Crypto news, week of August 17, 2026

Reports ran between 21:00 and 22:45 UTC on Aug 17.

The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

Reported by phoenixherald.com (Big News Network) and tennesseedaily.com (Big News Network).

• Bitcoin
• Matador Technologies Inc.

Machine summary BTC and ETH traded below prior highs.

1. CoinShares reports that in Q2 2026, blockchain-based RWA deposits hit $7.4 billion, an increase of over three times compared with a year earlier.
2. Ethereum peaked near $5,000 in August 2025 and has since fallen below $1,900, a decline of roughly 62%.
3. Tokenized RWAs include stocks, bonds, commodities, real estate, and fine art digitized on blockchains, enabling fractional ownership and 24/7 trading.

Reported by nasdaq.com and fool.com.

• Ethereum
• CoinShares

Reports ran between 22:45 and 23:45 UTC on Aug 18.

The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

Reported by newjerseytelegraph.com (Big News Network) and memphissun.com (Big News Network).

• Delivery Trust

Machine summary The Motley Fool reported that XRP lost 64% of its value and Ether 53% over the past 12 months, with the outlet citing fears of interest rate hikes and other macro pressures.

1. XRP's price fell 64% over the past 12 months, according to The Motley Fool.
2. Ether's price dropped 53% over the past 12 months, according to The Motley Fool.

Reported by nasdaq.com and theglobeandmail.com.

• XRP

Machine summary ZeroStack Corp. has agreed to receive $1.0 billion in Memecore tokens from Puple AI and Blockcat. The contribution involves 925,925,926 $M tokens valued at $1.08 each, exchanged for shares and warrants priced at a 12x premium. ZeroStack announced a US$1.0 billion strategic contribution of Memecore ($M) tokens at US$25.19 per share.

1. ZeroStack Corp. announced a definitive transaction to receive US$1.0 billion of Memecore tokens from Puple AI Inc. and Blockcat Pte. Ltd.
2. The contribution consists of 925,925,926 $M tokens valued at a prevailing fair market trading price of $1.08 per token.
3. ZeroStack will give out 3,500,000 common shares, and it will also provide pre-funded warrants enabling the purchase of as many as 36,198,293 more shares, with a price of US$25.19 per share.
4. Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635, shareholder approval is needed for the warrant shares, and after closing they face a lock-up lasting as long as ten years.

Reported by finanznachrichten.de and itbusinessnet.com.

• MemeCore
• ZeroStack Corp.
• Blockcat Pte. Ltd.
• Puple AI Inc.

The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

Reported by straitstimes.com and moneycontrol.com.

Machine summary Trust Square Ecosystem AG said the Onchain Foundation is now a strategic shareholder after making a strategic investment. Trust Square said the investment will support international scaling of its ecosystem-driven business model, and that Inacta Ventures has also become a strategic shareholder.

1. Trust Square Ecosystem AG announced the Onchain Foundation became a strategic shareholder through a strategic investment, according to the company.
2. Trust Square said the investment will support international scaling of its ecosystem-driven business model, including expansion of Trust Forum, Trust Circle and Trust Hive.
3. Trust Square said Inacta Ventures has also become a strategic shareholder as part of the expansion of its shareholder ecosystem.
4. Trust Square said the expansion builds on its existing strategic partnership with The Hashgraph Association, a shareholder and ecosystem partner.

Reported by jcnnewswire.com and itbusinessnet.com.

• Onchain Foundation
• The Hashgraph Association
• Trust Square Ecosystem AG
• Trust Circle
• Inacta Ventures
• Trust Forum

Machine summary Philippinetimes.com reported that ShardLab and Indonesia EKRAF are expanding a blockchain talent partnership while the ninth Protocol Camp cohort wraps up in Bali.

1. Protocol Camp Cohort 9 closed in Bali, according to singaporestar.com.

Reported by singaporestar.com (Big News Network) and Philippine Times (Big News Network).

• Indonesia Ministry of Creative Economy (EKRAF)
• ShardLab
• Protocol Camp

Machine summary The Motley Fool also reported that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Treasury would expand repurchases of long-term government bonds to at least $4 billion per instance from $2 billion, and that President Trump signaled continued support for crypto at a White House summit with industry leaders.

1. Bitcoin led the broader crypto rally, and T. Rowe Price's fund had indicated Cardano inclusion at launch before following through.

Reported by nasdaq.com and fool.com.

• Bitcoin
• Scott Bessent
• Cardano

The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

Reported by marketwatch.com.

• Bitcoin