Charles Schwab said it plans to add SOL to Schwab Crypto Direct, while Bitwise’s Solana Staking ETF surpassed $1B in AUM in 10 months. Solana also closed its first binding on-chain governance vote, alongside a 25% network speed increase. The network additionally rolled out fixed-rate credit and a tokenization project tied to a graded 1997 manga magazine featuring Luffy’s debut.

In August 2026, multiple Solana card programs were hit by a hack tied to a Rain contract vulnerability, with total losses of $1.1 million. Avici was the hardest hit, with 1,685 users losing $500,800. The attacker swapped the stolen stablecoins for SOL, bridged the funds to Ethereum, and routed them through Tornado Cash. Avici said self-custodial wallets were not affected and that all compromised card balances will be fully refunded.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules aimed at simplifying how investment firms can hold cryptocurrencies. The proposal seeks to provide a clearer regulatory framework for the broader crypto market. It could lower compliance and custody barriers for traditional financial institutions, potentially drawing more institutional capital into the sector. The move is being viewed as a signal of a more constructive regulatory environment.

U.S. President Donald Trump said an agreement has been reached that would give the United States control of about 65B barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves. He described it as the “biggest oil deal in history.” The announcement provided no detailed terms, including what the United States would pay in return.

In 2026, TRON filed a staked TRX spot ETF application with the U.S. SEC after completing a network upgrade that deepened Ethereum compatibility. Separate Q2 2026 reports from Messari and Nansen show TRON’s on-chain activity reached record highs. The developments are helping shift TRON’s positioning from a standard public-chain narrative toward infrastructure with growing institutional relevance.

Morningstar Funds Trust filed an application with the U.S. SEC for the CYBER HORNET S&P 500 & XRP 75/25 Strategy ETF. The fund would allocate 25% to XRP, with the remaining 75% providing exposure to the S&P 500. It is designed to track an S&P XRP 75/25 Blend Index. The filing underscores XRP’s growing presence in traditional ETF structures.

USDD has launched an Ethereum-based USDD Vault that lets users mint the stablecoin using ETH and WBTC as collateral. The vault sets a minimum collateral ratio of 130% and a stability fee of 4%, operating via an on-chain CDP mechanism without intermediaries. The setup offers ETH and WBTC holders a way to unlock liquidity while maintaining exposure, and deploy minted USDD across more DeFi use cases to expand USDD’s multi-chain ecosystem and user reach.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has declared Evernorth’s Form S-4 registration statement effective, clearing a key step toward a Nasdaq listing under the ticker “XRPN.” Shareholders are scheduled to vote on Sept. 30. If approved, Evernorth would become a publicly traded XRP treasury company backed by Ripple, SBI Group, Pantera, Kraken, Arrington Capital and GSR. The deal is expected to close in late Q3/early Q4 2026.