Ninth Circuit Rules Kalshi Sports Contracts Aren’t Swaps, Sparking Federal Circuit Split
August 29, 2026
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Kalshi's sports event contracts are not swaps under federal law, paving the way for Nevada state gaming enforcement and creating a major federal circuit split.
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Charles Schwab Expands Crypto Trading Platform to Include Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink
August 28, 2026
Charles Schwab is expanding its retail crypto platform by adding Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink alongside Bitcoin and Ether, signaling growing institutional support for alternative digital assets.
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Coinbase and Better Launch Bitcoin-Pledged Mortgages Across the United States
August 28, 2026
Better Mortgage and Coinbase have expanded their bitcoin-backed home financing product to general availability in the U.S., allowing buyers to use crypto for down payments without selling their assets.
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Ethena Governance Proposal Aims to Direct 100% of Net Revenue to ENA Buybacks
August 28, 2026
A landmark Ethena Foundation proposal seeks to redirect 100% of protocol net revenue toward buying back ENA tokens, introducing an aggressive value accrual framework for its synthetic dollar ecosystem.
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Machi Big Brother Offers $1 Million for Friend.tech Assets, Triggering Massive Token Rally
August 28, 2026
Crypto personality Jeffrey Huang, known as Machi Big Brother, has tendered a $1 million bid to acquire the domain and social media channels of Friend.tech, causing its native FRIEND token to surge 28-fold in a single hour.
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StarkWare Demonstrates First Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin Transaction on Mainnet
August 28, 2026
StarkWare has successfully confirmed a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction on the mainnet without altering consensus rules, offering a crucial defense against future quantum computing threats.
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Moonwell Exploited for $8.7 Million Following MAMO Token Price Manipulation on Base
August 28, 2026
Decentralized lending protocol Moonwell suffered an $8.7 million exploit on the Base network after an attacker manipulated the price of low-liquidity MAMO collateral to borrow real assets.
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Aave V4 Deposits Surge 30% in One Week to Hit Record $806 Million Peak
August 28, 2026
Aave V4 user deposits have reached a record high of $806 million following a impressive 30% weekly gain. Growth was heavily driven by markets like EtherFi Cash, even as Aave V3 retains its $31 billion market dominance.
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Bitcoin Breaks $80,000 Threshold as Charles Schwab Expands Platform to Support Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink
August 28, 2026
Bitcoin has surpassed $80,000 while Charles Schwab announced the expansion of its crypto platform to include Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink. The news sparked market-wide rallies, led by a 12.9% gain in SOL.
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Unstoppable Domains Pivots Away from ICANN Expansion: Refunds Issued to Web3 Domain Holders
August 27, 2026
Unstoppable Domains has officially withdrawn from ICANN's upcoming top-level domain expansion round, choosing to issue refunds to customers after determining that integration costs far outweighed projected sales revenue.
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