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
Regulation2 SourcesTrump Urges Senate to Pass CLARITY Act After Meeting With Crypto ExecutivesTrump met with digital asset executives and called on the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, a market structure bill for cr...Aug 20, 2026, 01:03 AMTrumpCLARITY Act
Regulation3 SourcesTrump Urges Congress to Pass 'Fair Version' of Clarity Act at White House Crypto MeetingPresident Trump called on Congress to pass a revised Clarity Act during a White House crypto policy meeting, while the C...Aug 19, 2026, 08:20 PMTrump AdministrationClarity Act
ExchangesRegulation2 SourcesKalshi Seeks CFTC Approval for Stock Index and Copper Perpetual FuturesPrediction market platform Kalshi has filed with the CFTC to offer perpetual futures on a 500-company U.S. stock index a...Aug 19, 2026, 08:16 PMKalshiCFTC
RegulationExchanges4 SourcesHyperliquid Rallies 22% on Trump CFTC Announcement Amid SEC Pre-IPO PushHYPE surged 22% to $71.91 after President Trump said CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring Hyperliquid into the U...Aug 19, 2026, 08:14 PMHyperliquidHYPE
