StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesPlume and Shinhan Asset Management Test KRW Tokenized Fund OffshorePlume and Shinhan Asset Management have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a KRW-denominated tokenized bond...Aug 14, 2026, 09:06 AMPlumeShinhan Asset Management
RegulationSecurity2 SourcesHawaii Bans Cash Deposits at Crypto ATMs Starting October 1Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed House Bill 1642, effective October 1, prohibiting cash-to-crypto transactions at kiosk...Aug 14, 2026, 01:09 AMHawaiiHouse Bill 1642
StablecoinsRegulation3 SourcesTether Receives KPMG Unqualified Audit Opinion but Withholds StatementsKPMG issued an unqualified audit opinion on Tether International's 2025 financial statements, showing reserves exceeding...Aug 13, 2026, 11:01 PMTetherKPMG
RegulationExchanges2 SourcesBlockchain Association Files Supreme Court Brief Supporting Custodia Bank's Fed Access ChallengeThe Blockchain Association filed an amicus brief Wednesday backing Custodia Bank's Supreme Court petition against the Fe...Aug 13, 2026, 10:02 PMCustodia BankBlockchain Association
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesMUFG Tests Blockchain Settlement for Japanese Government Bond TradesMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is conducting a proof-of-concept to settle Japanese government bond transactions on the C...Aug 13, 2026, 12:03 PMMUFGCanton
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesCoinbase Launches UK Derivatives Trading for Professional ClientsCoinbase opened derivatives trading in the United Kingdom for professional investors, offering futures, perpetuals, and ...Aug 13, 2026, 03:04 AMCoinbaseMiFID
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesFidelity Files to Add Staking and Distributions to $898M Ethereum FundFidelity has filed with the SEC to allow its $898 million Ethereum Fund (FETH) to stake up to 100% of its holdings and d...Aug 12, 2026, 07:01 PMFidelityEthereum
RegulationExchanges3 SourcesCFTC Invokes Emergency Powers to Keep Kalshi Operating Amid New York LawsuitThe CFTC invoked emergency authority Tuesday to keep Kalshi operating after New York filed suit seeking at least $36 bil...Aug 12, 2026, 03:02 PMCFTCKalshi
StablecoinsAdoption2 SourcesBank of England Selects Polygon, NOBO, Dun & Bradstreet for Digital Pound SME PilotThe Bank of England has enlisted Polygon Labs, NOBO Finance, and Dun & Bradstreet for Phase 2 of its Digital Pound Lab t...Aug 12, 2026, 10:11 AMBank of EnglandPolygon Labs
