Robinhood launches Agentic Trading for eligible users
#Robinhood rolls out Agentic Trading, allowing eligible users to connect #AI agents through its MCP server and trade stocks, options, and crypto from a dedicated Agentic Account funded solely with deposited funds. The feature now supports trading with unsettled funds through Limited Margin accounts, allowing agents to access sale proceeds immediately without waiting for settlement, while prohibiting margin borrowing.
#Ripple partners with Korea's #JeonbukBank to enable 24/7 settlement, completing cross-border transactions in seconds to minutes versus days for traditional SWIFT transfers. Through the partnership, Jeonbuk Bank will use Ripple Payments to provide faster remittance services to import-export firms, IT startups, and online content creators. The Jeonbuk Bank collaboration is Ripple’s third partnership in South Korea this year, following partnerships with #KyoboLife Insurance and #Kbank.
Ripple is a blockchain-based digital payment network and protocol that uses the #XRPLedger blockchain and $XRP . Ripple provides cross-border payment and crypto liquidity services to businesses.
#Neynar announced a protocol update on August 17, looking for new operators for #Farcaster , #Clanker , and its developer platform. The move marks Farcaster’s second ownership change in 2026, while protocol revenue has plunged from $35.43M in Q1 to just $376,700 as of August 17. Clanker buybacks have stopped, with the token trading at $12.29, while new token listings have slowed amid the project’s growing financial pressures.
#Strategy sold 3.46M shares for approximately $334M, making no additional #Bitcoin purchases, leaving its holdings unchanged at 840,447 $BTC acquired for $63.36B at an average price of $75,385 per BTC. Strategy used the proceeds to cover preferred dividends, repurchase $132.2M worth of STRC shares, and strengthen its cash reserves.
Strategy is the largest Bitcoin Treasury Company, an independent, publicly traded business intelligence company, and a Nasdaq 100 stock.
Stripe reportedly acquires OpenRouter for over $7B
#Stripe has agreed to acquire #OpenRouter , a startup that helps companies switch between artificial intelligence models, for over $7B. Through the acquisition, Stripe will gain exposure to the booming AI industry beyond payments, as companies look to operate their increasingly large and costly #AI workloads more efficiently.
The deal highlights a broader trend of payments firms moving into AI services, with PayPal pursuing AI initiatives and Adyen developing AI tools. Stripe’s expansion could push competitors toward similar acquisitions or partnerships.
#Bitwise has partnered with fintech firm #Superstate to enable the tokenization of shares in select Bitwise funds. The firm expects its Bitwise Solana Staking ETF to be the first fund it tokenizes, although the launch is not guaranteed. Under the proposed framework, tokenization would only alter how ownership is recorded, with investors retaining the same rights and access to existing purchase channels.
Shareholders could choose to hold their shares either in traditional book-entry form through The Depository Trust Company or as blockchain-based tokens managed through Superstate’s transfer agency infrastructure.
#Databricks secures $5B in a funding round at a $190B valuation. The round was led by Coatue, with participation from Blackstone, MGX, T. Rowe Price, Sixth Street Growth, BOND, Clearlake Capital, Point72, Premji Invest, TPG, and existing investors. The step-up reinforces Databricks’ status as a top private company, highlighting strong investor demand for AI infrastructure despite bubble concerns.
Databricks is a unified, cloud-based data, analytics, and #AI platform built on a "lakehouse" architecture.