CoinDesk - 2026-08-23
4 items collected.
1. Regulation Crypto is here: State of Crypto
Author: Nikhilesh De
Published: 8/23/2026, 6:30:00 PM
Categories: Policy, Newsletters, State of Crypto, News
The SEC published its Reg Crypto proposal last week, giving the public 60 days to comment.
2. XRP on track for biggest weekly gain in 21 months as Treasury buyback spurs 'curve control' hopes
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 8/23/2026, 3:52:21 PM
Categories: Markets, XRP News, News
XRP’s price has surged by 50% this week, the best performance since November 2024. Here's what's driving the rally.
3. Crypto card spending tops $1 billion as stablecoins move into everyday purchases
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 8/23/2026, 3:00:00 PM
Categories: Finance, Stablecoins, Crypto News, News
Tracked card volume more than tripled in a year, with USDC and USDT funding over 70% of spending as users increasingly paid for groceries, rides and subscriptions.
4. Crypto’s next billion users might be AI agents, and they’re paying with stablecoins
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 8/23/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Categories: Finance, Feature
According to Coinbase’s head of AI product, we’re currently in the “Napster/LimeWire era” of agentic payments.