Harmony Emergency Patch Addresses Quorum and Receipt-Replay Flaws Following Unauthorized Mint Claim
August 18, 2026
Harmony releases emergency mainnet patch v2026.1.1 to fix pre-staking quorum and cross-shard receipt-replay flaws following reports of unauthorized ONE token minting.
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FC Barcelona’s Barça Mobile Integrates Blockchain Payment Wallet via Stellar, Wirex, and Crossmint
August 18, 2026
Barça Mobile, FC Barcelona’s official telecommunications service operated by New Era Visionary Group, is launching an in-app digital wallet powered by Stellar, Wirex, and Crossmint.
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Solana Community Sparks Debate Over Foundation Support and Market Neutrality
August 18, 2026
The shutdown of perpetuals exchange Flash.Trade has ignited a debate within the Solana community over whether foundation backing creates unfair advantages for select ecosystem projects.
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SEC Moves Toward 24/7 Onchain Trading with Proposed Tokenized Securities Exemption
August 18, 2026
The SEC is advancing a conditional innovation exemption for tokenized securities, potentially enabling 24/7 onchain trading for traditional equities under new SEC Chair Paul Atkins.
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Pump.fun Reclaims Dominance as Memecoin Launchpad Market Share Surges Past 50%
August 18, 2026
Despite a temporary squeeze from rival platforms on Robinhood Chain, Pump.fun bounced back to capture over 50% of all token launchpad fees as total sector revenue expanded by 77%.
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SafePal Breach Exposes Customer Personal Data: Nearly 40,000 Wallet Buyers Impacted
August 18, 2026
Hardware wallet maker SafePal disclosed a data breach impacting 39,798 customers after an order-tracking plugin flaw exposed names, addresses, and phone numbers over 14 months.
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SEC Staff Clears Franklin Templeton Registered Funds to Use Onchain Money Market Fund for Collateral
August 18, 2026
SEC staff cleared Franklin Templeton registered funds to hold its tokenized money market fund, FOBXX, for cash and collateral management under 12 specific custodial conditions.
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Compound Foundation Recruits Industry Veterans for $52 Million Institutional Credit Push
August 18, 2026
Compound Foundation has recruited executives from Coinbase, Anchorage Digital, and Maple Finance to execute a $52 million institutional expansion aimed at bridging DeFi with traditional finance.
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Stripe Reportedly Acquires OpenRouter for $7 Billion to Dominate AI Micropayments
August 18, 2026
Stripe has reportedly agreed to acquire AI gateway platform OpenRouter for over $7 billion, highlighting a massive strategic push into AI micropayments, model metering, and machine-to-machine commerce.
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Prediction Market Search Interest Drops 83% Post-World Cup as Kalshi Gains Market Advantage over Polymarket
August 18, 2026
Search interest for prediction markets has dropped 83% from its World Cup peak. Despite declining public queries, platforms like Kalshi are cementing dominant trading volume over Polymarket.
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