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Eightco repurchased 14 million shares of common stock in the past two weeks under its previously announced $125 million share repurchase program Eightco treasury composition as of August 19, 2026: $90M OpenAI equity (indirect), $18M Beast Industries equity, 16,278 ETH, nearly 302 million WLD holdings, and $132M cash and equivalents, totaling approximately $389 million Eightco recently participated in World Foundation’s $52.5M funding round, led by Pantera with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Selini Capital, Susquehanna Crypto, and additional investors Eightco provides indirect exposure to some of the most innovative private companies including OpenAI and Beast Industries EASTON, Pa., Aug. 20,…

VICTORIA, Seychelles, August 20th, 2026, Chainwire Global crypto exchange BYDFi is participating as a Gold Sponsor at Coinfest Asia 2026, taking place August 20-21 at Melasti Beach in Bali. Positioned as “The World’s Crypto Festival Built for Institutions, Builders & Traders,” the event brings together participants across digital assets, finance, technology, and trading. Attendees can meet the BYDFi team at Booth A1 throughout the two-day event. Coinfest Asia 2026 Returns for Its Fifth Edition Coinfest Asia 2026 marks the fifth annual edition of the event, spanning five beach clubs at Melasti Beach as one integrated venue. With more than 150…

Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego warned that rushing the CLARITY Act to a Senate vote before lawmakers resolve disputes over ethics and stablecoin yield could set US crypto market structure legislation back.Speaking at the SALT Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Wednesday, Gallego said the crypto industry should encourage Senate Democrats and Republicans to continue negotiating instead of pushing for an immediate vote. He said lawmakers still had to address the bill’s Agriculture Committee portion, assemble the broader package and determine how to send it to the House.The CLARITY Act would establish a federal framework for digital assets and divide oversight between the…

U.S. President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to pass the Clarity Act on Wednesday — and also hinted that the government may accumulate more bitcoin.  After gathering with crypto executives at the White House, President Trump said that getting the Clarity Act over the line would keep the U.S. ahead of China.  Lawmakers were hoping to get a vote on the crypto market structure bill, or Clarity Act, in August. A vote will now go ahead in September. The bill will establish a framework for distinguishing between digital assets that are securities, commodities or payment stablecoins.  BREAKING: 🇺🇸 President Trump when…

Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR) closed 30.4% higher on Wednesday, outpacing the gain in Hyperliquid (HYPE) token’s price after President Donald Trump said regulators are working to bring the exchange onshore. The Nasdaq-listed company holds HYPE as a digital asset treasury. Its shares moved further on the news than the token sitting on its balance sheet. Hyperliquid Treasury Stock Rose 30%, the Token It Holds 18% Trump spoke at a White House meeting with crypto and financial executives on Wednesday. He credited Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig with the effort. “I understand that Mike (Selig) is also working to…

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has requested public comment on compute derivatives contracts, its formal move toward overseeing a market that prices the computing power behind artificial intelligence. The regulator announced the request on August 19, as the Chairman told a White House gathering that he wants the United States to dominate compute markets. What the Agency Is Asking The request asks about the size and liquidity of the compute cash markets. It also covers manipulation concerns, customer protection, and perpetual compute futures. Comments will be accepted for 60 days once the notice is published in the Federal Register.…

Hyperliquid’s native token surged more than 20% over 24 hours after United States President Donald Trump said regulators were working on a compliant pathway to make the decentralized trading platform available to American users.HYPE traded around $62 immediately before Trump’s remarks and subsequently jumped as much as 16% to a 24-hour high of $72.28, according to CoinGecko. It later settled to about $70, up approximately 20% in the last day, with 24-hour trading volume reaching $1.4 billion. “I understand that Mike is also working to bring Hyperliquid into the United States in a fully compliant and legal fashion,” Trump said during…

Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $517 million and ether funds $189 million on Aug. 19, the strongest daily hauls in months, as a broad rally torched $2.7 billion in bearish bets.

The president said CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring the geoblocked perpetual futures venue into the US “in a fully compliant and legal fashion,” sending HYPE and Hyperliquid Strategies shares up and CME and Cboe down.President Donald Trump said CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring Hyperliquid into the United States in a fully compliant and legal fashion, putting the White House behind a domestic path for a perpetual futures venue that currently geoblocks American traders. Trump made the remark Wednesday at a White House event alongside agency heads and exchange executives, including ICE Chief Executive Jeffrey…

Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 19, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, announced the launch of “MEXC Win: Infinity Arena,” a team-based futures trading competition. The competition offers 0-fee stock trading and a tiered prize pool of up to 10 million USDT. Early bird registration opens August 19 at 12:00 (UTC), with early participants eligible to share a 10,000 USDT futures bonus pool and additional rewards for early team formation.MEXC Win: Infinity Arena brings traders together through team competition, combining  collaborative strategies with individual performance. The format builds on strong participation in MEXC’s eighth-anniversary futures team trading competition…