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The financial regulator said the bank’s “compliance with laws and regulations does not require the continued existence of the order,” first issued in April 2022. The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) said it had issued an order terminating a consent order made against cryptocurrency custody bank Anchorage Digital in 2022. In a Thursday notice, the OCC said it had dropped the order “to assure the safety and soundness” of Anchorage. The financial regulator’s April 2022 order was based on Anchorage’s “failure to adopt and implement a compliance program” in accordance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards. However, the OCC said the bank’s “compliance with laws and regulations does not require the continued existence of the order.” “[W]e received—and have now resolved—feedback from regulators as we set the standard for federally-chartered custody of digital assets,” said Anchorage co-founder and CEO Nathan McCauley in a Thursday blog post, adding: Read more

One of the few companies that focused on Binance's native token as a treasury asset will be delisted from the prominent index, prompting its stock to plummet.

Pennsylvania lawmakers introduced new legislation on Aug. 20 that will require public officials to disclose digital asset holdings exceeding $1,000 and divest anything above that threshold within 90 days of the bill coming into effect. The legislation also prohibits officials from conducting crypto transactions during their term and for one year after leaving office. The […] The post Pennsylvania bill bans public officials from crypto transactions, mandates disclosures appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin’s options expiry and tech-sector pressures will determine if the bull run truly ended or just took a pause. Key takeaways: Bitcoin bears hold strong incentives below $114,000, likely intensifying pressure ahead of the options expiry. AI-sector spending concerns add turbulence and weigh on investors’ broader risk appetite. Read more

The speech could be followed by “cautiously hawkish” remarks from Jerome Powell tomorrow, according to Bitwise’s Juan Leon.

Cynthia Lummis has outlined a Thanksgiving timeline for crypto market structure legislation, saying Congress will move the bill this year, with Banking and Agriculture reviews set for September and October as Senate backers court Democratic support amid opposition from Elizabeth Warren. The post Cynthia Lummis Eyes Thanksgiving Target for U.S. Crypto Market Structure Bill appeared first on Cryptonews.

Despite this month's trial conviction of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, the DOJ signaled to a crypto crowd in Wyoming that it's not chasing developers.

BTC Price Prediction: Bitcoin has set a $123K ATH in August and has retraced toward $112K as Arkham has shown 10,584 BTC moved from BlackRock to an exchange. RSI 32.93 and MACD weak. September has been soft for risk assets, and markets assign an 81% chance of a 0.25% Fed cut on Sep 15–16. The post BTC Price Prediction: Will Fed Cut Odds and BlackRock Flows Break Support? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Justice Department (DOJ) Criminal Division head Matthew Galeotti declared that writing code without criminal intent does not constitute a crime, providing crypto developers and smart contract creators with clearer boundaries on criminal liability. During remarks at the American Innovation Project Summit on Aug. 21, Galeotti stated: “Our view is that merely writing code without ill […] The post DOJ Criminal Division chief says open source smart contract devs not criminally liable without intent appeared first on CryptoSlate.

XRP sentiment remains bullish, noted the analyst, who also suggested the activity represented a redistribution. 

FLOCK rallied by almost 30% daily, while the rest have recorded more modest increases.

Though a Justice Department official did not mention the Tornado Cash developer by name, he made many general references to enforcement cases involving similar allegations. Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, found guilty on one felony count in August, may be closer to avoiding a possible retrial on additional charges following a statement from a Justice Department official. Speaking at a Thursday summit in Wyoming organized by the cryptocurrency advocacy organization American Innovation Project, Matthew Galeotti, the acting assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s criminal division, suggested that the department would be changing its approach to certain enforcement cases involving crypto and blockchain. The DOJ official said his remarks were to offer clarity following an April memo from US Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, titled “Ending Regulation by Prosecution.” Read more

Markets for NFTs connected to AI have grown, with July metaverse trades up 83% and ETH prices improving. Projects including FURO, Pudgy Penguins, Treasure DAO and The Sandbox show interactive use cases, though rights, costs and authenticity remain ongoing concerns. The post NFT Market Heats Up As AI Companion Tokens Bring Interactive Experiences appeared first on Cryptonews.

Several technical indicators are flashing bullish for SOL price, and analysts believe a rally to $260 is the next step. Key takeaway: SOL technical chart setups converge on the $260 price target. After soaring to a six-month high of $209 last week, Solana (SOL) retraced as much as 16% to a low of $175 on Tuesday. The SOL price has since rebounded to the current level of $180, with multiple indicators suggesting that its uptrend toward $260 remains intact.  Read more

State Street, one of the world’s top three asset managers, can now custody blockchain-based debt securities for institutional clients. State Street, an asset manager and custodian bank serving institutional clients, has joined financial services company JPMorgan’s tokenized debt platform as its first third-party custodian, allowing it to hold blockchain-based debt securities on behalf of investors. JP Morgan’s Digital Debt Service platform allows institutional clients to trade and settle tokenized debt instruments, which are securities issued on a blockchain that represent government or corporate bonds.  The asset manager purchased $100 million in tokenized commercial debt from the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), one of the oldest banks in Southeast Asia, in the platform’s inaugural transaction, according to Thursday’s announcement. Read more

Stablecoins could swell to a $1.2 trillion market by 2028 and begin exerting pressure on U.S. debt markets, according to an Aug. 21 Coinbase report. The projection, based on thousands of growth simulations, outlines a path for the market to expand nearly 5x from its current size of $270 billion. The report comes as the […] The post Coinbase sees stablecoin market growing 5x to $1.2T by 2028 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Altcoin Season has developed unevenly, with liquidity and usage concentrating in a few names. OKB has benefited from exchange fee utility and burns, Aave has supported on-chain lending, and Monero has provided privacy settlement as Bitcoin dominance has remained above 60%. The post OKB, Aave, and Monero Could Make You Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams This Altcoin Season appeared first on Cryptonews.

The inaugural transaction State Street anchored was a $100 million digital commercial paper issuance by OCBC.

[PRESS RELEASE – Zurich, Switzerland, August 21st, 2025] With an overwhelming 180,000 USD raised within 24 hours, ESCAPE’s Ethereum presale is in Stage 3 at $0.01752, moving toward a final stage price of $0.03236. ESCAPE, a Web3 infrastructure token, has launched its presale on Ethereum and shared its roadmap for new blockchain tools. The project […]

Aave enters a blockchain with few competitors, with only one top-five Aptos protocols having a TVL of $1 billion or more. Aave, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol with $70 billion in net deposits, has launched on Aptos, a layer-1 blockchain founded by former Meta employees. The move may deepen stablecoin and liquid staking token liquidity on the blockchain, two asset classes subject to regulation in 2025. According to an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, Aave will support four coins native to the blockchain at launch: stablecoins USDC (USDC) and USDt (USDT), Aptos (APT), and Ethena Staked USDe (sUSDe). The Aptos Foundation will provide users with rewards and liquidity incentives to promote the use of Aave on the Aptos blockchain. The arrival of Aave could deepen stablecoin liquidity on the blockchain, as the fiat-pegged cryptocurrencies are experiencing a breakthrough and are one of the industry’s most-discussed use cases. On Aptos, the stablecoin market cap has surged in 2025, jumping to $1.27 bil...