Stellar’s $3 Billion Real-World Asset Milestone Outpaces Its Growing DeFi Ecosystem
August 29, 2026
A report by RedStone reveals that tokenized real-world assets on Stellar topped $3 billion in July. However, the network's decentralized finance ecosystem trails significantly with just $213 million in total value locked.
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Stellar Tokenized Real-World Assets Surpass $3 Billion as RWA Outpaces Local DeFi Ecosystem
August 29, 2026
Tokenized real-world assets on the Stellar network passed $3 billion in July, vastly exceeding its $213 million DeFi ecosystem. Explore how Stellar plans to bridge this capital gap with new smart contract infrastructure.
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Bullish Allocates $100 Million Stablecoin Facility to USD.AI for GPU-Collateralized Lending
August 29, 2026
Bullish has provided a $100 million stablecoin debt facility to USD.AI to fund GPU-backed loans, strengthening capital channels for artificial intelligence compute infrastructure.
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The Sandbox Guarantees 1:1 Reimbursement Following $14.7M Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit
August 29, 2026
Following an August 22 exploit that drained nearly 14.7 million SAND tokens, metaverse giant The Sandbox has pledged full 1:1 reimbursement for affected users across Base and BNB Chain using treasury funds.
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Rain Card Contract Vulnerability Drains $500K From Solana Neobank Avici Users
August 29, 2026
A vulnerability in an outdated Solana smart contract maintained by card issuer Rain led to a $500,859 exploit affecting 1,685 Avici neobank users. Both companies have pledged full user refunds.
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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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