Month: August 2026

HSBC, Standard Chartered Execute First Live Transaction on Swift Blockchain

Standard Chartered and HSBC have completed the first live cross-border transaction on Swift’s blockchain-based ledger, demonstrating interoperability between the banks’…

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Trump Pushes for CLARITY Act Passage Alongside Crypto Leaders

Update (Aug. 19, 8:55 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from Senator Ruben Gallego at the…

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Bitcoin.com integrates UAE-registered US dollar stablecoin into self-custodial wallet

The integration expands access to USDU, the UAE’s first central bank-registered US dollar stablecoin, as it builds distribution beyond institutional…

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Crypto PAC Notches Primary Wins, But Loses $2M Florida Race

Four of the five candidates supported by ads funded by the cryptocurrency-aligned political action committee (PAC) Fairshake won their primaries…

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FalconX, Ethena bring USDe backing assets into $1B institutional credit facility

The $1 billion facility will deploy assets backing USDe into overcollateralized institutional loans, expanding Ethena’s sources of returns beyond crypto…

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OCC head promises final GENIUS rules by November

The US banking regulator released a 376‑page proposal in February, calling for public comment on rules to implement the stablecoin…

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Bitcoin Price Could Reach $100K by Year-End: Standard Chartered

Bitcoin could be poised for a run toward $100,000 by year-end as the US Treasury ramps up support for the…

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SEC Regulatory Proposal Marks ‘Important’ Step Forward From ‘Inapt’ Crypto Rules: Commissioner Peirce

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new regulatory proposal marks a significant step forward from a set of “inapt” crypto…

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Fake AI ‘Victims’ Are Scam-Baiting 600,000 Fraudsters Every Month

Australian tech firm Apate deploys a vast array of AI-bot characters worldwide that play the role of gullible scam victims…

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Sweden’s H100 reports $26M H1 loss driven by falling Bitcoin value

Sweden’s H100 reported a $26 million loss for the first half of the year, as it completed its acquisitions to…

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