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
Regulation2 SourcesHMRC Issues Over 81,000 Tax Warning Letters to UK Crypto HoldersThe UK's Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) sent between 81,000 and 81,172 warning letters to cryptocurrency holde...Aug 21, 2026, 05:02 AMHMRCUK
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesRipple CEO Cites 67M US Crypto Owners as Sign of Market MaturityRipple CEO Brad Garlinghouse cited an estimate of 67 million U.S. crypto owners this week as evidence the industry has r...Aug 21, 2026, 04:05 AMRippleBrad Garlinghouse
SecurityRegulation2 SourcesU.S. Charges 17 Iranian Hackers for Extortion Campaign Involving BitcoinThe Justice Department charged 17 alleged members of Iran's Mabna Institute with conducting a years-long hacking campaig...Aug 21, 2026, 01:08 AMMabna InstituteIran
Regulation2 SourcesCFTC Chief Warns Staff to Draft Crypto Rules if Clarity Act StallsCFTC Chairman Mike Selig told the agency's Innovation Advisory Committee that the commission will not wait for Congress ...Aug 21, 2026, 01:04 AMCFTCMike Selig
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
