Regulation3 SourcesChainalysis Sues U.S. Over $94.7M TRM Labs Contract AwardChainalysis filed a bid protest in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims challenging ICE's sole-source $94.7 million contract...Aug 17, 2026, 01:02 PMChainalysisTRM Labs
Regulation3 SourcesAustria Issues First Published MiCA Fine: €70,000 Penalty Against BitpandaAustria's Financial Market Authority fined Bitpanda €70,000 for breaches of the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation...Aug 17, 2026, 12:02 PMBitpandaAustria Financial Market Authority
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesBinance Handed Russian Authorities User Data in Ukraine Donation CaseBinance provided Russian investigators with user records that were later cited in a terrorism financing case involving c...Aug 17, 2026, 09:08 AMBinanceRussia
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesSouth Korean Exchange Bithumb Targets 2028 IPO After RestructuringBithumb, one of South Korea's largest crypto exchanges, plans to file for preliminary listing review in 2027 with an exp...Aug 17, 2026, 12:01 AMBithumbSouth Korea
StablecoinsRegulation3 SourcesWorld Liberty Financial Wins OCC Preliminary Approval for National Trust BankThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted preliminary conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Co., a ban...Aug 16, 2026, 10:04 AMWorld Liberty FinancialUSD1
Regulation2 SourcesTrump to Meet Crypto Leaders and Regulators at White House as CLARITY Act StallsPresident Trump is scheduled to meet executives from Coinbase, Ripple, and other crypto firms alongside SEC and CFTC lea...Aug 15, 2026, 09:07 PMDonald TrumpCoinbase
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesBank Leumi Partners Galaxy for Bitcoin Trading, Reviving Stalled 2022 PlanIsrael's largest bank, Bank Leumi, is partnering with Galaxy Digital to launch cryptocurrency trading in early 2027, mar...Aug 15, 2026, 09:06 PMBank LeumiGalaxy Digital
Regulation2 SourcesRussia Signs First Comprehensive Crypto Law; Trading Legal, Payments BannedRussia enacted its first comprehensive cryptocurrency regulation, legalizing licensed crypto trading under central bank ...Aug 15, 2026, 06:02 PMRussiaPutin
Regulation2 SourcesWhite House Reviews Crypto Clarity Act Ahead of Senate VoteThe White House is reviewing the ethics language of the Crypto Clarity Act as senators prepare for a floor vote, with a ...Aug 15, 2026, 03:02 PMWhite HouseCrypto Clarity Act
