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All the latest Cryptovolix news on blockchain protocols, infrastructure, and technology.
HSBC, Standard Chartered Complete First Live Tokenized Deposit Transfer on Swift
HSBC and Standard Chartered executed the first live cross-border tokenized deposit transaction on Swift's blockchain-based ledger, advancing bank tokenization.
August 21, 2026
BounceBit Shuts Down Its L1 After $286.5M BB Token Exploit
BounceBit is permanently shutting down its Layer 1 blockchain after an attacker exploited an authorization flaw to drain 286.5 million BB tokens.
August 21, 2026
Digital Asset, Paul Ryan Group Plan State Benefits Pilot on Canton
Digital Asset and Paul Ryan's American Idea Foundation will pilot the RISE program on the Canton Network, combining state benefits across three US states.
August 21, 2026
MANTRA Chain Halts Network After Unspecified Incident, Token Slides
MANTRA Chain froze its entire network as a precaution while investigating an unspecified incident, with its token sliding 18% to a record low.
August 21, 2026
TOKEN2049 Singapore Set to Draw 25,000 for October Return
TOKEN2049 Singapore returns October 7-8 with 25,000 attendees, 500 exhibitors and speakers from BlackRock, Nasdaq and Franklin Templeton expected.
August 21, 2026
User Loses 1,010 ETH in Phishing Scam via Expired Tornado Cash Domain
A victim lost 1,010 ETH after an old bookmark redirected to a fake Tornado Cash frontend hosted on the protocol's expired official domain.
August 21, 2026
Franklin Templeton Wins SEC Clearance to Put Tokenized BENJI Into Its Funds
The SEC's no-action letter lets Franklin Templeton's mutual funds and ETFs hold its blockchain-based BENJI money market fund for cash management.
August 21, 2026
Binance Launches Agent OS, Letting AI Tools Like Claude and ChatGPT Trade Crypto
Binance launched Agent OS, a developer platform with a new MCP Server that lets AI tools such as Claude Code, ChatGPT and Cursor access trading and wallet data.
August 20, 2026
$17B Jeonbuk Bank Taps Ripple to Replace SWIFT for Cross-Border Payments
Jeonbuk Bank became the first Korean regional bank to deploy Ripple Payments, replacing multi-day SWIFT transfers with near-instant, 24/7 settlement.
August 20, 2026
Kraken Account Freezes Tied to HTX Wallet Spark Dispute Over 'Poisoning' Claims
Kraken users saw accounts frozen after receiving tiny USDT transfers from an HTX-linked wallet, but on-chain analysis and Justin Sun dispute the poisoning claim.
August 20, 2026
GnosisDAO Votes to Turn Gnosis Chain Into First Ethereum Economic Zone
GnosisDAO approved GIP-153, retiring its validator set to become the first Ethereum Economic Zone rollup settling directly on Ethereum by late 2026.
August 20, 2026
HSBC, Standard Chartered Settle First Live Trade on Swift's Blockchain Ledger
HSBC and Standard Chartered executed the first live cross-border tokenized deposit transfer on Swift's blockchain ledger, part of a 17-bank pilot.
August 20, 2026