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Mystery Whale Sells $576M in Bitcoin as BTC Nears $80,000
Key TakeawaysA whale sold 7,700 BTC (about $576.6 million) between August 19 and 22.Bitcoin currently trades near $77,000, up more...
Zcash, Bitcoin Cash, Cardano Rally as ZEC Leads With a 47% Surge
Key TakeawaysZcash (ZEC) led gainers with near 50% jump to $836 before retreating to $810.Bitcoin cash climbed 31.4% to $299.49 as...
Japan’s Crypto Freeze Cracks as Nomura Wins Coveted New License – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysLaser Digital won Japan license No. 00032, ending a roughly 4-year registration drought.Nomura’s unit starts with 6...
Galaxy Says Bitcoin Needs $82,470 Reclaim to Confirm Bear-Market End
Key TakeawaysGalaxy says bitcoin’s 50-week average near $82,470 is the key bear-market recovery signal.Galaxy found bitcoin held 11...
Illinois’ 0.2% Crypto Tax Sparks a Full-Blown Courtroom War
Key TakeawaysBlockchain Association sued Aug. 21 to block Illinois’ 0.2% digital asset tax.Illinois’ 0.2% levy could tax trades,...
Bitcoin ETFs Add $1.92 Billion in 5 Days as Wall Street Buying Surges
Key TakeawaysBitcoin ETFs gained $1.92B in five days, with Blackrock’s IBIT driving Friday’s $307.45M inflow.Ether added $697.18M...
HYPE Hits $82 Record High While Multicoin Moves $20M to Coinbase
Key TakeawaysHYPE hit an all-time high of $82 yesterday, up 38% over the past week.Multicoin Capital moved 308,884 HYPE, worth...
Bitcoin Jumps $10,000 in a Week as Shorts Lose $3 Billion
Key TakeawaysBitcoin rose as high as $79,500 this week as the US Treasury doubled bond buybacks to $4 billion per...
Bitcoin Jumps $10,000 in a Week as Shorts Lose $3 Billion
Key TakeawaysBitcoin rose as high as $79,500 this week as the US Treasury doubled bond buybacks to $4 billion per...
GensynAI’s Jeff Amico Says RWA Investors May Lack Creditor Rights
Key TakeawaysGensynAI’s Jeff Amico warns RWA vault users may lack direct claims despite rising tokenized lending.Pareto and FalconX...
Beyond the Kimchi Premium: Korea’s Institutional Shift
Key TakeawaysFactblock CEO Andrew Park highlighted South Korea’s shift from retail crypto trading to institutional finance.Policy...
Expect Changes in Rewards and Fees at Crypto Exchanges as Strategies Shift
Key TakeawaysTrading revenue is becoming a smaller part of exchanges’ business.More rewards and incentives could emerge as...
Druckenmiller Bets $88m on Bitdeer and Hyperliquid Strategies
Key TakeawaysStanley Druckenmiller pivoted to digital assets, acquiring a $64.7M stake in crypto miner Bitdeer in Q2.He also bought...
UK Tax Agency Sends 81,000 Crypto Tax Letters as Scrutiny Rises
Key TakeawaysHMRC’s crypto tax letters increased 25% to 81,000.Crypto exchanges and lending can produce taxable events.Global...
Two Binance Workers Held at UAE Airports Amid Fraud Inquiries – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysTwo Binance employees were detained at U.A.E. airports and later released.A third Binance executive was questioned by...
Analysts See Strong Bitcoin Rally, But Profit-Taking Risk Remains
Key TakeawaysBitcoin buyers from the past five months profit above $68,000.Coins sent to exchanges in profit are the rally’s...
Grayscale Names 3 Crypto Tokens That Could Gain From New SEC Rules
Key TakeawaysETH, SOL and BNB could gain from increased onchain issuance.Crypto projects could raise up to $75 million under the...
New Phase for XRP Could Emerge as AI Agents Move Toward Real Spending
Key TakeawaysAI agents could expand XRP use through delegated real-world spending.Spending mandates would define budgets, merchants...
South Korea Deploys AI to Bust Crypto Market Manipulation
Key TakeawaysSouth Korea’s FSS launched a real-time AI platform on Aug. 20 to detect crypto price manipulation.Industry leaders...
Ripple Backs RLUSD Lending Push on XRP Ledger With Clearpool, Cicada
Key TakeawaysClearpool and Cicada are building RLUSD lending on XRPL after $930M+ in Clearpool loans.Ripple’s RLUSD model targets...
BYDFi Joins Coinfest Asia 2026, Connecting With Institutions, Builders and Traders in Bali
Coinfest Asia 2026 Returns for Its Fifth Edition Coinfest Asia 2026 marks the fifth annual edition of the event, spanning five...
Bitcoin, Stocks and Gold Rip Higher While Bond Market Fear Festers
Key TakeawaysBitcoin rose from about $62,653 to a $79,461 high, trading near $77,000 on Aug. 21.CME and Binance held about $20.37...
Binance Opens New EU Accounts Without MiCA License, Report Finds
Key TakeawaysSandmark found Binance allowed new EU accounts after the July 1 MiCA deadline without any license warnings.ESMA...
Hyperliquid’s HYPE Outperforms Bear Market as AQAv2 Nears Launch
Key TakeawaysPopular onchain analyst Pentosh1 says HYPE led the bear market and can keep outperforming into 2026’s bull...
Bitcoin Holds $77K as Bulls Keep August’s Best Week in Play
Key TakeawaysBitcoin surged past $65,000 resistance to reach a multi-month peak of $79,491 before settling near $77,300.Coinglass...
Treasury Buyback Sparks Bitcoin Surge as Debasement Trade Returns
Key TakeawaysThe U.S. Treasury raised debt buyback limits, fueling a 20% Bitcoin rally and reviving the debasement trade.Experts...
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Pull in $827 Million as Crypto Rally Spreads
Key TakeawaysBlackrock led $606.29M into bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Thursday, with IBIT capturing 82% of...
Bitcoin.com Wallet Adds Native Support for TRON, Bringing TRX and USDT-TRC20 to Millions of Users
TRON has established itself as one of the most widely used networks for USDT settlement, with USDT-TRC20 accepted for deposits and...
Flowra launches Open Orderflow Auction for Solana blockspace
Flowra launches an open auction for Solana blockspace and MEV. Early tests showed a 20.6% increase in compute units per block....
Sharplink Bets Big on Ethereum, Stakes Another 39,319 ETH Worth $91 Million
Key TakeawaysSharplink staked 39,319 ETH worth about $91 million in a single move on August 21.The addition builds on an 888,938...
$1.2B Wiped out: Bitcoin Squeeze Returns Strategy to Profit
Key TakeawaysBitcoin surpassed $79,000 on Friday as mounting U.S. debt fears over $40 trillion boosted alternative assets.Over...
Bitcoin eyes $80k after weekly rally pushes BTC above key moving averages
Key takeaways Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP have gained nearly 20%, over 25%, and almost 30%, respectively, this week. Expanded U.S....
Bitcoin Approaches $80,000 as Vaneck’s Sigel Sees $100,000 Target by 2027
Key TakeawaysVaneck’s Matthew Sigel maintains a $100,000 bitcoin call for 2027 and a $500,000 target for 2029.Bitcoin is trading...
Pepe price rallies 25% as whale demand and futures interest surge
Key takeaways Pepe has gained 25% this week, including a combined 22% advance over the previous two days. Seven whale transactions...
Crypto Investments Surpass Stocks in Brazil, New Survey Finds
Key TakeawaysA survey reveals two-thirds of Brazilians know about crypto, reflecting a 10% adoption rise since 2025.Crypto is...
Injective Expands Tokenization Push With SEC Transfer Agent Status
Key TakeawaysInjective said its arm became an SEC-registered transfer agent for securities.Injective’s SEC status adds regulated...
Two ETH Whales Offload $63 Million as Selling Pressure Builds
Key TakeawaysNotable ether whale ‘7 Siblings’ sold 14,000 ETH for $32.85 million at an average price of $2,346 on August...
After 100 Hours of 3D Printing, a Student Built a Modular Arm for His Sister
Key TakeawaysBondarchuk spent 100+ hours 3D printing Bella’s modular prosthetic arm.Bella, 7, uses the device daily, highlighting...
Hungary Repeals Strict Crypto Rules to Align With EU MiCA Framework
Key TakeawaysHungary repealed strict local crypto validation checks to fully align with the EU’s new MiCA framework.The move...
How Bitcoin Hardware Wallets Supported Users During the Coldcard Crisis
Key TakeawaysResponse speed varied by more than a day across the 13 manufacturers.Open-source wallets leaned on verifiability to...
Bitgo Breaks Into Korea With Hana and SK Telecom in Its Corner
Key TakeawaysBitgo Korea won VASP registration Aug. 18, opening custody services to institutions.Hana owns 25% of Bitgo Korea as...
ARK’s Valente Sees RWA Trading Reshaping DeFi Platform Economics
Key TakeawaysSpecialized RWA venues could reduce the importance of major crypto pairs for venue success.Control of users and order...
Bitcoin Hits $72,850 as Traders Lose $650M in Shorts
Key TakeawaysBitcoin surged 14% over four days to a session high of $72,850, lifting its market cap to $1.45 trillion.Pro-crypto...
Selig Turns up the Heat as CFTC Readies Its Own Crypto Rules
Key TakeawaysSelig ordered CFTC staff on Aug. 20 to prepare backup crypto market rules.CFTC rules could give exchanges a new path...
DeFi Roars Back as $10B DEX Boom Sends TVL Flying Above $83B
Key TakeawaysDefillama shows decentralized finance TVL jumping 9.15% to $83.216B on Aug. 20.DEX platform volume hit $10.886B, its...
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Pull In $706 Million as Crypto Demand Surges
Key TakeawaysBlackrock led $517.19M into bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the strongest daily inflow since May 4.Bitcoin...
Schiff Dismisses Bitcoin’s $72k Surge as Treasury-Fueled Fakeout
Key TakeawaysTreasury doubled bond buybacks to $4B, triggering a bitcoin rally from under $65K to over $71K.Peter Schiff dismissed...
Trump’s Hyperliquid Name-Drop Sends HYPE Charging Toward Record Highs
Key TakeawaysHYPE gained roughly 20%-25% after Trump discussed Hyperliquid on Aug. 19.Hyperliquid volume topped $1.3 billion as...
‘We’re Going to Increase the Buyback’: Treasury Boss Targets Bond Yields
Key TakeawaysBessent said Treasury buybacks could exceed $4 billion per operation.Bitcoin stands above $72,000 per unit Aug. 20 as...
Strategy Breaks Down 6 Securities Built Around Its Bitcoin
Key TakeawaysMSTR absorbs residual bitcoin exposure after senior claims.Five preferred securities offer different income...
11-Year-Old Dormant Bitcoin Wallets Move 1,214 BTC Worth $86M in 24 Hours – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysBlockchain parser btcparser.com tracked 28 dormant wallets moving 1,314.41 BTC worth $94.03 million over the last 24...
Hyperliquid surges 22% as Trump signals potential pathway into US market
Key takeaways Hyperliquid’s HYPE token surged 22% to $71.91 following comments from President Donald Trump. Trump said CFTC Chair...
Securitize Brings Neuberger’s $230 Billion Credit Platform Onchain
Key TakeawaysSecuritize launched HINC with Neuberger, bringing $230B fixed-income expertise onchain.Securitize put HINC on 4...
KuCoin lands ISO 42001 certification as crypto’s AI race raises trust concerns
KuCoin earns ISO 42001 certification for its AI management system globally. ISO 42001 focuses on AI accountability, transparency...
BTC Nears $72K as Altcoins Surge and Short Sellers Lose $3B
Key TakeawaysBitcoin neared $72,000 on Aug. 19 after Donald Trump voiced strong support for crypto.Crypto liquidations hit $3.35...
Pi Network tops $0.09 as the broader crypto market rally
Key takeaways Pi Network trades at $0.09 after recording three consecutive bullish daily closes earlier this week. Expanded US...
Metaplanet Puts 2,100 BTC Into Super League for US Expansion
Key TakeawaysMetaplanet will inject 2,100 BTC and $2.5M into Super League to form a new U.S. treasury called...
New Jersey Player Turns $2 Spin Into Record $2.95M Online Jackpot
Key TakeawaysA $2 spin on Long Xing Da Da returned $2,949,857.40, Hard Rock Bet’s largest online casino payout.The win beat the...
You Found $500,000 Hidden in Your Own Walls. A Court Says It’s Not Yours
Key TakeawaysArizona courts awarded Spann’s estate $500,000 found inside 4 ammunition cans.Grande v. Jennings showed in 2012 that...
Crypto Mastermind Deported to Face Massive $165 Million Fraud Trial
Key TakeawaysEdward Zimbardi faces federal charges after being deported from Fiji.Scheme allegedly misappropriated $165 million...
Binance Helps Stop $1.2M Governance Attack in Under 48 Hours
Key TakeawaysBinance detected the proposal with less than 48 hours remaining.The unnamed project rejected the measure before it...
XRP Sees 23% of Onchain Trading Volume in a Three-Hour Trading Window
Key TakeawaysThree weekday hours accounted for 23.5% of July’s on-chain XRP volume.The same period accounted for 14.3% of volume in...
Trump Opens Bitcoin Door as US Debt Blows Past $40 Trillion
Key TakeawaysU.S. debt reached $40.049 trillion Aug. 19 as federal interest costs climbed.Bitcoin neared $70,000 as Treasury...
Replay Attack Alarm Grows as BIP-110 Backers Brand Bitcoin ‘Spamcoin’
Key TakeawaysDashjr said Aug. 18 that Bitcoin, which he calls “Spamcoin,” should handle replay protection.BIP-110 peaked at 2.53%...
Scaramucci Backs BTC Above $100K as Bear Phase Nears End
Key TakeawaysSkybridge noted bitcoin dipped below pre-war levels by June 7 after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.Capital shift to...
Trump Hosts Top Crypto CEOs at White House as US Weighs Bitcoin Buy
Key TakeawaysTrump said his administration ended the “war on crypto.”Officials have discussed acquiring more bitcoin, Trump...
Cash App Adds XRP, SOL and ETH via Moonpay for 59M Users
Key TakeawaysCash App’s 59 million users can now buy XRP, solana, ether, and USDT via Moonpay.The integration, launched August 18,...
ZEC, SOL, and XRP Rally as Ethereum Breaches $2,000
Key TakeawaysDriven by a $4B Treasury buyback news, ETH surged past $2,000 on Aug. 19 to an intraday peak of $2,112.The market...
Kalshi Seeks CFTC Nod for Perpetual Bets on 500 Shares and Copper
Key TakeawaysKalshi filed Aug. 18 for US500 and COPPERPERP perpetual futures.Kalshi’s contracts could broaden U.S. access to...
Bitcoin’s $70K Rip Vaporizes $1.9B as Shorts Get Steamrolled
Key TakeawaysBitcoin surged towards $70,000 after the U.S. Treasury doubled its bond buybacks to $4 billion.Over $1.9 billion in...
Blackrock Drives $260M Bitcoin and Ether ETF Inflow
Key TakeawaysBlackrock’s IBIT led $189.30M into bitcoin ETFs on Tuesday, extending the week’s strong start.Ether gained $71.47M as...
CFTC Bans Caroline Ellison From Trading for 5 Years Over FTX
Key TakeawaysEllison received five-year trading and 10-year registration bans.Wang received five-year trading and eight-year...
Bitcoin Rips Toward $70K as $1.3B Short Squeeze Erupts
Key TakeawaysBitcoin hit $69,749 on Aug. 19 after weeks trapped below $65,000.Crypto shorts lost roughly $1.1B-$1.3B as bitcoin’s...
SEC Opens $75M Crypto Funding Floodgate With New Rule Plan
Key TakeawaysThe SEC proposed Regulation Crypto Assets with exemptions up to $5 million and $75 million.Paul Atkins says the SEC...
Pump.fun retreats 3% as open interest and TVL reach record highs
Key takeaways PUMP is down 3% on Wednesday after rallying nearly 13% the previous day. Futures Open Interest climbed to a record...
Bitcoin Whales Add 43,000 BTC, Ending Months-Long Selling Spree – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysCryptoquant data shows whales bought roughly 43,000 BTC, worth $2.75 billion, in 60 days.Buying resumed once bitcoin...
Hyperliquid targets $60 breakout as policy center urges SEC to allow pre-IPO markets
Key takeaways HYPE trades below $59 after recording a second consecutive day of gains. The Hyperliquid Policy Center and trade[XYZ]...
Blackrock Believes Bitcoin’s Investment Case Holds Despite 50% Drop
Key TakeawaysBlackrock says bitcoin’s 50% drop from its $126,300 high is a positioning correction, not a thesis change.A single-day...
Peckshield: Maya Protocol Loses $1.7M, 20 BTC Traced to Wallet
Key TakeawaysPeckshield flagged the Maya Protocol exploit on August 18, tracing 20 BTC to one address.The stolen funds total...
Vaneck: Bitcoin’s Correction May Be Ending as 8 of 12 Signals Fire
Key TakeawaysVaneck’s Matthew Sigel says 8 of 12 bitcoin capitulation signals fired as of August 18.Long-term holders sold 356,000...
ASIC Pulls 3,106 Crypto Scams as AI Networks Target Aussie Savings
Key TakeawaysASIC took down over 19,400 online scams and 3,106 fake crypto platforms in FY26.Deepfakes of figures like Anthony...
Coinbase’s x402 Handles 14 Million AI Agent Payments in 30 Days
Key TakeawaysCoinbase’s x402 handled 14M AI-agent transfers in 30 days, with Base leading at 7.3M.USDC powered nearly all 14M...
A Treasure Hunter Pulled Up the Floorboards of an Old House and Found $46,000 in Cash From the 1950s
Key TakeawaysKeith Wille found $46,000 in 1934-1950 bills hidden beneath attic floorboards.Wille valued the 1958-stashed cash above...
Polymarket US Tests Parlays as Kalshi Banks $25M in Fees
Key TakeawaysPolymarket US cleared $7.4M in parlay volume in an API-only beta that opened Aug. 5.InGame counted $25M in Kalshi...
Riot Platforms Sold 9,665 Bitcoin in H1 2026 to Fund AI Pivot
Key TakeawaysRiot Platforms sold 4,300 BTC in Q2 2026, cutting its treasury to 11,380 BTC by H1 end.Riot’s 191 megawatt Anthropic...
Nasdaq Sets December 6 Launch for Nearly 23-Hour Trading Day
Key TakeawaysNasdaq targets Dec. 6, 2026 to launch a 9 PM-4 AM ET overnight session, nearing a 23-hour trading day.The SEC approved...
Ripple Pushes Into Korean Banking With Jeonbuk Payments Deal – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysJeonbuk Bank is Korea’s first regional lender to use Ripple Payments.The platform is designed to provide settlement...
SEC Chair Pushes Crypto Exemptions to Bring Issuers Back to US
Key TakeawaysAtkins said tailored rules could bring crypto issuers back to the U.S.Peirce credited public input with shaping a...
UAE Pulls Iran Trade Plug as Hormuz Crisis Rattles Global Markets
Key TakeawaysThe S&P 500 fell about 0.7% on Aug. 18 as semiconductor stocks led a technology selloff.The UAE halted Iran trade,...
SEC Proposes New Crypto Rules With a $75 Million Offering Path
Key TakeawaysCrypto startups could raise up to $5 million during a period of up to four years.Eligible issuers could raise up to...
























































































