Kraken launches US-listed stock trading for EEA customers August 18, 2026, 6:53 am
Eligible EEA users can trade conventional US shares alongside more than 700 tokenized xStocks through Kraken’s European entity.
Bitcoin price spike to $64.5K was ‘low-volume liquidity trap’: Analysis August 18, 2026, 5:31 am
Bitcoin derivatives markets created a short squeeze that took BTC price action 3% higher on Monday.
China adds 8 banks to digital yuan network as operator count hits 30 August 18, 2026, 4:48 am
The newly authorized lenders will begin offering e-CNY services after completing operational and technical preparations.
South Korea moves to block Polymarket over gambling concerns August 18, 2026, 4:39 am
The Korea Media and Communications Commission said Polymarket’s structure and operations amount to illegal gambling despite its noncustodial design and smart contracts.
BitBox patches ‘severe’ wallet flaws that could put funds at risk August 18, 2026, 4:07 am
BitBox recommended all users update to firmware version 9.26.5 and said it had received no reports of exploitation or fund losses.
Here’s what happened in crypto today August 18, 2026, 2:09 am
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Ethereum Foundation warns some tools may break with Glamsterdam upgrade August 18, 2026, 1:12 am
Developers have been urged to test on Plataberget before Glamsterdam’s new gas model reaches Ethereum’s other testnets and mainnet.
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