Regulation6 SourcesCrypto Groups Sue Illinois Over 0.2% Digital Asset TaxThe Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation, and Digital Chamber filed suit against three Illinois officia...Aug 22, 2026, 11:02 PMBlockchain AssociationCrypto Council for Innovation
Regulation3 SourcesFederal Court Blocks Minnesota's Prediction Market Ban, Shields Kalshi and PolymarketA federal judge ruled that Minnesota's felony ban on prediction markets likely violates the Commodity Exchange Act, allo...Aug 22, 2026, 10:02 PMKalshiPolymarket
RegulationMarkets2 SourcesXRP Falls 5.5% as Senate Delays Clarity Act Vote to SeptemberXRP declined 5.5% over the past week, underperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum, after the Senate left Washington without vot...Aug 22, 2026, 08:07 PMXRPRipple
RegulationMarkets2 SourcesBitcoin Climbs Above $72,000 as Trump Pushes CLARITY ActBitcoin rose above $72,000 Thursday after President Trump met with crypto executives and urged lawmakers to pass the CLA...Aug 22, 2026, 08:03 AMBitcoinTrump
Regulation3 SourcesRussia Charges Telegram Founder Pavel Durov With Aiding TerrorismRussia's FSB has formally charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, a move that could result in life i...Aug 22, 2026, 07:03 AMTelegramPavel Durov
RegulationMarkets2 SourcesCME and Kalshi Clash Over Prediction Markets at CFTC HearingCME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara traded sharp criticism at a CFTC roundtable over t...Aug 22, 2026, 06:03 AMCME GroupKalshi
RegulationDeFi2 SourcesTrump Says CFTC Working to Bring Hyperliquid Onshore in Compliant FashionPresident Trump said Aug. 19 that CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring the geoblocked perpetual futures venue Hy...Aug 21, 2026, 11:02 PMHyperliquidCFTC
Regulation3 SourcesJudge Allows Justin Sun's Individual Claims in World Liberty LawsuitA federal judge ruled that Justin Sun's personal claims against World Liberty will proceed in open court while the parti...Aug 21, 2026, 03:19 PMJustin SunWorld Liberty Financial
RegulationAdoption3 SourcesNomura-backed Laser Digital Wins First Japan Crypto License in Four YearsLaser Digital, Nomura's cryptocurrency subsidiary, secured approval as Japan's first newly registered crypto asset excha...Aug 21, 2026, 12:01 PMLaser DigitalNomura
