Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has defended public Bitcoin advocacy in the United States as protected free speech. He has also called Bitcoin a commodity rather than a security, while stressing that fraud remains illegal. Ad Ad Michael Saylor Backs Public Bitcoin Advocacy Saylor has argued that Americans do not need a license to discuss

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Coinbase Global Inc. shares (COIN) have jumped 10.14% to $192.70 from $174.96 as the exchange advanced plans for U.S. stock perpetual futures. The move followed Coinbase’s confirmation that it had filed SEC notice registrations for its derivatives exchange and brokerage operations. The filings mark an initial regulatory step toward offering single-stock perpetual contracts to U.S.

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Senator Cynthia Lummis says the CLARITY Act could bring Wyoming’s approach to digital-asset regulation across the United States, giving crypto companies clearer federal rules for operating and raising capital. Ad Ad Cynthia Lummis Backs Wyoming-Style Crypto Rules Nationwide Senator Cynthia Lummis said Wyoming built a legal framework for digital-asset companies years before federal lawmakers began

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Revolut has secured conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national bank charter, moving the fintech closer to its planned 2027 banking launch. Ad Ad Revolut Wins Conditional OCC Approval for US Bank Revolut received conditional OCC approval to establish a US national bank, clearing one regulatory stage

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Polymarket has expanded beyond prediction markets with a perpetual futures platform offering up to 20x leverage. International users can trade crypto, stocks, indices and commodities through one interface. Ad Ad Polymarket Perps Goes Live Across Multiple Markets Polymarket Launches Perpetual Futures Trading With Up to 20x Leverage, giving traders access to several asset classes. Users

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Hyperliquid is expanding its HIP-3 framework with optional features that will let independent deployment teams create permissioned markets using on-chain allowlists while retaining control over access and operations. Ad Ad HIP-3 Adds Optional Permissioned Markets Hyperliquid unveils HIP-3 as an optional extension that will allow independent deployment teams to create permissioned markets through deployer controlled

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SEC Chair Paul Atkins expects the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act this month, setting up a key test for a crypto market structure bill that has faced repeated delays. Atkins said he hopes lawmakers can move the legislation forward within two weeks and eventually send it to President Donald Trump for his signature. The

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Coinbase has launched regulated crypto derivatives for eligible Canadian investors, offering perpetual and dated futures with up to 10x leverage as the exchange expands its international derivatives business. Ad Ad Coinbase Launches Crypto Perpetuals in Canada Through Coinbase Financial Markets (CFM), eligible Canadian traders can now access 23 perpetual and dated crypto futures. The contracts

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HashKey Group has joined a DTCC digital assets working group, becoming its first Asian digital asset service provider as major financial firms expand their work on institutional tokenization. Ad Ad HashKey Joins DTCC Digital Assets Group HashKey Group has become the first Asian digital asset service provider to join the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation’s

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Ripple has re-locked 700 million XRP into escrow after releasing 1 billion tokens through its scheduled monthly process. The transactions show 500 million and 200 million XRP returning to escrow following the earlier release. The two re-locked batches were worth about $952 million combined, based on transaction values reported by Whale Alert. Meanwhile, the XRP

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Bitcoin price has fallen below $78,000 as new U.S. military strikes against Iranian targets are increasing pressure across global markets. At press time, Bitcoin was trading at $76,762 after also dropping below the $77,000 level. Ethereum has also fallen below $2,400, with about $115 million in long positions liquidated within 60 minutes, according to Coinglass.

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The US Commerce Department has partnered with Chainlink to publish key government economic statistics on public blockchains, giving blockchain applications direct access to official GDP and inflation data feeds. Ad Ad Chainlink Brings US Economic Data to Public Blockchains The Commerce Department is distributing official macroeconomic statistics through Chainlink Data Feeds. The initiative brings data

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Hyperliquid price has risen 1.29% to about $83 as HYPE gains fresh exposure through a regulated investment product. The move follows Hashdex adding HYPE to its multi-asset spot crypto ETF. Hashdex has added HYPE to the Hashdex Nasdaq CME Crypto Index ETF, which trades under the NCIQ ticker. The change takes effect September 1, 2026,

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Bitfinex Securities has listed tokenized notes tied to Strategy and Metaplanet. The products give eligible investors economic exposure to two major publicly traded companies that hold Bitcoin as a treasury asset. Ad Ad Bitfinex Securities Adds Strategy and Metaplanet Notes Bitfinex Securities expanded its tokenized securities marketplace with notes linked to Strategy and Japan-listed Metaplanet.

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Hyperliquid Labs and Kraken parent Payward are in advanced talks to bring selected crypto perpetual futures to U.S. traders. The proposed structure would use Payward subsidiary Bitnomial as the regulated trading venue. Any agreement would still need regulatory approval before U.S. customers could access the products. Payward has presented the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with

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GRAM (formerly Toncoin) has risen sharply after Telegram began rolling out its native Gram Wallet to a selected group of users. At press time, the GRAM token was trading near $1.40, up about 2.07% over 24 hours after the initial move pushed GRAM close to $1.45 before some gains were erased. During the rally, the

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Coinbase has signed a crypto infrastructure deal with Webull Canada, extending a partnership that already supports digital asset services in the United States, Brazil and Australia through its platform. Ad Ad Coinbase to Power Webull Canada Crypto Trading Webull Canada will use Coinbase’s Crypto-as-a-Service platform for its crypto offering. The service will include crypto trading

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BitMine Immersion Technologies has added another 53,501 Ethereum to its treasury, extending a buying streak that began in June 2025. The purchase lifted total ETH holdings to 5,901,112 tokens as of August 30, 2026. At an ETH price of $2,511, the position was worth about $14.8 billion. According to BitMine, these ETH holdings represent roughly

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Russia’s largest lender, Sberbank, is preparing to expand lending secured by digital assets. The bank expects Bitcoin to remain central, while Ethereum and Tether could join later. The expansion depends on regulatory approval and the full implementation of Russia’s new digital asset framework. Sberbank is also preparing existing banking products for the updated rules. Anatoly

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Cardone Capital has expanded its real estate-Bitcoin strategy with another 1,200 BTC purchase and roughly 2,000 multifamily units. The $5.3 billion private equity firm is using rental cash flow to support regular Bitcoin purchases. The strategy combines income-producing real estate with direct Bitcoin exposure inside private investment vehicles. Grant Cardone has promoted the model as

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed amending Rule 3a12-8. The change would add European Union debt obligations to the list of foreign government securities exempted for futures marketing and trading. Ad Ad SEC Seeks to Add EU Debt to Rule 3a12-8 The proposed amendment would add debt issued by the European Union to

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Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack is pressing for higher interest rates, warning that inflation remains too high and delaying action could make the eventual adjustment harder for households and businesses. Ad Ad Hammack Says Inflation Could Stay Near 3% Hammack said she expects inflation to finish the year at about 3%, well above the

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World Liberty Financial is facing fresh attention after new details emerged about the ownership of its planned banking business. According to a report, the investors linked to Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al Nahyan control a 49% stake in WLTC Holdings. WLTC Holdings was created for World Liberty’s planned bank, which recently received

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Hyperliquid’s HYPE has risen by 5.09% over the past 24 hours to trade at $85.33 as of press time. The move came as Hyperliquid Strategies reported a larger HYPE treasury after an aggressive capital-raising program during fiscal 2026. After the announcement, Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR) shares jumped to $13.83, up 19.64% as investors assessed the company’s

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A newly documented malware framework called GoCaracal is using Ethereum infrastructure to support command-and-control recovery during cyberattacks. Arctic Wolf observed the Go-based malware during a June 2026 intrusion involving a communications organization in Venezuela. The framework gives operators remote shell access and allows them to retrieve and execute additional payloads. Its extended version also supports

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Chainlink is enabling Coinbase Tokenized Stocks to function as collateral across DeFi protocols on Base, extending tokenized U.S. equities beyond trading into lending, borrowing and other on-chain financial applications. Ad Ad Chainlink Data Feeds Enable Tokenized Stocks as Collateral Chainlink provides the pricing infrastructure that allows DeFi protocols on Base to integrate Coinbase Tokenized Stocks.

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Hyperliquid Policy Center and tradeXYZ have asked the CFTC to allow regulated energy perpetual contracts. They argue that 24/7 trading could improve hedging and price discovery when traditional futures markets are closed. Ad Ad Hyperliquid Policy Center Pushes for Energy Perpetuals Hyperliquid Policy Center and tradeXYZ submitted a joint letter to the U.S. Commodity Futures

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WhiteBIT’s native token WBT has reached a new all-time high. The milestone lands during a period of genuine activity across the WhiteBIT ecosystem, including the fourth anniversary of WhiteBIT Coin and the relaunch of Whitechain as a distribution-focused Ethereum Layer 2. The combination of a token record and infrastructure development happening at the same time

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Coinbase-backed Stand With Crypto has endorsed 32 House lawmakers seeking reelection in November, expanding its midterm campaign as the crypto industry pushes for federal digital asset market rules. Ad Ad Stand With Crypto Backs 32 House Lawmakers Stand With Crypto announced Monday that it is backing 32 sitting members of Congress in the November midterm

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CME Group has expanded its cryptocurrency benchmark suite with reference rates for Ethena’s ENA token, providing standardized pricing across London, New York and APAC trading sessions from August 24. Ad Ad CME Group Launches ENA Reference Rates CME Group has added Ethena’s ENA to its single-asset cryptocurrency benchmarks. CF Benchmarks will administer the products, which

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NUVA is bringing blockchain-based housing credit into decentralized finance through Chainlink. The platform connects a $19 billion real-world asset market with Ethereum and its growing network of financial applications. Ad Ad NUVA Adopts Chainlink Data Infrastructure NUVA has adopts Chainlink as its exclusive data infrastructure provider for its real-world asset marketplace. Animoca Brands and Nuva

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Hyperliquid Policy Center has urged U.S. regulators to create consistent rules for perpetual contracts. Clearer classification could provide a path for more perpetual markets to operate under U.S. regulatory oversight. Ad Ad Hyperliquid Policy Center Seeks Common Perpetuals Classification Hyperliquid Policy Center filed a comment asking the SEC and CFTC to coordinate their treatment of

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Gemini and Apex Fintech Solutions plan to expand access to regulated crypto prediction markets. The partnership will combine Apex’s brokerage infrastructure with Gemini’s federally regulated trading and clearing operations. Ad Ad Gemini and Apex Sign Letter of Intent for Prediction Markets Gemini Space Station and Apex Fintech Solutions Inc. announced on Monday that they signed

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Bernstein maintained its Outperform rating and $140 price target on Circle, arguing that USDC adoption and expanding blockchain-based financial activity can support growth regardless of the CLARITY Act outcome. Ad Ad Bernstein Backs Circle as USDC Supply Returns to Growth Bernstein analysts led by Gautam Chhugani maintained their bullish view on Circle Internet Group after

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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is maintaining his focus on price stability as the Treasury doubles long-term debt buybacks, raising questions over how both institutions will approach rising borrowing costs. Ad Ad Treasury Doubles Long Term Debt Buybacks The U.S. Treasury doubled the size of its buybacks for securities with maturities between 10 and 30

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The CFTC is proposing to remove a rule requiring swap execution facilities to maintain order books for permitted transactions, citing limited market use and seeking public feedback before making changes. Ad Ad CFTC Targets SEF Order Book Requirement The Commodity Futures Trading Commission published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking covering amendments to Regulation 37.3(a)(2). The

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Franklin Templeton is preparing to bring tokenized assets into traditional investment funds after SEC staff granted relief allowing eligible funds to invest in its blockchain-based U.S. government money market fund. Ad Ad SEC Staff Grants Franklin Templeton No-Action Relief The SEC’s Division of Investment Management issued a no-action letter on August 12 covering investments in

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Ripple, Clearpool and Cicada Partners are working to bring institutional credit onto the XRP Ledger, combining RLUSD-based lending with credit underwriting and blockchain infrastructure built for regulated financial firms. Ad Ad Clearpool Builds Institutional Credit Infrastructure on XRPL Clearpool will build the lending infrastructure using its Lending Protocol and Single Asset Vault architecture. The platform

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CFTC Chair Michael Selig says the agency has crypto market structure proposals ready and plans to advance its regulatory agenda even if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act. Ad Ad CFTC Prepares Crypto Rules as CLARITY Act Faces Senate Vote U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig said the agency is prepared to

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Grayscale says the SEC’s proposed Regulation Crypto Assets could reopen U.S. token based fundraising, creating new routes for issuers while potentially increasing activity across major public blockchain networks. Ad Ad Grayscale Sees Potential Boost for ETH, SOL and BNB Grayscale Research said clearer fundraising rules could encourage more token issuers to operate in the United

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The CFTC has settled its civil cases against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang, imposing multi-year trading and registration bans while recognizing their cooperation in the wider FTX investigation. Ad Ad CFTC Imposes Trading and Registration Bans The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued supplemental consent orders on August 19. The

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Ethena and FalconX have launched a $1 billion secured lending facility that will deploy assets backing USDe into institutional loans, adding another return source for the synthetic dollar. Ad Ad Ethena and FalconX Open $1 Billion Credit Facility Ethena and FalconX have launched a $1 billion secured lending facility using assets that back USDe. The

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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo urged Congress to pass the CLARITY Act, arguing that regulatory uncertainty risks leaving the United States behind other major markets in digital assets. Ad Ad Cuomo Calls for Lasting U.S. Crypto Rules Cuomo made the comments Tuesday at the SALT conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He said Congress needs

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President Donald Trump will participate in one of the most consequential White House crypto summits in history. The administration is bringing together top crypto executives, traditional finance players, and regulatory chiefs. The to chart a path forward on digital assets. Ad Ad Industry Giants Gather as CLARITY Act Loses Senate Momentum The White House crypto

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The CFTC is seeking public feedback on proposed rule changes for commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors, covering investor eligibility, registration exemptions and reporting requirements for fund managers. Ad Ad CFTC Proposes Changes to CPO and CTA Rules The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has opened public comment on proposed changes to Part 4 of

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Goldman Sachs has agreed to acquire LCN Capital Partners for up to $410 million, adding a $3 billion commercial real estate investment manager to its growing asset management business. Ad Ad Goldman Sachs Agrees to $410 Million LCN Deal Goldman Sachs will pay about $260 million upfront for LCN Capital Partners. A further $150 million

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Securitize has launched HINC, a tokenized fixed-income fund giving eligible investors on-chain access to high-yield bonds, CLOs and leveraged loans, with Neuberger serving as subadvisor to the fund. Ad Ad Securitize Launches HINC With Neuberger Securitize has launched the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund, known as HINC. The product marks Neuberger’s first role as

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Blockchain.com has gained admission to Nigeria’s SEC regulatory incubation programme, allowing the crypto platform to operate within a defined sandbox as regulators assess its services, safeguards and compliance standards. Ad Ad Blockchain.com Joins Nigeria SEC Regulatory Sandbox Blockchain.com has entered the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission’s Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme, known as ARIP. The admission

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South Korea’s media regulator has voted to block domestic access to Polymarket, the world’s largest decentralized prediction market. The Korea Communications Standards Commission made the ruling on August 18, 2026, classifying the platform as an illegal gambling operator under the country’s Criminal Act. The decision escalates a multi-month regulatory standoff that had already drawn scrutiny

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