South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank taps Ripple for cross-border payments August 18, 2026, 12:11 am
Ripple is bringing its cross-border payments platform to Jeonbuk Bank, but key details including its launch status and settlement asset remain undisclosed.
Alleged $165M crypto Ponzi mastermind faces US charges after Fiji deportation August 17, 2026, 11:21 pm
Prosecutors allege Edward Zimbardi collected crypto from thousands of investors, lost over $34 million on currency trades and spent at least $10 million personally.
‘Fabricated rumors’ about BitMart founder, Binance bStocks dominate: Asia Express August 17, 2026, 9:28 pm
Binance’s bStocks are the second largest tokenized stock issuer just two months after launch, and BitMart’s internal feud erupts into the spotlight ahead of its closure
OCC approves Trump family crypto company for trust charter August 17, 2026, 5:17 pm
The US financial regulator gave conditional approval for World Liberty Financial’s charter bid as ten Democrats signed onto a bill to “prevent corruption in banking applications.“
Binance to plan UK relaunch with FCA license application: Report August 17, 2026, 2:45 pm
Binance’s UK arm has been barred from offering regulated activities in the country since June 2021, but the company will reportedly move to secure licensing under new crypto rules.
CFTC seeks public input on AI compute futures contracts as CME eyes October launch August 17, 2026, 1:11 pm
The regulatory review could shape an emerging market that lets companies and investors trade and hedge the cost of increasingly scarce AI computing power.
US Treasury moves forward with rules on GENIUS Act after July deadline August 17, 2026, 12:29 pm
The stablecoin bill signed into law last year is scheduled to go into effect in January 2027, potentially without finalized regulations from US government agencies.
Bitcoin hits $64K as gold gains while oil shakes off Trump Oman threat August 17, 2026, 12:16 pm
Bitcoin price strength saw BTC/USD pass $64,000 on 2% daily gains as gold pushed higher while US stocks wobbled on fresh US-Iran rhetoric.
Bitmine nears 5% of Ethereum supply despite $8.4B in unrealized losses August 17, 2026, 12:04 pm
Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury company keeps buying the second-biggest crypto through the downturn, while more than 5 million staked ETH is projected to generate $287 million in annual rewards.
Here’s what happened in crypto today August 17, 2026, 9:20 am
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.