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💵 Tether clears first Big Four audit with $6.8B reserve surplus KPMG U.S. issued an unqualified opinion on Tether International's 2025 financial statements on Aug. 13, 2026 — the company's first full audit from a Big Four accounting firm, ending years of criticism over its reserve transparency. The audited figures show Tether's reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.814 billion as of Dec. 31, 2025. Unlike quarterly attestations, which only snapshot assets against liabilities, a full financial-statement audit examines the balance sheet in depth. The audit comes as Washington is also reshaping the regulatory framework for stablecoins, shifting the compliance benchmark at the same moment Tether met the old one. Source

🪙 Bitwise taps Superstate to tokenize crypto fund shares Bitwise Asset Management has partnered with Superstate to build a system allowing investors to hold shares of select Bitwise funds as blockchain-based tokens. The Solana staking ETF is expected to be the first product considered for the structure. The move marks a significant step in the tokenization of traditional fund vehicles, bridging regulated investment products with on-chain infrastructure. Source

🚀 Real launched 90-day $ASSET staking with a pool of $75,000 USDC The Real company opened a staking campaign for holders of the $ASSET token — from August 12 to November 10, 2026. The fixed prize pool is $75,000 USDC, and together with the previous Genesis campaign, the total distribution amount reaches $125,000 USDC. The reward is calculated in proportion to the size and term of the steak. Participants of the first 10 days receive a bonus of +5% to the weight of the pool, and those who contribute funds from the previous Genesis campaign — from 10% to 50%. Early withdrawal is subject to a penalty from 50% to 0% (reduced by the end of the term), and full withdrawal resets all accrued USDC. Participants are also eligible for early public Real testnet programs in the third quarter of 2026. Trade on Binance

🔐 Trezor Shipping Partner Breach Hits 13,689 Customers Hardware wallet maker Trezor has disclosed that a data breach at its logistics partner ShipMonk exposed personal order data belonging to 13,689 customers across seven countries — the US, UK, Sweden, Colombia, Brazil, Italy and Portugal. The breach affected customers who placed orders between May 10 and August 8, 2025. Exposed data includes names, contact details and shipping addresses. Trezor confirmed in an August 13 security notice that its hardware devices and internal systems were not compromised — only ShipMonk's logistics systems were accessed by an unauthorized actor. Trezor has warned affected customers to stay alert to targeted phishing and scam attempts, as the exposed data could be used to impersonate the company or delivery services. Source

⚖️ US SEC set to release tokenized stocks framework The US Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a regulatory framework for tokenized stocks, with an announcement expected as soon as Friday. If confirmed, the move would mark one of the most significant regulatory developments for the crypto industry this year, bringing on-chain representations of equities under formal SEC guidance. Source

🏦 Goldman Sachs acquires Neos to add Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire Neos Investments for up to $2.25 billion, a move that will bring three Bitcoin and Ethereum options-income ETFs into its asset management arm. The three ETFs collectively manage more than $1.1 billion in assets. The acquisition expands Goldman's footprint in the fast-growing crypto ETF market as institutional demand for regulated Bitcoin and Ethereum products continues to rise. Source

🪙 NEAR Intents crosses $25 billion in total volume NEAR Protocol has announced that $25 billion has flowed through NEAR Intents, marking a significant milestone for the cross-chain transaction infrastructure. NEAR Intents is designed to enable seamless asset transfers and swaps across multiple blockchains. The $25 billion figure reflects cumulative volume processed through the protocol since its launch. Source

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🔐 Coreum XRPL Bridge drained of 200,000 XRP in verification exploit An attacker exploited a flaw in the Coreum XRPL Bridge's deposit verification process, draining 200,000 XRP — roughly $200,000 — from the bridge's reserve. The exploit wiped out 99.7% of the bridge's XRP holdings. The attacker created fake deposit transactions that were never actually executed on-chain, tricking the bridge into releasing real funds. The vulnerability lay in how the bridge verified incoming deposits before processing withdrawals. No timeline for recovery or compensation has been mentioned in available reports. The incident adds to a growing list of cross-chain bridge exploits, a persistent weak point in DeFi infrastructure. Source

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🪙 Attacker drains 200K XRP from bridge via fake deposit A cross-chain bridge was exploited after an attacker used a fake deposit to drain 200,000 XRP from the protocol. The stolen funds were then converted to ETH, routed through THORChain, and ultimately sent to Tornado Cash — a well-known crypto mixing service — in an apparent attempt to obscure the trail. No details on the affected bridge or the total USD value of the loss were provided in the source. Source

💳 MoneyGram Ramps launches on Solana via Rift wallet MoneyGram has gone live with its Ramps service on Solana, connecting wallets and apps on the blockchain directly to its global cash network. Rift is the first Solana wallet to integrate the service. The launch expands MoneyGram Ramps across multiple blockchain ecosystems. However, cash-in is currently available in only 25 countries, and developers must add their domain to an allowlist before they can access the on-ramp feature. Source

⚖️ SEC schedules crypto regulation meeting as CLARITY Act stalls in Senate The U.S. SEC will hold an open meeting on August 14 to consider proposing a tailored regulatory framework for certain crypto investment contracts — dubbed "Regulation Crypto" — as Congress delays action on the CLARITY Act. The Senate left for its August recess without holding a key procedural vote on the CLARITY Act. Majority Leader John Thune filed a cloture motion, placing the bill on the Senate calendar for a September 15 vote when lawmakers return. With legislation stalled, SEC Chair Will Atkins is moving to advance the agency's own crypto framework. The August 14 meeting will determine whether the SEC formally proposes rules covering crypto investment contract offerings, potentially operating as a parallel or substitute track to congressional action. Source

💻 Musk plans $16.8B "Terafab" chip factory in Texas SpaceX and Tesla are planning a chip manufacturing facility called Terafab in Grimes County, Texas, with a projected cost of $16.8 billion. The facility would span over 100 million square feet — roughly five times the size of the world's current largest building. Source