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NewsCFTC Chair Says Crypto Rules Will Be Ready if CLARITY Act Fails
CFTC Chair Michael S. Selig said on August 20, 2026 that the agency is preparing crypto market rules of its own if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act, signaling that regulators will not wait indefinitely for lawmakers to settle the framework for digital asset markets.
NewsIranian Hackers Charged in $6M Bitcoin Extortion Case
The defendants are described as Iranian nationals accused of participating in a coordinated cyber campaign, according to the U. S.
CMCAligned Launches $ALIGN, the Native Token of Its Full Ethereum Stack
Montevideo, Uruguay, 20th August 2026, Chainwire
BitcoinBitcoin ETFs Lost 77,000 BTC in One Quarter as Retail Exits
The figure is best understood in Bitcoin terms rather than dollars. A quarter that removes about 77,000 BTC from exchange-traded products speaks directly to the number of coins leaving fund custody, a cleaner read on demand than a dollar total that moves with price alone.
CMCEightco Holdings Reports $389M in Holdings, Including OpenAI, Beast Industries, 16,000+ ETH and 302M WLD
PRNewswire, PRNewswire, 20th August 2026, Chainwire
NewsTrump Bitcoin Custody Policy: Federal Holdings Can Grow Without a Direct Buying Program
President Donald Trump can widen the ways Bitcoin flows into federal custody, but that authority does not amount to creating a predictable, multibillion-dollar government buyer of the asset.
CMCBYDFi Joins Coinfest Asia 2026, Connecting with Institutions, Builders and Traders in Bali
VICTORIA, Seychelles, 20th August 2026, Chainwire
NewsAI Agents Could Make Billion-Dollar Crypto Hacks Look Like Pennies
The core of the warning is a comparison of magnitude, not of kind. Where a major exploit today might drain a single protocol or exchange, the fear is that AI agents could run many such attacks in parallel, at machine speed, making current losses look small by comparison.
BitcoinChinese InsurTech Firm Zhibao Adds 2,380 Bitcoin to Treasury
Reporting on the transaction described it as a roughly $154 million acquisition of 2,380 BTC, based on coverage of the closed purchase . The specifics of custody, acquisition method, and exact timing are not established beyond what the filing supports.
BitcoinBitcoin Briefly Tops $70,000 for First Time Since June
Bitcoin climbed above $70,000 before easing back, marking its first visit to that threshold since June, as reported by CoinDesk . The move was brief rather than a confirmed hold above the level.
DeFiMaya Protocol Hack Halts Network After $1.4M Bitcoin Theft
Maya Protocol globally halted its network on August 19, 2026, after founder AaluxxMyth said the cross-chain protocol had likely been exploited for around 20 BTC, worth roughly $1. 4 million, in an incident that security researchers traced to a six-bug exploit chain.
NewsSen. Gallego Says Congress Can Still Advance Crypto Bill Despite Stalled Ethics Talks
Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego says Congress can still advance the crypto market structure bill even as ethics-related negotiations remain stalled, signaling that the legislation’s path forward is not necessarily blocked by the current impasse.