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Regulation

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

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Blockchain

$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

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Blockchain

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

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Regulation

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

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Regulation

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

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Markets

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

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ethereum

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

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Blockchain

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

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bitcoin

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

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Blockchain

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

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bitcoin

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

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Markets

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