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The exchange is removing three altcoins from trading as each project faces its own separate difficulties. Binance plans to remove ICON (ICX), Secret (SCRT), and Storj (STORJ) from its trading platform by September 3. The exchange periodically reviews listed assets and removes tokens that no longer meet its internal standards.

Community vote backs plan to align Gnosis Chain more closely with Ethereum as a layer-2 network. GnosisDAO, the decentralized organization overseeing Gnosis Chain, has approved a proposal to bring the network into the Ethereum Economic Zone. Cointelegraph and crypto.news both reported the vote on August 20, 2026.

U.Today and crypto.news both cover Kinetics Internet Portfolio's Ripple Labs disclosure but give different dollar figures and disagree on whether it shows a new purchase. U.Today and crypto.news both cover Kinetics Internet Portfolio's Ripple Labs disclosure but give different dollar figures and disagree on whether it shows a new purchase.

Executives met Commerce Secretary Lutnick as Trump reportedly signaled a possible ethics arrangement tied to crypto policy Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has been engaged in high-level discussions with US government officials to advance the CLARITY Act. The legislation aims to establish clearer rules for how digital assets are classified and regulated.

The regulator says artificial intelligence tools are helping scammers build convincing fake trading platforms at record speed. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has disabled 3,106 cryptocurrency scam sites, according to reporting on the regulator's latest enforcement figures. The takedowns cover fake trading platforms, fraudulent investment schemes, and other crypto-related deception targeting Australian consumers.

The rally pushed Hyperliquid's native token past Dogecoin in market value, according to two outlets. HYPE, the token powering the Hyperliquid derivatives exchange, climbed 20% in a rapid move that traders attributed to signs the platform is inching toward the US market.

Brad Garlinghouse addressed speculation that Ripple could be reconsidering how it approaches a public listing. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has weighed in on fresh speculation surrounding a possible initial public offering, according to reporting from U.Today and Crypto Economy.

Brad Garlinghouse points to 67 million crypto owners as evidence the industry has entered the mainstream. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said crypto has shed its reputation as a fringe industry, according to reports from U.Today and crypto.news. He pointed to an ownership figure of 67 million people as the clearest sign of that shift.

President Trump says regulators are building a U.S. compliance path for the offshore perpetuals exchange, sending its native token sharply higher. Hyperliquid's native token, HYPE, surged sharply this week after President Trump confirmed that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is working on a plan to bring the exchange into U.S. regulatory compliance.

A sharp, market-wide rebound lifted the two largest cryptocurrencies together, with ether outpacing bitcoin's gains. Crypto markets staged a sharp rebound, with ether climbing 18% to reach roughly $2,250. Bitcoin rose alongside it, gaining 8% and pushing past the $69,000 level.

The exchange reports it intervened within 48 hours to block an attempt to hijack a decentralized organization's voting process. Binance says it played a role in stopping a governance attack on a decentralized autonomous organization, or DAO, worth approximately $1.2 million.

Yahoo Finance and CoinTurk News EN both cover Ripple's Jeonbuk Bank deal but disagree on whether XRP was confirmed as the settlement/bridge asset. Yahoo Finance and CoinTurk News EN both cover Ripple's Jeonbuk Bank deal but disagree on whether XRP was confirmed as the settlement/bridge asset.

Crypto Economy says the Glamsterdam testnet launched Aug. 13, while NFTevening and BlockchainReporter both cite an Aug. 17 announcement. Crypto Economy says the Glamsterdam testnet launched Aug. 13, while NFTevening and BlockchainReporter both cite an Aug. 17 announcement.

ETH's break above the $2,000 mark coincided with gains in ZEC, SOL, and XRP. Ethereum's price climbed past the $2,000 level for the first time this summer, according to a report from CoinGape. The milestone comes after months of price action that had kept the largest smart-contract platform below that threshold.

President Trump said regulators are working to bring the offshore derivatives platform onshore in a fully compliant manner. HYPE, the token tied to the Hyperliquid derivatives platform, jumped 11% on Tuesday after President Trump commented on the exchange’s regulatory status.

President calls for a 'fair version' of the market structure bill during a White House crypto event, as the measure faces resistance in the Senate. President Trump called on Congress to pass the CLARITY Act, legislation designed to establish clear regulatory boundaries for digital assets.

Executive says stablecoin-funded card transactions are settling with merchants who have no idea digital dollars are involved. Rain's chief executive said stablecoin-based payments are now reaching over 100,000 merchants without those businesses realizing it. The remarks were reported separately by The Block and PYMNTS Blockchain on August 19.

CryptoBriefing reports a reference tied to former President Trump coincided with a sharp rally in Hyperliquid's native token. HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, surged past $68 after a mention linked to former President Donald Trump, CryptoBriefing reported.