The U.S. House Financial Services Committee is poised to launch a series of crypto hearings digging into several aspects of the industry, including decentralized finance (DeFi), the Securities and Exchange Commission’s oversight of digital assets businesses and the implications of “pig butchering” scams. Author: Jesse Hamilton

Ryan Salame, the former FTX executive sentenced to 7.5 years in prison in May, has withdrawn a legal request to a New York court asking that the conditions of his plea deal with prosecutors be enforced or that his plea be thrown out and his sentence vacated. Author: Cheyenne Ligon

A recap of the crypto market from August 11th to 17th. Author: Sarah Morton

TON says its core developer team is looking into why the DOGS token continues to crash the chain. Author: Sam Reynolds

Once again, the DOGS token is gumming up the works. Author: Marc Hochstein