ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesBinance Seeks FCA License for UK Return Amid Iran Transfer AllegationsBinance is pursuing Financial Conduct Authority authorization to re-enter the UK market, according to reports, as Britai...Aug 18, 2026, 06:06 AMBinanceFCA
Regulation2 SourcesCrypto Clarity Act Heads to Senate Vote as Regulatory Pressure MountsSenator Tim Scott said the Crypto Clarity Act faces an imminent Senate vote, though CryptoPotato reported passage odds h...Aug 17, 2026, 07:04 PMCrypto Clarity ActTim Scott
RegulationStablecoins3 SourcesTreasury Proposes First Rules Under GENIUS Act for Stablecoin IssuanceThe U.S. Treasury Department released proposed regulations Tuesday implementing the GENIUS Act, establishing definitions...Aug 17, 2026, 07:01 PMU.S. TreasuryGENIUS Act
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesBitMart Founder Dismisses Audit Calls as Shutdown Allegations MountBitMart founder Sheldon Lee attributed allegations of employee mistreatment and blocked user funds to a hacked social me...Aug 17, 2026, 05:08 PMBitMartSheldon Lee
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
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesDutch Prosecutors Sell Knaken Crypto Holdings as Creditors Face LossesDutch prosecutors liquidated the remaining cryptocurrency holdings from failed platform Knaken, with sales proceeds rang...Aug 17, 2026, 12:02 PMKnakenDutch prosecutors
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 SourcesBitMart Sets Withdrawal Deadlines Amid US Compliance CrackdownBitMart is requiring US users to close positions and withdraw funds by Aug. 23 UTC ahead of new compliance checks, while...Aug 17, 2026, 10:03 AMBitMart
MarketsRegulation2 SourcesXRP Falls Below $1 Amid Regulatory Uncertainty and Market Sell-OffXRP traded below $1 for the first time in 52 weeks as regulatory headwinds and broader market weakness drove selling pre...Aug 17, 2026, 09:13 AMXRPRipple
