before October’s $19 billion wipeout ​
Author: Shaurya Malwa
Published: 8/26/2026, 4:51:49 AM
Categories: Markets, News
The Fear & Greed Index reached 74 on Tuesday after sitting at 27 less than two weeks ago, showing how quickly traders have gone from caution to chasing risk.
19. Bitcoin holds $79,000, ether, solana slip as traders bank a week of gains ​
Author: Shaurya Malwa
Published: 8/26/2026, 4:13:10 AM
Categories: Markets, News
Every major token fell over 24 hours except HYPE, though bitcoin holds a 23% weekly gain and XRP almost 45%.