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Everything that is not Bitcoin: Ethereum and the layer-2s, Solana, the exchange chains, and the tokens that arrive with a narrative attached. We separate protocol news from price stories, and we label anything that was paid for.
The crypto market structure bill is stuck in what the executive calls 'August recess purgatory,' with midterm elections looming. The Solana Policy Institute's chief executive has offered a blunt assessment of the Clarity Act's prospects. He said the bill is sitting in what he called August recess purgatory.
August 19, 2026
CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report $18.3M in SPYx deposits across DeFi, but they disagree sharply on how much of that sits on Morpho and which venue leads. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report $18.3M in SPYx deposits across DeFi, but they disagree sharply on how much of that sits on Morpho and which venue leads.
August 19, 2026
CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report SPYb's $6.3M DeFi liquidity but disagree on whether the token has any trading volume. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report SPYb's $6.3M DeFi liquidity but disagree on whether the token has any trading volume. What all sources agree on SPYb is a tokenized S&P 500 product issued by Binance bStocks.
August 19, 2026
AMBCrypto and CoinTurk News EN both cover the same whale wallet's ETH purchase but differ sharply on how much of the holding was actually staked. AMBCrypto and CoinTurk News EN both cover the same whale wallet's ETH purchase but differ sharply on how much of the holding was actually staked.
August 18, 2026
A new swap engine aims to connect Canton's institutional ledger with major public blockchains and Robinhood's in-house chain FalconX has partnered with Interstice to link the Canton Network to three separate blockchain environments. The connections cover Ethereum, Solana and Robinhood Chain, according to reports from Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing.
Ripple's chief legal officer says the mid-September date will signal whether the crypto market structure bill can clear the Senate. Ripple's top lawyer has put a specific date on the calendar for anyone tracking crypto's biggest pending piece of legislation.
The agency's plan includes new fundraising exemptions, marking a notable shift in its approach to digital assets. The Securities and Exchange Commission has put forward a proposed rulebook for crypto assets, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The plan arrives as the Clarity Act, legislation designed to settle jurisdictional questions over digital assets, remains stuck in Congress.
The agency's plan arrives as lawmakers remain stalled on broader digital asset legislation. The Securities and Exchange Commission has put forward a new set of proposed rules addressing crypto asset investment contracts. Investing.com Crypto reported the proposal on Monday, framing it as a formal regulatory step for digital asset offerings.
Traders debate whether the pullback marks a dead-cat bounce or a genuine bottom as the network details its next major upgrade. Cardano's native token, ADA, has continued to drift lower, with reported prices touching $0.17 even as the project's development team laid out details of an upcoming initiative known as Dijkstra.
Small, traceable transfers tied to the sanctioned platform HTX are reportedly reaching unrelated wallets. An unidentified party has been sending small, traceable amounts of cryptocurrency linked to sanctioned exchange HTX to unrelated wallet addresses, according to a report from Protos.
Of eight stories in today's run, only three are independently established; the rest, including a Bitcoin treasury deal that cannot agree on its own size, remain single-threaded. Of eight stories in today's run, only three are independently established; the rest, including a Bitcoin treasury deal that cannot agree on its own size, remain single-threaded.
August 18, 2026
AMBCrypto and CryptoBriefing both report a surge in Binance XRP open interest around August 17-18, 2026, but give conflicting dollar figures for the metric. AMBCrypto and CryptoBriefing both report a surge in Binance XRP open interest around August 17-18, 2026, but give conflicting dollar figures for the metric.
Reports indicate holders will receive the token ahead of the network it is meant to power. Arthur Hayes, the former chief executive of derivatives exchange BitMEX, is again drawing attention in crypto circles. This time it concerns a new token tied to his name.
The raise will reportedly support growth plans across the United States, though reports differ on which Ripple entity led the deal. A Ripple-linked entity has completed a $275 million private placement, with proceeds earmarked for expanding operations in the United States.
The wallet, inactive for roughly two years, has added $3.6 million in SOL, echoing its earlier accumulation pattern. A wallet tracked by on-chain analysts has resumed buying Solana after roughly two years of inactivity, according to reports from BeInCrypto, Watcher.Guru, CoinTurk News and AMBCrypto.
Total capital raised stayed roughly flat even as the number of funded deals declined, according to new data. Crypto fundraising totaled roughly $1.36 billion in July, according to data reported by Invezz and Cryptopolitan. The figure held near recent levels even as the number of individual deals declined during the month.
The exchange's new debit card supports more than 600 currencies as it pushes into everyday crypto spending in the American market. Kraken has introduced the Krak Card to customers in the United States, according to an announcement from the exchange.
MoonPay now lets US Cash App users buy a wider range of digital assets using Cash App Pay Cash App, the mobile payments platform owned by Block, is broadening its cryptocurrency offering. The change comes through a new partnership with MoonPay, a crypto payments infrastructure company.