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SEC Moves Toward New Crypto Rules as CLARITY Act Deadlines Lapse
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new rules aimed at creating a “clear and fit-for-purpose framework” for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets—steps regulators are t...

FalconX Integrates Interstice to Connect Canton to Ethereum, Solana
Interstice Digital has launched a non-custodial cross-chain swap engine intended to move tokenized assets between the Canton institutional blockchain and major public networks, including Ethereum and Solana,...

Metaplanet Boosts Bitcoin Treasury with 2,100 BTC Nasdaq Bet in US
Tokyo-listed corporate Bitcoin investor Metaplanet says it will expand its Bitcoin treasury playbook into the United States through a proposed controlling stake in Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise—an acq...

Metaplanet Expands Into the US With 2,100 BTC Super League Investment
Metaplanet plans to invest 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million in Super League, gaining a controlling stake as Super League rebrands as Superplanet to pursue a U.S. Bitcoin treasury strategy.

U.S. Federal Prosecutors Reject Ex-Celsius CEO’s Motion to Vacate
Prosecutors in the Southern District of New York (SDNY) are urging a federal judge to reject Alex Mashinsky’s bid to overturn his 12-year prison sentence tied to Celsius’s collapse. In a Friday filing, SDNY at...

Bitcoin Holds Near $65K as S&P 500 Rebounds After US-Iran Tensions
Bitcoin climbed to around $65,000 after the Wall Street open, extending gains as broader risk sentiment stabilized despite renewed geopolitical concerns tied to the US and Iran. The move came alongside a rebo...

MoonPay Integrates Cash App Pay to Enable US Crypto Purchases
MoonPay has added Cash App Pay as a funding option for cryptocurrency purchases, enabling eligible customers in the United States to use their Cash App balances to buy crypto directly through MoonPay’s checkout. T...

MoonPay Integrates Cash App Pay to Enable US Crypto Purchases
MoonPay has added Cash App Pay to its checkout, giving eligible US customers a way to purchase cryptocurrency using funds from their Cash App balance. The payments provider says the option is available both on Moo...

BitBox Issues Urgent Fix for Severe Wallet Vulnerabilities
BitBox, the Swiss maker of self-custody hardware wallets, has released a firmware update to address two security issues it describes as “severe.” The company says the fixes reduce the risk of malicious firmware insta...

Bitcoin $64.5K Rally Shows Low-Volume Liquidity Trap, Analysis Says
Bitcoin’s rally above $64,000 on Monday was accompanied by a sharp spike in derivative-driven risk events, with short liquidations reaching their highest level in nearly a month. The move pushed BTC to aroun...

BitBox Wallet Updates Address ‘Severe’ Flaws That Could Risk Funds
BitBox, the Swiss hardware-wallet provider, has released a firmware update aimed at correcting two security vulnerabilities it characterized as “severe.” According to a security disclosure published on Monday...

BitMart Founder Questions Funds, Xia Rejects Claims as Fabricated
BitMart’s official Chinese-language X account has demanded that exchange founder Sheldon Xia explain where user funds are, provide a verifiable disclosure of assets, and outline a repayment plan by Wednesday. ...

OCC Greenlights Trump Family Crypto Firm for Trust Charter
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted conditional approval for World Liberty Financial’s application to establish a national trust bank, despite renewed political scrutiny over potentia...

Trump-Backed World Liberty Links USD1 To Chinese AI Platform WorldClaw
World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin is now accepted on WorldClaw, which routes access to Chinese and U.S. AI models—raising questions amid U.S. restrictions on some providers.

OCC Greenlights Trump Family Crypto Firm Under Trust Charter
The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted World Liberty Financial conditional approval to operate as a national trust bank, a decision that immediately reignited political scrutiny over pot...

Bitmine Approaches 5% of Ethereum Supply, Despite $8.4B Unrealized Losses
Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury firm, Bitmine Immersion Technologies, has resumed accumulating Ether, adding 9,926 ETH in the week ending Aug. 16. The latest purchase brings the company’s total holdings to...

US Treasury Advances GENIUS Act Rules After July Deadline
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has begun the formal process of building regulations for the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, launching a notice of proposed rulemaking ...

Bitmine Approaches 5% of Ethereum Supply as Losses Reach $8.4B
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Immersion Technologies has restarted a steady program of Ethereum treasury buying, adding 9,926 ETH during the week ending Aug. 16. The company says the purchase brings its Ether holdings to rou...

US Treasury Advances GENIUS Act Rules After July Deadline
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched a formal rulemaking process for the payment-stablecoin framework established by the GENIUS Act, opening the proposal to public comment as regulators move toward a plann...