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What changed in cryptocurrency regulation and policy this week?
Government decisions, new rules and policy shifts reported this week.
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President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act during a White House meeting with technology and crypto executives on August 19, 2026.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗03
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new regulations for crypto assets on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
Read at finextra.com ↗04
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new regulatory framework for cryptocurrency firms to raise capital under federal securities laws.
Read at bankingdive.com ↗05
Jonathan Gould, head of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), announced that the agency aims to finalize stablecoin regulations under the GENIUS Act by November 2026.
Read at decrypt.co ↗06
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, that CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring the offshore perpetual futures venue Hyperliquid into the United States under a compliant regulatory framework.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗07
On August 18, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed 'Regulation Crypto Assets' to establish clear pathways for token issuers to raise capital.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗08
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its 'Reg Crypto' proposal on August 16, 2026.
Read at coindesk.com ↗8 of 24 regulation and policy events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What funding rounds and acquisitions happened in cryptocurrency this week?
The week’s notable investments, financing rounds, acquisitions and strategic deals.
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Japanese firm Metaplanet is acquiring a 95.7% stake in Super League Enterprise for $134.6 million to launch a U.S.-based bitcoin treasury platform called Superplanet.
Read at coindesk.com ↗10
In June 2026, the social crypto startup Fomo raised $75 million in a funding round led by Index Ventures.
Read at fastcompany.com ↗11
Shanghai-based Zhibao Technology has completed a $154.7 million PIPE financing round funded entirely through the contribution of 2,380 Bitcoin to its corporate wallet.
Read at decrypt.co ↗What products launched in cryptocurrency this week?
Notable product launches, releases and platform updates from the week.
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Coldcard has released a firmware update following a $114 million bitcoin theft incident.
Read at coindesk.com ↗13
The Solana Foundation has activated a mainnet feature reducing the target slot time from 400 milliseconds to 350 milliseconds.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗14
On August 20, 2026, Binance launched a platform called Agent OS that allows AI agents to analyze markets and execute trades on behalf of users.
Read at techcrunch.com ↗15
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has launched its multi-asset debit card in the United States.
Read at finextra.com ↗16
The cryptocurrency exchange Hyperliquid has announced plans to expand its operations into the United States.
Read at decrypt.co ↗17
Binance has launched a new developer platform that enables users to integrate AI agents directly into its trading systems.
Read at finextra.com ↗18
Kraken launched its Krak Card debit card in the United States on August 19, 2026, allowing users to spend over 600 fiat and digital assets.
Read at digitaltransactions.net ↗19
Coinbase has integrated Hyperliquid into its Base App to offer perpetual futures trading with up to 50x leverage.
Read at decrypt.co ↗8 of 15 product launches events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What financial results were reported in cryptocurrency this week?
Earnings, guidance and other financial results reported this week.
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Zcash reached an eight-year high price of nearly $850 on August 22, 2026.
Read at theblock.co ↗21
Bitcoin surpassed $75,000 on August 21, 2026, during Asian trading, marking its highest level in over three months.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗22
Bitcoin price surged above $79,000 on August 21, 2026, driven by institutional demand and a shift in the regulatory environment in Washington.
Read at decrypt.co ↗23
Bitcoin experienced a price surge of over 9% on Friday, reaching a peak of $79,455.
Read at wsj.com ↗24
Upbit experienced a 273% surge in trading volume on August 21, 2026.
Read at theblock.co ↗25
Bitcoin surpassed $70,000 on August 20, 2026, triggering $2.89 billion in short liquidations across the crypto market.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗26
Bitcoin surpassed $68,000 and Ether rose 9% on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, following a U.S. Treasury announcement to double long-dated bond buybacks.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗27
MicroStrategy sold $334 million worth of MSTR shares as of August 17, 2026.
Read at theblock.co ↗8 of 22 financial results events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What court rulings and legal actions hit cryptocurrency this week?
Court rulings, filings and legal actions reported this week.
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The Crypto Council for Innovation and the Blockchain Association have filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois.
Read at coindesk.com ↗29
A federal judge ruled that the token-freeze claims brought by Tron founder Justin Sun will be heard in a specific court.
Read at decrypt.co ↗30
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has finalized enforcement actions against former FTX and Alameda Research executives Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang.
Read at unchainedcrypto.com ↗31
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has imposed a five-year trading ban on former FTX executives Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang.
Read at bankingdive.com ↗32
A federal judge in San Francisco ruled on August 20, 2026, that individual claims brought by TRON founder Justin Sun against World Liberty Financial will proceed in open court.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗33
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued supplemental consent orders against former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and former FTX co-founder Gary Wang.
Read at finextra.com ↗34
Edward Zimbardi, a 59-year-old man from Flowery Branch, Georgia, was deported from Fiji to the United States to face charges related to a $165 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.
Read at theguardian.com ↗What incidents and outages hit cryptocurrency this week?
Incidents, outages and safety events reported this week.
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Four years after the disappearance of a cryptocurrency exchange executive, his successor has also gone missing.
Read at nytimes.com ↗36
Two employees of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance have been detained in the United Arab Emirates.
Read at finextra.com ↗37
Maya Protocol halted its MAYAChain network on August 18, 2026, following an exploit that allowed an attacker to steal approximately $1.7 million in Bitcoin and other assets.
Read at decrypt.co ↗38
Zurich-based hardware wallet manufacturer BitBox released the Dixence firmware update (v9.26.5) in August 2026 to address two severe vulnerabilities and a bootloader issue discovered via internal AI audits.
Read at decrypt.co ↗39
Harmony is planning a blockchain rollback following a security exploit where an attacker forged 3 trillion ONE tokens.
Read at theblock.co ↗40
SafePal disclosed on August 16, 2026, that a security flaw in an order-tracking plug-in exposed the personal data of 39,798 customers.
Read at thedefiant.io ↗41
Hardware wallet manufacturer SafePal disclosed an authorization flaw in an order-tracking plug-in that exposed personal data of 39,798 customers.
Read at thehackernews.com ↗42
Coinkite has released a security firmware update for Coldcard Mk4, Mk5, and Q hardware wallets following a vulnerability that allowed attackers to steal approximately $130 million in Bitcoin.
Read at decrypt.co ↗8 of 9 incidents and safety events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.
What partnerships were announced in cryptocurrency this week?
Partnerships, integrations and joint projects announced this week.
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South Korea’s Shinhan Bank has entered a partnership with the Solana Foundation, Etherfuse, and Orca to develop a proof-of-concept for a tokenized fund.
Read at theblock.co ↗44
Cash App, a subsidiary of Block, has integrated with MoonPay to expand its cryptocurrency offerings beyond bitcoin and USDC.
Read at coindesk.com ↗45
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, has joined Anthropic's Project Glasswing to utilize the Claude Mythos 5 AI model for identifying and remediating software vulnerabilities.
Read at coindesk.com ↗3 of 8 partnerships events are listed; the rest were ranked lower by importance and multi-source corroboration and are not shown.