Clarity survives (barely), Strategy sells and the untold story of Mastercard's $1.8 billion deal: Crypto's week in 5 stories

Washington kept crypto’s biggest legislative hope alive, Wall Street pushed deeper into digital assets, and a security scare sent billions of dollars of bitcoin moving between wallets.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/15/clarity-survives-barely-strategy-sells-and-the-untold-story-of-mastercard-s-usd1-8-billion-deal-crypto-s-week-in-5-stories

Wall Street's private blockchain obsession is a 'race to the bottom,' Ethereum advocate Raman warns

Centrally controlled, permission-only networks have a role to play in finance, but need a transparent, open base to reap the benefits blockchain technology offers.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/15/wall-street-s-private-blockchain-obsession-is-a-race-to-the-bottom-ethereum-advocate-raman-warns

Trump expected to attend White House meeting with crypto CEOs, sources say

Those involved in a meeting of CEOs from the worlds of crypto, prediction markets and AI anticipate President Donald Trump will take part in next week's gathering.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/14/trump-expected-to-attend-white-house-meeting-with-crypto-ceos-sources-say

Trump-backed World Liberty wins conditional bank charter from federal regulator

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said it granted "preliminary conditional approval" to World Liberty Trust Co. on Friday.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/14/trump-backed-world-liberty-wins-conditional-bank-charter-from-federal-regulator

JPMorgan shuttered its banking relationship with predictions platform Polymarket: FT

According to Financial Times, JPMorgan ended its banking relationship with Polymarket in late 2025 over regulatory concerns.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/14/jpmorgan-shuttered-its-banking-relationship-with-predictions-platform-polymarket-ft

U.S. SEC to again delay 'innovation exemption' for tokenization amid Wall Street, White House concerns

The SEC was ready to release at least some part of the innovation exemption alongside its now-canceled open meeting for "Reg Crypto" on Friday.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/13/u-s-sec-to-again-delay-innovation-exemption-for-tokenization-amid-wall-street-white-house-concerns

SEC cancels long-awaited proposal of Reg Crypto, postponing meeting without new date

The first major crypto rule to be proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will have to wait a bit longer after a sudden postponement.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/13/sec-cancels-long-awaited-proposal-of-reg-crypto-postponing-meeting-without-new-date