Month: August 2026

Cardano Foundation Drafts Dijkstra Upgrade For Smart Contract Execution

The Cardano Foundation has published a new Cardano Improvement Proposal draft called Dijkstra, outlining changes aimed at improving smart contract execution pathways and compute efficiency. The proposal is still in draft form. It is not live on Cardano mainnet. It is not confirmed as an activated upgrade. That distinction...
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Garlinghouse Says 67M US Crypto Owners Show Industry Has Gone Mainstream

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has pointed to a new ownership estimate showing 67 million Americans hold cryptocurrency, arguing that the industry is no longer fringe. The figure comes from the National Cryptocurrency Association and The Harris Poll’s 2026 State of Crypto Holders Report. The survey estimates that roughly 25%...
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CFTC proposes ending SEF order book mandate

The CFTC has proposed removing a 13-year-old order book requirement for certain swap transactions, with public comments due within 30 days of its Federal Register publication. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said in an Aug. 20 regulatory notice that it…...
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Franklin Templeton gets SEC clearance to add BENJI to ETFs

Franklin Templeton has secured U.S. regulatory clearance that could place its $726 million tokenized money-market fund inside conventional mutual funds and ETFs as early as the fourth quarter. SEC clearance allows Franklin funds to hold BENJI The U.S. Securities and…...
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