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Stripe-owned Bridge joins EU MiCA register after Luxembourg approval 2026-08-07 at 12:14 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Stripe-owned Bridge has entered the EU MiCA register following Luxembourg approval, joining regulated providers under the bloc’s crypto framework. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

CLARITY Act delay gives Asian financial hubs an opening: First Digital CEO 2026-08-07 at 12:01 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Industry figures warned that continued legislative limbo could slow institutional adoption, revive regulation by enforcement and push innovation offshore. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitget explores licensed crypto presence in Bhutan 2026-08-07 at 06:22 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Crypto exchange Bitget has signed an agreement with Gelephu Mindfulness City Authority to pursue a regulated local presence. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US Senate pushes CLARITY Act vote to September: Report 2026-08-07 at 05:49 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly confirmed that the chamber was “punting” the vote until September. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Crypto market maker Wintermute launches US broker-dealer 2026-08-07 at 03:09 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Wintermute said the registration allows the firm to position itself for the growth of tokenized securities in the US. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Following primary loss, crypto PACs invest $1.5M in 3 US state races 2026-08-07 at 00:11 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress PACs reported spending more than $1.5 million on media for four House and Senate races ahead of Aug. 18 primary elections. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com […]

Mysten Labs tech chief joins Anthropic to work on AI security 2026-08-06 at 04:31 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Mysten Labs’ co-founder Sam Blackshear said he is joining Anthropic as AI shifts the balance between attackers and defenders. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitcoin Red Team reports 5K findings in sweeping security audit 2026-08-06 at 04:09 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng “There’s a lot of chaos right now in the ecosystem. We absolutely understand that many people are being bombarded with security issues right now,” said Bitcoin developer Calle. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View […]

Senator Warren questions US AI chip policy after Trump crypto investment: Report 2026-08-06 at 00:15 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The lawmaker reportedly sent a letter to the Commerce Secretary demanding answers about the administration’s treatment of the UAE following investments in the Trump family’s crypto company. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News […]

Senator Lummis still pushing for CLARITY vote before August recess 2026-08-05 at 22:18 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright US lawmakers have only a few days to hold a vote on a crypto market structure bill before a recess begins that could push consideration into the 2026 election season or beyond. This article is an excerpt […]

Galaxy reports $85M net loss amid Q2 crypto market slump 2026-08-05 at 16:20 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Galaxy Digital reported an $85 million net loss driven by falling digital asset prices and $8.7 billion in revenue that missed Wall Street estimates. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Mastercard, Borderless test shared identity checks for stablecoin transfers 2026-08-05 at 16:00 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Mastercard and Borderless are exploring ways to bring more trust into cross-border stablecoin transfers through the payment processing giant’s Crypto Credential framework. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Circle Q2 revenue falls short of Wall Street estimates 2026-08-05 at 15:47 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Stablecoin issuer Circle reported $701 million in Q2 revenue, missing Wall Street estimates of about $713 million. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Binance sues RedotPay over alleged $473 million user losses: Report 2026-08-05 at 15:01 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Binance-linked companies sued RedotPay, accusing it of diverting more than 470,000 Binance Card users under a commercial deal and seeking nearly $473 million in damages. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

S&P gives BlackRock tokenized reserve fund top stability rating 2026-08-05 at 13:40 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The rating recognizes the fund’s ability to maintain a stable net asset value, while S&P separately reaffirmed USDT among the lowest-rated stablecoins under its existing assessment framework. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

BlackRock brings tokenized money market funds to Europe via JPMorgan 2026-08-05 at 12:24 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra JPMorgan’s Kinexys platform will tokenize select BlackRock money market fund shares denominated in pounds, euros and US dollars. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Proof of Play to shut down after blockchain gaming thesis falls short 2026-08-05 at 12:10 By Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun The a16z-backed studio will open-source Pirate Nation assets, while an independent foundation continues supporting the PIRATE token. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Taiwan plans Travel Rule for domestic crypto transfers from October 2026-08-05 at 11:21 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Taiwan’s regulator plans to apply the Travel Rule to domestic VASP transfers from October before extending it to overseas platforms by the end of 2027. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Missouri trio charged over alleged Bitcoin kidnapping plot 2026-08-05 at 10:34 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai The defendants allegedly traveled from Missouri to Connecticut to kidnap a Bitcoin holder and force him to transfer cryptocurrency before abandoning the plan. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Cloudflare introduces wallets for AI agents, plans stablecoin payments 2026-08-05 at 10:20 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Cloudflare introduced programmable Wallets for AI agents and said payment features using stablecoins will launch in a future update. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source