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SEC Proposes Registration Exemptions for Crypto Offerings, Easing Compliance

August 18, 2026 (39 days ago)

SEC's proposed registration exemptions for crypto offerings signal a regulatory shift that could lower compliance costs for token issuers, boost investor confidence…

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SEC Proposes 'Regulation Crypto' After Canceling Vote Meeting

August 18, 2026 (39 days ago)

SEC's surprise 'Regulation Crypto' proposal, issued after a cancelled vote meeting, marks the agency's first major crypto rule and could reshape U.S.…

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HashKey Deploys Hong Kong-Regulated HKD Stablecoin for $49B UAE Trade

August 18, 2026 (39 days ago)

HashKey integrates Hong Kong's first regulated HKD stablecoin for insurance and trade deals, capturing part of the $49B Hong Kong-UAE corridor and…

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South Korea Blocks Polymarket, Joining 30+ Jurisdictions in Crypto Gambling Crackdown

August 18, 2026 (39 days ago)

South Korea joins over 30 jurisdictions in restricting Polymarket, rejecting the platform's P2P argument and categorizing its operations as managed crypto-based gambling.

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South Korea Regulator Rules Polymarket Illegal Gambling, Moves to Block Platform

August 18, 2026 (39 days ago)

South Korea’s media regulator ruled Polymarket’s noncustodial prediction market constitutes illegal gambling and moved to block the platform, escalating crypto regulatory scrutiny…

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US Charges Alleged $165M Crypto Ponzi Mastermind After Fiji Deportation

August 18, 2026 (40 days ago)

US charges alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi operator Edward Zimbardi after Fiji deportation, with prosecutors saying he lost over $34 million on…

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OCC Conditionally Approves World Liberty Financial Trust Charter

August 17, 2026 (40 days ago)

OCC conditional approval for World Liberty Financial trust charter marks a regulatory expansion for Trump-linked crypto ventures as Democrats push anti-corruption banking…

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U.S. Treasury proposes GENIUS Act stablecoin rule, defining jurisdictions

August 17, 2026 (40 days ago)

U.S. Treasury Department proposes GENIUS Act stablecoin rule to define core definitions and jurisdictional boundaries from last year's legislation, shaping federal oversight…

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Austria Fines Bitpanda €70,000 in First Published MiCA Enforcement

August 17, 2026 (40 days ago)

Austria's financial regulator fined crypto exchange Bitpanda 70,000 euros for failing to submit a mandatory MiCA white paper 20 days before publication…

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Bitcoin ETF outflows hit $390M, cap equity-led bounce as legislation odds stay at 10%

August 17, 2026 (40 days ago)

Bitcoin struggled to extend an equity-led bounce as $390 million in weekly spot ETF outflows and only a 10% probability of landmark…

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Austria FMA fines Bitpanda in first crypto MiCA penalty

August 17, 2026 (40 days ago)

Austria's Financial Market Authority has fined Bitpanda for violating MiCA crypto white-paper and marketing rules, marking the country's first published penalty under…

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Binance Hands Russia User Data, Triggering Ukrainian Donor Arrest

August 17, 2026 (40 days ago)

Binance's disclosure that it handed user data to Russia, leading to the arrest of a Ukrainian donor, pressures BNB and fuels privacy…

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