Author: John Smith

FT Mining presents its cloud mining service as a way for users to participate in cryptocurrency mining without buying equipment or managing technical infrastructure. Summary FT Mining markets cryptocurrency mining contracts that do not require customers to operate mining hardware. The platform advertises short contracts with projected returns ranging from 6.6% to above 1,500% overall. FT Mining claims FCA regulation, PwC certification and Lloyd’s insurance without providing supporting documents publicly. Mining income varies with token prices, network difficulty, electricity costs, equipment performance and operating expenses. Prospective customers should independently verify regulation, ownership, custody, withdrawals, fees and contract terms before depositing.…

A wallet attributed to HyperLabs, the development organization behind Hyperliquid, requested the unstaking of 433,000 HYPE tokens on Aug. 30, according to blockchain analyst Ember. Summary HyperLabs requested unstaking of 433,000 HYPE tokens, valued near $36.14 million when Ember reported it publicly. Hyperliquid’s protocol places staking withdrawals into a seven-day queue before tokens return to spot balances. The pending withdrawal should complete September 6, provided the protocol processes it according to schedule. Previous HyperLabs withdrawals were routed through Flowdesk, but that history does not confirm another sale. No official Hyperliquid statement explained whether the unstaking supports liquidity, operations, or token…

Coinbase will suspend trading for Badger DAO and Storj on Sept. 28, 2026, following its latest review of assets listed on the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange. Summary Coinbase will suspend BADGER and STORJ trading on September 28, 2026, around 2:00 p.m. ET. Suspension covers Coinbase.com Simple and Advanced Trade, Coinbase Exchange, and Coinbase Prime services for customers. Both order books now operate in limit-only mode, allowing orders and possible trade matches temporarily. Customers will retain access to BADGER and STORJ balances and withdrawals after trading ends completely. Coinbase cited routine listing reviews but did not identify specific deficiencies involving either token…

Ripple has named Academy Award winner and Water.org co-founder Matt Damon as a keynote speaker for Swell 2026, scheduled for Oct. 27–29 at The Shed in New York City. Summary Matt Damon will deliver a keynote at Ripple Swell 2026, scheduled October 27–29 in Manhattan. Ripple will combine Swell and XRPL Apex for the first time across three stages together. Organizers expect more than 1,500 attendees, 75-plus speakers and over 50 sessions in total overall. New speakers include executives from Aviva, Susquehanna Crypto, Water.org and PEAK6 across finance sectors globally. Ripple supports Water.org’s Get Blue campaign, using RLUSD to transfer…

Vietnam has not issued its first crypto exchange license, but five companies have passed an initial assessment under the country’s five-year digital asset market pilot. Summary Vietnam has not licensed any crypto exchange, although five applicants passed an initial assessment stage. Applicants need 10 trillion dong in charter capital and Level 4 information-system security certification before licensing. Decree 284 takes effect September 1, establishing penalties for crypto-market violations during Vietnam’s pilot program. Domestic traders face no immediate offshore-platform fines because a separate six-month transition period applies first. Vietnam’s six-month transition starts only when the Ministry of Finance licenses its first…

Solana Foundation Vice President of Technology Jacob Creech outlined several upcoming Solana upgrades on Aug. 30. Transaction V1 is scheduled for Sept. 9, while the first stage of a network rent reduction is expected during the week beginning Aug. 31. Summary Solana plans to activate Transaction V1 on September 9, increasing transaction size to 4,096 bytes. The first rent reduction stage begins next week, starting a five-step path toward 90% savings. Solana already cut target slots to 350 milliseconds, with 300, 250 and 200 planned later. Alpenglow remains targeted for October, with Solana aiming for approximately 150-millisecond finality after mainnet…

Bitcoin’s realized capitalization increased by more than $4.6 billion during the week ending Aug. 30, according to CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost. The increase accompanied BTC’s sharp recovery from around $63,000 earlier in August to above $80,000. Summary Bitcoin’s realized capitalization increased by more than $4.6 billion during the latest seven-day measurement period. The 30-day average growth rate remained only 0.4%, leaving the developing liquidity shift unconfirmed overall. Bitcoin traded near $78,024 after retreating from its three-month high above $81,200 earlier this week. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $2.57 billion across seven consecutive positive sessions through August 25. Realized capitalization can also…

Ripple has hired London Metal Exchange treasury executive Joseph Thompson for its trading and markets team, according to an Aug. 28 report. Summary Ripple appointed Joseph Thompson to the trading and markets team, focusing on tokenization strategy and delivery. Thompson leaves LME on August 31 after nearly ten years working at the metals exchange. He previously held liquidity, funding and risk positions at Deutsche Bank, ICAP and LCH respectively. Ripple recently launched Delta One swaps covering U.S. equities, indices and digital assets for institutions. The appointment itself does not confirm any new commodity tokenization product or XRP-related market launch. Thompson…

Ripple pledged $300,000 on Aug. 29 to support emergency relief following catastrophic floods across Nepal and China’s Tibet region. Summary Ripple pledged $300,000 to World Central Kitchen and Mercy Corps for Nepal-Tibet flood relief operations. World Central Kitchen’s local restaurant partners are distributing meals across Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts. Mercy Corps is coordinating emergency water and sanitation support after operating in Nepal since 2005. Authorities reported 750 deaths and over 3,000 missing across Nepal and Tibet by Sunday morning. The glacier collapse damaged roads, bridges and hydropower facilities while isolating communities from emergency assistance. The San Francisco-based blockchain company…

Cumulative stablecoin card spending has surpassed $10.9 billion, according to Paymentscan data cited by payment provider RedotPay on Aug. 25. Summary Paymentscan data cited by RedotPay placed cumulative stablecoin card spending above $10.9 billion worldwide overall. July 2026 produced a record month, with card spending exceeding $1 billion for first time. RedotPay predicts annualized spending will reach $50 billion by 2028, but independent confirmation remains unavailable. RedotPay reported more than eight million users and over $14 billion in annualized payment volume. Visa has expanded stablecoin-linked card access through its network spanning more than 175 million location. Paymentscan recorded more than…