BitGo Designates Chainlink CCIP as Exclusive Cross-Chain Infrastructure for $7.7 Billion WBTC
August 21, 2026
Digital asset custodian BitGo has selected Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as the exclusive cross-chain infrastructure for Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), moving more than $7.7 billion in tokenized Bitcoin to Chainlink's network.
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Wells Fargo Advances Enterprise Blockchain Strategy with Fall Launch of Tokenized Deposits
August 21, 2026
Wells Fargo is launching a tokenized deposit platform for corporate clients this fall, initiating a USD-to-GBP settlement corridor ahead of a planned global expansion through 2027.
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ENS Labs Scales Back Foundation Plan Following DAO Delegate Backlash Over Treasury Control
August 20, 2026
ENS Labs has updated its proposal to form an ENS Foundation, dropping plans to transfer DAO treasury control and capping initial grants after delegate backlash.
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Western Union and Rain Unveil Stablecard to Expand USDPT Remittances Across 37 Markets
August 20, 2026
Western Union and Rain have launched Stablecard in 37 markets, allowing users to receive USDPT stablecoin remittances on Solana and spend balances anywhere Visa is accepted.
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Crypto Payment Card Spending Hits Record $748.7 Million in July as Stablecoin Neobanks Surge
August 20, 2026
Global crypto payment card spending reached an all-time high of $748.7 million in July, driven by five straight months of growth, market leader RedotPay, and record flows into stablecoin neobanks.
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TokenWorks Reverses Policy on Fake World Assets, Pledging 80% of Fees to Token Buybacks After Market Crash
August 20, 2026
TokenWorks has pledged 80% of future protocol fees to FWA buybacks and committed 327 ETH after its token plunged over 40% due to holder outrage over revenue allocations.
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Cloudflare Unveils Stablecoin Wallets to Fuel Autonomous AI Agent Commerce
August 20, 2026
Cloudflare has introduced Cloudflare Wallets and cloudflare.pay handles, allowing autonomous AI agents to hold stablecoin balances and pay for APIs, tools, and digital content securely.
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Mastercard Expands Crypto Credential System to Cross-Border Stablecoin Pilot with Borderless.xyz
August 20, 2026
Mastercard is partnering with Borderless.xyz to test its Crypto Credential verification system on cross-border stablecoin transactions. The pilot aims to eliminate redundant compliance checks across international payment networks.
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Web3 Gaming Studio Proof of Play Shuts Down, Open-Sourcing Pirate Nation Assets
August 20, 2026
Proof of Play, the studio behind fully onchain game Pirate Nation, is shutting down after struggling to build a scalable business model. The team has open-sourced its code and released assets under a CC0 public domain license.
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Laser Digital Partners With ZIGChain to Expand Emerging-Market Private Credit
August 20, 2026
Nomura subsidiary Laser Digital backs ZIGChain by buying ZIG tokens and governing risk for an emerging-market private credit vault pipeline.
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