Riot Platforms Pivots to AI Infrastructure with $9.1 Billion Texas Lease Deal
August 19, 2026
Riot Platforms has signed a landmark 20-year lease agreement valued at $9.1 billion to provide 191 MW of computing capacity to an AI enterprise at its Rockdale, Texas site.
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SEC Unveils ‘Regulation Crypto Assets’ Proposal Featuring $75 Million Token Exemption
August 19, 2026
The SEC has proposed 'Regulation Crypto Assets,' offering token issuers a $75 million annual exemption and a safe harbor to remove the securities label from decentralized tokens.
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Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev Urges US Regulators to Embrace Tokenized Stocks Amid SEC Delays
August 19, 2026
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is calling on US regulators to overhaul securities laws for tokenized stocks, following the SEC's decision to shelve its innovation exemption proposal.
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Aligned Unveils Long-Awaited ALIGN Token Airdrop Terms Amid Delayed Launch and Canceled Sale
August 19, 2026
Aligned has detailed the allocation terms for its 8.74% ALIGN token airdrop 20 months after registration closed, though a Token Generation Event date remains unconfirmed.
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Hayden Adams Envisions AMMs Dominating Global Finance, But Wall Street Traders Express Skepticism
August 19, 2026
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams argues automated market makers will conquer global finance by trading correlated tokenized assets, but Wall Street traders remain skeptical of the vision.
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Rarible Expands Multi-Chain Footprint With Solana Integration and Claynosaurz Debut
August 19, 2026
Rarible has officially expanded its marketplace to support the Solana blockchain, launching with 3D animation brand Claynosaurz as its primary drop and introducing dedicated discovery and minting tools.
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MoneyGram Expands Cash-to-Crypto Infrastructure to Solana Blockchain
August 19, 2026
MoneyGram has officially launched its cash-to-crypto ramp on the Solana blockchain. Self-custody application Rift is the first wallet to integrate the service.
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Bitwise Trims Workforce by 14% as Crypto Asset Manager Responds to Declining AUM
August 18, 2026
Bitwise Asset Management has reduced its workforce by 14%, bringing headcount down to 155 as total client assets decline to $9 billion amid changing crypto market conditions.
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Robinhood Chain Surges to 200 Million Transactions in First 30 Days Driven by Tokenized Asset Innovation
August 18, 2026
Robinhood's Head of Product Seong Lee reveals how Robinhood Chain processed 200M transactions in its first month and transformed stock tokenization.
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Rain Acquires Ansa to Bridge Stablecoin Issuance with Traditional Merchant Wallets
August 18, 2026
Stablecoin card issuer Rain has acquired Ansa, a merchant prepaid wallet startup, expanding its fintech stack to bridge digital assets with traditional dollar balances.
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