Crypto for Advisors: What are tokenized deposits?
Banks are moving deposits on-chain using permissioned systems, not open ones. See why privacy and compliance dictate this path in this week's newsletter.
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Morning Minute: Hyperliquid Is Coming to the US
At least, if Trump and the CFTC have their way. And the market really, really liked the news.
Decrypt · Aug 20, 2026
Fake Crypto AML Checkers Are Trying to Drain Users' Wallets
Scammers are impersonating crypto compliance services to trick users into approving transactions that could put their assets at risk.
Decrypt · Aug 20, 2026
MiCA cracks down on USDT in Europe... but no one else cares
USDT is disappearing from regulated European platforms, but there is little sign that it has resulted in weakening global demand for Tether.
Cointelegraph · Aug 20, 2026
Bitdeer signs $400M AI cloud computing deal for Malaysia facility
Bitdeer expects revenue from the five-year agreement to begin in early 2027 as it builds toward 350 megawatts of AI cloud capacity by 2028.
Cointelegraph · Aug 20, 2026
Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers
Rapid7 unveiled a new cryptocurrency phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers, aiming to steal investors’ holdings by redirecting them to fake wallet provider websites.
Cointelegraph · Aug 20, 2026
Optimism-funded team's deciding vote shifts $49 million in OP tokens away from users
The approved plan reallocates 546.9 million OP from user airdrops to a Foundation-controlled Strategic Ecosystem Fund.
CoinDesk · Aug 20, 2026
Ripple-linked XRP jumps 15% as data shows 'banker hours' onchain pattern
Three hours spanning the London afternoon and New York morning account for about 23% of XRP moving onchain, up from roughly 14% a year ago.
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CoinDesk · Aug 20, 2026
Fed liquidity promises, dollar weakness could determine bitcoin's next move
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 20, 2026
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CoinDesk · Aug 20, 2026
Flock's New AI Police Tool Can Track Drivers Without a Name or License Plate
The underlying code for "OS Investigate" has 69 preloaded AI prompts that turn Flock cameras into a super-charged surveillance system that identifies people by how they move.
Decrypt · Aug 20, 2026
Bitcoin ETFs draw $517M in largest one-day inflow since early May
Investors have poured more than $1 billion into US spot Bitcoin ETFs this week as BTC neared $72,000 and Ether climbed 19% to about $2,286 on Thursday.
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Cointelegraph · Aug 20, 2026
Crypto generated about 1% of Webull’s record $198M Q2 revenue
While Webull reported a record $198 million in second-quarter revenue, cryptocurrency trading only generated about $2.25 million of the quarter’s revenue stream.
Cointelegraph · Aug 20, 2026
Bitcoin rally sparks debate whether Clarity Act is already priced in
Erald Ghoos, OKX Europe CEO, says U.S. crypto rules could blow new life into the market amid a rotation of capital from AI back to bitcoin.
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CoinDesk · Aug 20, 2026
Bitcoin breaks out of six-week range, tops $71,000 as $3 billion in shorts get wiped out
Six weeks of compression ended in the largest short liquidation since at least 2021, with $3 billion of bearish bets forced to buy back into thin supply.
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CoinDesk · Aug 20, 2026
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.
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Cointelegraph · Aug 20, 2026
Elon Musk's X is exploring stablecoins to pay influencers and content providers
Conversations with X are ongoing, according to a person who also works with other social media platforms testing stablecoins to pay influencers.
CoinDesk · Aug 20, 2026
Banking Regulator Races to Finalize GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
OCC Comptroller Jonathan Gould told the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium the agency is moving at a rapid pace to beat a January statutory deadline, after already missing an earlier July target.
Decrypt · Aug 20, 2026
BitGo secures South Korea virtual asset license, says it's the first global crypto company to do so
Backed by Hana Financial Group and SK Telecom, BitGo Korea built a locally registered entity from scratch to serve institutional and enterprise clients, rather than taking the acquisition route.
CoinDesk · Aug 20, 2026