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Three outlets agree EURC passed €400M in circulation around August 2026, but they give sharply different figures for how fast that supply grew over the past year. Three outlets agree EURC passed €400M in circulation around August 2026, but they give sharply different figures for how fast that supply grew over the past year.

A new cross-border remittance partnership failed to lift XRP's price as broader market pressure took hold. XRP traded below $1 this week, even as a South Korean regional bank confirmed it would use Ripple Payments for cross-border transfers.

Russia's largest stock exchange plans to introduce crypto-linked perpetual futures contracts next month. Moscow Exchange is preparing to launch perpetual futures contracts tied to Bitcoin and Ethereum, according to reports from Cryptopolitan and CryptoBriefing. The exchange is Russia's largest and most influential stock market operator.

The research firm points to $83,200 and $44,800 as possible outcomes of a long-awaited volatility shift. Fundstrat has flagged Bitcoin as overdue for a significant price swing, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and BeInCrypto. The research firm's analysis suggests a move of roughly 30% could be approaching, though it did not specify a timeline.

The suspect appeared in court after being deported from Fiji to face 25 charges tied to the alleged fraud. Edward Zimbardi is scheduled to face a US court today over an alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing.

Reports diverge on whether Kbank or Jeonbuk Bank is driving Ripple's latest push into South Korea's banking sector Ripple has struck a new payments deal with a South Korean bank, according to reports published this week. The agreement marks one of Ripple’s first confirmed partnerships with a regional Korean lender for cross-border transfers.

The central bank has set a ceiling on how much digital assets can count toward exchange capital requirements. The Bank of Russia has introduced a rule capping cryptocurrency at 25% of the capital that exchanges and market brokers can count for regulatory purposes.

A $35 million prediction market book shows traders leaning toward the Federal Reserve holding or raising rates rather than cutting them next month. A prediction market covering the Federal Reserve's September policy decision has drawn attention for an unusual set of odds.

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.