The US accounting standard-setter has outlined conditions under which certain stablecoins could be classified as cash equivalents on corporate balance sheets. The Financial Accounting Standards Board, the body that sets US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, has proposed new guidance addressing how stablecoins should be classified on corporate financial statements.
A semiconductor-led selloff weighed on major Asian indices, with Samsung and SK Hynix among the hardest hit names. Asian equities dropped in trading as a semiconductor-focused selloff spread across the region. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, two of South Korea's largest chipmakers, were among the companies most affected, according to CryptoBriefing.
August 19, 2026
A steep selloff in chip shares and rising borrowing costs pressured Japan's benchmark index, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. Japan's Nikkei 225 index dropped 2.5% in a session marked by heavy selling in chip-related shares, according to a report from CryptoBriefing.
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.
CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania disagree on whether CryptoQuant's apparent demand metric has already turned positive or is merely nearing that shift. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania disagree on whether CryptoQuant's apparent demand metric has already turned positive or is merely nearing that shift.
A fresh incident tied to the Strait of Hormuz has reignited concerns over Middle East energy supply, pushing crude to its highest level in weeks. Crude oil prices rose sharply, touching their highest level since late July, after news of a fresh strike near the Strait of Hormuz rattled energy markets.
August 19, 2026
CoinTurk News EN and CryptoBriefing both report Bitcoin's fall below $60,000 amid ETF outflows and AI-driven equity rotation, but give different figures for the total ETF outflows. CoinTurk News EN and CryptoBriefing both report Bitcoin's fall below $60,000 amid ETF outflows and AI-driven equity rotation, but give different figures for the total ETF outflows.
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.
The initiative signals a fresh push to bring traditional finance players into Compound's lending markets. The Compound Foundation has announced approval of a $52 million program directed at institutional decentralized finance activity. Coinfomania and crypto.news both reported the development, framing it as a new institutional-focused initiative tied to the Compound protocol.
State officials move to regulate the rapid expansion of AI computing facilities as community opposition mounts. Pennsylvania's government has imposed new rules targeting AI data centers, according to CryptoBriefing. Decrypt reported the same development, framing it as a response to growing backlash against the facilities within the state.
August 18, 2026
The longtime gold advocate argues the rally will run into resistance and trigger heavy selling rather than confirm a new uptrend. Peter Schiff, a well-known critic of Bitcoin and a longtime advocate for gold, has weighed in again on the cryptocurrency's price action.
Books traced to an Amazon AI training facility are said to be scanned and then destroyed, according to two outlets. Amazon has reportedly acquired rare books for use in training its artificial intelligence systems, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and Decrypt.
The new version is designed to promote safer usage and support learning among younger users. OpenAI has introduced a dedicated version of ChatGPT built specifically for teenagers. The company says the goal is to promote safe usage while supporting learning, according to reports.
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.
The new social layer aims to attach verified crypto activity and reputation signals directly to posts on X. Kaito has rolled out Pulse, a new feature designed to merge off-platform trading activity with the social feed on X.
August 18, 2026
A political action committee funded by the two crypto firms spent heavily on a Florida congressional contest while campaign messaging largely avoided digital asset policy. A political action committee funded by Ripple and Coinbase has spent about $2 million on a congressional race in Florida, according to reports from Cointelegraph and CryptoBriefing.
SEC News and CryptoBriefing both report the SEC's fraud lawsuit against Tricolor's Daniel Chu, Jerome Kollar, and Ameryn Seibold, but they give different start dates for the alleged scheme. SEC News and CryptoBriefing both report the SEC's fraud lawsuit against Tricolor's Daniel Chu, Jerome Kollar, and Ameryn Seibold, but they give different start dates…