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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...
Winklevoss-Backed Cypherpunk Seizes 18% of Total Zcash Hashrate
Key TakeawaysCypherpunk launched 4.2 GSol/s of zcash mining capacity through a $33.33 million transaction.Cypherpunk said its fleet...
BTC Hits $65,000 as $56M Short Squeeze Punishes Bearish Traders
Key TakeawaysBitcoin reached $65,000 on Tuesday, delivering a 2% weekly gain despite geopolitical risks in the Middle...
Trump’s WLFI Faces Scrutiny Over Pentagon-Flagged AI Ties
Key TakeawaysWorldclaw hosts 43 of its 90 AI models from Chinese firms, including Alibaba, Baidu, and Deepseek.Trump family owns...
Bitcoin Whale From 2012 Suddenly Moves $13.7M After 14 Years – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysBitcoin wallet from 2012 moved 212 BTC worth $13.72M after 14 years.Coldcard’s exploit may be rattling OGs after...
CLARITY, 401(k)s and Long-Term Holders Drive Bitcoin’s 5 Tailwinds
Key TakeawaysU.S. bitcoin ETFs had about $5.4 billion in first-half 2026 outflows.Strategy sold BTC three times this year,...
Kraken Opens 7,000 US Stocks to European Investors
Key TakeawaysEligible EEA customers can trade more than 7,000 U.S. stocks.Kraken offers traditional shares and xStocks within one...
Blackrock, Fidelity Drive $297.5M Bitcoin ETF Rebound
Key TakeawaysBlackrock and Fidelity drove $297.56M into bitcoin ETFs, ending a 3-session outflow streak.Jane Street held $1B+ in...
Chainlink pauses near $9.56 as ETF inflows support breakout hopes
Key takeaways Chainlink trades around $9.42 after gaining more than 14% last week. A long-to-short ratio of 0.76 and negative...
Citi Brings Bitcoin Into Custody+ as Markets Move Toward 24/7
Key TakeawaysCiti expects to launch institutional bitcoin custody later this year.More than 80% of Citi’s total event volume is...
How to choose a crypto prop firm: three structural tests
The first question for any crypto prop firm is whether trades hit a real order book or a simulation. A crypto-native perpetuals...
Saylor: Strategy Investors Should Hold MSTR for 7 to 10 Years
Key TakeawaysMichael Saylor told MSTR investors they should hold for at least four years, ideally seven to 10.Strategy holds $4.8...
Zcash dips 1% as Ironwood adoption and futures demand strengthen
Key takeaways Zcash dipped 1% on Tuesday following Monday’s rally. day, The Ironwood shielded pool now holds 3.07 million ZEC,...
Ethics Probe Resumes After Pro-Crypto Farage Wins By-Election
Key TakeawaysReform UK leader Nigel Farage won the Clacton by-election with 63% of the vote on August 14, 2026.The victory...
Tether Pushes Into Artificial Intelligence as User Base Tops 650M
Key TakeawaysTether is expanding AI tools to 650M+ users, targeting smartphones in emerging markets.USDT’s $183B scale gives Tether...
New UK PM Moves to Scrap the Gambling Duty He Lobbied Against
Key TakeawaysBurnham signed a council letter demanding repeal in 2025, before becoming PM in July.Gambling Commission found a drop...
A Mystery Winner Claimed $24 Million Just Two Days Before the Deadline. Officials Think They Waited on Purpose
Key TakeawaysNew York Lottery paid $24 million after Smith claimed the ticket on May 23, 2017.New York Lottery’s last-minute...
EU Empowers Regulators to Block Third-Country Crypto Platforms
Key TakeawaysThe EU approved its 21st sanctions package, extending transaction bans to 14 offshore crypto platforms.New rules ban...
Harmony Protocol to Roll Back Network After Massive Exploit
Key TakeawaysHarmony Protocol suffers exploit resulting in 2.385 trillion unauthorized ONE tokens minted on Aug. 12.ONE token price...
Binance Shared Customer Data With Russia After Leaving Market
Key TakeawaysBinance provided Russian investigators with a customer’s transaction and identification records.Authorities used the...
China’s 5,500 Robot Shipments Put US AI Hardware Rivals on Notice
Key TakeawaysUnitree delivered more than 5,500 humanoid robots during 2025.China’s robot exports face new U.S. restrictions and...
Bitcoin Supply Squeeze Unwinds as 28,000 BTC Return to Exchanges
Key TakeawaysExchange balances increased by about 28,000 BTC after reaching a July low.The rebound erased roughly 84% of the...
Binance Pay Expands Crypto Payments to 3,700 Bhutan Merchants – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysBinance Pay now works at more than 3,700 DK Bank QR merchants.Users enter prices in BTN while transactions settle in...
Bank of Russia Limits Crypto Equity to 25% for Market Brokers
Key TakeawaysDraft rules cap market players’ crypto holdings at 25% of total equity to ensure financial resilience.Required...
HIVE Digital Lands $350M AI Deal With 5-Year Cloud Contract
Key TakeawaysHIVE’s BUZZ HPC signed a 5-year, $350M AI cloud deal using 2,016 Nvidia Blackwell Ultra GPUs.HIVE says the deal lifts...
BTC Reclaims $64K as Short Sellers Lose $57.4M in Liquidations
Key TakeawaysBitcoin spiked past $64,000, triggering $220 million in market liquidations amid heavy short squeezes.Strategy...
Deribit Secures Dubai Broker-Dealer License via Coinbase
Key TakeawaysDeribit has secured a VARA Broker-Dealer Licence, its second Dubai approval in under 24 months.The license routes...
Crypto Stocks Break Free as Wall Street Buckles Under Iran Risk
Key TakeawaysStrategy gained about 5% as bitcoin held above $63,000 during Monday’s Wall Street decline.MARA and Circle rose about...
ZEC Breaks $500 as 4.3% Daily Gain Puts XMR Further Behind
Key TakeawaysZEC jumped over 4.3% to $518 after ZODL founder Josh Swihart announced key protocol upgrades.Zcash pushed its market...
Strive Buys 79 Bitcoin, Expands Its $1.27B Corporate BTC War Chest – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysStrive bought 79 BTC from Aug. 10-14, lifting holdings to 20,246 bitcoin.Strive’s bitcoin treasury was valued near...
Bessent Seeks Industry Feedback to Shape New GENIUS Rules
Key TakeawaysThe Treasury proposed GENIUS Act rules requiring payment stablecoins to hold US licenses to operate.The 87-question...
Bitcoin volatility could surge as BTC trades within the $62,300–$66,500 range
Key takeaways Bitcoin trades around $63,500 after recording a modest decline last week. US spot Bitcoin ETFs suffered $389.71...
Strategy Holds Bitcoin at 840,447 BTC as Cash Reserve Hits $4.8B
Key TakeawaysStrategy made no bitcoin purchases or sales from Aug. 10-16.MSTR stock sales generated $333.7 million in net...
Pi Network defends $0.0839 support following latest Node upgrade
Key takeaways Pi Network edges higher on Monday as buyers defend the $0.0839 support level following two consecutive daily...
US Debt Nears $40 Trillion in 5 Months as Bitcoin’s Case Gets Louder
Key TakeawaysUS debt obligations have hit $39.95 trillion, just $50 billion away from the $40 trillion threshold.Treasury data show...
Curve Founder Blasts Pump.fun, Phantom Wallet Experience
Key TakeawaysMichael Egorov called Pump.fun “a casino of scams,” criticizing its memecoin culture on Solana.Egorov said Phantom’s...
Glassnode: Consumer Confidence Sinks as AI Stocks Soar, Bitcoin Left Behind
Key TakeawaysGlassnode says bitcoin trades near half its October 2025 peak while US stocks hit record highs.US equities set a fresh...
Tron Captures 52% of Low-Value USDT Transfers Globally
Key TakeawaysTron surpassed Ethereum to become the largest USDT host, cementing its stablecoin market leadership.A gasless feature...
Trader Bags $282K by Copying Binance Founder CZ’s Wallet Activity
Key TakeawaysA trader turned $9,700 into $282,000, a 29x return, by tracking CZ’s public wallet.CZ’s token burn sent Marscoin...
Malta Regulator Flags Unlicensed Crypto Marketing Firm
Key TakeawaysThe MFSA flagged DistributeX for operating in Malta without regulatory approval.The case highlights how crypto MLM...
Someone in California Has 7 Days to Claim $1.5 Million Before It Vanishes Forever
Key TakeawaysPowerball’s $1,532,761 California prize from Feb. 21 remains unclaimed.Varso Gas gets about $7,500 even if the $1.53...
Austria Fines Bitpanda 70,000 Euros in First MiCA Crypto Penalty
Key TakeawaysAustria fined Bitpanda 70K euros for missing a whitepaper deadline, marking the first penalty under EU’s MiCA.The...
Data Breach Hits 39,798 Safepal Customers After Order Plugin Flaw
Key TakeawaysSafepal suffered a data breach exposing the personal details and shipping addresses of 39,798 users.While wallet keys...
XRP Holders Can Trade Options on Derive With FXRP Collateral
Key TakeawaysFXRP now collateralizes XRP options, perpetuals and spot trades.Derive settles XRP options in USDC instead of...
Robert Kiyosaki Eyes $10K Gold, $200 Silver as US Debt Nears $40T
Key TakeawaysTotal U.S. public debt outstanding stood near $39.93 trillion.Kiyosaki cited $10,000 gold and $200 silver forecasts.He...
Strategy CEO Sees 7 Fall Catalysts Bringing Bitcoin More Life
Key TakeawaysLe identified seven developments that could energize bitcoin markets.Regulatory exemptions and the CLARITY Act anchor...

























































































