The SEC meeting that wasn't: State of Crypto

There were hopes that regulators could move if the Clarity Act didn't advance, but those, too, may be paused.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/16/the-sec-meeting-that-wasn-t-state-of-crypto

MiCA's cleanup is creating a new scam wave across the European Union

Fraudsters impersonating regulators and licensed crypto exchanges to steal funds from users forced to migrate their accounts after the EU's MiCA deadline are on the rise.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/14/mica-s-cleanup-is-creating-a-new-scam-wave-across-the-european-union

The stablecoin yield clash that won't go away has banks, crypto battling over tradition

The bankers want people kept in lower-yield deposits for the good of the financial system as it's existed for generations, and their argument is gaining ground.

source https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/08/14/the-stablecoin-yield-clash-that-won-t-go-away-has-banks-crypto-battling-over-tradition

The 'long bitcoin, short the bankers' era is officially over as TradFi giants embrace digital assets

Financial firms are partnering with specialists to build infrastructure, blurring lines between traditional and decentralized finance into a unified sector.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/13/the-long-bitcoin-short-the-bankers-era-is-officially-over-as-tradfi-giants-embrace-digital-assets

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