August 18, 2026
The CFTC has opened a 45-day comment period on proposals that would double the small-pool exemption threshold to $800,000 and ease registration rules for some fund advisers. CFTC proposal would reduce duplicate fund registration The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said… …
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed two registration exemptions, including a $75 million annual pathway, under its new Reg Crypto framework for certain crypto investment contracts. SEC Reg Crypto rules create two offering exemptions The SEC said in… …
Cypherpunk Technologies has acquired a 4.2 GSol/s Zcash mining fleet for $33.33 million, giving the Nasdaq-listed company about 18% of the network’s total computing power. Cypherpunk Technologies said on Aug. 18 that it had launched Cypherpunk Mining after purchasing the… …
The crowded fraud recovery market raises concerns over second scams, while this Insight Guard review examines how investigative consulting differs from recovery services. The market for fraud recovery help is crowded and often predatory. Many services that promise to retrieve… …
Dutch prosecutors have sold cryptocurrency seized from bankrupt trading platform Knaken for €2.2 million ($2.5 million), leaving the proceeds as the only money currently available in an estate facing customer claims estimated at €10 million to €12 million. Dutch regional… …
Tudor Investment has increased its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF stake by 18.9% in the second quarter, ending a year-long run of reductions while cutting most of its reported call-option exposure to the fund. The Securities and Exchange Commission filing submitted on… …
Bitget has expanded its Stock Dual Investment lineup from six to more than 20 U.S. stock and ETF-linked tokens, with settlement now set for 11:30 p.m. UTC+8. Bitget announced on Aug. 14 that its expanded lineup includes tokens tied to… …
Dartmouth College’s crypto ETF holdings have fallen 15% to about $12.4 million in the second quarter, even though its $9 billion endowment kept the same number of fund shares. Dartmouth crypto ETF holdings have fallen to $12.4 million The U.S.… …
CLARITY Act passage odds have dropped below 20% on Polymarket as XRP volatility drives renewed interest in UE Crypto’s cloud mining and yield services. The probability of the CLARITY Act passing on Polymarket has plunged from 82% to below 20%.… …
Bitcoin price has fallen 2% from $63,895 to an intraday low of $62,667 on Aug. 14 as spot selling, a $125 million whale short, and weak derivatives demand pushed the price toward a key support zone. Bitcoin price action today… …
XRP’s potential drop below $1 amid weak sentiment and leverage is shifting attention toward alternative strategies such as UE Crypto’s cloud mining platform. Due to the renewed delay of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, market uncertainty has intensified, and… …
Ethereum price has slipped to about $1,875 after sellers rejected its latest move above $1,900, leaving the $1,850 support zone and nearby liquidation clusters in focus. Ethereum price loses momentum below $1,900 According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price… …
The Intercept and Freedom of the Press Foundation have sued President Donald Trump over a Truth Social service charging up to $100,000 monthly for faster access to posts that may move U.S. financial markets. Truth Social lawsuit targets preferential access… …
Anchorpoint Financial has appointed HashKey Exchange as an authorized distributor for its Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin HKDAP, giving eligible institutions and professional investors access to minting, redemption, and fiat conversion during the token’s beta rollout. HashKey opens HKDAP access to… …
Hawaii has enacted an October 1 ban on cash-to-crypto kiosk transactions after the FBI recorded 92 related complaints and $3.85 million in adjusted losses among state residents in 2025. Hawaii’s enacted House Bill 1642, signed by Governor Josh Green on… …
CeDeFi trading platform Grvt has partnered with Ondo Finance to build a position of up to $100 million in the tokenization firm’s yield-bearing USDY product over the next 12 months. According to Grvt, USDY will be integrated into Grvt Earn,… …
Dubai-based Shipfinex has partnered with ADI Chain to tokenize about 35 vessels valued at roughly $500 million, with the planned structure designed to give shipowners access to blockchain-based financing and investment channels. According to Shipfinex, each vessel in the planned… …
ENS DAO has approved and executed a governance proposal that turns the ENS Foundation into a full-time operating body with a five-seat board, a professional staff, and control over a roughly $65 million endowment. ENS Foundation takes over daily operations… …