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MANTRA Chain has resumed block production after deploying version 8.4.0 to fix a Cosmos-EVM vulnerability that kept its mainnet unable to process transactions for about 30 hours. Summary MANTRA Chain restarted at approximately 5:30 a.m. UTC on Aug. 22. Version 8.4.0 patched a Cosmos-EVM vulnerability and added security protections. Two MANTRA-managed wallets were affected, but user balances remained unchanged. MANTRA plans to publish a complete post-incident report in the coming days. MANTRA Chain said in an Aug. 22 post that its mainnet was producing blocks again after developers fixed the vulnerability found in its Cosmos-EVM module. The restart followed a…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. EX DeFi attracts XRP investors seeking diversified income via cloud mining as ETF inflows revive institutional interest. Summary US spot XRP ETF inflows hit $1.552B, with $18.38M added Aug. 21 as institutional demand rebounds. XRP ETFs reached $1.552B in total inflows; Bitwise captured $16.89M of Aug. 21’s $18.38M daily inflow. Institutional XRP demand is rising, as US spot ETFs logged $1.552B in cumulative inflows by Aug. 21. Cumulative net inflows into US spot XRP ETF continue to rise; the…

South Korea has advanced a three-part digital-finance program covering crypto accounts for about 3,500 companies, legal recognition for tokenized securities, and deposit-token trials involving nine banks. Summary About 3,500 listed companies and professional investors are eligible for South Korea’s corporate crypto pilot. Tokenized-securities laws were passed in January and will take effect in February 2027. Project Hangang Phase II has expanded deposit-token testing from seven banks to nine. Deposit tokens will support government payments, AI-agent transactions and tokenized-asset settlement. FACTBLOCK CEO and Korea Blockchain Week organizer Andrew Park said South Korea’s crypto market is moving away from its long reliance…

Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has remained below its $100 stated value at $95.31 despite Bitcoin’s rally to about $77,125, prompting Multicoin Capital co-founder Tushar Jain to argue that its 12% dividend does not adequately cover the risk of another deep drawdown. Summary STRC traded at $95.31 on Aug. 21 after falling to $71.25 in June. Jain said the 12% dividend does not compensate investors for STRC’s drawdown risk. Strategy has used Bitcoin and MSTR sales to fund STRC dividends and share repurchases. Bitcoin’s rebound above $77,000 has not returned STRC to its $100 stated value. Tushar Jain said in an…

The NFT market recorded $95.48 million in sales over the past seven days, rising 170% as a single $55.03 million transaction involving the hybrid NFT project Pandora accounted for most of the increase. Summary NFT sales rose 170% to $95.48 million, while transactions increased 7.5% to 962,992. Buyer addresses climbed 49% to 172,739, as seller addresses reached 159,275. Ethereum generated $70.81 million, representing about 74% of global NFT sales. Pandora recorded $55.21 million from nine transactions, led by one $55.03 million sale. Courtyard ranked second among collections with $10.02 million despite a 10% decline. According to a CryptoSlam seven-day dashboard…

In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, Bitcoin climbed above $72,000 as more than $3 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated, President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a “fair” CLARITY Act, and the SEC proposed new crypto offering exemptions covering raises of up to $75 million. Summary Bitcoin crossed $72,000 as more than $3 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated. Trump urged Congress to pass a “fair” CLARITY Act during a White House event. The SEC proposed crypto offering exemptions covering up to $75 million in annual fundraising. Citi plans to launch institutional Bitcoin custody through its Custody+…

U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs have attracted $2.61 billion across five trading sessions, recording their strongest combined week since October 2025. Summary Spot Bitcoin ETFs received $1.92 billion, accounting for 73% of the combined inflows. Ether ETFs attracted $697.47 million after posting gains during all five sessions. Combined flows improved by $3.01 billion from the previous week’s $391.96 million outflow. BlackRock’s IBIT and ETHA led their respective categories on Aug. 21. Bitcoin ETF inflows reach $1.92 billion SoSoValue data showed that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $307 million in net inflows on Aug. 21, extending their run of positive…

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has renewed his support for holding gold and some Bitcoin as U.S. federal debt has crossed $40 trillion, and BTC has rallied toward $80,000. Summary U.S. federal debt reached $40.05 trillion on Aug. 18, according to Treasury data. Dalio advised investors to favor gold and some Bitcoin over debt assets such as bonds. Bitcoin has climbed from nearly $63,000 to the upper $70,000 range this week. Treasury will double some long-dated debt buybacks to at least $4 billion per operation. Ray Dalio, writing in an X post, said the U.S. government’s financial position had reached an…

Digital Asset and the American Idea Foundation have selected Canton Network for a three-state US benefits pilot scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2027, subject to federal approval. Summary Three US states are expected to begin testing the RISE program in early 2027. RISE would combine separate benefits into monthly or twice-monthly payments. Canton would apply spending rules while limiting access to recipients’ sensitive information. The participating states and benefit programs have not yet been disclosed. Digital Asset and the American Idea Foundation said in a Friday announcement that they will support three states preparing to test the…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XRP rebounds to $1.40 as ETF inflows boost optimism, while MoneySimpler AI trading offers automated market analysis and trading. Summary XRP rebounds near $1.40 as trading activity and ETF inflows rise, fueling hopes that token could advance toward $5 soon. Crypto volatility stays high, prompting investors to explore automated tools marketed as simpler ways to trade and earn. MoneySimpler markets AI analysis and automated trade execution as tools designed to lower barriers to quant strategies. XRP has rebounded to…