MiCA cracks down on USDT in Europe... but no one else cares August 20, 2026, 9:30 am
USDT is disappearing from regulated European platforms, but there is little sign that it has resulted in weakening global demand for Tether.
Bitdeer signs $400M AI cloud computing deal for Malaysia facility August 20, 2026, 9:18 am
Bitdeer expects revenue from the five-year agreement to begin in early 2027 as it builds toward 350 megawatts of AI cloud capacity by 2028.
Here’s what happened in crypto today August 20, 2026, 9:12 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.
Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers August 20, 2026, 8:35 am
Rapid7 unveiled a new cryptocurrency phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers, aiming to steal investors’ holdings by redirecting them to fake wallet provider websites.
Bitcoin ETFs draw $517M in largest one-day inflow since early May August 20, 2026, 7:16 am
Investors have poured more than $1 billion into US spot Bitcoin ETFs this week as BTC neared $72,000 and Ether climbed 19% to about $2,286 on Thursday.
Crypto generated about 1% of Webull’s record $198M Q2 revenue August 20, 2026, 7:05 am
While Webull reported a record $198 million in second-quarter revenue, cryptocurrency trading only generated about $2.25 million of the quarter’s revenue stream.
Crypto short liquidations pass $3B mark as Bitcoin price nears $72K August 20, 2026, 6:03 am
Bitcoin approached $72,000 in a second day of upside as crypto short liquidations passed $3.1 billion.
GnosisDAO approves Gnosis Chain for Ethereum Economic Zone August 20, 2026, 4:59 am
Gnosis Chain was approved to transition to an EEZ rollup, enabling it to settle directly to Ethereum rather than continue with an independent validator set.
BitGo Korea secures VASP registration for institutional crypto custody August 20, 2026, 3:48 am
Regulators reportedly accepted BitGo Korea’s registration on Tuesday, two days before stricter VASP entry requirements took effect.
HYPE jumps 20% as Trump signals legal US path for Hyperliquid August 20, 2026, 1:52 am
HYPE reached $72 after Trump said the CFTC was pursuing compliant US access for Hyperliquid, though no formal regulatory plan has been released.