CoinDesk - 2026-08-16 ​
3 items collected.
1. The SEC meeting that wasn't: State of Crypto ​
Author: Nikhilesh De
Published: 8/16/2026, 6:30:00 PM
Categories: Policy, Newsletters, State of Crypto, News
There were hopes that regulators could move if the Clarity Act didn't advance, but those, too, may be paused.
2. Crypto investors are looking past market-cap rankings and back to fundamentals ​
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 8/16/2026, 4:00:00 PM
Categories: Finance, Exclusive, Bitwise, News
Investors are starting to judge crypto tokens on usage, economics and value capture rather than market-cap rank, industry executives said.
3. Crypto wallet SafePal reveals a data breach exposing nearly 40,000 customers' order info ​
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 8/16/2026, 2:02:32 PM
Categories: Tech, News
While the data breach exposed the personal order details of thousands of customers, all private keys, seed phrases, and crypto assets remain completely safe.