Aug 18, 20264m 04s
Ethereum Opens Plataberget Testnet for Public Glamsterdam Testing
The Ethereum Foundation launched Plataberget on August 17, a public testnet that runs the Glamsterdam fork on August 20 ahead of a Q4 2026 mainnet target.
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Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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Aug 18, 20265m 21s
Harmony Plans to Roll Back Its Chain, Reversing 109,000 Transactions
Harmony says it will roll its blockchain back to August 11, reversing more than 109,000 transactions. The plan reopens the debate over what finality means.
Aug 18, 20264m 53s
Alleged $165M Crypto Ponzi Mastermind Charged After Fiji Deportation
Federal prosecutors charge Edward Zimbardi over a $165M crypto Ponzi scheme after his deportation from Fiji. What the case says about custody and fraud risk.
Aug 18, 20264m 52s
Blockchain Association Asks SEC to Scrap Two Rules Blocking Tokenization
The Blockchain Association wants the SEC to rescind Rules 611 and 610(e), arguing the two-decade-old market structure rules cannot handle tokenized securities.
Aug 18, 20264m 16s
Coinbase Launches US500 Perps for Long or Short Bets on the S&P 500
Coinbase now lets traders go long or short on all 500 largest US companies in a single perpetual contract, pushing crypto derivatives deeper into stock exposure.
Aug 17, 20263m 08s
Ether Fi Says Its Card Is Running at $2B+ in Annualized Volume
Ether Fi reports its self-custody crypto card has crossed $2B+ in annualized spend, with steady growth since August 2025. What the milestone means for cardholders.
Aug 17, 20263m 07s
Ether Fi Adds 30+ Currencies to Its Card On and Off-Ramps
Ether Fi expanded its on- and off-ramp network to support 30+ new currencies, giving cardholders more local ways to fund and cash out. Here is what changes for users.
Aug 17, 20264m 10s
Austria Fines Bitpanda EUR 70,000 in First Published MiCA Case
Austria's FMA fined Bitpanda EUR 70,000 in the country's first published MiCA enforcement case, a signal that EU regulators are moving from guidance to penalties.
Aug 17, 20265 min
Goldman Sachs Rules Out a September Fed Hike: Bitcoin Reaction
Goldman Sachs calls a September Fed rate hike very unlikely, citing soft retail sales, cooling inflation and weak jobs data. Here's what it means for Bitcoin at $63,281.
Aug 17, 20264m 12s
Stablecoin Card Top-Ups Cross $1B in a Month for the First Time
Stablecoin card top-up volume passed $1 billion in July for the first time, per CryptoRank, as USDC and USDT spending moves from niche to routine.