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DAILY ROUNDUP 20 August 2026

International Crime and Justice Takes Center Stage  ·  Ukraine Conflict Continues to Intensify  ·  Cryptocurrency Markets Experience Notable Activity  ·  Tragedy in Australia and Environmental Shifts

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Crypto

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.

2026-08-20 · 09:31 UTC
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Crypto

CFTC Seats Kalshi, Polymarket, Draftkings on Its New Advisory Panel

2026-08-20 · 09:30

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Innovation Advisory Committee holds its first meeting Thursday, with…

Crypto

Binance now lets AI agents trade, but keeping them in check is largely up to users

2026-08-20 · 09:30

Binance's Agent OS works with tools including ChatGPT, Claude Code, and Cursor.

Science

NASA calls off rescue effort to save doomed telescope

2026-08-20 · 09:20

The Swift observatory will now re-enter Earth’s atmosphere in a few months, after a mission to boost it higher failed

Crypto

Hyperliquid (HYPE) Surges 26% as Trump Signals Potential U.S. CFTC Path

2026-08-20 · 09:20

Hyperliquid (HYPE) price jumped after Trump said CFTC Chair Mike Selig is working to bring the exchange into the US.

Crypto

Altcoin LINK Sees Strong Whale Buying Activity, Leading to Bullish Action in LINK Price After a Long Time

2026-08-20 · 09:10

Altcoin LINK sees strong whale buying activity.

Crypto

Ethereum Hits $2,112 After US Treasury Liquidity Move

2026-08-20 · 09:05

The crypto market has just received a powerful boost. On August 19, 2026, the U.S.

Sports

Tottenham in talks to sign Man City's Savinho and Marmoush

2026-08-20 · 09:01

Spurs open talks with Manchester City to sign attacking duo Omar Marmoush and Savinho.

Sports

Pick your club's best XI for this season

2026-08-20 · 09:01

As Premier League teams prepare to kick off the new season, we want you to pick your club's best XI.

Tech

AI firms are watermarking generated text – here’s why it won’t work

2026-08-20 · 09:00

AI companies have begun embedding watermarks in the output of their models to improve transparency and help crack down…

Crypto

GnosisDAO approves Gnosis Chain for Ethereum Economic Zone

2026-08-20 · 08:59

Gnosis Chain was approved to transition to an EEZ rollup, enabling it to settle directly to Ethereum rather than…

Sports

Barcelona face striker dilemma - could they cope without one?

2026-08-20 · 08:44

Barcelona are heading into the new La Liga season without an established striker, with Hansi Flick yet to replace Robert…

Sports

Australia boss Walters appointed Saints head coach

2026-08-20 · 08:30

Kevin Walters will leave Australia after next month's Rugby League World Cup to take up a three-year deal with St Helens…

Tech

Don't Paste the AI, please

2026-08-20 · 08:20

The article argues against simply copying and pasting AI chatbot responses when answering someone's question, since they…

Crypto

ETH Prints Full Blown Breakout Above an Absolute Key Bear Market Resistance Zone

2026-08-20 · 08:20

Pioneer altcoin ETH prints full blown breakout above key bear market zone.

Crypto

Bitcoin: Standard Chartered Sees BTC at $100,000 as Treasury Buybacks Accelerate

2026-08-20 · 08:05

The rebound of bitcoin toward $69,000 is gaining strength.

Crypto

BitGo Korea secures VASP registration for institutional crypto custody

2026-08-20 · 07:48

Regulators reportedly accepted BitGo Korea’s registration on Tuesday, two days before stricter VASP entry requirements…

Sports

Damaged pitch forces PSG to switch season opener

2026-08-20 · 07:48

Paris St-Germain's opening Ligue 1 game will now be played in Rennes after hot weather "severely damaged" the Parc des…

Sports

Why are there so few African players in the WSL?

2026-08-20 · 07:46

BBC Sport explores why there are so few African players in the Women's Super League.

Crypto

XRP Has Been in a Bear Market for 578 Days, One Single Green Candle Could Flip the Script

2026-08-20 · 07:40

Altcoin XRP has been in a bear market for 578 days. One single green candle could flip the script.

Crypto

Trump Turns Up Pressure On Senate Over US Crypto Regulation

2026-08-20 · 07:35

Donald Trump pressures the American Senate.

Crypto

Metaplanet Puts 2,100 BTC Into Super League for US Expansion

2026-08-20 · 07:30

Metaplanet will contribute 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million in cash to Nasdaq-listed Super League, creating a U.S.

Crypto

Bitcoin Price Breakout: U.S. Treasury Pivot Sparks Rally Above $69K

2026-08-20 · 07:23

Bitcoin surged alongside ETH and XRP as Treasury buybacks, liquidations and regulatory optimism accelerate the rally.

Sports

Edmonton Marathon route was 674m too long

2026-08-20 · 07:15

The organisers of the Edmonton Marathon admit the course for the 2026 edition was measured more than half a kilometre…