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Chainlink has recently reported ten new integrations across five different services and four blockchain networks. This update highlights its growing influence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. As noted in a recent tweet by Chainlink, users like Aave and Bottomline Pay are among the adopters, signaling a potential increase in transaction capabilities and user engagement. This expansion could further solidify Chainlink’s position in the market. Inside the Move The recent surge in Chainlink’s integrations reflects a robust trend in network activity. With ten new partnerships, including notable entities like Aave and Forever Money AI, Chainlink is enhancing its utility in…

In brief Galaxy Digital launched a Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative built on three pillars: up to $5 million in developer grants for post-quantum solutions, a research program through Galaxy Research, and a Quantum Advisory Council of academic experts. The effort targets “Q-Day,” when a quantum computer could use Shor’s algorithm to forge Bitcoin signatures and drain vulnerable wallets. Momentum is building industry-wide: Project Eleven projects a cryptographically relevant quantum computer by 2030-2033, Coinbase’s advisory council is urging developers to start migration work now, and Trump signed executive orders moving the federal post-quantum deadline to December 2031. Galaxy Digital on Tuesday…

New analysis from a16z crypto, the digital asset arm of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, reveals that 94% of cryptocurrency purchases made with Argentine pesos are directed into stablecoins. The report, released on Aug. 30, underscores how stablecoins have become a de facto dollar access point in a country facing persistent inflation and currency controls. Stablecoins as a Dollar Proxy in Argentina According to the report, cited by Wu Blockchain, buying crypto with pesos in Argentina effectively means buying dollars. The data shows that Argentina has the highest stablecoin share among major fiat-based crypto markets globally. Even though the dollar…

TaoWeave, formerly known as Oblong, says its long-term strategy is to accumulate Bittensor’s $TAO token. Its latest filing shows the treasury flow moving the other way during the first half of 2026. The company sold 3,959.23 $TAO to fund operating expenses and manage liquidity. The sales raised $1.172 million and produced a $114,000 net realized loss. They occurred during the six months ended June 30 and were newly reported in the company’s Aug. 7 quarterly filing, rather than taking place on the filing date. The disclosure marks a turn from the plan CryptoSlate reported in June 2025, when predecessor Oblong…

A more optimistic statement has come from the White House regarding the Clarity Act, which is closely followed by the cryptocurrency market in the US. Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the White House Digital Assets Advisory Council, spoke positively about the progress of the legislative process, stating that progress has been made in resolving the fundamental disagreements on the bill. Witt stated that progress had been made on all of the various points of disagreement surrounding the CLARITY Act, and commented on the bill’s future, saying, “I feel quite good.” The statement came at a time of growing concern in…

Silhouette launched its RFQ system on Hyperliquid mainnet with support for xStocks, letting traders request competing market-maker quotes and settle winning trades onchain. xStocks has processed more than $40 billion in volume across over 200,000 holders, with nearly $20 billion already settled directly onchain. The RFQ model lets tokenized equities trade without dedicated order books, while successful assets can later graduate to HyperCore markets if they attract sufficient trading activity. Silhouette has launched its request-for-quote trading system on Hyperliquid mainnet, beginning with tokenized equities from xStocks, Payward’s tokenized stock framework. The system lets traders request prices for supported xStocks, receive…

Bitcoin’s current price in the $64,000–$65,000 range is giving retail investors a sense of déjà vu and mild anxiety, as this is exactly where the asset stalled during the previous cycle. However, major players see a completely different story in the chart. Tether adviser Gabor Gurbacs said that Bitcoin is now “massively undervalued” at these levels. His main argument is that the price has remained the same, but the internal structure of the market has been completely transformed. While the 2021 all-time high was driven by pure hype, regulatory uncertainty, and excessive leverage, by July 2026 the landscape had changed…

HKDAP could move the Hong Kong dollar beyond payments and into cross-border settlement, corporate treasury management and tokenized finance as regulated stablecoins gain a role in Hong Kong’s on-chain financial system, according to a HashKey researcher. HashKey senior researcher Tim Sun told crypto.news that the future role of Hong Kong dollar stablecoins, including HKDAP, could extend well beyond payments as financial assets increasingly move onto blockchain networks. “From our perspective, the role of HKD stablecoins (including HKDAP) in the future will be more than just a new payment tool; more importantly, they will serve as a digital vehicle for the…

Canary Capital’s $XRP exchange traded fund ended the first half of 2026 with $81.6 million fewer net assets even after positive capital share activity added $82.4 million. An Aug. 7 SEC filing shows that falling $XRP valuations more than offset the increase in shares during the six months through June 30. The unaudited Form 10 Q puts XRPC’s net assets at $241.17 million on June 30, down from $322.82 million at the end of 2025. Meanwhile, outstanding shares increased from 16.49 million to 21.77 million as the fund created 5.65 million shares and redeemed 370,000. $XRP itself fell 43.27% from…

“The master securityholder file used to be paper in a filing cabinet,” said Joris Delanoue, CEO of SEC-registered onchain transfer agent Fairmint. “Today it is a database. The proposal recognizes that blockchain can be that database, not merely a copy of it.” Why it matters Today, many tokenized securities effectively run on two records: the onchain token ledger and the official shareholder register. If the proposal is passed, blockchain can serve as the authoritative register, issuers and transfer agents may no longer need to maintain duplicate records and reconcile them after every transfer. That could reduce operational friction and the…