Regulation2 SourcesCrypto Clarity Act Heads to Senate Vote as Regulatory Pressure MountsSenator Tim Scott said the Crypto Clarity Act faces an imminent Senate vote, though CryptoPotato reported passage odds h...Aug 17, 2026, 07:04 PMCrypto Clarity ActTim Scott
RegulationStablecoins3 SourcesTreasury Proposes First Rules Under GENIUS Act for Stablecoin IssuanceThe U.S. Treasury Department released proposed regulations Tuesday implementing the GENIUS Act, establishing definitions...Aug 17, 2026, 07:01 PMU.S. TreasuryGENIUS Act
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
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 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
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
StablecoinsRegulation3 SourcesWorld Liberty Financial Wins OCC Preliminary Approval for National Trust BankThe Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted preliminary conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Co., a ban...Aug 16, 2026, 10:04 AMWorld Liberty FinancialUSD1
Regulation2 SourcesTrump to Meet Crypto Leaders and Regulators at White House as CLARITY Act StallsPresident Trump is scheduled to meet executives from Coinbase, Ripple, and other crypto firms alongside SEC and CFTC lea...Aug 15, 2026, 09:07 PMDonald TrumpCoinbase
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesBank Leumi Partners Galaxy for Bitcoin Trading, Reviving Stalled 2022 PlanIsrael's largest bank, Bank Leumi, is partnering with Galaxy Digital to launch cryptocurrency trading in early 2027, mar...Aug 15, 2026, 09:06 PMBank LeumiGalaxy Digital
