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39 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Tokenization Moves From Issuance To Financial Utility · Vincent Maliepaard argues tokenized funds must evolve from idle assets into collateral for onchain lending.
• Altcoin ETFs draw nearly $90M in weekly inflows as XRP, Solana, Chainlink lead · US-listed altcoin ETFs excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum attracted nearly $90 million in the week ended 2026-08-21, led by XRP, Solana, Chainlink and Hyperliquid products.
• Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs See Record 2026 Inflows Amid Crypto Rally · US spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs recorded their strongest weekly inflows of 2026 totaling $2.6 billion.
• Bitcoin Core Debates Dropping CJDNS Support Due to Low Peer Counts · Bitcoin Core contributors discuss deprecating CJDNS transport as low peer counts increase eclipse attack risks.
• Bitari IPO Raises $30M from Public for 10% Equity Stake · Bitari Inc. plans a Nasdaq IPO raising $30M from public buyers in exchange for only 10% of the company's post-offering equity.
• Pakistan Sets Sept 5 Deadline for Crypto Platforms to License or Exit · Pakistan's PVARA requires crypto platforms to obtain a license by Sept 5 or cease operations in the country.
• ZK International Receives $20M Crypto Payout Amid Liquidity Crisis · ZK International settled a $20M receivable with unmonetized AWA tokens while retaining only $83K in cash reserves.
• US Approves Bitcoin Perpetuals While Crypto Fundraising Rules Remain Proposed · The CFTC approved Bitcoin perpetual contracts, but the SEC's rules for crypto fundraising remain a proposal.
• Secret Network Dilutes Supply 75% to Survive After Developer Quits · Secret Network executed a massive supply mint to fund community-led survival after SCRT Labs ended support.
• Chaince Shareholders Vote to Raise 20B Share Cap and Approve Reverse Splits · Chaince Digital Holdings shareholders will vote to increase authorized shares to 20 billion and grant reverse-split authority.
• US Pivots to Stablecoin Issuers as Foreign Investors Dump Treasury Bills · Washington seeks stablecoin issuers to back US debt after foreign investors reduced short-term Treasury holdings.
• Ripple Prime Secures $275M Credit Line Backed by Parent Support Amid XRP Exposure · Ripple Prime closed a $275 million note offering, with credit dependent on parent Ripple's support despite legal separation.
• US Regulators Approve Crypto Firms as National Trust Banks · The OCC grants charters to Circle, Ripple, and others to create a new class of crypto-focused national trust banks.
• Nigeria SEC proposes capital floor that could cut off global crypto platforms · Nigeria's SEC proposed rules requiring crypto businesses serving Nigerians to register locally, with capital requirements up to ₦2 billion.
• Coldcard firmware update forces physical entropy after seed-generation flaw · Coinkite's Aug. 20 Coldcard firmware update requires 65 key presses or 50 die rolls for seed generation after an RNG flaw exposed private keys.
• Grayscale Files Zcash ETF Proposal With 2.5% Fee and Potential DCG Stake · Grayscale proposes a Zcash ETF with a 2.5% fee and warns of a potential 34% stake by Digital Currency Group.
• Illinois Crypto Tax Lawsuit Challenges New Asset Value Levy · Blockchain groups sue Illinois over new 0.2% digital asset tax on total asset value.
• Zero-knowledge verifier checks 1,789 Bitcoin blocks in 27ms; full backfill estimated at 17 GPU-years · Hazync, a Bitcoin zero-knowledge proof prototype, verified 1,789 blocks in 27ms, with full backfill estimated at 17 GPU-years.
• ZeroStack Shareholders Vote on $1B Meme Coin Dilution · ZeroStack shareholders must approve a resale registration for 36.2 million shares linked to its $1 billion MemeCore acquisition.
• RocketFuel transfers payments business to RPay, wiping out $1M executive debt without independent valuation · RocketFuel Blockchain offloaded its payments business to RPay, a related party, eliminating $1 million in executive deferred compensation without an independent valuation.
• Senate Schedules CLARITY Act Vote as CFTC Signals Regulatory Fallback · The U.S. Senate schedules a cloture vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act for September 15 while the CFTC prepares limited crypto rules.
• Solana Governance Vote Approaches Amid Frontend Quorum Display Error · Solana's upcoming governance vote faces a frontend bug showing a 60% quorum rate instead of the required one-third.
• Binance's Russian Exit Leaves User Data for Terrorism Prosecution · Archived Binance records supplied to Russian authorities for a terrorism case against a former user despite the exchange's 2023 exit.
• SEC Proposes Rules for Crypto Projects to Raise Funds and Exit Securities Status · The SEC proposes a framework allowing crypto projects to raise up to $75 million and later terminate their securities contracts.
• Polymarket Midterm Betting Concentrated in Top 1% of Wallets · Analysis reveals 68% of midterm election betting volume on Polymarket comes from just 1% of wallets.
• Bitcoin Rally May Free 1,500 BTC from Riot's Coinbase Loan Collateral · A Bitcoin rally near $78,000 could release up to 1,547 BTC from Riot's pledged collateral, freeing funds for its AI expansion.
• Bitcoin Nears $80,000 as ETF Trading Pauses for Weekend · Bitcoin approaches $80,000 after a rally driven by ETF inflows and short liquidations, though trading support pauses over the weekend.
• Treasury Sets 2028 Deadline for Offshore Stablecoin Access to US Customers · The US Treasury proposes restricting offshore stablecoin sales to US customers by July 2028 under the GENIUS Act.
• Adam Back's Bitcoin Treasury Merger Collapses, Leaving $15M Debt · BSTR Holdings terminated its merger with Cantor Equity Partners I, retaining a $15 million payment obligation.
• Illuvium CEO says cost cuts extended runway to 12 months amid MMO pivot · Illuvium CEO Kieran Warwick stated that recent cost reductions extended the studio's operating runway by over 12 months.