Regulation2 SourcesCFTC Prepares Crypto Rules Independent of Congressional CLARITY ActCFTC Chair Rostin Behnam said the agency has prepared digital asset market structure proposals that could advance even i...Aug 21, 2026, 01:02 AMCFTCRostin Behnam
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesGrayscale Files Fourth Amendment to Convert Zcash Trust to ETFGrayscale filed its fourth amendment to convert the Zcash Trust into an ETF while disclosing that a Digital Currency Gro...Aug 20, 2026, 11:03 PMGrayscaleZcash
Regulation2 SourcesCoinbase, Ripple Meet Commerce Secretary Lutnick on CLARITY ActCEOs from Coinbase and Ripple met Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to discuss obstacles facing the CLARITY Act, stalled...Aug 20, 2026, 04:02 PMCoinbaseRipple
RegulationStablecoins2 SourcesOCC Aims for November Deadline on GENIUS Act Stablecoin RulesThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is targeting November to finalize regulations under the GENIUS Act after m...Aug 20, 2026, 03:01 PMOffice of the Comptroller of the CurrencyGENIUS Act
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
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesCoinbase Wins Abu Dhabi Approval to Launch Tokenized Securities HubCoinbase secured regulatory approval from Abu Dhabi's Financial Services Regulatory Authority to establish a global hub ...Aug 20, 2026, 08:04 AMCoinbaseAbu Dhabi
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesOKX Restricts Claude Access for Hong Kong Staff Amid $8M Monthly AI SpendOKX has limited Claude access for its Hong Kong and China-based employees following a suspension, while disclosing month...Aug 20, 2026, 05:04 AMOKXAnthropic
Regulation2 SourcesCFTC Resolves FTX Cases Against Ellison and Wang With Trading BansThe CFTC has resolved its enforcement actions against former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison and FTX co-founder Gary Wang, ...Aug 20, 2026, 04:03 AMCFTCCaroline Ellison
Regulation3 SourcesTreasury Secretary Bessent Demands Senate Vote on CLARITY ActU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pressed senators Tuesday to hold an immediate vote on the CLARITY Act, a crypto ma...Aug 20, 2026, 03:03 AMTreasury DepartmentCLARITY Act
