# Blockchain Related Articles

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SEC allows Franklin Templeton funds to invest in onchain money fund

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted Franklin Templeton a no-action letter, permitting its funds to invest in the firm's own on-chain U.S. government money-market fund and allowing its transfer agent to custody the tokenized fund's private keys without adhering to traditional physical custody rules. This regulatory approval is contingent on several conditions, including maintaining systems to prevent unauthorized transactions. Franklin Templeton, which oversees $2.5 billion in on-chain assets, has been expanding its crypto and tokenization efforts, including the recent launch of a crypto division.

cointelegraph2 days ago 11:56

SEC allows Franklin Templeton funds to invest in onchain money fund

cointelegraph2 days ago 11:56

Securitize's First Post-IPO Financial Report Disappoints, Has the 'Compliant Tokenization' Narrative Lost Its Luster?

Securitize, a leading tokenization platform, released its first quarterly earnings report since going public in July 2026, disappointing investors. Q2 2026 revenue was $14.43 million, down 5% year-over-year and 26% sequentially, missing analyst estimates. The net loss widened to $21.68 million. While tokenized assets under management grew 9% to a record $4.3 billion and platform trading volume surged 147% to $5.3 billion, total assets under administration fell 20% to $24.3 billion. The divergence between soaring volume and declining revenue raised concerns about its fee structure and business model viability. The report highlights Securitize's continued focus on regulatory compliance, including partnerships with major transfer agents and approvals from FINRA and Dubai's VARA. It also registered an investment advisor subsidiary with the SEC. However, tangible progress in its new tokenized public securities business was limited. Apart from tokenizing its own stock (SECZ) at its IPO, no other public company stock has been tokenized on its platform in over a month. Analysts note that SECZ's on-chain market value is misleading as it was issued to existing shareholders, not driven by secondary market demand. Post-earnings, Securitize's stock fell over 20%, bringing its total decline since its IPO to approximately 36%. The market reaction underscores investor concern over shrinking revenue and the slow pace of commercializing its tokenized equities narrative, shifting focus from regulatory milestones to real-market metrics like market share and user adoption.

marsbit2 days ago 10:46

Securitize's First Post-IPO Financial Report Disappoints, Has the 'Compliant Tokenization' Narrative Lost Its Luster?

marsbit2 days ago 10:46

Tron Network's USDT Issuance Surpasses Ethereum, Once Again Becoming the World's Largest USDT Issuance Network

According to Tether's official data, as of August 13, 2026, the supply of USDT on the TRON network has increased by another $10 billion, reaching $91.2 billion. This has once again surpassed the USDT supply on the Ethereum network ($90.3 billion), making TRON the largest USDT issuance network globally. This milestone reinforces TRON's dominant position in the stablecoin sector and highlights the sustained appeal of its low-fee, high-efficiency settlement network for global stablecoin capital. The growth of TRC20-USDT is driven by genuine, sustainable demand. By August 2026, TRC20-USDT issuance on TRON exceeded $91.2 billion, with approximately 75.47 million holding accounts. TRON consistently handles about half of all global USDT transactions. Data shows TRON dominates in retail and small-to-medium value transfers, with its main use case being direct peer-to-peer value transfers for purposes like remittances, merchant payments, and freelance settlements. In Q1 2026 alone, TRON processed approximately $2.04 trillion in USDT transfer volume. TRON is also strengthening its infrastructure through broader ecosystem access, user experience improvements like GasFree mechanisms, and enhanced security governance. A key initiative is the T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU), a collaboration between TRON, Tether, and TRM Labs. By May 2026, T3 FCU had frozen over $450 million in illicit assets across 23 jurisdictions, demonstrating how blockchain transparency combined with public-private cooperation can improve response efficiency. Simultaneously, TRON is expanding into new frontiers like AI with the launch of B.AI, positioning it as financial infrastructure for the AI Agent era. This move signals TRON's evolution from the world's largest stablecoin settlement network toward becoming foundational infrastructure for the AI and Web3 economy. TRON's USDT competitiveness is thus transitioning from "volume accumulation" to "quality enhancement," focusing on optimizing performance, security, and accessibility for global digital value transfer.

marsbit2 days ago 09:41

Tron Network's USDT Issuance Surpasses Ethereum, Once Again Becoming the World's Largest USDT Issuance Network

marsbit2 days ago 09:41

Securitize falls 16% after earnings miss, tokenization revenue drops

Securitize shares fell 16% in premarket trading after the tokenization platform reported Q2 revenue of $14.4 million, missing Wall Street estimates of $20.6 million and marking a 5% year-over-year decline. Revenue from its core tokenization business dropped 12% to $7.8 million. The company, backed by BlackRock, posted a widened net loss of $21.7 million and a swing to negative adjusted EBITDA. Despite the financial miss, it reported record average tokenized assets under management of $4.3 billion, a 16% increase.

cointelegraph2 days ago 08:44

Securitize falls 16% after earnings miss, tokenization revenue drops

cointelegraph2 days ago 08:44

Blockchain Sleuth ZachXBT Refuses to Help Hacked Harmony Project for Free

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has publicly refused to offer free assistance to the Harmony project following a recent hack where an attacker minted approximately 4 billion new ONE tokens, representing about 26% of the total supply. ZachXBT cited Harmony's failure to reward volunteers who helped track hackers after the $100 million Harmony Bridge exploit by North Korean actors in June 2022. Despite the volunteers' help leading to asset freezes and law enforcement seizures, Harmony only offered verbal thanks. In a tweet, ZachXBT stated he would not be investigating the new incident and believes no one should assist Harmony for free. He emphasized that without proper bug bounty and reward programs, security researchers lack incentive to help, making blockchains more vulnerable. The investigator recently identified an American woman, Tiffany Milanovich, as being involved in a separate $5 million crypto theft through phishing schemes.

cryptonews.ru08/12 21:56

Blockchain Sleuth ZachXBT Refuses to Help Hacked Harmony Project for Free

cryptonews.ru08/12 21:56

Grayscale Has Identified 4 Blockchains for AI Development

Grayscale Research has identified four public blockchains poised to benefit from the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI). According to researcher Zach Pandl, AI adoption will create new demand for blockchain in three key areas: AI-agent finance, verifiable computation records, and decentralized alternatives to centralized AI. The report highlights four networks for these use cases. Ethereum and Solana are seen as foundational infrastructure for financial transactions involving autonomous AI agents, enabling micropayments and automated trading. The World blockchain could provide a layer for verifiable digital identity and reputation, helping distinguish humans from AI online. Finally, Bittensor and its $TAO token are cited as a potential decentralized alternative to centralized AI platforms, though the project faces scrutiny over its actual level of decentralization following internal conflicts.

cryptonews.ru08/12 20:55

Grayscale Has Identified 4 Blockchains for AI Development

cryptonews.ru08/12 20:55

Blockchain Transforms the Multi-Billion Dollar Pokémon Card Market: From Nostalgia to RWA

Pokémon cards have evolved from a children's game into a serious investment asset, attracting crypto enthusiasts and major collectors. This collectibles market is valued at $21.4 billion and is projected to reach $23.5 billion by 2030. Faced with liquidity, logistics, and authentication issues in traditional physical collecting, Web3 offers solutions through tokenizing real-world assets (RWA). The process involves professional grading, secure storage of the physical cards, and the issuance of one-to-one backed NFTs via smart contracts. This approach enables instant, global trading while the original asset remains safe. Analyst Danny Nelson compares its potential to the success of prediction platform Polymarket. Despite crypto market volatility in mid-2026, including a Bitcoin downturn and ETF outflows, users spent a record $324 million on "on-chain gacha" for randomized tokenized cards. Leading platforms have seen weekly revenue surge 337% year-on-year to a record $7.4 million. Tokenization thus creates a liquid trading instrument while solving core physical market problems like shipping damage and counterfeits. For investors seeking stability amidst digital asset volatility, tokenized cards offer a unique financial tool blending nostalgia, tangible value, and digital liquidity—a trend backed by strong numbers.

cryptonews.ru08/12 20:48

Blockchain Transforms the Multi-Billion Dollar Pokémon Card Market: From Nostalgia to RWA

cryptonews.ru08/12 20:48

Bank of England Engages Polygon for Second Phase of Digital Pound Trials

The Bank of England (BoE) has selected a consortium comprising Polygon Labs, NOBO Finance, and Dun & Bradstreet for the next phase of its Digital Pound Lab program. The trials aim to explore how a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and private stablecoins could streamline complex, multi-party cross-border trade settlements, a process currently slow and costly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The consortium is working on two interconnected projects. The first focuses on creating a reusable, 'bankable profile' for SMEs to simplify credit applications by consolidating transaction data, open financial market data, and Dun & Bradstreet's commercial records, with smart contracts managed by Polygon. The second project tests using shipping documents as collateral on the blockchain to allow SMEs to receive early invoice payments, with Polygon developing the stablecoin infrastructure. The BoE clarified this is a research sandbox with no real customers or money, and participation does not guarantee a future digital pound launch. Polygon's platform handles the stablecoin payments and conversions. Results from this phase will inform the BoE and UK Treasury's assessment ahead of potential next steps by late 2026.

cryptonews.ru08/12 20:47

Bank of England Engages Polygon for Second Phase of Digital Pound Trials

cryptonews.ru08/12 20:47

Австралийский регулятор заблокировал сайты Yepbit после жалоб инвесторов

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has blocked several websites linked to the platform Yepbit following numerous investor complaints about an inability to withdraw assets. ASIC stated that Yepbit operates without an Australian financial services license and refuted the platform's claims that withdrawal issues were caused by an ASIC investigation, calling these statements false attempts to deflect from refund requests. This follows a March 2026 warning where ASIC first listed Yepbit as suspicious. Reports, including from BehindMLM, allege Yepbit is a fraudulent pyramid scheme in partnership with a fake entity called Fidelity Capital Investment Group, led by a likely AI-generated persona named Jonathan Brook. Victims describe a scheme where initial deposits of $500-$3000 were required, with clients given fake trading instructions and then pressured to deposit more funds to unlock their assets. The exact number of victims and total financial damage remain unclear.

cryptonews.ru08/12 20:38

Австралийский регулятор заблокировал сайты Yepbit после жалоб инвесторов

cryptonews.ru08/12 20:38

Ravencoin Announces Possibility of Erasing Several Days of Transaction Data

Ravencoin has warned that transaction data from several days may be erased after attackers exploited a critical vulnerability in its software. The blockchain project, which is a smaller fork of Bitcoin for issuing digital assets, relies on miners for network security. Due to its size, a few mining pools hold significant influence. Currently, two major pools (2Miners and RavenMiner) are rolling back the blockchain to a state before the attack. If enough miners join this effort, all subsequent transactions will be replaced and effectively erased. This means payments that appeared complete could be reversed, leaving recipients with nothing. Exchanges like Bitvavo and Upbit have halted deposits and withdrawals of RVN as a precaution. RavenMiner is implementing an emergency fix and mining a "clean blockchain," discarding blocks created during the attack and suspending payouts. Ravencoin faced a similar exploit in 2020, which created excess RVN tokens. Following this news, the RVN token price fell 17% in 24 hours to around $0.0029.

cryptonews.ru08/12 20:31

Ravencoin Announces Possibility of Erasing Several Days of Transaction Data