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‘Fabricated rumors’ about BitMart founder, Binance bStocks dominate: Asia Express

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Binance’s bStocks are the second largest tokenized stock issuer just two months after launch, and BitMart’s internal feud erupts into the spotlight ahead of its closure

Published Date: 2026-08-18 01:28:37
Creator: Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton
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OCC approves Trump family crypto company for trust charter

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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.“

Published Date: 2026-08-17 21:17:30
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Binance to plan UK relaunch with FCA license application: Report

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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.

Published Date: 2026-08-17 18:45:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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CFTC seeks public input on AI compute futures contracts as CME eyes October launch

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The regulatory review could shape an emerging market that lets companies and investors trade and hedge the cost of increasingly scarce AI computing power.

Published Date: 2026-08-17 17:11:39
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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US Treasury moves forward with rules on GENIUS Act after July deadline

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The stablecoin bill signed into law last year is scheduled to go into effect in January 2027, potentially without finalized regulations from US government agencies.

Published Date: 2026-08-17 16:29:48
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Bitcoin hits $64K as gold gains while oil shakes off Trump Oman threat

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Bitcoin price strength saw BTC/USD pass $64,000 on 2% daily gains as gold pushed higher while US stocks wobbled on fresh US-Iran rhetoric.

Published Date: 2026-08-17 16:16:40
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Bitmine nears 5% of Ethereum supply despite $8.4B in unrealized losses

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Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury company keeps buying the second-biggest crypto through the downturn, while more than 5 million staked ETH is projected to generate $287 million in annual rewards.

Published Date: 2026-08-17 16:04:32
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Strategy raises $334M through stock sales but buys no Bitcoin

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Proceeds funded STRC dividends and repurchases, while $149.1 million was added to Strategy’s US dollar reserve, which reached $4.8 billion.

Published Date: 2026-08-17 12:51:03
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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Harmony plans rollback, wiping 109,000 transactions after ONE exploit

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Harmony said selectively restoring transactions could create inconsistent chain state, as Ravencoin faces a separate rollback dispute after an exploit.

Published Date: 2026-08-17 12:31:36
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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BTC price loses 200-week trend line as 2022 repeats: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

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Bitcoin confirmed a weekly candle close below its 200-week moving average, copying the 2022 bear-market as traders warn of further BTC price downside next.

Published Date: 2026-08-17 11:38:52
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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