August 17, 2026
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Crypto miner warns of potential bankruptcy as unclosed financing leaves $33 million in maturing debt exposed
The PIPE’s Oct. 10 outside date lands 21 days before the notes mature, with $9.2 million of June liquidity. The post Crypto miner warns of potential bankruptcy as unclosed financing leaves $33 million in maturing debt...
OCC approves Trump family crypto company for trust charter
The US financial regulator gave conditional approval for World Liberty Financial’s charter bid as ten Democrats signed onto a bill to “prevent corruption in banking applications.“
Prediction Markets Give the Fed 74% Odds of Standing Pat in September
Traders across Polymarket, Kalshi, and Myriad are leaning the same way: no change at the September meeting.
Saylor says share buyback isn't priority as Strategy builds $4.8 billion cash reserve
Saylor says share buyback isn't priority as Strategy builds $4.8 billion cash reserve
Forced liquidations begin in 30 days for business crypto accounts missing new verification rules on Bybit
Only notified business users are covered; access restrictions follow Aug. 21 and market-price liquidation starts Sept. 21. The post Forced liquidations begin in 30 days for business crypto accounts missing new...
Binance to plan UK relaunch with FCA license application: Report
Binance’s UK arm has been barred from offering regulated activities in the country since June 2021, but the company will reportedly move to secure licensing under new crypto rules.
Treasury Proposes Rules Defining Who Can Legally Sell Stablecoins in US
Exchanges and other crypto platforms would face new restrictions on selling stablecoins to US customers beginning in 2027.
BitMart founder dismisses calls for audit as users report blocked funds, unpaid employees
BitMart founder dismisses calls for audit as users report blocked funds, unpaid employees
Solana's Agave 4.2 activation target arrives with mainnet feature gates still pending
The first slot-time gates were still pending, while the 90% rent cut and 4,096-byte transactions lacked confirmed starts. The post Solana’s Agave 4.2 activation target arrives with mainnet feature gates still pending...
CFTC seeks public input on AI compute futures contracts as CME eyes October launch
The regulatory review could shape an emerging market that lets companies and investors trade and hedge the cost of increasingly scarce AI computing power.
OpenAI's Answer to Rogue Agents and Hacks Is More AI, Not Less
OpenAI President Greg Brockman's new essay cites his company's own hack of Hugging Face to push urgent AI-powered defense.
Compound bets $52 million, new leadership team in switch to institutional focus
Compound bets $52 million, new leadership team in switch to institutional focus