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- Aug 26Crypto12,000 Tiny Transfers Put Kraken's Compliance Controls to the TestRoughly 12,000 micro-transfers worth cents hit Kraken-linked addresses in August, triggering sanctions screening that froze customer accounts before access was restored.
- Aug 25CryptoCoinbase Debuts Tokenized US Stocks on Base for Investors…Coinbase has rolled out tokenized US equities on its Base network, starting with Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet and limited to eligible investors outside the US.
- Aug 25CryptoMEXC to Offboard Dutch Users, Recommends Bybit as MiCAR-Compliant AlternativeMEXC will stop serving Dutch customers on 16 November and recommends MiCAR-authorised Bybit EU as a replacement, though users must move their own assets.
- Aug 25CryptoWall Street Trading Booms on Crypto Exchanges as MEXC Volume Jumps 3,000%MEXC's average daily stock futures volume across Asia jumped 3,308% QoQ and daily trader numbers rose 386%, extending the boom in leveraged TradFi products on crypto exchanges.
- Aug 24CryptoCrypto Miami Grand Prix: Exploring Crypto and Motorsport…Crypto.com's Formula 1 deal now runs through 2030, with crypto and fintech sponsorships across F1 reaching $273.6 million in 2025.
- Aug 24CryptoGemini Wants Apex’s Crypto Prediction Flow. But Apex Already Has KalshiGemini has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Apex Fintech Solutions to become the exclusive regulated venue for crypto event contracts distributed through Apex's FCM.
- Aug 24CryptoMEXC Targets Quant Traders With New RealStocks APIMEXC has released an API for its RealStocks product, allowing automated US equity trading with USDT. The zero-fee API targets quantitative traders; over 120,000 users have signed up since July.
- Aug 24CryptoHyperliquid Builder Codes Daily Perpetual Volume Hits…Hyperliquid's Builder Codes ecosystem set an all-time high of $984 million in daily perp volume on Aug. 21, while fees generated for builder protocols reached $782,000, data shows.
- Aug 24CryptoUpbit Records 1.15 Trillion Won in Single-Hour Crypto…South Korea's Upbit processed about $830 million in trades during a single hour on Aug. 22, led by XRP at 32.2% of volume. Daily turnover reached $3.82 billion amid a sharp crypto pullback.
- Aug 23CryptoPolish Reporters Say Zondacrypto CEO Was a Front Man for…Onet alleges Zondacrypto CEO Przemysław Kral was a front man and Marian W. really controlled the exchange. The claim is unproven as Polish and Estonian authorities investigate the collapse.
- Aug 22CryptoBitMart Weighs Phased Restart Alongside Creditor…BitMart is considering a restructuring that may combine creditor distributions with a phased restart of some operations. A roadmap is due by Sept. 9.
- Aug 21CryptoUpbit Trading Volume Jumps 273% as Bitcoin Rally Revives…Upbit posted $1.84B in 24-hour volume, up 273%, while Bithumb rose 133%; XRP led both exchanges as Bitcoin's rally drew Korean retail traders back.
- Aug 21CryptoBinance Employees Released After UAE Inquiry Into…Binance says two employees detained in the UAE have been released after giving statements about third-party fund flows through a client money account. Authorities have not publicly detailed the case.
- Aug 21CryptoCoinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Predicts Bitcoin Could Reach…Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says Bitcoin has a strong chance of reaching $300,000–$400,000 by 2030, citing regulatory progress and institutional adoption. The forecast follows a White House crypto meeting and a sharp market rally.
- Aug 20CryptoBinance Launches Platform Letting AI Agents Trade Crypto…Binance has launched Agent OS, a developer platform that lets AI agents access market data and execute supported trades under permissions set by users. Dedicated subaccounts are designed to limit risk from automated strategies.
- Aug 20CryptoHyperliquid’s KYC Dilemma: Can a Perp DEX Stay…Hyperliquid is the top no-KYC perpetual DEX with ~$172.6B monthly volume, but faces a CFTC compliance push while CME sues to block regulated crypto perps.
- Aug 20CryptoBinance Creates Operating System for Agents as AI Trading Moves Beyond APIsBinance's new Agent OS lets developers connect AI agents to trading, wallets, payments and on-chain tools while keeping execution in user-funded sub-accounts.
- Aug 20CryptoCoinbase, Ripple and Gemini Sit on the CFTC Committee That…Coinbase, Ripple and Gemini executives join the CFTC’s new advisory committee as it meets for the first time while Congress debates the CLARITY Act.
- Aug 20CryptoOKX Restricts Claude Use for Hong Kong Employees as AI…OKX restricted Hong Kong-based employees from using Anthropic's Claude after a brief corporate account suspension, while its AI spending reaches $6M-$8M monthly.
- Aug 19CryptoTrump Says CFTC Is Working to Bring Hyperliquid Into the US…Trump said CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working on a U.S. pathway for Hyperliquid, sending the platform's HYPE token and related products higher Wednesday.
- Aug 19CryptoCoinbase Routes Base App Users to Hyperliquid's Perps. No US Access YetCoinbase has integrated Hyperliquid perpetual futures into Base App, giving self-custody users outside the US, UK and Canada access to 290+ markets with leverage up to 50x.
- Aug 19CryptoWhite House Crypto Summit: US Eyes Bitcoin Buys, HYPE JumpsPresident Trump said the US is considering sizable Bitcoin and crypto purchases, while Hyperliquid's HYPE rallied 15% to $69 after CFTC-related remarks.BTCUSDHYPEUSD
- Aug 19CryptoMaya Protocol Halts Network After $1.7M Hack; SEC Proposes Crypto RulesMaya Protocol paused its network after an exploit drained about $1.7 million, while the SEC floated new crypto-market rules and BlackRock cited AI rotation as a headwind for bitcoin.BTCUSD
- Aug 19CryptoBitcoin Shows Late-Stage Decline Signals, VanEck Says Bottom Not ConfirmedVanEck estimates only eight of 12 bitcoin capitulation indicators are currently active, keeping a bottom call premature even though all metrics reached signal levels over the past three months.BTCUSD