Archives - August 2026 - Page 3

A long-running DOJ antitrust inquiry is examining whether Andreessen Horowitz violated Section 8 of the Clayton Act through partner board seats at competing data and AI startups.

Circle’s euro-backed stablecoin EURC grew past €400 million in circulation following a 100%+ year-over-year increase supported by MiCA licensing and multi-chain expansion.

The US Department of the Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement the GENIUS Act, opening a 60-day public comment window on stablecoin issuance rules.

BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired 9,926 ETH last week, bringing its treasury balance to over 5.81 million tokens as BMNR stock closed up 3.68% at $18.73.

Following years of regulatory restrictions in the UK, Binance is reportedly planning to apply for a license under the FCA’s incoming digital asset framework ahead of its 2027 effective date.

Tether crossed 650 million wallet users and posted $1.5 billion in Q2 profits while expanding into local on-device AI tools designed for low-connectivity emerging markets.

Bitcoin hovered around $63,460 after weekly spot ETF net outflows reached $390 million, while select altcoins including HYPE and LINK outperformed the broader crypto market.

Austrian regulator FMA hit Bitpanda with a €70,000 fine for violating EU MiCA rules on white paper filing timelines and marketing disclosures, resolving the case through an expedited procedure.

Following the retirement of his public crypto address due to meme coin spam, Changpeng "CZ" Zhao acknowledged the practical value of Trust Wallet's token-hiding feature and called for easier user interface access.

Ripple authorized a fresh 10 million RLUSD mint on the XRP Ledger on August 17, bringing total circulating supply to 1.71 billion as the firm expands its stablecoin infrastructure globally.

JPMorgan Chase launched a program allowing institutional clients to pledge Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral for US dollar loans through its Kinexys platform, marking a historic convergence between traditional banking and decentralized finance.

White House officials will host representatives from top digital asset firms, including Coinbase, Ripple, and Kalshi, on August 19 for strategic discussions ahead of a crucial September Senate procedural vote on the CLARITY Act.

Tether has officially completed a full independent audit of its 2025 financial statements, receiving a clean, unqualified audit opinion from Big Four firm KPMG US.

VanEck has detailed its second-half 2026 market outlook, urging allocators to capitalize on market dispersion by positioning in AI infrastructure, dislocated private credit, and cyclical bottoms in gold and digital assets.

Binance announced it will halt transaction processing involving HTX and 10 additional digital asset platforms starting August 23, following recent geopolitical sanctions and heightened regulatory enforcement.