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BitGo Becomes First Foreign Crypto Firm to Win Korean VASP License
BitGo Korea secured VASP registration from South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit, the first time a foreign-owned crypto firm has done so directly.
August 20, 2026
$17B Jeonbuk Bank Taps Ripple to Replace SWIFT for Cross-Border Payments
Jeonbuk Bank became the first Korean regional bank to deploy Ripple Payments, replacing multi-day SWIFT transfers with near-instant, 24/7 settlement.
August 20, 2026
Kraken Account Freezes Tied to HTX Wallet Spark Dispute Over 'Poisoning' Claims
Kraken users saw accounts frozen after receiving tiny USDT transfers from an HTX-linked wallet, but on-chain analysis and Justin Sun dispute the poisoning claim.
August 20, 2026
HYPE Surges 19% as Trump Says CFTC Is Working to Bring Hyperliquid to the US
HYPE jumped as much as 19% after Trump said CFTC Chair Mike Selig is working to bring Hyperliquid into the US in a fully compliant, legal fashion.
August 20, 2026
Trump Pushes Clarity Act, Light-Touch AI Rules at White House Crypto Summit
Trump called AI 'bigger than the internet' and urged Congress to pass the Clarity Act at a White House crypto summit, a day before CFTC's first Innovation Advisory Committee meeting.
August 20, 2026
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Pull in $706M as Rally Torches $2.7B in Shorts
Spot bitcoin ETFs took in $517 million and ether funds $189 million on Aug. 19, their strongest daily hauls in months, as the rally liquidated $2.7B in shorts.
August 20, 2026
Top Ethereum Short Seller Loses $49M as ETH Squeeze Ends 23-Win Streak
Wallet pension-usdt.eth lost $49 million and its 23-trade winning streak as Ethereum's surge past $2,300 triggered a broad short squeeze.
August 20, 2026
GnosisDAO Votes to Turn Gnosis Chain Into First Ethereum Economic Zone
GnosisDAO approved GIP-153, retiring its validator set to become the first Ethereum Economic Zone rollup settling directly on Ethereum by late 2026.
August 20, 2026
Bitcoin Reclaims $69K as Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks to $4B
Bitcoin jumped 7% to $69,000 after the Treasury doubled long-bond buybacks to $4 billion, with analysts eyeing $76,000 as the next confirmation level.
August 20, 2026
HSBC, Standard Chartered Settle First Live Trade on Swift's Blockchain Ledger
HSBC and Standard Chartered executed the first live cross-border tokenized deposit transfer on Swift's blockchain ledger, part of a 17-bank pilot.
August 20, 2026
Chinese Nasdaq Firm Zhibao Adds 2,380 BTC, Overhauls Its Board to Match
Nasdaq-listed Zhibao Technology closed a $154.7 million private placement paid entirely in Bitcoin, with its CEO, CFO and four directors stepping down.
August 20, 2026
Fed Minutes Show Some Officials Wanted a Rate Hike as Inflation Lingers
July FOMC minutes showed three of twelve voting members pushed for a rate hike, with several officials warning more increases may be needed.
August 20, 2026