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Tokenization Threatens Deposit Stability, Dallas Fed Researchers Warn
Key TakeawaysDallas Fed researchers warn 24/7 tokenized deposits could reduce bank maturity transformation by $580B.Chris Turner of...
UK Gives Bank of England New Stablecoin Innovation Mandate
Key TakeawaysU.K. plans a second Bank of England objective to support stablecoins and digital payments.Bank of England’s new remit...
NZ’s ACT Party Proposes Waiving Capital Gains Tax on Crypto
Key TakeawaysNew Zealand’s ACT party proposed tax-free crypto gains after a year to boost long-term retail investments.The proposal...
Bitcoin Mining Consumes 30% of Paraguay Energy, Analysts Reveal
Key TakeawaysBitcoin mining uses 30% of Paraguay’s power, sparking warnings of a major energy crisis by 2029.Stagnant power...
Polymarket Pulls NFL Contracts, Certifies Bitcoin Bets The Same Day
Key TakeawaysPolymarket US withdrew NFL participation filings on Aug. 26, a day after certifying them.The same day, it certified...
SEC Eyes Sweeping Crypto Custody Rewrite as White House Weighs In
Key TakeawaysSEC sent its custody rewrite to OIRA, targeting an October 2026 proposal.Paul Atkins’ SEC could reshape crypto custody...
Trump Media Drops ‘Truth Predict’ Buildout, Chooses Crypto.com Instead
Key TakeawaysTrump Media dropped Truth Predict in 2026, signaling distribution may beat building exchanges.Crypto.com gains Truth...
$13T Asset Manager Charles Schwab Adds 3 Altcoins to Its Crypto Push – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysCharles Schwab will add SOL, AVAX, and LINK to Schwab Crypto after its May 2026 debut.Solana (SOL) saw a 12.4%...
Moonwell Locks Base Borrowing After $8.7M MAMO Attack
Key TakeawaysAttackers manipulated MAMO oracle prices to drain about $8.7 million in assets from Moonwell.Ecosystem partner Zyfai...
Bessent’s Bond Buyback Gamble Could Pour Fuel on Bitcoin’s Price
Key TakeawaysBitcoin reclaimed $80,000 on Aug. 28 after breaking key $79,000 resistance.Volatility wiped out $416 million in crypto...
Giant Hole in Global Crypto-Tax Net; China’s Taxable Crypto Only 1/5th of the US
Key TakeawaysOnly 14% of global taxable onchain crypto asset activity is estimated to fall within CARF’s scope.DEX activity, P2P...
Bitcoin Price Rockets Past $80K as Leveraged Shorts Get Crushed
Key TakeawaysBitcoin hit $80,808 as the crypto market climbed above $2.7 trillion.Coinglass logged $409.07 million liquidated,...
TronBid Expands Marketplace: Rent TRON Energy and Reduce USDT Fees
TronBid expands its two-sided TRON resource marketplace, giving users new ways to rent Energy, trade Energy and Bandwidth, and...
Solana Proposals Could Cut Staking Yield to 2.25%, Emissions by $1.5B
Key TakeawaysSolana’s SIMD-550 would double disinflation to 30%, pushing staking yields toward 2.25% by year 3.21Shares says...
Blackrock Captures $322.79M as Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Add $424M
Key TakeawaysBlackrock led $232.12M into Bitcoin ETFs on Wednesday, extending inflows to 8 sessions.HYPE drew $14.71M as XRP and...
Kalshi Nears Sponsorship Deal With Times-Owned The Athletic
Key TakeawaysKalshi is in advanced talks to sponsor The Athletic, Front Office Sports reported Aug. 24.The Athletic’s exclusive...
Ethereum price outlook turns bullish as ETF inflows support $2,800 target
Key takeaways Ethereum has gained 27% in seven days after breaking above $2,000 and triggering substantial short liquidations....
Rockawayx Expands US Crypto Presence With Relayer Capital Deal
Key TakeawaysRockawayx acquired Relayer Capital, adding its 70%-returning 2026 long-short strategy.Relayer beat a BTC-ETH-SOL...
Tennessee’s Kalshi Fight Highlights Major Potential Turning Point for Prediction Markets
Key TakeawaysTennessee targeted Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com with cease-and-desist letters on Jan. 9.Kalshi says CFTC...
Americans Are Sitting on $20 Billion They Don’t Know They Own. Here’s How to Check in 2 Minutes
Key TakeawaysNAUPA says states hold $70B in unclaimed property, with 1 in 7 Americans potentially owed money.NAUPA reports state...
Coinbase, Better Open Bitcoin Mortgages After $260M Waitlist Demand
Key TakeawaysBuyers pledge bitcoin to secure a loan that covers the down payment.The first mortgage follows standard Fannie Mae...
Revolut Brings Euro-Backed Stablecoin to 3 European Markets
Key TakeawaysRevolut launched EURR in 3 countries, opening euro stablecoin access to its 80M+ customers.EURR could reshape Europe’s...
Michael Saylor Calls for a ‘Bitcoin Reformation’ Beyond Orthodoxy
Key TakeawaysMichael Saylor argues that Bitcoin has outgrown founding-era orthodoxy.Self-custody should remain a right rather than...
UK Gambling Lobby Puts Illegal Premier League Bets at $1.09B
Key TakeawaysBGC says the black market may take up to $1.09B in Premier League bets this season.The Premier League put a voluntary...
FBI Seizes Chinese Hacking Platforms Used to Target US Agencies
Key TakeawaysThe FBI shut down two hacking tools called QScan and QTRouter.The tools targeted NASA, the Federal Reserve, and other...
Core Lightning Team Sounds the Alarm as AI Uncovers Critical Flaws
Key TakeawaysMultiple vulnerabilities were found in Core Lightning (CLN) software.Devs are telling node runners to wait for a new...
Bitcoin Price Eyes $100K as Prediction Markets, Wall Street Weigh In
Key TakeawaysPrediction market bets are more cautious than Wall Street analysts.Bitcoin’s price has a 69% chance of trading at...
Defillama’s New Crypto Ratings Put 128 Tokens Under the Lens
Universal Token Ratings Bring Wall Street-Style Grades to Crypto Over 100 tokens so far have received AAA through CCC grades,...
Moody’s Backs Treasury Task Force as Quantum Threats Put Crypto on Alert – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysThe U.S. Treasury Department is creating a quantum readiness task force.Digital assets are included in the...
Bitcoin Price Slams Into $79K Wall as Rally Momentum Starts Fading – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysBitcoin traded between $77,000 and $79,000 as its 20% rally showed signs of fading.Bitcoin liquidations topped $88M,...
ViaBTC Upgrades Ambassador Program: Ongoing Referral Commissions and Entry Requirements
As a leading global mining pool, ViaBTC has upgraded its Ambassador Program to offer ongoing referral rewards tied to a status...
Trezor, Onekey, Bitbox Sales Spike Amid Coldcard Crisis; Security Models Evolve – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysHardware wallet sales surged as Bitcoiners sought alternatives rather than abandoning self-custody.Artificial...
Altcoin Volume Dominance Hits Two-Year High as Market Cap Gains $135B
Key TakeawaysAltcoins captured 65% of Binance volume at the rally’s peak.Bitcoin and ether held volume shares of 21% and...
Sticky Inflation Strikes Again as Fed Faces Stagflation Trap
Key TakeawaysSticky inflation remains a problem and some believe stagflation is looming.In a market note shared with Bitcoin.com...
Blackrock Processes $5 Billion in Direct Bitcoin-to-ETF Conversions
Key TakeawaysBlackrock cut IBIT’s in-kind minimum from $25M to $1M, as direct BTC-to-ETF swaps expand.Grayscale’s in-kind BTC...
Blackrock Drives $431 Million Into Bitcoin and Ether ETFs
Key TakeawaysBlackrock’s IBIT led $314.37M into bitcoin ETFs on Tuesday, extending inflows to seven sessions.Solana, XRP, and HYPE...
Circle Mints 5 Billion USDC in a Week as Supply Race With Tether Heats up
Key TakeawaysCircle minted about 5 billion USDC over the last seven days.USDC’s circulating supply stamds near $74 billion in...
Bitcoin Price Left Behind? Record Global M2 Could Put BTC on a Launchpad
Key TakeawaysU.S. M2 hit a record $23.16 trillion as global measures pushed toward $103 trillion.Bitcoin ripped higher in August...
Cryptoquant’s Bitcoin’s Bull Score Jumps to 80, but $83,000 Is the Real Test
Key TakeawaysCryptoquant’s Bull Score jumped from 30 to 80 in one week, its highest since October 2025.Bitcoin rallied more than...
Hyperliquid’s AQAv2 Is Turning USDC Yield Into HYPE Buybacks
Key TakeawaysHyperliquid’s AQAv2 upgrade is now live and was approved by 69.08% of validators.The mechanism directs 90% of yield on...
Pi holds above $0.085 support as crypto market recovery loses momentum
Key takeaways Pi Network trades around $0.0900 on Wednesday, maintaining mild upside momentum above the critical $0.0853 support....
Iran’s Rial Crashes to a Record Low as New Sanctions Target Its Bitcoin Mining Lifeline
Key TakeawaysIran’s rial hit a record 2.02 million per dollar on Aug. 24, amid new U.S. sanctions.The IRGC reportedly controls 65%...
Tron Surpasses 400 Million Accounts as USDT Transfers Near $30 Trillion
Key TakeawaysTron’s account count topped 400 million recently, up from 300 million in April 2025.Tron now settles 51.4% of all...
USDC Leads Crypto Card Spending as Top-Ups Reach $13.8 Billion
Key TakeawaysUSDC and USDT card top-ups hit $13.8B by August 2026, pushing stablecoins into daily spending.Base led tracked...
Did Anyone Claim California’s $1.5 Million? The Deadline Just Passed and the Answer Is Ugly
Key TakeawaysVarso Gas sold a $1.53M Powerball ticket whose 180-day claim window ended Aug. 20.California schools could receive...
29,120 Addresses Investigated in Global Crypto Intelligence Sprint
Key TakeawaysInvestigators examined 29,120 crypto addresses and identifiers.The operation generated 14,300 leads across 11...
Nebraskans Set to Vote on Betting Markets With Kalshi Looming
Key TakeawaysNebraska certified two online sports wagering measures for the Nov. 3 ballot on Aug. 21.Fanduel and Draftkings put...
Treasury Targets Iran Crypto Sector and $100M Oil Payment Network
Key TakeawaysOFAC can sanction foreign parties operating in Iran’s crypto sector.A shadow fleet broker processed over $100 million...
US-Iran Ceasefire Rumors Swirl as Global Markets Remain Unfazed
Key TakeawaysUnnamed sources claim a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is in the works and will be announced any day now.The...
Ripple’s RLUSD Market Cap Crosses $2B, Nearly $1B on XRP Ledger – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysRLUSD’s market capitalization reached approximately $2.02 billion.The XRP Ledger held about $962.8 million in...
Bitwise Creates 3 Tokenized Stock Portfolios With Coinbase and Glider
Key TakeawaysBitwise launched 3 ATPs for non-U.S. investors using Coinbase tokenized stocks and Glider automation.Bitwise’s ATPs...
Thailand’s SEC Seeks Comment on Draft Regulations for Crypto ETFs
Key TakeawaysThailand’s SEC is seeking comments from the public concerning legitimate spot crypto exchange-traded funds...
This Bitcoin Price Rally Has Little to Do With Bitcoin, Again
Key TakeawaysMacro, not bitcoin-related news, is driving this rally.$100K is back in sight, with bitcoin price forecasts reaching...
Metaplanet Moves 1,000 BTC Into Coinbase Prime Custody
Key TakeawaysMetaplanet moved 1,000 BTC ($79.77 million) into Coinbase Prime.The transfer follows Metaplanet crossing 43,000 BTC in...
Bitdeer Cranks up Bitcoin Mining Power While Rivals Stampede Into AI
Key TakeawaysBitdeer deploys 28 MW and 1.93 EH/s at Soluna’s Kati 1 beginning in September 2026.Soluna keeps 83 MW Kati 1 focused...
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Add $453 Million as 6-Day Streak Extends
Key TakeawaysBlackrock led $337.56M into bitcoin ETFs on Monday, extending inflows to 6 sessions.Solana gained $33.49M as XRP and...
Bitcoin Price Reclaims $79,000 as Open Interest Hits $140B – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysBitcoin fell to $78,600 on Tuesday after reaching $81,255 hours earlier, its highest price since May 11.Whales sold...
Zcash Hashrate Goes Vertical as $870 ZEC Price Wakes ASIC Giants
Key TakeawaysZcash hashrate hit the mid-to-high-20s GSol/s as ZEC traded near $870 this week.Bitmain’s Z15 Pro pumps 840 kSol/s as...
Grayscale’s Zcash ETF Begins Trading on NYSE Arca With Spot ZEC
Key TakeawaysGrayscale’s Zcash fund left over-the-counter trading for a stock exchange.ZEC gained 66.98% over one week, reaching...
Sui Stablecoin Supply Holds Near $500M as Volume Tops $65B
Key TakeawaysSui’s stablecoin supply sits near $478 million, still 69% below its $1.6 billion peak from May 2025.Mysten Labs’...
Arthur Hayes Says Treasury Buybacks Mark “New Bitcoin Bull Run”
Key TakeawaysArthur Hayes said Treasury buybacks signal a new bitcoin bull run as BTC topped $80,000 this week.The Treasury will...
Saylor’s Strategy Swings From $9.5B Loss to $4.7B Profit
Key TakeawaysStrategy’s 840,447 BTC position has swung from a $9.5 billion loss to a $4.7 billion profit in about a week.Bitcoin’s...
Zcash Rally Widens Mining Revenue Lead Over Bitcoin and AI HPC
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag)...
Bitcoin Whale Closes 2-Month Long, Banks $11.6M Profit
Key TakeawaysOnchain analysts highlighted two wallets, potentially belonging to the same investor, closing a bitcoin long for an...
Bitcoin Price Breaches $81,000 as Bull Market Momentum Builds
Key TakeawaysBitcoin surged past $81,000 as rumors of U.S. Treasury bond buybacks fueled a broader market rally.Coinglass recorded...
Why Draper University Is Betting $70K on in-Person Acceleration
Key TakeawaysDraper University partners with Cardano to offer Web3 founders up to $70,000 for 3.5% equity.Program prioritizes RWA...
Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized BENJI Into ETFs and Mutual Funds
Key TakeawaysFranklin plans to use $2.6B BENJI assets inside ETFs and mutual funds after SEC clearance.Franklin’s $872B fund base...
Breaking: Bitcoin hits $80k for the first time since May as rally continues
Bitcoin extended its rally on Tuesday, hitting the $80,000 psychological level for the first time since May 4. The rally comes as...
Anthropic Co-Founder Ben Mann Says Elite Schools Matter Less in the AI Era
Key TakeawaysAnthropic’s Benjamin Mann says AI weakens elite-school advantages built 10-20 years ago.OpenAI’s Sam Altman signals...
Coinbase Tokenized Stocks Go Live for Eligible Non-US Users
Key TakeawaysEligible non-U.S. users can access major tokenized U.S. stocks.Each B20 token represents a claim on a share held in...
Bitwise XRP ETF Trading Volume Tops $200M Across Three Sessions
Key TakeawaysBitwise’s XRP fund traded more than $200 million across three sessions.The fund held about 328 million XRP worth...
Bessent Warns Foreign Nations to Sever Iranian Digital Asset Ties
Key TakeawaysThe U.S. launched Operation Economic Outcast to cripple Iran’s economy by heavily targeting its digital assets.The...
Bitwise CIO Sees Crypto Bull Case Strengthening on 5 Key Shifts
Key TakeawaysHougan cites five factors behind an easier crypto bull case in 2026.SEC rulemaking and stablecoin adoption reinforce...
The Huge Dormant Wave of New Bitcoin Buyers Doesn’t Even Get Bitcoin Yet
Key TakeawaysBitcoin remains poorly understood, creating a potentially large pool of future buyers.Information about past bitcoin...
Bitcoin Core Dev Warns Bitcoin Payments Vanish at Bitcoin Beach
Key TakeawaysA developer reported near-zero crypto payments at El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach, sparking adoption concerns.Vendors...
Bitmine Adds 32,447 ETH as Ether Jumps 30% in One Week
Key TakeawaysBitmine bought 32,447 ETH last week, lifting holdings to 5.85M ETH.Ethereum’s price surged 30% as Bitmine staked 5.06M...
Report: Block Bits Founder Guilty After $960K Crypto Bot Pitch Implodes
Key TakeawaysBlock Bits’ Dillman was convicted on 5 counts after raising about $960,000. Law360 was the first to report on the...
Bitcoin Trader Down $4.56M Opens New $23M Short on 300 BTC
Key TakeawaysTrader bowen1476, hasn’t posted a winning short since a 700 BTC trade in May 2026.Bitcoin’s 22% weekly rally, tied to...
Six-Figure Bitcoin Price in Sight as BTC Call Options Go Berserk
Key TakeawaysBitcoin’s price per unit hit $79,989 as exchange open interest raced toward $58 billion.Deribit calls command 59.37%...
Bitcoin Price Drives Toward $80K as Economist Warns of ‘Massive QE’ – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysBitcoin nearly touched $80,000 before settling around $79,200 after brief market volatility.Market liquidations topped...
Bitcoin, Ether ETFs Pull In $2.6B in Strongest Week Since October
Key TakeawaysBitcoin ETFs drew $1.92B from Aug. 17-21, led by Blackrock’s $1.33B IBIT haul.Ether added $697M as XRP, Solana, and...
Strive Scoops 1,110 Bitcoin as Its BTC Treasury Blasts Higher – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysStrive grabbed 1,110 BTC for $81.5M, pushing its bitcoin stash to 21,356 BTC.Strive’s cash jumped to $171.9M as fresh...
Bitcoin Storms Past $79K Before Hitting Resistance Near $80K
Key TakeawaysBitcoin gained 24% in 7 days as ETF demand helped BTC punch above $79,000.Eric Balchunas said U.S. bitcoin ETFs pulled...
Digital Sovereignty Alliance Concludes Digital Asset Case Study Course at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School
Developed by DSA in collaboration with Professor Charles C.Y. Wang, Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard...
Strategy Slams Brakes on Bitcoin Buying, Stockpiles $6.69B Cash – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysStrategy bought zero BTC last week, freezing its bitcoin pile at 840,447, at least for now.Strategy’s combined USD...
Pi consolidates below $0.10 as Protocol 27 mainnet upgrade approaches
Key takeaways The Pi Core Team introduced Protocol 27 on the Pi Testnet, enabling preparations for advanced smart contract...
Solana Validators Open Vote on Constitution
Key TakeawaysSolana opened onchain voting on three governance proposals on August 22, 2026, running through epoch 1023.SIMD-0550...
BTC consolidates near $77,000 as traders take $1.72B in profits
Key takeaways Bitcoin trades around $77,000 after gaining more than 23% last week, its strongest weekly performance since March...
Trump Team Nets $3.39 Million Selling TRUMP Tokens in 10 Hours
Key TakeawaysLookonchain says the Trump team netted 3.39 million USDC in 10 hours via Solana liquidity moves.TRUMP currently trades...
PeaqOS and World ID Bring ZK Proofs to Autonomous Robots
Key TakeawaysPeaqOS integrated World ID on Aug. 21, 2026, allowing robots to natively verify users via robotic.sh.The integration...

























































































