RegulationExchanges2 SourcesBitGo Korea Becomes First Foreign Crypto Company to Secure Direct VASP RegistrationBitGo Korea obtained VASP registration from South Korea's Financial Intelligence Unit, claiming to be the first global c...Aug 20, 2026, 02:03 PMBitGoSouth Korea
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesBanco Santander Buys $4.3M Bitcoin via BlackRock IBIT ETFSpain's largest bank, Banco Santander, purchased $4.3 million in Bitcoin exposure through BlackRock's IBIT ETF, accordin...Aug 20, 2026, 08:16 AMBanco SantanderBlackRock
Exchanges2 SourcesFTX Creditors Receive $900M Payment as $10B Recovery Milestone NearsFTX's fifth distribution round delivers $900 million to creditors on July 31, bringing total recoveries to nearly $10 bi...Aug 20, 2026, 05:09 AMFTXFTX bankruptcy estate
Exchanges2 SourcesFTX Distributes $900M to Creditors, Nearing $10B Total RecoveryFTX's fifth payout round of $900 million begins Friday, July 31, pushing total creditor recoveries toward $10 billion si...Aug 20, 2026, 05:08 AMFTXFTX bankruptcy estate
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesKalshi Seeks CFTC Approval for Stock Index and Copper Perpetual FuturesPrediction market platform Kalshi has filed with the CFTC to offer perpetual futures on a 500-company U.S. stock index a...Aug 19, 2026, 08:16 PMKalshiCFTC
Layer 2DeFi2 SourcesCoinbase Integrates Hyperliquid Perps on Base App With 50x LeverageCoinbase has enabled access to Hyperliquid's perpetual futures markets on its Base App, offering eligible users more tha...Aug 19, 2026, 08:02 PMCoinbaseBase
Exchanges2 SourcesRipple Raises $275 Million in Senior Notes for Prime Brokerage ExpansionRipple raised $275 million through an upsized senior notes offering via its Ripple Prime subsidiary, securing investment...Aug 19, 2026, 03:04 PMRippleRipple Prime
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesCash App Expands Crypto Support to Ethereum, Solana Via MoonPayCash App users can now purchase Ethereum, Solana, and USDT through MoonPay using their Cash App balances, extending the ...Aug 19, 2026, 03:05 AMCash AppMoonPay
AdoptionExchanges2 SourcesKraken Adds 7,000 U.S. Stocks to European Platform Alongside Tokenized VersionsKraken launched trading in more than 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks for European Economic Area customers, consolidating tradit...Aug 18, 2026, 08:02 PMKrakenxStocks
