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Strategy raises $2 billion through MSTR sales and creates new USD Cash pool
The company sold 18.26 million MSTR shares, increased its USD Reserve to $5.1 billion and repurchased another $136.4 million of STRC.
2026-08-24Standard Chartered becomes first bank to distribute Hong Kong dollar stablecoin
The London-based multinational bank with $850 billion in assets announced it will distribute Anchorpoint's HKDAP to eligible clients and partners.
2026-08-24Japan’s SBI leads $68M Fasset round at $1B valuation
Fasset raised $68 million in a Series C led by SBI Group as the companies plan a digital bank in Malaysia and to expand stablecoin payments.
2026-08-24First bear-market trend line reclaim since 2025: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin closed a weekly candle above its 50-week EMA for the first time since late 2025 as markets prepared for the Jackson Hole symposium.
2026-08-24Pakistan kicks off crypto licensing regime with Sept. 5 registration deadline
PVARA said companies have until the deadline to submit their application for a no-objection certificate or otherwise cease operating.
2026-08-24Financial repression: The new buzzword for bitcoin bulls
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 24, 2026
2026-08-24Gemini strikes Apex deal to widen prediction markets reach
The planned tie-up would make Gemini the exclusive CFTC-regulated venue for crypto event contracts offered through Apex’s futures commission merchant.
2026-08-24Bitcoin's Next Test Is $80,000 as Jackson Hole Meeting Looms
Kevin Warsh gives his first Jackson Hole keynote as Fed chair on Friday, with futures now pricing a September rate hike at 36%.
2026-08-24Bitcoin steadies near $78,000 as gold rallies, altcoins consolidate after best week in 3 years
BTC was little changed Monday after last week's 24% surge triggered by a Treasury buyback announcement that squeezed over $3 billion in shorts.
2026-08-24Fed experiment shows how bitcoin rallies attract new crypto buyers
Households shown bitcoin’s prior-year return were 23% more likely to report owning crypto in a follow-up survey.
2026-08-24Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $1.9B in strongest week since October 2025
US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.92 billion last week, their strongest weekly inflow since October 2025, as Bitcoin briefly climbed above $78,000 on Friday.
2026-08-24Crypto roars back as bitcoin posts its second-best week since early 2021
Treasury buybacks, ETF inflows and a weaker dollar ignite crypto’s breakout.
2026-08-24Jackson Hole Symposium, U.S. PCE prices, IREN earnings: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 24
2026-08-24Live updates: Bitcoin climbs past $78,000 early Monday, with gold topping $4,700
With bond yields still near multi-year highs, focus turns to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's upcoming Jackson Hole address.
2026-08-24Ether is crushing bitcoin and the 'golden cross' says it may not be done yet
The ETH/BTC ratio has recently formed a bullish golden cross, suggesting ether could extend its outperformance against bitcoin.
2026-08-24Ethereum lending app Term Finance loses $8.5 million after attacker buys voting power
The exploit shows how lightly held voting tokens can become a means of attack when control of a protocol is cheaper than the assets it governs.
2026-08-24Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
2026-08-24Ray Dalio says investors should own ‘a bit of Bitcoin’ as U.S. debt risks rise
The Bridgewater founder says recent Treasury-market stress fits his long-running debt-crisis framework, though he still prefers gold as the bigger hedge.
2026-08-24Bessent's $4 billion bond buyback wanted lower yields. It got a bitcoin surge instead.
Bessent’s bond-buyback plan fails to curb Treasury yields. Here's what it means for bitcoin and gold
2026-08-24Stablecoin neobank Fasset lands $1 billion valuation as SBI backs its payments push
The firm raised $68 million as its revenue has grown six-fold as stablecoin payments and settlement expand, CEO Mohammad Raafi Hossain told CoinDesk.
2026-08-24Crypto holds big weekly rally as Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut comes into focus
Bitcoin holds above $77,000 after a 21% week, with XRP up 46% over the same stretch. Asian stocks fell as Samsung and Alibaba slid.
2026-08-24Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploit
Term permanently closed its Meta Vaults after an attack reportedly removed nearly all of their Ethereum deposits.
2026-08-24We are so back! Bitcoin’s 23% rally on US debt policy: Hodler’s Digest
The US may face a debt crisis within three years according to Ray Dalio, and debt-related issues helped fuel a rally in Bitcoin that could mark the beginning of a new cycle.
2026-08-23Regulation Crypto is here: State of Crypto
The SEC published its Reg Crypto proposal last week, giving the public 60 days to comment.
2026-08-23XRP on track for biggest weekly gain in 21 months as Treasury buyback spurs 'curve control' hopes
XRP’s price has surged by 50% this week, the best performance since November 2024. Here's what's driving the rally.
2026-08-23Fed study finds crypto investors driven by beliefs, easily swayed by returns
A Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland study finds crypto investors hold sharply different views on returns and risk, while information about Bitcoin’s past gains can increase both desired allocations and actual crypto purchases.
2026-08-23Crypto card spending tops $1 billion as stablecoins move into everyday purchases
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.
2026-08-23Crypto’s next billion users might be AI agents, and they’re paying with stablecoins
According to Coinbase’s head of AI product, we’re currently in the “Napster/LimeWire era” of agentic payments.
2026-08-23AI Has Made Bitcoin Software a Target—This Group Is Fighting Back
A group of 20-odd developers is scanning the Bitcoin ecosystem for AI-discoverable flaws, warning that cheap, powerful models have handed attackers unprecedented reach.
2026-08-22Kalshi off-limits in multiple states as prediction markets, CFTC team up for battle
Washington state is cut off for Kalshi customers while the company combats the development in court and its federal regulator keeps pursuing new rules.
2026-08-22MiCA is coming for DeFi vaults, but regulation will be difficult
Brussels is reviewing whether crypto lending should fall under MiCA, but DeFi lending vaults are making it harder to determine who, exactly, should be regulated.
2026-08-22Bitcoin and Ether bears get decimated amid 'squeeze-led' rally and Musk's X wants to pay creators in stablecoins: Crypto's week in 5 stories
Bitcoin and crypto staged their strongest rally in months as Treasury intervention, regulatory moves and a historic short squeeze collided, while banks and technology companies pushed deeper into stablecoins.
2026-08-22Coldcard Adds New Security Measures After $130 Million Bitcoin Exploit
Coinkite's latest firmware requires users to add their own randomness when generating wallet seeds and fixes additional security issues uncovered during a three-week review.
2026-08-21Bitget CEO sees Bitcoin near current levels at year-end, doubts US will buy BTC
Gracy Chen says macroeconomic uncertainty could keep Bitcoin within $10,000 to $20,000 of current levels, while US government purchases remain unlikely within the next two years.
2026-08-21Wall Street and Washington Fuel Bitcoin Rally: Here's What's Going On
Institutional buying, improving macro conditions and a friendlier regulatory outlook are supporting Bitcoin's rally, while billions in short liquidations have accelerated the move.
2026-08-21Ray Dalio says to buy ‘a bit’ of Bitcoin amid potential debt crisis
The hedge fund founder with an estimated net worth of $15 billion recommended that investors overweight Bitcoin and gold rather than bonds.
2026-08-21Bitcoin seeks support near $77K as BTC, gold near 100-day highs
Bitcoin volatility eased after BTC hit its highest level since mid-May, while gold joined the cryptocurrency in approaching three-month highs.
2026-08-21Strategy Swings From $13 Billion Bitcoin Loss to $1.4 Billion Profit as BTC Rallies
The Bitcoin treasury giant is sitting on roughly $1.4 billion in unrealized gains after Bitcoin climbed above its average acquisition price.
2026-08-21Bitcoin ETFs Just Had Their Biggest Day Since May—BlackRock Took 83% of It
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606 million Thursday, the biggest haul since May. And altcoin funds finally showed up too.
2026-08-21Bitcoin rally sends crypto stocks soaring as miners, treasury companies jump
Bitcoin’s rally above $79,000 lifted miners and treasury companies, with Canaan, Strive and Metaplanet posting double-digit gains as crypto stocks surged.
2026-08-21Crypto Biz: Treasury’s ‘Not-QE’ playbook sends Bitcoin higher
Bitcoin rallied as Treasury bond buybacks fueled the “not-QE” trade, while Metaplanet expanded to the US and Cypherpunk made a $33 million Zcash mining bet.
2026-08-21XRP Erases Its Most Bearish Signal—And the Ripple-Linked Coin Is Flying
The token spent all August trapped under a bearish crossover. Today it closed above both moving averages for the first time since the pattern formed.
2026-08-21Bitcoin Climbs Higher as $1.2 Billion in Shorts Liquidated
The largest cryptocurrency surged 7.9% in a day to around $77,000, triggering a short squeeze that wiped out roughly $1.21 billion in bearish bets amid a wave of favorable news from Washington.
2026-08-21Laser Digital gets Japan’s first crypto exchange approval in 4 years
Nomura-backed Laser Digital Japan received registration to provide domestic liquidity before expanding into institutional crypto trading.
2026-08-21Standard Chartered wavers on $100K Bitcoin year-end call, says it may be ‘too low’
Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick said Bitcoin could move toward its $126,000 all-time high after Oct. 6 as spot Bitcoin ETF inflows recover.
2026-08-21Binance Opens the Door to AI Agents That Can Trade Crypto for You
Binance Agent OS connects tools like ChatGPT and Claude directly to the exchange's markets, though safeguards wall agents off from user funds—and leave much of the oversight to users themselves.
2026-08-21Strategy Bitcoin treasury hits breakeven point as BTC price passes $77K
Bitcoin gains 20% in two days as Strategy sees its BTC treasury climb out of the red.
2026-08-21Bitcoin ETFs draw $608M as Ether ETFs see largest inflow since October
Bitcoin ETF inflows pushed August’s total to a 2026 high of $2.07 billion as Bitcoin traded above $75,000 and Ether climbed to $2,357.
2026-08-21MANTRA token sinks 18% to record low amid blockchain halt
The token recovered to about $0.0044 after setting a new low, while exchanges paused deposits and withdrawals from the halted MANTRA Chain.
2026-08-21Tensions Flare as CME, Kalshi Execs Clash Over Prediction Markets in DC
CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara traded barbs during a CFTC meeting over prediction markets, manipulation, and regulatory standards.
2026-08-20Bitcoin breaks above 200-day moving average for first time since November
The BTC price reclaimed its 200-day moving average for the first time in nine months as its rally gained momentum after the US Treasury expanded its bond buybacks.
2026-08-20What's Next for Bitcoin After Historic Rally? Experts Weigh In
Bitcoin's surge above $72,000 wiped out billions in bearish bets, but analysts say fresh buying will be needed to keep the rally going.
2026-08-20Bitcoin Is Pumping But Prediction Market Traders Aren't Convinced
Bitcoin's sharpest rally in five months flipped prediction-market odds from bearish to a coin flip—but the longer-term bets still price in a crash.
2026-08-20CFTC Chair Readies Crypto Rules If Congress Fails to Pass Clarity Act
The CFTC chair said staff is already exploring a crypto market structure framework and could move quickly to propose rules if Congress fails to act.
2026-08-20XRP Notches Best Week Since 2024 Election Pump on Bitcoin Short Squeeze
The token's steepest daily and weekly gains in months rode Bitcoin's record liquidation wave—though ETF flows and futures data hint the move is running on borrowed momentum.
2026-08-20Iranian Hackers Tied to $6 Million Bitcoin Extortion Charged in Massive Cyber Campaign
Seventeen alleged members of Iran-based Mabna Institute were charged over hacks targeting hundreds of universities, companies, and government agencies.
2026-08-20Bitcoin Hits Highest Price Since June as $3 Billion in Shorts Liquidated
Bitcoin punched above $72,000 Thursday, extending a two-day squeeze that's wiped out the most short positions on record and mounted the first real challenge to a bearish chart that's held since November.
2026-08-20Morning Minute: Hyperliquid Is Coming to the US
At least, if Trump and the CFTC have their way. And the market really, really liked the news.
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