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Bitpanda Fined $82K in Austria’s First Published MiCA Penalty
Binance Shared User Data With Russia in Ukraine Donation Case
Crypto Week Ahead: FOMC Minutes, USDC Deal and Key Token Unlocks
Ripple Mints 10M RLUSD as Supply Reaches $1.71B
Bitcoin Futures Face Liquidity Risk as Open Interest Outpaces Volume
XRP Traders Bet on Rebound as $1 Support Comes Under Pressure
Bitcoin Holds Above $64K as HYPE Leads Weekly Crypto Gains
Chainalysis Sues US Over $94.6M ICE Contract Awarded to TRM Labs
Wall Street’s Private Blockchain Push Risks a “Race to the Bottom,” Ethereum Advocate Warns
Galaxy Cuts CLARITY Act 2026 Passage Odds to 10%
African Finance Corporation Issues $431M Digital Bond
Robinhood’s $225.5M Venture Fund Opens 10% Below IPO Price
Bithumb swings to a $15.7M quarterly loss
World Liberty Financial gets preliminary OCC approval
Trump Expected to Meet Crypto CEOs at White House
Trump-Backed World Liberty Wins Conditional Bank Charter
Binance to Restrict Transactions Involving HTX and 10 Other Crypto Platforms
Bitcoin Volatility Falls to 2026 Low Despite Geopolitical and Debt Risks
Bitcoin Slips Below $63,000 as Spot ETF Outflows Resume
Crypto Payments Barely Register Among Euro Area Merchants, ECB Finds
RedotPay US IPO Delayed Amid Regulatory and Legal Hurdles
Hyperliquid User Reportedly Loses $550K in Google Ad Phishing Scam
Bitcoin Under Pressure From Multiple Headwinds, XRP Nears $1
Bitcoin Treasuries Face Potential MSCI Index Exclusion
JPMorgan Ended Banking Relationship With Polymarket: FT
Bitcoin Red Team Finds 7,958 Issues Across 501 Open-Source Projects
SEC Delays Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Securities
Tether Completes First Full Audit With KPMG as USDT Tops $180B
SEC Delays Regulation Crypto Proposal Without New Date
Bitpanda Fined $82K in Austria’s First Published MiCA Penalty
Austria’s FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 for breaches of MiCA disclosure and marketing rules, marking its first published final crypto penalty under the framework.
Binance Shared User Data With Russia in Ukraine Donation Case
Binance reportedly provided Russian investigators with customer information used in a terrorism-financing case involving cryptocurrency donations to Ukrainian organizations.
Crypto Week Ahead: FOMC Minutes, USDC Deal and Key Token Unlocks
Crypto markets face a busy week as investors watch the Fed’s FOMC minutes, Coinbase-Circle USDC developments, EU crypto restrictions, major token unlocks and key economic data.
Ripple Mints 10M RLUSD as Supply Reaches $1.71B
Ripple minted 10 million RLUSD on the XRP Ledger, pushing circulating supply to about $1.71 billion as the company expands its institutional stablecoin infrastructure.
Bitcoin Futures Face Liquidity Risk as Open Interest Outpaces Volume
Bitcoin futures open interest has climbed to nearly $48 billion while trading volume lags behind, raising concerns that a sudden wave of liquidations could trigger outsized price swings.
XRP Traders Bet on Rebound as $1 Support Comes Under Pressure
XRP traders are leaning bullish despite the token hovering around $1, with futures open interest rising and long positions dominating on Binance and OKX as sentiment turns increasingly bearish.
Bitcoin Holds Above $64K as HYPE Leads Weekly Crypto Gains
Bitcoin climbed above $64,000 in Asian trading as a weaker dollar and reduced Fed rate-hike expectations offered support, while HYPE outperformed major cryptocurrencies.
Chainalysis Sues US Over $94.6M ICE Contract Awarded to TRM Labs
Chainalysis has sued the U.S. government over a $94.6 million ICE contract awarded to rival blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs.
Wall Street’s Private Blockchain Push Risks a “Race to the Bottom,” Ethereum Advocate Warns
Etherealize CEO Vivek Raman argues that Wall Street’s growing interest in permissioned blockchains could create isolated networks and limit the interoperability and liquidity benefits of public blockchain infrastructure.
Galaxy Cuts CLARITY Act 2026 Passage Odds to 10%
Galaxy Digital has cut its estimate for the CLARITY Act becoming law in 2026 to just 10%, citing unresolved political issues and a narrow Senate window in September.
African Finance Corporation Issues $431M Digital Bond
Africa Finance Corporation has issued a $431 million digital bond through Switzerland's SIX and SDX, marking another major step for institutional asset tokenization.
Robinhood’s $225.5M Venture Fund Opens 10% Below IPO Price
Robinhood Ventures Fund II raised $225.5 million and began NYSE trading at $22.50, 10% below its $25 IPO price, as Robinhood expands retail access to private markets.
Bithumb swings to a $15.7M quarterly loss
South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb reported a $15.7 million net loss in Q2 2026 as revenue dropped 35.8% year over year amid weaker trading activity.
World Liberty Financial gets preliminary OCC approval
World Liberty Financial has secured preliminary conditional approval from the OCC to establish a national trust bank focused on USD1 stablecoin issuance, custody and reserve management.
Trump Expected to Meet Crypto CEOs at White House
President Trump is expected to meet leading crypto, prediction-market and AI executives as U.S. officials push for clearer digital-asset regulations.
Trump-Backed World Liberty Wins Conditional Bank Charter
World Liberty Trust Co. receives preliminary conditional OCC approval to operate as a national trust bank and plans to issue USD1 and provide crypto custody.
Binance to Restrict Transactions Involving HTX and 10 Other Crypto Platforms
Binance will restrict transactions involving HTX and 10 other crypto platforms and service providers from Aug. 23, citing recent regulatory developments and compliance requirements.
Bitcoin Volatility Falls to 2026 Low Despite Geopolitical and Debt Risks
Bitcoin volatility has returned to a 2026 low near 36% even as U.S.-Iran tensions, rising Treasury yields and crypto risks keep markets on edge.
Bitcoin Slips Below $63,000 as Spot ETF Outflows Resume
Bitcoin fell below $63,000 as spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded consecutive outflows for the first time since late July, while derivatives data pointed to cautious positioning across the crypto market.
Crypto Payments Barely Register Among Euro Area Merchants, ECB Finds
Crypto payments remain a marginal option among euro area merchants, with just 0.2% of online businesses accepting crypto assets, according to a new ECB survey.
RedotPay US IPO Delayed Amid Regulatory and Legal Hurdles
RedotPay has reportedly delayed its U.S. IPO as it works through regulatory requirements and a nearly $473 million legal dispute involving Binance affiliates.
Hyperliquid User Reportedly Loses $550K in Google Ad Phishing Scam
A Hyperliquid user reportedly lost $550,000 in USDC after interacting with a phishing website promoted through a Google search advertisement.
Bitcoin Under Pressure From Multiple Headwinds, XRP Nears $1
Bitcoin remains under pressure as regulatory delays, weak ETF flows and rising Treasury yields weigh on crypto markets, while XRP struggles to hold the $1 level.
Bitcoin Treasuries Face Potential MSCI Index Exclusion
Strategy and Metaplanet could face removal from MSCI indexes under a new proposal targeting companies classified as non-operating businesses.
JPMorgan Ended Banking Relationship With Polymarket: FT
JPMorgan reportedly ended its banking relationship with Polymarket in late 2025 amid regulatory concerns, according to the Financial Times.
Bitcoin Red Team Finds 7,958 Issues Across 501 Open-Source Projects
Bitcoin Red Team has identified 7,958 potential issues across 501 Bitcoin-related open-source projects, with AI model Kimi K3 accelerating the security review.
SEC Delays Innovation Exemption for Tokenized Securities
The SEC is delaying its proposed innovation exemption for tokenized securities as concerns from Wall Street, the White House and agency staff complicate the plan.
Tether Completes First Full Audit With KPMG as USDT Tops $180B
Tether says KPMG U.S. has completed its first full financial audit, marking a major transparency milestone for the issuer of the $180 billion USDT stablecoin.
SEC Delays Regulation Crypto Proposal Without New Date
The SEC has canceled its Aug. 14 meeting on Regulation Crypto, delaying a long-awaited proposal that could create a tailored framework for certain crypto asset offerings.
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