Crypto payments barely register among euro area merchants, ECB finds August 14, 2026, 4:22 am
Crypto acceptance was just 0.2% online and remained below 1% at physical points of sale, while mobile payments gained ground.
SEC cancels key crypto regulatory meeting August 14, 2026, 4:02 am
The SEC canceled a meeting on proposed crypto offering rules after the Senate left for recess without voting on the CLARITY Act.
Neutrl pauses NUSD redemptions over undisclosed reserve issue August 14, 2026, 12:44 am
BA Labs had previously classified a proposed NUSD integration as higher risk because of its counterparty, operational and liquidity exposure.
Figure reports $4.3B in loan marketplace volume as profit nearly triples August 13, 2026, 10:06 pm
Figure expects consumer loan marketplace volume to range from $4.8 billion to $5.2 billion in the third quarter.
Ethereum Foundation pivots away from Poseidon in post-quantum plan August 13, 2026, 7:34 pm
Advances in compact proofs have erased Poseidon’s previous performance advantage, according to researcher Justin Drake.
City of Baltimore goes after prediction markets for sports betting August 13, 2026, 5:08 pm
The city’s complaint over gambling laws and deceptive trade practices included Robinhood, Webull and Coinbase as partners with prediction market platform Kalshi.
Tether completes first full financial audit, receives clean KPMG opinion August 13, 2026, 4:43 pm
KPMG’s audit covered Tether’s 2025 financial statements and found its reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.8 billion.
Delio CEO sentenced to 15 years in prison on crypto fraud in South Korea August 13, 2026, 3:21 pm
More than a year after being indicted on fraud charges related to his activities at crypto company Delio, Jeong Sang-ho faces prison time in South Korea.
CFTC to join SEC in exploring crypto regulations without CLARITY bill August 13, 2026, 2:18 pm
The CFTC will hold a meeting for its Innovation Advisory Committee on Aug. 20 to address regulation related to crypto assets, artificial intelligence and prediction markets.
Crypto group backs Custodia in Supreme Court battle over Fed access August 13, 2026, 1:36 pm
The Blockchain Association argues the Fed should not have broad discretion to deny eligible state-chartered banks direct access to its payment system.