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The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has warned of potential disruptions to crypto wallets and related software due to the upcoming "Glamsterdam" network upgrade, which will change Ethereum's gas fee model. In an August 17 announcement, developers cautioned that wallets, indexers, and fee estimation tools, particularly those with hardcoded maximum gas limits, risk breaking and will require updates. The issue stems from EIP-8037, introducing a new "state-gas" dimension for operations that create new state, such as sending ETH to a new address. While a standard transfer to an existing address will remain 21,000 gas, sending to a new address will incur an additional cost. Developers urged a review of smart contracts and code that assume 21,000 gas covers any ETH transfer or that calculate fees based solely on gas quantity. Developers are advised to test their systems on the public testnet "Plataberget," launched on August 13, 2026, where the Glamsterdam activation is scheduled for August 20. A one-month feedback and client software update phase will precede testing on the Sepolia and Holesky testnets before the mainnet launch.

**Weekly Crypto-Equity Market Digest (August 18, 2026)** Global equity markets showed mixed trends, with US stocks gaining on US-Iran tension relief, while Korean stocks declined after a rally. A-shares surged on hype around robotics firm Unitree's upcoming IPO. Key corporate treasury activity was highlighted. In BTC treasuries, companies collectively had a net weekly BTC purchase of just $5.32M, down 90.34% from the prior week. **MicroStrategy did not buy BTC but spent $132M to repurchase its shares.** Other notable moves included Metaplanet issuing bonds, Trump Media adjusting its strategy with $891M in BTC, and Norway’s sovereign wealth fund boosting its indirect BTC exposure to a record 11,549 coins. In ETH treasuries, **Bitmine significantly increased its holdings, adding 9,926 ETH and bringing its BTC total to 210 coins.** SharpLink expanded its strategy by staking $200M worth of ETH via Lido, despite reporting a large quarterly loss. For SOL-focused companies, Forward Industries reported a Q3 net loss of $69M linked to SOL holdings, though it increased its total SOL stake to ~7.8M coins. Other notable actions included Duquesne Family Office's new $23M stake in Hyperliquid (PURR), Greenlane Holdings reporting a 76.6% unrealized loss on its BERA token holdings, and StablecoinX holding ~30B ENA tokens, roughly 20% of the total supply.

Company QQQon from the state of Ondo attracted $2.3 million in Ethereum investment amid the growth of tokenized stocks. This follows a single Ethereum transaction where a trader spent $2,328,595.73 to purchase 3,167.53 $QQQon tokens. Ondo Finance stated this seven-figure purchase signals tokenized stocks are moving beyond an experimental phase. Ondo Stocks, the company's tokenized ETF platform, recently surpassed $1 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL), with total trading volume reaching $27 billion since its September 2025 launch. $QQQon allows blockchain investors access to various US stocks. The large transaction indicates growing institutional interest in a market traditionally dominated by small retail trades. Furthermore, Ondo has enabled its tokens, like $QQQon and $SPYon, to be used as collateral for DeFi loans, transforming them from passive assets into productive investment tools. Ondo has expanded trading to 24/7 operations across multiple blockchains and now offers over 430 tokenized stocks and ETFs. While the tokenized stock market remains small compared to traditional equities, it is growing rapidly, valued at over $1.7 billion as of June 2026, a 149% year-over-year increase. Regulatory bodies like the SEC have emphasized that securities laws apply regardless of tokenization. Ondo's TVL has seen remarkable growth, from approximately $192 million in January 2024 to about $3.51 billion currently, an 18.3x increase, positioning it as a leading platform in the Real-World Asset (RWA) sector alongside names like BlackRock's BUIDL and Circle's USYC.

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) warns that the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade, which introduces significant gas-model changes via EIP-8037, may cause some wallets, indexers, and gas estimators to break. Tools relying on a hardcoded maximum gas limit must be updated, as the changes separate state-gas costs for operations that create new state. While a standard ETH transfer to an existing account remains 21,000 gas, sending to a new account incurs an additional charge. Developers are urged to test their software on the Plataberget testnet. The upgrade also includes enshrined proposer-builder separation, block-level access lists, and increased contract and initialization-code size limits.

Interstice Digital and FalconX have launched a cross-chain swap engine connecting the Canton Network with Ethereum, Solana, and Robinhood Chain. The non-custodial engine allows users to exchange assets across these four networks without transferring assets to Interstice for safekeeping or having transactions executed on their behalf. FalconX, a leading digital asset broker for institutional investors, provides the liquidity for the engine, bridging institutional markets on Canton with assets and trading activity on public blockchains. Canton is a public blockchain designed for institutional financial markets, featuring privacy and permissioning mechanisms for regulated transactions of tokenized assets. Its ecosystem includes major financial institutions like JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs. The integration aligns with growing institutional adoption of Canton for asset tokenization and blockchain-based settlement. Recent examples include Tradeweb facilitating a real-time on-chain U.S. Treasury trade using Canton and Societe Generale deploying euro and dollar stablecoins on the network for tokenized collateral and settlements.