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The cryptocurrency exchange will attend the Bali gathering as part of its push into Southeast Asia's digital asset scene. BYDFi has announced it will join Coinfest Asia 2026, a recurring blockchain and cryptocurrency conference held in Bali, Indonesia.

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.

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.

The inflow figure, reported by CryptoBriefing, points to renewed investor interest after weeks of volatility. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $517 million in net inflows during a single trading session, CryptoBriefing reported. The figure marks one of the larger single-day totals for the product category since its launch.

On the same week a Korean regulator granted institutional standing, a senator put a legislative caution on the record, and a crypto PAC's spending failed to change a primary outcome. On the same week a Korean regulator granted institutional standing, a senator put a legislative caution on the record, and a crypto PAC's spending failed…

Democratic senator says pushing the market structure bill too fast risks derailing bipartisan progress on digital asset regulation Senator Ruben Gallego has warned that a hasty vote on the CLARITY Act could jeopardize the legislation's chances of becoming law.

The crypto exchange has curbed employee use of Anthropic's Claude model in Hong Kong while its overall AI budget climbs toward eight figures a month. OKX has restricted employee access to Claude, the AI model built by Anthropic, for staff working out of its Hong Kong offices.

The registration positions BitGo to serve institutional clients in South Korea as new digital asset rules approach. BitGo Korea has obtained registration as a Virtual Asset Service Provider, or VASP, in South Korea. The registration was reported by CryptoBriefing and crypto.news on August 20.

CoinTurk News EN and Crypto Economy agree on Fairshake's primary-season spending and results but give different figures for its total 2026 cycle spending. CoinTurk News EN and Crypto Economy agree on Fairshake's primary-season spending and results but give different figures for its total 2026 cycle spending.

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.

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.

The asset manager's updated filing for its Zcash Trust, ticker ZCSH, points to a possible 200,000 ZEC purchase. Grayscale has filed a fourth amendment tied to its planned Zcash Trust, moving the product closer to a listing on NYSE Arca.

The cross-chain liquidity network suspended operations following a bitcoin-focused breach reported by multiple outlets. Maya Protocol, a cross-chain liquidity network built to facilitate native asset swaps, has suspended its operations. The move followed an exploit that resulted in the loss of approximately $1.7 million in Bitcoin, according to CryptoBriefing.

A candidate backed by the crypto industry's largest political fund lost a Florida primary race, marking a costly defeat for the group's 2026 election strategy. Fairshake, the crypto industry's largest political action committee, suffered a costly setback in Florida's primary elections this week.

The agency wants industry and public input before deciding whether to allow futures tied to computing capacity The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced on August 19 that it is requesting public comment on the potential listing of compute derivatives contracts.

Institutional demand through Fidelity's platform persists even as broader Bitcoin ETF flows turn negative. Fidelity clients bought $23.92 million worth of Bitcoin in a recent single-day session, according to CryptoBriefing. That figure formed part of a larger two-day total of $134 million in Bitcoin purchases attributed to Fidelity clients, reported separately by CryptoBriefing and AMBCrypto.