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Ripple CEO shifts tone on IPO, signals no imminent decision
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse indicated the company has adopted a more neutral stance toward a potential public offering, though no IPO decision has been made.
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SEC proposes first permanent crypto rule with dual fundraising tracks and securities exit pathway
The SEC has unveiled its first permanent regulatory framework for digital asset offerings, establishing two fundraising pathways and a safe harbor mechanism allowing crypto assets to exit securities classification after project completion.
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OpenAI pauses frontier AI training as losses mount amid Anthropic competition
OpenAI has halted frontier reinforcement-learning training while losses widen, according to CoinDesk. The move comes as Anthropic gains ground and OpenAI tightens safety protocols.
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Rain launches Agentic Payments Alliance with 26 founding members
Rain has established the Agentic Payments Alliance with 26 founding members spanning traditional payment networks (Visa, Mastercard) and crypto platforms (Circle, Solana, Uniswap).
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Nexo gains Australian credit license, launches regulated crypto-backed lending
Nexo has been appointed as an authorized Credit Representative in Australia and is launching regulated crypto-backed credit lines under the National Consumer Credit Protection Act. The platform is also rolling out yield and loyalty products.
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MicroStrategy rejects dividend, reaffirms Bitcoin-leverage strategy
At MSTR's Q2 2026 investor call, CEO Phong Le ruled out common-stock dividends, while Chairman Michael Saylor emphasized the stock offers amplified Bitcoin exposure with higher volatility and advised a 4–10 year holding horizon.
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Bitcoin ETFs log $189M inflow; August net flows near $1B
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $189 million in inflows on Tuesday, bringing August net inflows to $951 million. Ether ETFs added $71.5 million during the same period.
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Tokenized RWA value surges 102% while XRP hits Q3 low
Tokenized real-world asset value jumped to $4.46 billion, but XRP price declined to near $0.98, marking a new Q3 low despite broader ecosystem growth.
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Anthropic's Claude designs novel protein binders, validated by biotech firms
Anthropic announced Claude successfully designed protein binders for 14 of 15 targets, with independent validation from Adaptyv Bio and Twist Bioscience. The result signals progress in AI-driven drug discovery applications.
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Bitcoin spot ETFs see $189M inflows; Hashdex DEFI product to liquidate
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $189M in net inflows on August 18, while Ethereum spot ETFs drew $71.5M led by BlackRock's ETHA. Hashdex's DEFI spot Bitcoin ETF is liquidating due to AUM and cost pressures, ceasing NYSE Arca trading August 17.
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Spot ETFs for BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP record net inflows on Aug. 18
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP spot exchange-traded funds all saw positive net inflows on August 18, with BTC leading at $189.3M, followed by ETH at $71.47M, XRP at $5.81M, and SOL at $1.58M.
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White House hosts crypto industry summit with executives
The White House is convening a summit with crypto industry leaders today, signaling continued high-level policy engagement on digital assets.
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Binance PoR: BTC holdings up 2.55% to 657k, ETH and USDT decline month-over-month
Binance's 45th Proof of Reserves report (August 1 snapshot) shows user BTC holdings increased to ~657k (+2.55% MoM), while ETH fell to ~3.98M (-2.57%) and USDT dropped to ~32.9B (-2.57%).
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Maya Protocol hit by exploit draining $11M in assets
A series of six vulnerabilities in the cross-chain trading network allowed an attacker to artificially credit a pool with ~50M tokens, enabling the theft of real assets worth approximately $11 million.
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Bitmine's Ethereum holdings approach 5% threshold following recent acquisition
Bitmine has increased its ETH holdings closer to a 5% milestone through a recent purchase, according to AMBCrypto reporting.
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Maya Protocol halts network after exploit drains $1.7M from DEX
Maya Protocol shut down its network following an attack that exploited multiple chained vulnerabilities to extract approximately $1.7M in assets, including 20 BTC, from the decentralized exchange.
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Arthur Hayes to lead Flop Labs, a compute-for-AI protocol
Arthur Hayes is returning from retirement to head Flop Labs, a protocol designed to connect miners offering compute resources with AI agents that pay in FLOP tokens to run inference tasks.
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MAYAChain halts network after $1.7M exploit via chained bugs
MAYAChain paused its network following a security breach in which a single transaction exploited six interconnected vulnerabilities to drain approximately 48.87 million CACAO tokens, triggering an 89% price decline.
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Kalshi seeks CFTC approval for equity index perpetual futures
Kalshi has filed with the CFTC to launch leveraged perpetual futures contracts on major equity indexes, enabling traders to take long or short positions without holding underlying assets.
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China relaxes Nvidia H200 export curbs for ByteDance, Tencent
Beijing has eased restrictions on advanced Nvidia H200 processors, allowing ByteDance and Tencent to each receive approximately 10,000 chips as China accelerates AI development efforts, per Financial Times reporting.
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FBI may have identified attackers in Coldcard hardware wallet exploit
Investigations by Block and Galaxy Research suggest the FBI has identified perpetrators of a July 2026 Coldcard exploit that resulted in ~1,082 BTC theft. Attackers reportedly used a blockchain data provider's paid service while moving funds; the provider's logs matched hacker activity patterns. The vulnerability stemmed from a flawed random number generator in the libngu library.
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Bitcoin holds $64K as Solana leads altcoins higher; Fed minutes due
Bitcoin remained near $64,000 while most major altcoins advanced, with Solana outperforming. Korean semiconductor stocks declined over 7%. Federal Reserve minutes are scheduled for release at 2 p.m. ET.
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FASB sets conditions for stablecoins to qualify as cash equivalents
US accounting board FASB outlined requirements for stablecoins to be treated as cash equivalents, including direct redemption rights from issuers and full liquid reserve backing, beyond secondary-market liquidity alone.
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Binance adds Unitree Robotics perpetual futures contract
Binance Futures has listed a new perpetual contract for Unitree Robotics (UNITREE), available 24/7 with up to 20x leverage.
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Ripple's prime brokerage unit raises $275M in bonds to fund US expansion
Ripple's prime brokerage arm secured $275 million through private placement bonds maturing in 2031 with an 8.25% coupon rate, supporting its US business growth.
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Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs after trade deal reached
President Trump announced a pause on planned 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing completion of a trade agreement between the two nations.
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Kalshi seeks CFTC approval for stock index and commodity perpetual futures
Derivatives platform Kalshi filed with US regulators to launch perpetual futures contracts linked to a large-cap equity index and copper, expanding its product offerings beyond event contracts.
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VanEck: 8 of 12 Bitcoin capitulation signals active, potential turning point ahead
VanEck reports 8 of its 12 tracked Bitcoin capitulation indicators triggered as of mid-August, with all 12 entering capitulation over the past three months. The firm suggests a potential market turning point could occur between September and November based on historical cycles, though backtests show limited excess returns in the 3–6 months following similar signals.
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BounceBit launches Borobudur credit layer for Franklin Templeton's BENJI
BounceBit unveiled Borobudur, a credit infrastructure layer that allows Franklin Templeton's BENJI tokenized fund and CeDeFi strategies to access zero-interest BB-denominated credit while maintaining yield generation. The platform integrates crypto-native strategies with tokenized money market assets.
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BlackRock: Bitcoin's 50%+ decline doesn't alter long-term investment thesis
BlackRock attributed Bitcoin's sharp pullback from October 2025 highs to deleveraging and capital flow shifts rather than fundamental deterioration, citing tariff-driven liquidations and treasury selling. The firm maintains Bitcoin's role as a diversification and inflation hedge.
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Cuomo urges passage of CLARITY Act to align U.S. crypto oversight
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has stated that the CLARITY Act is essential for the U.S. to establish coherent crypto regulation and integrate digital assets with traditional financial markets.
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VanEck: Bitcoin correction nearing end as capitulation signals mount
VanEck reports 8 of 12 capitulation indicators have triggered, while long-term Bitcoin holders have offloaded 356K BTC over the past month, suggesting the correction phase may be concluding.
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Georgia man faces charges in $165M crypto fraud case affecting victims worldwide
A Georgia resident is being prosecuted in connection with a $165 million cryptocurrency fraud scheme that allegedly harmed victims across multiple countries.
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Nearly $190M USDT moved to Binance from unknown source
Whale Alert detected a transfer of approximately 190 million USDT to Binance from an unidentified wallet, signaling potential large-scale trading or deposit activity.
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CZ: Stablecoins could slash cross-border remittance costs to near zero
Binance founder CZ said at ASEAN Tech Summit that stablecoins and blockchain could reduce remittance fees in the Philippines—currently 5–10% on $35B annual inflows—to nearly zero, citing faster settlement and efficiency gains.
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New wallet dumps $6.8M in KTA and GALA, triggering sharp selloffs
A newly created wallet received millions in KTA and GALA tokens via cross-chain bridges and immediately sold them for ETH, resulting in 37% decline for KTA and 15% drop for GALA.
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Wyoming stablecoin switches to Chainlink CCIP after security review
The Wyoming Stable Token Commission has migrated its Frontier Stable Token from LayerZero to Chainlink's CCIP cross-chain protocol following a security assessment.
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Whale deposits ~$193M USDC to Aave
An unidentified whale transferred approximately 192.7 million USDC to Aave, signaling potential lending activity or protocol positioning on the major DeFi platform.
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SEC nominee Atkins outlines compliance path for crypto asset issuers under securities law
Paul Atkins stated that regulation of crypto assets would provide issuers of investment contracts with a defined framework to comply with federal securities laws.
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CZ: Stablecoins could slash remittance fees to near-zero in Philippines
Binance founder CZ said at ASEAN Tech Summit that stablecoins and blockchain could reduce cross-border remittance costs in the Philippines from typical 5–7% to nearly zero, citing the country's $35B annual remittance inflow as a key adoption opportunity.
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