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
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesBinance Handed Russian Authorities User Data in Ukraine Donation CaseBinance provided Russian investigators with user records that were later cited in a terrorism financing case involving c...Aug 17, 2026, 09:08 AMBinanceRussia
Regulation2 SourcesCLARITY Act Removed From Senate Schedule as August Recess LoomsThe CLARITY Act disappeared from Monday's Senate floor calendar, triggering a 72-hour window before the chamber enters A...Aug 17, 2026, 01:05 AMCLARITY ActU.S. Senate
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesSouth Korean Exchange Bithumb Targets 2028 IPO After RestructuringBithumb, one of South Korea's largest crypto exchanges, plans to file for preliminary listing review in 2027 with an exp...Aug 17, 2026, 12:01 AMBithumbSouth Korea
RegulationSecurity2 SourcesEU Regulators Warn of Scams Targeting MiCA Deadline RefugeesFraudsters are impersonating EU financial regulators and licensed crypto exchanges to target users forced to migrate acc...Aug 16, 2026, 04:12 PMFrance Financial WatchdogMiCA
