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Regulation

CFTC Chair Selig: Crypto Rules Are Coming, With or Without Clarity Act

CFTC Chair Michael Selig says crypto market structure rules are coming with or without the Clarity Act, using the agency's existing authority as a hedge.

August 21, 2026

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Blockchain

HSBC, Standard Chartered Complete First Live Tokenized Deposit Transfer on Swift

HSBC and Standard Chartered executed the first live cross-border tokenized deposit transaction on Swift's blockchain-based ledger, advancing bank tokenization.

August 21, 2026

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Blockchain

BounceBit Shuts Down Its L1 After $286.5M BB Token Exploit

BounceBit is permanently shutting down its Layer 1 blockchain after an attacker exploited an authorization flaw to drain 286.5 million BB tokens.

August 21, 2026

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Blockchain

Digital Asset, Paul Ryan Group Plan State Benefits Pilot on Canton

Digital Asset and Paul Ryan's American Idea Foundation will pilot the RISE program on the Canton Network, combining state benefits across three US states.

August 21, 2026

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Markets

Bitcoin ETFs Post Biggest Inflow Since May, BlackRock Grabs 83%

US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606 million Thursday, their best day since May, with BlackRock's IBIT taking 83% as Ethereum and altcoin funds also gained.

August 21, 2026

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ethereum

BTCS Pays Down $8.2M Aave Debt, Trims DeFi Leverage

BTCS Inc. repaid $8.2 million in Aave debt in Q2 2026, per its 10-Q filing, as the Ethereum treasury firm pulls back leverage on its DeFi-heavy balance sheet.

August 21, 2026

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bitcoin

Galaxy Research: Bitcoin's Real Bull Run Waits at $82,470

Galaxy Research says Bitcoin's authentic bull market won't start until a weekly close above $82,470, its 50-week moving average, citing 15 years of cycle data.

August 21, 2026

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Altcoins

PENGU Holders Hit Record 856,710 as Token Surges 17%

PENGU holder count hit an all-time high of 856,710 as the token jumped 17%. Technical indicators point to $0.012 if buyers hold the middle Bollinger Band.

August 21, 2026

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Regulation

UK Tax Authority Triples Crypto Warning Letters to Over 81,000

HMRC sent more than 81,000 crypto tax warning letters in the 2025/26 financial year, nearly triple the 27,714 sent the year before.

August 21, 2026

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DeFi

Hyperliquid's H1 2026 Fees Hit $419M as Perp Market Share Nears 44%

Hyperliquid generated $419.3M in H1 2026 fees as daily active users rose 90% and its share of on-chain perpetuals volume approached 44%.

August 21, 2026

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Regulation

Justin Sun Wins Ruling Keeping World Liberty Lawsuit Public

A California federal judge ruled Justin Sun's personal claims against World Liberty Financial will stay in open court rather than private arbitration.

August 21, 2026

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Blockchain

MANTRA Chain Halts Network After Unspecified Incident, Token Slides

MANTRA Chain froze its entire network as a precaution while investigating an unspecified incident, with its token sliding 18% to a record low.

August 21, 2026