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Crypto short liquidations pass $3B mark as Bitcoin price nears $72K
Bitcoin approached $72,000 in a second day of upside as crypto short liquidations passed $3.1 billion.
Published Date: 2026-08-20 10:03:04Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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GnosisDAO approves Gnosis Chain for Ethereum Economic Zone
Gnosis Chain was approved to transition to an EEZ rollup, enabling it to settle directly to Ethereum rather than continue with an independent validator set.
Published Date: 2026-08-20 08:59:40Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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BitGo Korea secures VASP registration for institutional crypto custody
Regulators reportedly accepted BitGo Korea’s registration on Tuesday, two days before stricter VASP entry requirements took effect.
Published Date: 2026-08-20 07:48:40Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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HYPE jumps 20% as Trump signals legal US path for Hyperliquid
HYPE reached $72 after Trump said the CFTC was pursuing compliant US access for Hyperliquid, though no formal regulatory plan has been released.
Published Date: 2026-08-20 05:52:30Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Rushed CLARITY Act vote could set legislation back, Gallego warns
Senator Ruben Gallego said the White House has not provided point-by-point feedback on a bipartisan ethics proposal as a September vote approaches.
Published Date: 2026-08-20 04:30:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Bitcoin.com integrates UAE-registered US dollar stablecoin into self-custodial wallet
The integration expands access to USDU, the UAE’s first central bank-registered US dollar stablecoin, as it builds distribution beyond institutional channels.
Published Date: 2026-08-19 20:33:51Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Trump pushes for CLARITY Act passage alongside crypto leaders
Donald Trump spoke from the White House on Wednesday, urging the Senate to pass a crypto market structure bill to keep the country “ahead of China.”
Published Date: 2026-08-19 19:54:59Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Crypto PAC notches primary wins, but loses $2M Florida race
A Fairshake spokesperson said that the PAC was “just getting started“ on its expenditures as part of efforts to fill US Congress with lawmakers friendly to the crypto industry.
Published Date: 2026-08-19 18:48:58Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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FalconX, Ethena bring USDe backing assets into $1B institutional credit facility
The $1 billion facility will deploy assets backing USDe into overcollateralized institutional loans, expanding Ethena’s sources of returns beyond crypto basis strategies.
Published Date: 2026-08-19 17:34:10Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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OCC head promises final GENIUS rules by November
The US banking regulator released a 376‑page proposal in February, calling for public comment on rules to implement the stablecoin bill ahead of its January 2027 effective date.
Published Date: 2026-08-19 17:00:01Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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