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Trading firm Jane Street disclosed a fresh $630 million move into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, pushing its total position toward the $1 billion mark. Jane Street, one of the world's largest quantitative trading firms, has significantly expanded its exposure to Bitcoin exchange-traded funds.

The digital asset custody and infrastructure firm hires a former securities regulator to lead its policy and compliance strategy. Fireblocks has hired Elad Roisman, who previously served as Acting Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, to serve as its Chief Regulatory Officer.

The groups argue a decades-old equities rule is ill-suited to blockchain-based trading venues. The Hyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs have formally urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to repeal the trade-through rule as it applies to onchain trading venues.

CryptoBriefing and Crypto Economy both tally roughly $390M in Bitcoin ETF outflows for the week of August 10-14, but they identify different funds as the main driver. CryptoBriefing and Crypto Economy both tally roughly $390M in Bitcoin ETF outflows for the week of August 10-14, but they identify different funds as the main driver.

The new framework targets institutional-grade lending activity on the Sui blockchain Navi Protocol has rolled out NAVI Prime, a new lending framework designed for institutional participants on the Sui Network. The launch was confirmed by CryptoBriefing and crypto.news on August 17, 2026.

Regulators weigh how to treat contracts tied to processing power as GPU-linked futures prepare to debut The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is asking the public to weigh in on derivatives contracts built around computing capacity.

Three bitcoin mining firms disclosed monthly production declines even as bitcoin's price climbed through July CleanSpark, BitFuFu, and Canaan disclosed declines in their bitcoin production for July, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. The drop occurred during a period when bitcoin's price was climbing, creating a notable gap between mining output and market performance.

Court proceedings tied to the collapsed exchange's estate have been reduced to one final contested matter, according to reports. The long-running bankruptcy proceedings tied to FTX have reportedly reached their final stage, with one dispute left to resolve.

The commission abruptly pulled a scheduled vote on its crypto rulemaking package, extending uncertainty for the digital asset industry. The Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed a scheduled vote on its proposed crypto rulemaking package, according to reports from 99Bitcoins and Crypto in America.

A staking-linked Polkadot ETF has seen losses far outpace the yield it generated for investors. A Polkadot exchange-traded fund that stakes its underlying DOT tokens has realized $4.52 of loss for every $1 it earned in staking rewards, according to reporting from Protos and The Cryptonomist.

The exchange is reportedly pursuing regulatory approval five years after British regulators barred its UK operations. Binance is reportedly preparing to apply for a license from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority, according to multiple reports circulating this week.

Treasury opens public comment on how issuers and sellers of stablecoins would be overseen under the new law. The U.S. Treasury Department has released a proposed rule aimed at putting the GENIUS Act into practice. The rule addresses how stablecoins should be issued and sold under the new federal framework.

Our first pass on Strategy's bitcoin pause called it steady; our second called it a broken streak, and the gap between the two is the actual news. Our first pass on Strategy's bitcoin pause called it steady; our second called it a broken streak, and the gap between the two is the actual news.

The Nasdaq-listed firm added nearly 9,926 ETH in its latest purchase, pushing total holdings above 5.8 million tokens. BitMine Immersion Technologies has added to its Ethereum treasury once again. The firm, chaired by longtime market strategist Tom Lee, purchased 9,926 ETH in its most recent buy.

CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing both cover Compound's $52 million institutional pivot but disagree on whether the funding has already been approved or is still awaiting a DAO vote. CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing both cover Compound's $52 million institutional pivot but disagree on whether the funding has already been approved or is still awaiting a DAO vote.

The family office run by veteran macro investor Stan Druckenmiller has taken a position linked to the Hyperliquid ecosystem, though reports differ on which asset it targets. Stan Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office has revealed a $23 million position connected to Hyperliquid, according to two separate reports.

Regulators are reportedly working on rules that would let tokenized shares trade continuously, beyond standard market hours. The Securities and Exchange Commission is drafting a framework that would permit tokenized U.S. stocks to trade around the clock, according to reports from CoinGape and crypto.news.

A weakening greenback failed to produce the outsized crypto rally many traders expected. The US Dollar Index touched a three-month low this week, according to reporting from BeInCrypto and Yahoo Finance. The greenback's decline against a basket of major currencies typically signals shifting expectations around interest rates, inflation, and global risk appetite.