The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new regulatory framework for crypto assets, aiming to provide clearer pathways for companies to raise capital. This move is seen as a significant step in the ongoing effort to regulate the digital asset space. The proposal, announced on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, is the first … Read more
Bitcoin is deep into its bear market, though it’s doing something it doesn’t typically do: sit still. That’s according to a new report by VanEck, which noted that thirty-day realized volatility has fallen to 27.2% annualized, down from 30.4% the prior month and less than half bitcoin’s long-run average of roughly 80%. For an asset … Read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed its own framework for crypto asset offerings, pressing ahead while landmark legislation stalls. The regulator unveiled “Regulation Crypto Assets” on Tuesday, a tailored offering regime it says will let token issuers raise money in the U.S. without falling foul of securities laws. Tuesday’s proposal carves out two exemptions … Read more
Bitcoin wallet manufacturer BitBox has told users it was able to fix “severe vulnerabilities” with its hardware wallet’s firmware, and reassured users that no funds were taken. Yet it still urged users to upgrade carefully. Writing in a blog post Tuesday, the Swiss company said that one of the vulnerabilities would have allowed an attacker … Read more
Kraken’s payment app, Krak, has launched a multi-asset debit card in the US, allowing customers to spend crypto and fiat while earning up to 2% cashback in dollars or Bitcoin (BTC). The card supports more than 600 currencies and assets, with holdings converted into US dollars at point of sale. A single purchase can draw … Read more
Law enforcement may already know who emptied more than a thousand Bitcoin from Coldcard wallets in the first and largest wave of the July 2026 drains. Block’s investigation believes they traced the attacker’s on-chain sweeps to a paid account at a major blockchain data provider whose internal logs matched the theft pattern with “extraordinary specificity.” … Read more
MoonPay has integrated Cash App Pay as a payment option for cryptocurrency purchases, allowing eligible US customers to fund transactions using their Cash App balances. The crypto payments company said in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph Tuesday that Cash App Pay is now available through MoonPay’s own checkout and with select partners, including Trust Wallet, … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) short liquidations hit their highest in almost one month as it hit $64,500 on Monday, new data reveals. Key points: Bitcoin passed $64,000 thanks to a short squeeze on derivatives markets, CryptoQuant says. An ongoing downward funding-rate reset from 0.006% to 0.003% over 24 hours could mean further short squeezes. The absence of … Read more
The US Department of the Treasury issued a notice of proposed rulemaking related to the implementation of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, a bill to establish a framework for payment stablecoins signed into law last year. In a Monday notice, the Treasury Department said that it was opening a … Read more
Breaking news today, August 18, 2026, has sent a jolt through the cryptocurrency market. The Solana network, a popular platform for many digital assets, has reportedly experienced a significant outage. This is not the first time Solana has faced such issues, but the timing and duration are causing serious concern among investors and users. We’re … Read more