Day: 20 August 2025

Binance has reopened access to a broader range of its Earn products for qualifying UK Professional Users, following recent regulatory clarifications in the country. Previously, regulatory constraints limited UK users from certain staking, savings, and loan features. The update comes after the UK government clarified that staking is no longer ...

Hong Kong, PRC, 20th August 2025, Chainwire

Bitget has integrated Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve on Ethereum to strengthen transparency for its wrapped Bitcoin product, BGBTC. The move comes amid growing industry pressure for verifiable backing of tokenized assets. The integration allows BGBTC holders to track reserves in real time through decentralized oracle networks that autonomously verify onchain ...

Valantis has moved to solidify its role in the liquid staking sector with the acquisition of stHYPE, the second-largest staking protocol on Hyperliquid’s HyperEVM. The deal, announced on August 19, brings stHYPE fully under the Valantis ecosystem, opening the door to enhanced yield opportunities, deeper liquidity, and an expanded roadmap ...

Republican Senator Tim Scott is raising the stakes in Washington’s crypto debate, publicly projecting that as many as 12 to 18 Democrats will back the Senate’s version of the CLARITY Act. Speaking at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on August 19, the Senate Banking Committee Chairman framed the legislation as a ...

Ronin, the blockchain network created by Sky Mavis, could soon undergo a major transformation as a new proposal outlines plans to build Ronin Layer 2 on the Arbitrum Orbit chain. The move would mark a significant shift from its current layer-1 model toward becoming a full-fledged, Ethereum-aligned layer 2 by ...

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman has called for easing restrictions that prevent central bank staff from owning cryptocurrencies, arguing that hands-on experience is essential for regulators to grasp the technology shaping the future of finance. Speaking at a blockchain event in Wyoming on Tuesday, Bowman said the ...

New York, USA, 20th August 2025, Chainwire

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