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Location American Cryptocurrency News for 19 August 2026
SEC Chair Pushes Crypto Exemptions to Bring Issuers Back to US SEC Chairman Paul Atkins framed proposed crypto exemptions as a route for returning issuers and investment to the United States. Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda emphasized workable rules, public input, and a s...
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Nexo launches regulated crypto-backed credit in Australia Nexo introduced regulated, cryptocurrency-backed credit lines that allow users to access liquidity in Australian dollars or stablecoins by borrowing against their digital assets.
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Ripple Pushes Into Korean Banking With Jeonbuk Payments Deal Ripples partnership with Jeonbuk Bank will give regional businesses access to near-real-time cross-border settlement. The service targets international transfers that can take days to complete and provide limited visibil...
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Trump Hosts Top Crypto CEOs at White House as US Weighs Bitcoin Buy President Donald Trump brought cryptocurrency executives, financial market leaders, and federal regulators together at the White House on Aug. 19. Participants discussed digital asset legislation, capital formation, toke...
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Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why The largest crypto asset rose more than 7% on Wednesday after several catalysts sent crypto-related assets higher.
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Scaramucci Backs BTC Above $100K as Bear Phase Nears End Skybridge Capital CEO Anthony Scaramucci remains confident that bitcoin will surge past $100,000, arguing that the supply cuts from the halving cycle will drive the next major breakout. Bold Scaramucci Thesis: $100K Bitc...
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ZEC, SOL, and XRP Rally as Ethereum Breaches $2,000

Bitcoin.com - 19 Aug 2026 21:13
ZEC, SOL, and XRP Rally as Ethereum Breaches $2,000 Ethereum broke above $2,000 for the first time in over two months, peaking at $2,112 following a U.S. Treasury announcement to double bond buybacks to $4 billion. Analyst Predicts End of Bear Market if Key Levels Hold On...
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Bitcoin.com integrates UAE-registered US dollar stablecoin into self-custodial wallet The integration expands access to USDU, the UAEs first central bank-registered US dollar stablecoin, as it builds distribution beyond institutional channels.
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Cash App Adds XRP, SOL and ETH via Moonpay for 59M Users Cash App users can now buy XRP, solana, ether, and USDT directly through a new Moonpay integration, giving the apps 59 million users access to tokens that Block has never listed directly on its own platform. A Major Expa...
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Heres what happened in crypto today

Coin Telegraph - 19 Aug 2026 19:50
Heres what happened in crypto today Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
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HYPE jumps 11% as Trump says CFTC is working to bring Hyperliquid to U.S. During a White House meeting Wednesday, President Donald Trump said CFTC Chair Mike Selig is working to bring the perpetual futures platform into the U.S. under federal rules.
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Trump pushes Congress to move on Clarity Act during White House crypto event The CEOs from companies across several tech-forward sectors met with the president in advance of this week's first Innovation Advisory Committee at the CFTC.
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Kalshi Seeks CFTC Nod for Perpetual Bets on 500 Shares and Copper Kalshi has asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to approve perpetual futures tied to a U.S. large-cap stock index and the price of copper, extending its push from prediction markets into mainstream finan...
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Elon Musk Grok AI Just Made a Surprisingly Bullish XRP Price Predicts A Korean regional bank just became the first of its kind to run Ripple Payments, and Grok AI predicts and opens a door for others to follow through. The price prediction places XRP at $1.80 to $2.60 by the end of 2026, w...
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Bitcoins $70K Rip Vaporizes $1.9B as Shorts Get Steamrolled Bitcoins sudden price surge on Wednesday caused over $1.9 billion in total market liquidations within 24 hours, heavily liquidating $1.74 billion in short positions. Bitcoin Rally and Consolidation After falling just sho...
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Crypto campaign fund Fairshake faces $2 million setback in Florida primaries In a race that drew criticism to crypto's leading political action committee for featuring fake headlines in ads, Fairshake's expensive effort fell short.
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Blackrock Drives $260M Bitcoin and Ether ETF Inflow

Bitcoin.com - 19 Aug 2026 18:08
Blackrock Drives $260M Bitcoin and Ether ETF Inflow Bitcoin ETFs attracted $189.30 million on Tuesday, extending their strong start to the week. Ether funds added $71.47 million, while XRP and solana ETFs also finished in positive territory. Ether ETFs Pull in $71M as 5 F...
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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 Ethenas sources of returns beyond crypto basis strategies.
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X Suspends Major Crypto Accounts Over Alleged $250K Content Scheme The social media platform X wiped out a cluster of high-volume bitcoin and crypto-related accounts after an alleged operation spanning more than ten accounts was accused of lifting other creators content and pulling more...
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OCC head promises final GENIUS rules by November

Coin Telegraph - 19 Aug 2026 17:00
OCC head promises final GENIUS rules by November The US banking regulator released a 376page proposal in February, calling for public comment on rules to implement the stablecoin bill ahead of its January 2027 effective date.
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StanChart, HSBC execute first live transaction on Swift blockchain ledger The transaction connected the banks separate tokenized deposit systems through Swifts ledger, marking a step toward interoperable, 247 cross-border payments.
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CFTC Bans Caroline Ellison From Trading for 5 Years Over FTX Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang received multiyear CFTC bans under final orders resolving their FTX-related civil cases. The regulator cited extensive cooperation and declined to seek restitution, disgorgement or civil pe...
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