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Flowra launches an open auction for Solana blockspace and MEV. Early tests showed a 20.6% increase in compute units per block. Programmable policies give Solana validators more control over blocks. Flowra has launched an Open Orderflow Auction (OOA), a new block-building framework for Solana designed to introduce greater competition into the network’s maximal extractable value (MEV) market and potentially increase validator revenue. The Seoul-based blockchain infrastructure company said the system allows registered searchers to compete for transaction inclusion through a transparent auction instead of relying on closed orderflow channels. Flowra said the approach could improve price discovery while allowing validators…

In brief Microsoft disclosed a critical remote code execution vulnerability affecting its Entra ID cloud identity service. CVE-2026-69836 received a CVSS score of 10.0 and requires no existing privileges or user interaction to exploit. Microsoft said it fixed the vulnerability and confirmed it was not exploited in the wild. Microsoft disclosed a critical vulnerability in its Entra ID identity platform that could allow an unauthorized attacker to remotely execute code without existing privileges or user interaction.Tracked as CVE-2026-69836, the vulnerability received a CVSS score of 10.0, the highest possible rating. The flaw affects Microsoft Entra ID, the company’s cloud-based identity…

Ethereum had a big week. The token climbed 29.8%, blowing past Bitcoin’s 22.9% gain over the same stretch, and briefly touched $2,546 on Saturday afternoon. The fuel behind the move? A combination of heavy ETF buying and a shrinking pool of ETH sitting on exchanges. Spot ether ETFs pulled in roughly $697 million in net inflows over the week, with the bulk of that money moving between August 19 and August 21. BlackRock’s ETHA led the charge, joined by Grayscale’s Mini ETH and Fidelity’s FETH. By the end of the week, total assets across spot ether ETFs had climbed to…

Montevideo, Uruguay, August 20th, 2026, Chainwire Aligned allows fintechs and institutions to build financial products on Ethereum, with one-click solutions for wallets, rollups, interoperability, and zero-knowledge services. Today, Aligned, a full-stack Ethereum infrastructure project, has launched $ALIGN*, the native token of its ecosystem, with listings on major exchanges. Aligned is working to turn Ethereum into the world’s financial backend, and its ecosystem is the single integration fintechs, institutions, and enterprises use to build financial products on Ethereum. Less than one percent of the world’s assets are onchain, and most of what has moved sits on Ethereum as stablecoins, tokenized treasuries,…

Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 21st, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has listed the MRNAON/USDT trading pair on Spot, giving users a new opportunity to access U.S. stock markets as part of its expanding lineup of Ondo tokenized stock offerings. Moderna, Inc., a U.S.-based biotechnology company known for its mRNA vaccine platform, has seen its shares rally sharply in recent trading. On August 19, 2026, Moderna and Merck announced that their investigational personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, used in combination with Keytruda, met the primary endpoint of a late-stage melanoma trial, with the combination regimen meeting the main…

Eightco repurchased 14 million shares of common stock in the past two weeks under its previously announced $125 million share repurchase program Eightco treasury composition as of August 19, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $18M Beast Industries equity, 16,278 ETH, nearly 302 million WLD holdings, and $132M cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $389 million Eightco recently participated in World Foundation’s $52.5M funding round, led by Pantera with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Selini Capital, Susquehanna Crypto, and additional investors Eightco provides indirect exposure to some of the most innovative private companies including OpenAI and Beast Industries EASTON, Pa., Aug. 20,…

Global crypto exchange BYDFi is participating as a Gold Sponsor at Coinfest Asia 2026, taking place August 20-21 at Melasti Beach in Bali. Positioned as “The World’s Crypto Festival Built for Institutions, Builders & Traders,” the event brings together participants across digital assets, finance, technology, and trading. Attendees can meet the BYDFi team at Booth A1 throughout the two-day event. Coinfest Asia 2026 Returns for Its Fifth Edition Coinfest Asia 2026 marks the fifth annual edition of the event, spanning five beach clubs at Melasti Beach as one integrated venue. With more than 150 CEOs and industry leaders expected across…

Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego warned that rushing the CLARITY Act to a Senate vote before lawmakers resolve disputes over ethics and stablecoin yield could set US crypto market structure legislation back.Speaking at the SALT Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Wednesday, Gallego said the crypto industry should encourage Senate Democrats and Republicans to continue negotiating instead of pushing for an immediate vote. He said lawmakers still had to address the bill’s Agriculture Committee portion, assemble the broader package and determine how to send it to the House.The CLARITY Act would establish a federal framework for digital assets and divide oversight between the…

ETH and HYPE are the two top gainers from the larger caps. XRP has successfully defended the $1.00 support. It was almost painful for days to write these price updates, but this isn’t the case today, as bitcoin recorded its most impressive surge in 2026 that wasn’t after a notable decline. The asset skyrocketed by several grand yesterday and tapped a two-month peak at over $70,000. The altcoins have all turned green as well, helping the total market cap add $200 billion in the span of less than 24 hours. BTC Rocketed Past $70K It was less than a week…

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