Cosmos Labs has publicly disclosed an ongoing security vulnerability in its shared EVM module and formally advised related networks to pause operations to prevent potential risks from escalating. The flaw could affect EVM-compatibility components across the Cosmos ecosystem, with potential knock-on effects for associated assets including ATOM and VIRTUAL. Cosmos Labs has not yet detailed the scope of impact or provided a remediation timeline.

Inflows into Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds have climbed to their highest level of 2026. The figures suggest a marked increase in institutional or retail capital entering the crypto market through ETFs. The record pace of inflows indicates stronger investor willingness to allocate to major digital assets. The trend is being watched as a gauge of demand for mainstream crypto assets.

Decentralized lending protocol Moonwell on Base has been hit by an exploit, with about $9MILLION stolen. The attacker manipulated MAMO tokens as collateral to borrow unbacked cbBTC, USDC, wstETH and ETH. Despite the incident, Moonwell’s native token WELL rose 25% over the past hour.

Ethereum staking has climbed to a new all-time high, with 42.40M ETH now staked, representing 34.77% of the total supply. Both the amount staked and its share of supply have set fresh records. More than one third of ETH is being used to help secure the network and earn yield, and the share continues to rise.

21Shares XRP ETF filed an 8-K with the U.S. SEC disclosing changes to its NAV calculation effective Aug 27, 2026. The fund will move from the CME CF XRPDollar Reference Rate to the FTSE XRP Index for its NAV methodology. It will also shift sponsor fee payments from weekly to quarterly, with fees denominated in $XRP. The update is described as a technical operational adjustment to the ETF.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has published a new regulatory filing related to the 21Shares XRP spot ETF linked to the XRP token. The filing marks another procedural step in the compliance process for an XRP-related product. It also signals that efforts to build institutional infrastructure for XRP on Wall Street are continuing.

Evernorth has filed its seventh amended S-4 with the U.S. SEC, correcting a signature-page omission involving Ripple Labs as it advances its merger with Armada Acquisition Corp. II. The deal is intended to take Evernorth public as an XRP-focused company, with “XRPN” planned as its Nasdaq ticker. The amendment marks another step toward giving investors a traditional-market route to gain exposure to the XRP ecosystem.

A critical vulnerability has been found in the Ethereum app on Ledger hardware wallets that could let a malicious application change ETH transaction details during signing without the altered information appearing on the device screen. The issue affects users managing ETH and Ethereum-related assets on Ledger and could result in transfers being approved without their knowledge. Ledger said the flaw is fixed in Ethereum app v1.22.2 and urged users to update the app, Ledger Live and device firmware, and to avoid signing transactions until all updates are completed.