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Bitcoin tops $77,000 as best week since 2023 pulls altcoins along for the ride
Bitcoin surged past $77,000, achieving its best weekly performance since March 2023 and driving significant gains across the broader altcoin market.
Coldcard strengthens seed generation with firmware update
Coinkite released firmware updates for Coldcard devices, mandating user-supplied entropy to strengthen seed phrase generation following a major exploit.
Ethereum’s 29% Price Rally Divides Whales Across the Market
Ethereum's recent 29% price rally to a four-month high has driven massive ETF inflows while dividing large market holders between accumulation and profit-taking.
SEC’s latest crypto rules only open a few of Wall Street’s ‘million doors’ – Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan explains that Wall Street's crypto adoption will happen gradually through numerous small regulatory steps rather than a single breakthrough.
What Is Bitcoin Infinity Day? The 8/21 Ritual That Bans Selling for a Day
Bitcoin Infinity Day on August 21 is an annual community ritual where holders are forbidden from selling.
Upbit trading volume spikes 273% as South Korean investors re-enter crypto
South Korea's largest crypto exchange, Upbit, saw its 24-hour trading volume surge 273% as investors re-entered the market amid a bitcoin rally.
Treasury's latest measure isn't QE or YCC. Still, bitcoin is skyrocketing. Here's why.
The U.S. Treasury's new bond buyback plan signals potential future yield curve control, driving a massive rally in bitcoin and hard assets.
Avalanche’s Nahas: Token prices are down, but ‘I’ve never seen more opportunities’ in crypto
Ava Labs Chief Business Officer John Nahas remains highly optimistic about crypto despite market fluctuations, highlighting growing real-world adoption and institutional opportunities.
Strategy Bitcoin treasury hits breakeven point as BTC price passes $77K
Strategy's corporate Bitcoin treasury returned to profitability as Bitcoin's price surged past $77,000.
Trump Crypto Profits of $1.4 Billion Draw Disapproval From 63% of Americans
A Reuters/Ipsos poll reveals that 63% of Americans view President Donald Trump's $1.4 billion in crypto earnings as inappropriate.
Strategy sits on $1.4 billion profit on bitcoin holdings as price surges
Strategy returned to a $1.4 billion unrealized profit on its massive bitcoin holdings following a sharp cryptocurrency market rally.
Benjamin Cowen’s Midterm Cycle Thesis Proved Right After Bitcoin’s July Low
Analyst Benjamin Cowen's prediction that Bitcoin would hit an accumulation phase following a July low has successfully played out.
Sudden 22% XRP rally triggers forced market wide short-buying, driving XRP toward a make-or-break resistance test
A sudden 22% XRP rally has triggered cascading short liquidations, pushing the token toward critical resistance between $1.40 and $1.50.
Bitcoin ETFs draw $608M as Ether ETFs see largest inflow since October
US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded massive inflows as cryptocurrency markets rallied, with Bitcoin trading above $75,000.
MANTRA Hits All-Time Low on the Day Most Coins Rallied
MANTRA plummeted to an all-time low and halted its blockchain after an attacker exploited an upstream dependency vulnerability.
Japan’s Inflation Print Just Made a September BOJ Hike Harder to Avoid
Japan's rising inflation and yen depreciation are increasing pressure on the Bank of Japan to hike interest rates in September.
Anchorage CEO says AI agents need bank accounts for ‘The Jetsons’-like future
Anchorage Digital CEO Nathan McCauley explains that AI agents will require full bank accounts to function as independent economic actors.
Attackers drove 63% of early use of Ethereum’s new smart wallet feature
A peer-reviewed study revealed that attacker-linked contracts accounted for 63% of early transactions involving Ethereum's new EIP-7702 smart wallet feature.
Bitcoin ETFs Post $606 Million Inflow, Biggest Since May 1
Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $606.29 million in net inflows, marking their largest single-day haul since May 1 and extending a four-day streak.
Gate First Launches Japanese Stock Trading, Expanding Its One-Stop Global Asset Trading Platform
Gate has launched Japanese stock trading on its Web platform, allowing users to trade Tokyo Stock Exchange equities using USDT.
Live updates: Bitcoin, ether ETFs pull in $800 million as inflows surge for a second day
U.S. spot Bitcoin and ether ETFs recorded massive inflows totaling over $800 million for a second consecutive day amid surging institutional buying.
Solana Aims to Cut Block Time in Half, and You Can Watch It Live
Solana is initiating a four-step process to reduce its block time from 400 milliseconds down to 200 milliseconds.
South Korea’s Shinhan partners with Solana Foundation, Etherfuse, Orca for tokenized fund issuance
South Korea's Shinhan Asset Management has partnered with the Solana Foundation, Etherfuse, and Orca to test tokenized fund issuance.
Crypto Bears Burned as Short Liquidations Hit $1.06 Billion in a Day
Bearish cryptocurrency traders suffered $1.06 billion in short liquidations within 24 hours as the total market capitalization rose 3.7%.
MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit
The MANTRA token dropped 18% to a record low and the blockchain halted operations following a software exploit.
South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms
South Korean lawmakers introduced a bill to grant the Financial Intelligence Unit direct investigative powers over unregistered cryptocurrency businesses.
CZ Wants Countries to Tokenize Assets, But There’s A Catch
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao advocates for global asset tokenization to attract foreign investment while warning about potential liquidity fragmentation.
Ripple backs an RLUSD credit fund amid XRP's best week in months
Ripple, Clearpool, and Cicada Partners are backing a new institutional credit fund that will issue working-capital loans using Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin.
MANTRA token sinks 18% to record low amid blockchain halt
MANTRA's native token dropped 18.5% to a record low after the blockchain halted operations due to an unexplained incident.
BTCS used Ethereum to repay Aave debt and ended Q2 with just $317,000 in cash
Nasdaq-listed BTCS swapped Ethereum to pay down Aave debt, concluding the second quarter with just $317,113 in cash and stablecoins.
Bitcoin, ether and solana climb as another $1 billion shorts get wiped out
Major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ether, and solana surged as over $1 billion in short positions were liquidated.
Memory Is the “Strategic Infrastructure of the AI Era,” Micron CEO Says
Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra stated that memory has permanently transformed into critical strategic infrastructure driven by enduring AI demand.
MANTRA freezes all transactions and network following unspecified incident
MANTRA Chain halted its network and froze all transactions as a precaution while investigating an unspecified security incident.
Asian Stocks Slide on Bond Stress: Will Safe Havens BTC and Gold Keep Rallying?
Asian stocks are declining due to bond market stress, while investors increasingly turn to Bitcoin and gold as safe-haven assets.
Inverse Cramer Strikes Again as Jim Tells Caller to Buy the Bitcoin He Sold
Jim Cramer advised a caller to buy Bitcoin just weeks after publicly selling his own holdings over quantum computing fears.
Capital.com plans UAE spot crypto services after affiliate wins licence
Capital.com plans to offer spot cryptocurrency services in the UAE after its affiliate Capital Vault secured a virtual-asset license.
Zcash miner buys 9.4% of merger target that warns failed deal could end in liquidation
Fortitude Mining invested $1 million to acquire a 9.4% stake in HeartSciences ahead of their pending merger vote.
Bitcoin breaks through $75,500 while analyst calls current rally ‘premature’
Bitcoin surged past $75,500 driven by U.S. Treasury liquidity and massive short liquidations, though some analysts warn the rally is premature.
Upbit Listings Send 4 Tokens Higher as ETHGas Leads With 11% Gain
Upbit announced four new altcoin listings, causing tokens like ETHGas, Biconomy, Bubblemaps, and Nillion to experience immediate price and volume surges.
Bitcoin pushes past $75,000 as rally continues.
Bitcoin reclaimed the $75,000 level for the first time since late May, driving significant gains across major cryptocurrencies like Ether and XRP.
A $2 million bet on XRP volatility crosses the tape as prices surge
An options trader opened a large straddle on XRP, betting on significant price volatility ahead of the August 28 expiration.
Ethereum’s next upgrade turns a 2-second block bottleneck into a roughly 9-second window
Ethereum has launched Platåberget, a public testnet for the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade, featuring structural changes like enshrined proposer-builder separation.
CME CEO Terrence Duffy trades barbs with CFTC’s Selig and Kalshi’s COO over prediction market oversight
Leaders from CME, the CFTC, and Kalshi clashed during a committee meeting over market manipulation risks and regulatory oversight of prediction platforms.
Datavault wants to buy a bank and fund it with $35 million after reporting $1.4 million cash
Datavault AI agreed to acquire BankWyse for $22 million and fund it with $35 million, despite reporting only $1.4 million in cash.
Ex-Fed Chief Dudley Warns Stocks Are in Bubble Territory as Treasury Boosts Buybacks
Former Fed official Bill Dudley warns that the US stock market is in a bubble due to stretched valuations and slowing AI investments.
Bitcoin Is Suddenly a Hedge Again, VanEck Says: What Changed?
VanEck's Matthew Sigel attributes Bitcoin's recent rally to US fiscal policy concerns and Treasury actions rather than pending crypto legislation.
Treasury Secretary Bessent Says Buybacks Can Exceed $4B: Bullish for Bitcoin?
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that bond buybacks could exceed $4 billion, helping to drive Bitcoin higher.
Justin Sun Wins Key Court Battle Against Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial
Justin Sun successfully kept his individual legal claims against World Liberty Financial in a public federal court rather than private arbitration.
This Bitcoin miner just signed a $350 million AI deal, but it needs $185 million to make it work
HIVE secured a $350 million AI cloud contract but requires a $185 million GPU infrastructure buildout by late 2026 to realize most of the revenue.
Ex-FBI Officer is Watching Every Polymarket Trader, Says CEO Coplan
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan revealed that the prediction platform employs a former FBI officer full-time to monitor traders using custom in-house surveillance software.
Bitcoin Could Attract More Buyers As Fast Money Is Washed Out, Says Lyn Alden
Macroeconomist Lyn Alden believes Bitcoin is positioned to attract new buyers now that speculative "fast money" has left the market.
Bitcoin breaks above 200-day moving average for first time since November
Bitcoin climbed above its 200-day moving average for the first time in months, driven by increased market liquidity.
Solana’s 50,000 SOL security contest did not cover a clock attack disclosed months earlier
Researchers presented a Solana clock attack disclosed months before a 50,000 SOL security contest, which excluded legacy behaviors.
CFTC chair says agency will move forward on crypto regulation if CLARITY fails
CFTC Chair Michael Selig stated that the agency will advance crypto regulations independently if Congress fails to pass the CLARITY Act.
Open Source vs. Source-Available: What the Coldcard Failure Teaches About Bitcoin Software Incentives
The Coldcard wallet exploit highlights the differences between open-source and source-available software, emphasizing that code visibility alone does not guarantee security.
CME Group CEO Terry Duffy Clashes With CFTC Chair Over Prediction Markets
CME Group CEO Terry Duffy clashed with CFTC Chair Michael Selig over prediction markets and regulatory disparities during an advisory committee meeting.
Kraken parent Payward explores becoming a ‘full bank’ outside the US
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, is exploring options to become a full bank outside the United States to expand its financial services.
Iranian Hacking Crew Charged in Sprawling Theft Case — Including $6M Bitcoin Ransom
Seventeen Iranian nationals have been charged by U.S. federal authorities for a massive cyber theft campaign, including a $6 million bitcoin extortion attempt.
Binance opens crypto trading to AI agents with user-set controls
Binance has launched Agent OS, a developer platform allowing AI agents to execute crypto trades within user-set limits and permissions.
MicroStrategy Erases 2-Month Loss as Crypto Stocks Rally: Is the Damage Over?
MicroStrategy's stock surged past a two-month slide as Bitcoin topped $70,000, though its treasury holdings remain underwater.
Tether-backed Antalpha’s loan TVL declined $696 million as its gold bet returned a $22 million loss
Antalpha's loan book shrank significantly in Q2 as tokenized-gold losses at its subsidiary Aurelion pushed the firm into a net loss.
Binance Employees Detained in UAE Despite $2 Billion Emirati Backing
Emirati police detained Binance employees over financial crime inquiries, despite the company's strong regulatory foothold and billions in state-backed funding.
Solana, Robinhood, BNB Clash for Meme Coin Season: Who is Winning the $3 Billion Rally?
Solana leads the recent $3 billion meme coin market surge in both trading volume and generated fees, outpacing competitors like BNB Chain and Robinhood Chain.
MAYAChain’s $1.36 million exploit spiraled into nearly $11 million of pool damage
An exploit on MAYAChain involving $1.36 million in stolen hard assets escalated into nearly $11 million in total pool damage.
U.S. CFTC chief puts staff on notice to create crypto regulations if Clarity Act fails
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig announced that his agency is preparing fallback crypto regulations if the Clarity Act fails in Congress.
Nasdaq-listed company warned it may not survive 12 months after its crypto treasury crashed 46%
Nasdaq-listed Cosmos Health warned it may not survive 12 months after its cryptocurrency treasury suffered a 46% crash.
Anthropic Could File IPO This Month, Even Beat SpaceX Record
Anthropic is preparing to file for an initial public offering as early as August, potentially matching or exceeding SpaceX's record-setting $75 billion listing.
$248 Million Mutual Fund Invests in Ripple. Does It Matter for XRP?
The Kinetics Internet Portfolio disclosed a direct equity stake in Ripple Labs, highlighting institutional preference for corporate equity over the XRP token.
Ondo executive says tokenization is following the same path as early ETFs
According to Ondo Finance's John Hoffman, tokenization is following a trajectory similar to early exchange-traded funds, transitioning from skepticism to growing adoption.
Inside the Oval Office meeting: Trump appears ‘bullish’ on Clarity Act as he solicits feedback from crypto, finance CEOs
President Trump expressed strong support for the Clarity Act during a private Oval Office meeting with crypto and finance executives.