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Brazil's largest lender Itaú is stepping deeper into the tokenization

Itaú Unibanco said it teamed up with tokenization specialist OpenAssets to test tokenized bonds and funds in a pilot run by Brazil's financial watchdog ANBIMA.

“No company, no enterprise can survive in capitalism without access to the financial system,” said lawyer Fernando de Magalhães Furlan. (Credit: Tupungato / Shutterstock)

Finance

EToro reports second quarter crypto loss even as total profit beats estimates

The trading platform’s gross crypto revenue fell to $1.35 billion in the second quarter. It also agreed to buy U.S. brokerage TradeZero for up to $231 million.

EToro CEO Yoni Assia. (Vanja Savic/Wikimedia Commons)

News Analysis

If crypto goes back to the congressional drawing board, 3 Democrat women loom large

The Democrats who may get a bigger say in future crypto legislative efforts are familiar figures, and they generally look at digital assets with distrust.

U.S. Representative Maxine Waters (Eric Lee/Getty Images)

Finance

Crypto-friendly bank Erebor in talks to raise $1.5 billion at $9.5 billion valuation: FT

Total deposits grew from $1.1 billion in March to $4.6 billion by July, driven by clients in crypto, AI and defense.

Piggybank next to coins on the floor
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Finance

Pokémon cards are becoming multibillion dollar market. Crypto wants to fix how they trade

Collectors are spending millions on trading cards, while blockchain startups are turning physical Pokémon cards into digital assets. The harder task is creating enough liquidity to compete with established marketplaces.

Pokemon cards are getting tokenized. (Getty Images)

Finance

MoneyGram expands on Solana with global crypto-to-cash service

Wallets and apps on Solana can now tap MoneyGram's global network to move between digital assets and local currencies.

Anthony Soohoo, Chairman and CEO of MoneyGram, speaking at Consensus 2026 (CoinDesk)

Policy

Australian watchdog suspends Cryptolink, forcing 96 ATMs offline

The regulator cited missing transaction reports and the company’s failure to respond to an information request.

Bitcoin ATM being used (General bytes/Unsplash)

Tech

Ravencoin, a blockchain built from Bitcoin’s code, could roll back four days of transactions

Two mining pools controlling most of Ravencoin’s hashpower are building a replacement chain from before Friday’s first invalid block, putting deposits, withdrawals and payments made since then at risk of reversal.

A raven on a ledge. (Anastasiya Dalenka/Unsplash)
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Finance

Coinbase picks Abu Dhabi for its global tokenized asset push

The crypto exchange said it secured regulatory approval to offer tokenized securities from Abu Dhabi as the emirate deepens its push into onchain finance.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin-backed lending is entering its institutional era: Two Prime

Public companies are increasingly borrowing against their bitcoin holdings to fund acquisitions and capital spending without selling the asset.

Alexander Blume, founder and CEO of Two Prime, speaks at Consensus 2026 in Miami (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin stuck below $65,000 as Hormuz hopes evaporate, XRP close to dropping below $1

The Strait of Hormuz relief trade unraveled after Trump demanded 50 years of Iranian compensation, pushing oil back to $89 and leaving crypto and equities unchanged ahead of a pivotal CPI report.

Bitcoin price (CoinDesk data)
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Live updates: Bitcoin falls to $63,500; Anthropic to watermark Claude's AI content after EU regulations

FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich said companies that helped give bitcoin institutional cover are now chasing AI data centers, putting BTC’s flat 50-day moving average in focus.

Bitcoin (BTC) price on Tuesday, Aug. 11 (CoinDesk)

Policy

FlightAware sues Kalshi over bets on flight cancellations

The flight-tracking company alleges Kalshi used its data and trademark without permission to settle contracts on canceled flights.

Grounded planes. Kalshi cancellation flight betting (Yeray Sanchez/Unsplash)

Markets

Software stocks break away from bitcoin: What the rare divergence means for crypto

IGV’s rebound is reshaping a relationship it held with bitcoin for years, but history suggests bitcoin could still catch up.

IGV, BTCUSD (TradingView)

Tech

Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin BIP editor after controversial BIP-110 fork stalls

Dashjr said he is taking a sabbatical from his role as chair and chief technology officer of mining pool Ocean.

Luke Dashjr (CoinDesk)
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