SEC Chairman Paul Atkins framed proposed crypto exemptions as a route for returning issuers and investment to the United States. Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda emphasized workable rules, public input, and a shift away from enforcement-led oversight.
Key Takeaways
Atkins said tailored rules could bring crypto issuers back to the U.S.
Peirce credited public input with shaping a workable…
Riot Platforms sold 4,300 BTC in the second quarter of 2026, pushing its six-month total to 9,665 bitcoin as the Texas-based miner leans harder into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
Key Takeaways
Riot Platforms sold 4,300 BTC in Q2 2026, cutting its treasury to…
Binance provided Russian law enforcement with customer identification documents and transaction records connected to donations supporting Ukrainian military causes. The disclosures helped authorities build a terrorism case against a Russian information technology…
The FBI received reports of $20.877 billion in internet-crime losses during 2025, while complaints involving cryptocurrency accounted for $11.37 billion. Trump’s memorandum directs the creation of a federally supervised program that would let vetted U.S. companies disrupt foreign criminal networks.
Key Takeaways
Vetted U.S. companies could execute federally supervised cyber…
Coinbase will open more than 170 derivative contracts to eligible UK professional investors, with leverage of up to 50x. The offering spans crypto, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange, while availability expands progressively from the coming weeks into the following…
Strategy CEO Phong Le expects regulatory action, expanding bank participation, and digital financial products to bring more activity to subdued bitcoin markets, while political and economic developments could add further momentum during the fall.
Key Takeaways
Le identified…
XRP Holders Can Trade Options on Derive With FXRP Collateral
August 17, 2026
Derive now accepts FXRP as collateral for XRP options, perpetual futures and spot trades, expanding the token’s onchain utility. The integration gives wallet users self-custodial access to hedging, premium-generating and leveraged strategies.
Key Takeaways
FXRP now collateralizes XRP options, perpetuals and spot trades.
Derive settles XRP options in USDC instead of delivering XRP.
Portfolio…
The penalty, one of the first under the MiCA framework, marks the start of an era of oversight of VASPs’ activities to ensure the uniform application of the framework across the EU. The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) stressed that no special treatment would be…
Michael Saylor Maps Bitcoin Into 4-Part Digital Money Stack
August 14, 2026
Michael Saylor’s framework assigns separate roles to bitcoin, Strategy’s STRC preferred stock, Solstice Finance’s yield-bearing SR-strcUSX token, and USDT. The model shows how financial companies could convert volatile bitcoin capital into credit, savings products, and…
XRP closed near $1 on Aug. 13, about 69% below its January 2025 peak. Daily active addresses rose roughly one-third in August, while new-address creation remained virtually unchanged from July.
Key Takeaways
XRP recorded its lowest daily close since November 2024.
Active addresses rose about 35%, while new addresses stayed flat.
Higher activity does not confirm growth in individual users.
XRP…
