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Standard Chartered becomes first bank distributor of HKD stablecoin

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The bank plans tokenized money market fund settlements in the fourth quarter as HKDAP expands its phased rollout into conventional banking.

Published Date: 2026-08-25 09:52:40
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Galaxy puts Coldcard hack losses at 1,789 BTC, with 87% unmoved

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Galaxy Research’s latest tally shows that more than half of 221 Coldcard hack victim reports involved individual losses exceeding 1 Bitcoin.

Published Date: 2026-08-25 08:46:47
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Business owner faces up to 280 years over $24M crypto Ponzi scheme

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A federal jury convicted Brent Kovar of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering after he took $24 million from at least 400 investors.

Published Date: 2026-08-25 07:58:10
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Bitcoin ETFs add $338M as six-day inflow streak hits $2.26B

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Bitcoin ETFs have drawn $2.26 billion over six trading days, while year-to-date net outflows have narrowed to about $2.57 billion.

Published Date: 2026-08-25 07:38:29
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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US targets Iran’s crypto sector, cites over $100M in oil-linked payments

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The US Treasury expanded sanctions to Iran’s digital asset sector, alleging a UAE-based broker processed over $100 million in crypto for oil sales.

Published Date: 2026-08-25 05:29:29
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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BNB Chain activates Pasteur hard fork to strengthen bridge security

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BNB Chain activates the Pasteur hard fork on BSC, closing bridge and validator security gaps while targeting greater transaction capacity.

Published Date: 2026-08-25 03:56:29
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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