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A public disagreement in Washington DC highlights deepening rivalry over who should regulate event contracts. Executives from CME Group and Kalshi clashed publicly in Washington DC over how prediction markets should be regulated, according to reports from Decrypt and Crypto News Australia.

Of three stories in front of us, only a federal charge counts as a document on the record; the rest are events awaiting one. Of three stories in front of us, only a federal charge counts as a document on the record; the rest are events awaiting one.

MANTRA Chain suspended operations following a reported exploit, sending OM to an all-time low amid a surge in trading volume. MANTRA’s OM token sank 18% within hours, hitting an all-time low, after the project’s blockchain halted operations.

Changpeng Zhao says tokenizing assets could help countries compete for foreign direct investment, though he flags a catch to the strategy. Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance and one of the most recognized figures in crypto, is pushing a new pitch to governments.

The move signals a shift in long-term trend structure after months of trading below the closely watched technical level. Bitcoin has pushed back above its 200-day moving average for the first time since November, according to reports from Cointelegraph and BitKE.

New stablecoin minting and a credit fund backing coincide with a sharp rally in XRP. Ripple has increased the circulating supply of its RLUSD stablecoin at the same time XRP recorded a 19% price rally. The move places fresh attention on the relationship between Ripple's token issuance activity and swings in XRP's market value.

Reports diverge on whether the semiconductor giant is targeting $60 billion or $100 billion in new financing. Broadcom is reportedly pursuing a substantial debt financing arrangement tied to its artificial intelligence chip operations. Two reports published within hours of each other describe the effort, though they differ on the exact size of the sought funding.

The layer-1 blockchain suspended all activity while it investigates the nature of the disruption. MANTRA Chain has halted its network operations and frozen all transactions, according to reports published on August 21. The blockchain project has not disclosed the nature of the incident that triggered the shutdown.

AMBCrypto and Coin Edition both tie a Bitcoin surge to the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback announcement but report very different price gains. AMBCrypto and Coin Edition both tie a Bitcoin surge to the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback announcement but report very different price gains. What all sources agree on The U.S.

The South Korean exchange's listings coincided with gains across all four assets, led by ETHGas's GWEI token. Upbit, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has expanded its trading offerings with new BTC and USDT pairs for four tokens. The additions cover BICO, BMT, NIL and GWEI, according to CryptoBriefing.

Crude heads for a second straight weekly gain as US-Iran tensions keep supply routes in question. Crude oil prices reached their highest point in over three weeks, according to reporting from BusinessDay NG. The move reflects growing unease about supply risks tied to an ongoing impasse in the Middle East.

CryptoBriefing's own reporting splits over whether Nvidia is shipping a China-specific AI chip by year-end 2026, with a same-week follow-up carrying Nvidia's denial of the earlier claim. CryptoBriefing's own reporting splits over whether Nvidia is shipping a China-specific AI chip by year-end 2026, with a same-week follow-up carrying Nvidia's denial of the earlier claim.

Ranked by how many outlets actually stand behind them, the night's best-supported story is a stablecoin payments talk, not the Bitcoin print or the regulatory contingency plan. Ranked by how many outlets actually stand behind them, the night's best-supported story is a stablecoin payments talk, not the Bitcoin print or the regulatory contingency plan.

CryptoBriefing's own editor's note says the detention claim in its headline is unverified, while Coinfomania reports the detention, questioning, and release as confirmed fact. CryptoBriefing's own editor's note says the detention claim in its headline is unverified, while Coinfomania reports the detention, questioning, and release as confirmed fact.

Chairman Selig orders a regulatory backup plan as Congress weighs digital asset market structure legislation CFTC Chairman Selig has instructed staff to prepare crypto regulations that the agency could issue on its own. The directive would apply if the Clarity Act does not advance through Congress.

Layer-1 network says a single-transaction design can support AI agent activity at a reported peak above 6 million transactions per second. Sui used its Basecamp event to detail a transaction model designed specifically for artificial intelligence agents operating on-chain.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report T. Rowe Price's acquisition of F/m Investments but cite conflicting figures for F/m's assets under management. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania both report T. Rowe Price's acquisition of F/m Investments but cite conflicting figures for F/m's assets under management. What all sources agree on T. Rowe Price is acquiring F/M Investments.

The exchange chief pushed back publicly on regulatory approach to fast-growing event contracts Terry Duffy, the chief executive of CME Group, publicly clashed with CFTC Chair Selig over the regulation of prediction markets, according to BeInCrypto.