Cointelegraph - 2026-08-19
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1. Bitcoin.com integrates UAE-registered US dollar stablecoin into self-custodial wallet
Author: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
Published: 8/19/2026, 8:33:51 PM
Categories: Latest News
The integration expands access to USDU, the UAE’s first central bank-registered US dollar stablecoin, as it builds distribution beyond institutional channels.
2. Trump pushes for CLARITY Act passage alongside crypto leaders
Author: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
Published: 8/19/2026, 7:54:59 PM
Categories: Latest News
Donald Trump spoke from the White House on Wednesday, urging the Senate to pass a crypto market structure bill to keep the country “ahead of China.”
3. Crypto PAC notches primary wins, but loses $2M Florida race
Author: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
Published: 8/19/2026, 6:48:58 PM
Categories: Latest News
A Fairshake spokesperson said that the PAC was “just getting started“ on its expenditures as part of efforts to fill US Congress with lawmakers friendly to the crypto industry.
4. FalconX, Ethena bring USDe backing assets into $1B institutional credit facility
Author: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
Published: 8/19/2026, 5:34:10 PM
Categories: Latest News
The $1 billion facility will deploy assets backing USDe into overcollateralized institutional loans, expanding Ethena’s sources of returns beyond crypto basis strategies.