Bitcoin ETF Update:
Paul Tudor Jones’ Tudor Investment raised its BlackRock IBIT holdings by 18.9% in Q2 to 688,529 shares, worth about $22.9M.
However, its call exposure fell 85.2%, so the filing does not necessarily confirm a stronger bullish position.
SafePal Security Alert:
A flaw in an order tracking plugin exposed personal data from 39,798 customers, including names, addresses and contact details.
SafePal says private keys, seed phrases, passwords and crypto assets were not affected, but users should watch for phishing and impersonation attempts.
U.S. Crypto Regulation:
The SEC canceled its planned meeting on Reg Crypto and its innovation exemption, leaving both initiatives in limbo.
The delay reportedly reflects concerns that SEC action could complicate negotiations over the CLARITY Act, which is now awaiting a September Senate vote.
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/16/the-sec-meeting-that-wasn-t-state-of-crypto
Ethereum Update:
Developers are narrowing 66 proposals for the planned 2027 Hegotá upgrade.
FOCIL is currently the only scheduled EIP, while Frame Transactions and related proposals could strengthen censorship resistance and enable more native privacy for applications.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-devs-66-proposals-hegota-upgrade
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