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Following a more dovish speech from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, crypto-focused company stocks, including Coinbase and Strategy, saw significant increases. Bitcoin miners CleanSpark and Riot Platforms also rose, along with crypto treasuries like SharpLink and BitMine Immersion.

Bitcoin has reached new all-time highs, but leading Bitcoin treasury companies like (Micro)Strategy have underperformed. These companies hold a significant amount of Bitcoin, with (Micro)Strategy dominating the group. Share prices have lagged due to slowing accumulation and share dilution.

House Republicans have included a provision in a defense bill to ban central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) in the U.S., citing concerns over privacy and control. The U.S. remains the only major economy halting retail CBDC development, though stablecoins are gaining traction amid fears of CBDCs centralized control and privacy issues.

Binance Australia must appoint an external auditor within 28 days following serious concerns raised by AUSTRAC about its AML and CTF controls. AUSTRAC highlighted issues with governance, staff turnover, and local resourcing at the crypto exchange.

Ripple and SBI Holdings plan to introduce the RLUSD stablecoin in Japan next year, following the country's new stablecoin laws. The partnership aims to enhance the reliability and convenience of stablecoins in the Japanese market, leveraging SBI VC Trade's licensed crypto exchange.

Bitcoin traders are closely watching two key price levels ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's address at Jackson Hole. The options market is showing mixed signals, with a slight decline in bullish bias. Traders are cautious due to high event risk and uncertainty surrounding potential rate cuts.

The CFTC is advancing the third phase of its "crypto sprint" to implement recommendations from the President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. This phase aims to establish a unified federal framework for digital asset markets, addressing gaps in market structure and anti-money laundering standards.

The OCC has terminated its cease and desist order against Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered digital asset bank, after the company demonstrated compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and AML requirements. Anchorage was the first bank to custody digital assets under a national bank charter.

A crypto investor lost 783 Bitcoin, valued at $91 million, to a social engineering scam involving impersonation of customer support representatives from a hardware wallet manufacturer and a cryptocurrency exchange. The stolen funds were transferred to Wasabi Wallet, a Bitcoin "mixer," as they moved across various digital wallets.

Coinbase has listed the USD1 stablecoin from World Liberty Financial, a project associated with President Donald Trump and his sons. The stablecoin is now available for trading alongside USDC and USDT on the exchange.