2026-08-18T09:35:26Z https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-08-18-blockchain-association-backs-secs-proposal-to-scrap-outdated-nms-rules-citing-tokenization-benefits-412069 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-18T09:35:26Z Blockchain Association backs SEC's proposal to scrap outdated NMS rules, citing tokenization benefits https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2023/09/20230814_TheSEC_News2.jpg 2026-08-18T08:00:02Z https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-18-kraken-us-stock-trading-europe-economic-area-412027 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-18T08:00:02Z Kraken brings US stock trading to European Economic Area customers https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2023/03/20230317_Kraken_Color.jpg 2026-08-18T07:37:40Z https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-08-18-cathie-wood-ark-invest-15-million-block-inc-412060 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-18T07:37:40Z Cathie Wood's Ark Invest scoops up $15 million in Block Inc shares as stock dips 3% https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2022/11/20221114_ArkInvest4.jpg 2026-08-18T06:49:34Z https://www.theblock.co/news/markets/2026-08-18-upbit-bithumb-h1-decline-412034 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-18T06:49:34Z Upbit and Bithumb report 50% declines in H1 revenue, reflecting market contraction https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2024/02/20240220_SouthKorea_News2.jpg 2026-08-18T06:17:53Z https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-18-ripple-south-korea-jeonbuk-bank-412049 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-18T06:17:53Z Ripple partners with South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank for cross-border payments https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2026/01/20260108_Ripple_News_3.jpg 2026-08-18T04:53:40Z https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-08-17-austria-mica-penalty-bitpanda-411960 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-18T04:53:40Z Austria's FMA fines crypto broker Bitpanda $81,000 in first published MiCA penalty https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2022/07/20220715_Bitpanda-2.jpg 2026-08-17T22:26:02Z https://www.theblock.co/news/ecosystems/2026-08-17-robinhood-chain-tvl-surges-45-august-tokenized-rwas-lose-ground-411998 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-17T22:26:02Z Robinhood Chain TVL surges 45% in August as tokenized RWAs lose ground https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2021/08/20210803_Robinhood_Crypto.jpg 2026-08-17T20:55:00Z https://www.theblock.co/news/defi/2026-08-17-tokenized-equities-triple-market-share-ondo-binance-xstocks-dominate-411996 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-17T20:55:00Z Tokenized equities triple market share as Ondo, Binance and xStocks dominate https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2026/04/20260409_Tokens_News.jpg 2026-08-17T19:54:52Z https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-17-iren-delivers-first-four-ai-cloud-deployments-microsoft-under-9-7-billion-deal-412016 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-17T19:54:52Z IREN delivers first of four AI cloud deployments to Microsoft under $9.7 billion deal https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2019/06/microsoft-3.jpg 2026-08-17T17:14:58Z https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-17-bitcoin-production-slips-again-july-cleanspark-bitfufu-canaan-411985 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-17T17:14:58Z Bitcoin production slips again in July for CleanSpark, BitFuFu and Canaan https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2023/12/20231204_BitcoinMining_News.jpg 2026-08-17T16:40:26Z https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-08-17-us-treasury-seeks-public-comment-genius-act-stablecoin-rules-411987 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-17T16:40:26Z US Treasury seeks public comment on GENIUS Act stablecoin rules https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2025/06/cropped-6.jpg 2026-08-17T15:06:21Z https://www.theblock.co/news/ecosystems/2026-08-17-harmony-plans-pre-attack-rollback-after-exploiter-forged-3-trillion-one-tokens-411976 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-17T15:06:21Z Harmony plans pre-attack rollback after exploiter forged 3 trillion ONE tokens https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2022/02/20220207-Hacking-Generic.jpg 2026-08-17T13:53:11Z https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-17-bitmine-adds-9926-eth-taking-total-holdings-to-roughly-11-billion-411968 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-17T13:53:11Z Bitmine adds 9,926 ETH, taking total holdings to roughly $11 billion https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2025/09/ETH-Ethereum.jpg 2026-08-17T12:22:03Z https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-17-michael-saylor-strategy-btc-411942 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-17T12:22:03Z Strategy sells $334 million in MSTR shares, makes no bitcoin purchases or sales as USD reserve hits $4.8 billion https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2025/03/20250304_Strategy_News_2.jpg 2026-08-17T10:30:30Z https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-17-bitcoin-miner-hive-inks-five-year-350-million-ai-cloud-contract-411940 en The Block Crypto 2026-08-17T10:30:30Z Bitcoin miner HIVE inks five-year $350 million AI cloud contract, adds $70 million in annualized revenue https://www.tbstat.com/wp/uploads/2024/03/raises-dollar-funding.jpeg