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August 22, 2026

Interview With Eddie Jiang: How CoinEx Is Adapting To The Exchange Space And Growing

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Solana cuts blockchain slot time to 350 milliseconds

Solana cuts blockchain slot time to 350 milliseconds

Solana reduced its slot time for the first time since genesis as it works toward a 200-millisecond target aimed at reducing network latency.

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Laser Digital gets Japan’s first crypto exchange approval in 4 years

Laser Digital gets Japan’s first crypto exchange approval in 4 years

Nomura-backed Laser Digital Japan received registration to provide domestic liquidity before expanding into institutional crypto trading.

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Binance says employees questioned in UAE cleared and released

Binance says employees questioned in UAE cleared and released

Binance’s employees were cleared and released after providing statements to UAE authorities about third-party fund flows through a company client account, a spokesperson told Cointelegraph.

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Standard Chartered wavers on $100K Bitcoin year-end call, says it may be ‘too low’

Standard Chartered wavers on $100K Bitcoin year-end call, says it may be ‘too low’

Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick said Bitcoin could move toward its $126,000 all-time high after Oct. 6 as spot Bitcoin ETF inflows recover.

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Coldcard strengthens seed generation with firmware update

Coldcard strengthens seed generation with firmware update

Coinkite urged Coldcard users to generate new seed phrases, warning that existing vulnerable seeds remain unsafe despite the security upgrade.

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Strategy Bitcoin treasury hits breakeven point as BTC price passes $77K

Strategy Bitcoin treasury hits breakeven point as BTC price passes $77K

Bitcoin gains 20% in two days as Strategy sees its BTC treasury climb out of the red.

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Bitcoin ETFs draw $608M as Ether ETFs see largest inflow since October

Bitcoin ETFs draw $608M as Ether ETFs see largest inflow since October

Bitcoin ETF inflows pushed August’s total to a 2026 high of $2.07 billion as Bitcoin traded above $75,000 and Ether climbed to $2,357.

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Here’s what happened in crypto today

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

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South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms

South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms

The proposal would let the FIU investigate suspected violations and refer unregistered crypto operators directly to law enforcement.

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MANTRA token sinks 18% to record low amid blockchain halt

MANTRA token sinks 18% to record low amid blockchain halt

The token recovered to about $0.0044 after setting a new low, while exchanges paused deposits and withdrawals from the halted MANTRA Chain.

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Capital.com plans UAE spot crypto services after affiliate wins licence

Capital.com plans UAE spot crypto services after affiliate wins licence

UAE clients will be able to buy and hold crypto through Capital.com’s app, expanding beyond price exposure through contracts for difference.

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Bitcoin breaks above 200-day moving average for first time since November

Bitcoin breaks above 200-day moving average for first time since November

The BTC price reclaimed its 200-day moving average for the first time in nine months as its rally gained momentum after the US Treasury expanded its bond buybacks.

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CFTC chair says agency will move forward on crypto regulation if CLARITY fails

CFTC chair says agency will move forward on crypto regulation if CLARITY fails

Michael Selig said at a meeting of the Innovation Advisory Committee that he had directed CFTC staff to explore developer protections and other crypto-related policies.

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Binance opens crypto trading to AI agents with user-set controls

Binance opens crypto trading to AI agents with user-set controls

Binance’s Agent OS lets AI agents access market data, execute trades and make payments while giving users control over permissions and account access.

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US debt tops $40T stoking debate on what it means for Bitcoin

US debt tops $40T stoking debate on what it means for Bitcoin

Analysts say the $40 trillion debt milestone could bolster Bitcoin’s long-term case, even as Treasury yields, dollar strength and liquidity remain key near-term drivers.

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Bitcoin miners pour billions into AI as capex outpaces revenue 15-to-1

Bitcoin miners pour billions into AI as capex outpaces revenue 15-to-1

Nine public miners generated $341 million from AI and HPC operations in the first half of 2026 after spending more than $5 billion on capital assets.

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Most Americans say the Trump family’s crypto investments are not ‘appropriate’: Poll

Most Americans say the Trump family’s crypto investments are not ‘appropriate’: Poll

A new poll showed 63% of 1,166 Americans varied sharply along partisan lines, with a majority of Republicans saying it was appropriate for Trump and his family to invest in crypto.

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Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fund

Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fund

The governance vote redirects tokens previously reserved for user airdrops toward partnerships, incentives and Optimism’s growing institutional push.

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Bitcoin price reaches $72.5K as US issues ‘Economic D-Day’ threat to Iran

Bitcoin price reaches $72.5K as US issues ‘Economic D-Day’ threat to Iran

Bitcoin saw new multimonth highs above $72,500 even as US stocks cooled amid US threats of “economic warfare” with Iran.

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MiCA cracks down on USDT in Europe... but no one else cares

MiCA cracks down on USDT in Europe... but no one else cares

USDT is disappearing from regulated European platforms, but there is little sign that it has resulted in weakening global demand for Tether.

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Bitdeer signs $400M AI cloud computing deal for Malaysia facility

Bitdeer signs $400M AI cloud computing deal for Malaysia facility

Bitdeer expects revenue from the five-year agreement to begin in early 2027 as it builds toward 350 megawatts of AI cloud capacity by 2028.

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Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers

Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers

Rapid7 unveiled a new cryptocurrency phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers, aiming to steal investors’ holdings by redirecting them to fake wallet provider websites.

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Bitcoin ETFs draw $517M in largest one-day inflow since early May

Bitcoin ETFs draw $517M in largest one-day inflow since early May

Investors have poured more than $1 billion into US spot Bitcoin ETFs this week as BTC neared $72,000 and Ether climbed 19% to about $2,286 on Thursday.

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Crypto generated about 1% of Webull’s record $198M Q2 revenue

Crypto generated about 1% of Webull’s record $198M Q2 revenue

While Webull reported a record $198 million in second-quarter revenue, cryptocurrency trading only generated about $2.25 million of the quarter’s revenue stream.

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Crypto short liquidations pass $3B mark as Bitcoin price nears $72K

Crypto short liquidations pass $3B mark as Bitcoin price nears $72K

Bitcoin approached $72,000 in a second day of upside as crypto short liquidations passed $3.1 billion.

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GnosisDAO approves Gnosis Chain for Ethereum Economic Zone

GnosisDAO approves Gnosis Chain for Ethereum Economic Zone

Gnosis Chain was approved to transition to an EEZ rollup, enabling it to settle directly to Ethereum rather than continue with an independent validator set.

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BitGo Korea secures VASP registration for institutional crypto custody

BitGo Korea secures VASP registration for institutional crypto custody

Regulators reportedly accepted BitGo Korea’s registration on Tuesday, two days before stricter VASP entry requirements took effect.

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HYPE jumps 20% as Trump signals legal US path for Hyperliquid

HYPE jumps 20% as Trump signals legal US path for Hyperliquid

HYPE reached $72 after Trump said the CFTC was pursuing compliant US access for Hyperliquid, though no formal regulatory plan has been released.

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Rushed CLARITY Act vote could set legislation back, Gallego warns

Rushed CLARITY Act vote could set legislation back, Gallego warns

Senator Ruben Gallego said the White House has not provided point-by-point feedback on a bipartisan ethics proposal as a September vote approaches.

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Bitcoin.com integrates UAE-registered US dollar stablecoin into self-custodial wallet

Bitcoin.com integrates UAE-registered US dollar stablecoin into self-custodial wallet

The integration expands access to USDU, the UAE’s first central bank-registered US dollar stablecoin, as it builds distribution beyond institutional channels.

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