(opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News SingaporeInstitutional Digital Assets Need a Modernised Trust Framework, Says ThalesStablecoins and tokenised real-world assets are pulling banks, neobanks and other regulated institutions deeper and more willingly into digital markets. According to Blair Canavan, Director of Alliances for the Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Portfolio at Thales, digital assets are moving out of niche pilots and into supported financial infrastructure. As he explains, stablecoins are being [...] The post Institutional Digital Assets Need a Modernised Trust Framework, Says Thales appeared first o (opens original source in a new tab)Izzat Najmi Abdullah·24 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskRegulation Crypto is here: State of CryptoThe SEC published its Reg Crypto proposal last week, giving the public 60 days to comment. (opens original source in a new tab)Nikhilesh De·23 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskXRP on track for biggest weekly gain in 21 months as Treasury buyback spurs 'curve control' hopesXRP’s price has surged by 50% this week, the best performance since November 2024. Here's what's driving the rally. (opens original source in a new tab)Omkar Godbole·23 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCrypto card spending tops $1 billion as stablecoins move into everyday purchasesTracked card volume more than tripled in a year, with USDC and USDT funding over 70% of spending as users increasingly paid for groceries, rides and subscriptions. (opens original source in a new tab)Francisco Rodrigues·23 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCrypto’s next billion users might be AI agents, and they’re paying with stablecoinsAccording to Coinbase’s head of AI product, we’re currently in the “Napster/LimeWire era” of agentic payments. (opens original source in a new tab)Francisco Rodrigues·23 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCrypto exchange BitMart weighs partial restart and creditor payouts weeks after announcing shutdownThe exchange has hired White & Case as restructuring counsel, with a detailed roadmap expected by Sept. 9. (opens original source in a new tab)Francisco Rodrigues·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskWeb3 gaming network Sandbox stops Base and BNB chain bridging after exploitThe Sandbox disabled bridging on affected networks to isolate tokens and warned users not to trade SAND on Base and BNB, citing an impact of under 0.01% of supply. (opens original source in a new tab)Francisco Rodrigues·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskTokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street’s 1960s ‘paper crisis,’ Fairmint CEO saysFairmint CEO Joris Delanoue warns tokenized stocks risk recreating Wall Street’s 1960s paper crisis through fragmented systems and standards. (opens original source in a new tab)Will Canny·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskKalshi off-limits in multiple states as prediction markets, CFTC team up for battleWashington state is cut off for Kalshi customers while the company combats the development in court and its federal regulator keeps pursuing new rules. (opens original source in a new tab)Jesse Hamilton·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBitcoin and Ether bears get decimated amid 'squeeze-led' rally and Musk's X wants to pay creators in stablecoins: Crypto's week in 5 storiesBitcoin and crypto staged their strongest rally in months as Treasury intervention, regulatory moves and a historic short squeeze collided, while banks and technology companies pushed deeper into stablecoins. (opens original source in a new tab)Aoyon Ashraf·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskZcash jumps 48% to over $800 as Grayscale spot ETF push adds to ‘next bitcoin’ buzzZEC traded above its January 2018 peak as futures volume hit billions of dollars and a Grayscale filing showed fresh progress toward converting its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF. (opens original source in a new tab)Shaurya Malwa·22 August 2026
