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Bitcoin Breaks Out of the $63,000 Zombie Zone, But Will It Hold?

Bitcoin Breaks Out of the $63,000 Zombie Zone, But Will It Hold?

Bitcoin broke above $63,000 on Monday and quickly pushed past $64,000, escaping the narrow range that had trapped the price for days.The biggest catalyst came from the US macro picture. Traders have sharply in September, while the dollar has weakened. Both developments make risk assets such as Bitc…

Fireblocks Taps Former SEC Acting Chair for Stablecoin and Tokenisation Push

Fireblocks Taps Former SEC Acting Chair for Stablecoin and Tokenisation Push

Fireblocks has been expanding its platform for banks, payment companies, asset managers and other financial institutions using stablecoins, tokenised assets and on-chain settlement. Elad Roisman’s appointment adds a regulatory-policy touch to that strategy.Roisman joins the digital asset infrastruct…

Lighter: LIGHTER trading goes live on Kraken Pro - 17 Aug 2026

Lighter: LIGHTER trading goes live on Kraken Pro - 17 Aug 2026

Kraken Pro has made LIGHTER available for trading, according to Kraken's listing announcement, confirming that the exchange venue is live for the asset.The listing gives Kraken Pro users direct access to the token and can broaden the potential investor base by increasing visibility among exchange us…

Kamino: Vaults V2 launches with expanded controls - Q3 2026

Kamino: Vaults V2 launches with expanded controls - Q3 2026

Kamino's Vaults V2 launch announcement introduces expanded curator strategies, allocation and risk controls, automation, and rebalancing infrastructure for managing vaults.The upgrade gives curators more ways to define and manage how capital is allocated, while automated rebalancing can reduce manua…

US Treasury seeks public comment on GENIUS Act stablecoin rules

US Treasury seeks public comment on GENIUS Act stablecoin rules

The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday will begin seeking public comments on the GENIUS Act, the landmark crypto legislation signed into law last year.The Treasury issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Monday seeking public comment on how it plans to implement Section 3 of the Guiding and Establ…

Bitpanda fined in Austria’s first published MiCA penalty

Bitpanda fined in Austria’s first published MiCA penalty

[Update 10:40 UTC, Aug. 17: This article has been updated to include a statement from Bitpanda in sixth and seventh paragraphs.]Austria’s financial regulator has fined crypto platform Bitpanda 70,000 euros ($82,000) for violating the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, in the watch…

Crypto.com Appoints Ex-BDSwiss Compliance Chief to Lead Cyprus Unit

Crypto.com Appoints Ex-BDSwiss Compliance Chief to Lead Cyprus Unit

Crypto.com has named Stelios Moyseos as the Executive Director of its Cyprus entity, adding a seasoned compliance and regulatory specialist to its European leadership team.Moyseos was previously at the retail broker BDSwiss, where he served as Chief Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Officer…

ASIC Removes Over 19,400 Scams as AI Deepfakes Target Investors

ASIC Removes Over 19,400 Scams as AI Deepfakes Target Investors

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) removed more than 19,400 online scams in fiscal 2026, up 182% year over year, it said today (Monday). It warned that generative AI lets criminals build linked fake endorsements, websites and reviews.Scammers also reuse Australian financial …

Flow, Oil Are Key Drivers for Eurozone Bond Yields Before Friday's PMI Data — Market Talk

Flow, Oil Are Key Drivers for Eurozone Bond Yields Before Friday's PMI Data — Market Talk

0728 GMT - Eurozone government bond yields are likely to react most to flow, oil and bond supply than they are to European Central Bank rate pricing until Friday's release of flash purchasing managers indices, Mizuho says in a note. The PMI data will provide "the next proper macro check," it says. P…

First Published MiCA Case Sees Bitpanda Fined EUR 70,000 in Austria

First Published MiCA Case Sees Bitpanda Fined EUR 70,000 in Austria

Austria's Financial Market Authority (FMA) fined Bitpanda GmbH EUR 70,000 (about $81,000) for several breaches of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). The regulator disclosed the final decision Friday.The FMA called it the first legally binding MiCAR penalty decision it has published. Th…

Binance Will Support KITE Contract Swap on Ethereum (ERC20) Network

Binance Will Support KITE Contract Swap on Ethereum (ERC20) Network

According to the announcement from Binance, the exchange will support the KITE (KITE) contract swap on the Ethereum (ERC20) network. At 2026-08-20 02:00 (UTC), deposits and withdrawals of the KITE token via the Ethereum (ERC20) network will be suspended. Binance said users should allow sufficient ti…

Crypto Startups Raise $11.2 Billion in First Half as Regulated Firms Attract Funding

Crypto Startups Raise $11.2 Billion in First Half as Regulated Firms Attract Funding

Crypto startups completed $11.2 billion in funding in the first half of this year, with all disclosed capital going to regulated, licensed companies. According to PANews, payments and stablecoins, prediction markets, exchanges, and trading platforms received the most funding.Several Wall Street gian…