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01CoinDesk

Tom Lee's Bitmine buys $81 million of ETH in largest weekly haul since early July

The treasury firm stepped up its ETH buying as Tom Lee said the crypto’s 30% weekly rally could signal a larger move ahead.

2026-08-24
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02Cointelegraph

Here’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.

2026-08-24
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03Decrypt

Morning Minute: Saylor’s Strategy Back in Green As BTC Soars to $78k

Bitcoin just closed its biggest weekly candle of all time in notional value, and 10 alt leaders put up 50%+ gains in massive crypto rebound.

2026-08-24
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04Decrypt

Strategy Raises $2B Selling MSTR Stock, Establishes 'USD Cash' Pot

The company has not bought Bitcoin since June, and has now created a liquidity account it said may be spent on more of it.

2026-08-24
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05Cointelegraph

Strategy launches $1.6B cash pool after $2B common shares raise, maintains hold on BTC buys

Strategy held off on new Bitcoin buying, maintaining holdings at 840,447 BTC as it launched a $1.59 billion cash pool after raising $2 billion from MSTR stock sales.

2026-08-24
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06CoinDesk

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.

2026-08-24
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07CoinDesk

Standard 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.

2026-08-24
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08Cointelegraph

Japan’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.

2026-08-24
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09Cointelegraph

First 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.

2026-08-24
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10CoinDesk

Pakistan 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.

2026-08-24
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11CoinDesk

Financial repression: The new buzzword for bitcoin bulls

Your day-ahead look for Aug. 24, 2026

2026-08-24
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12CoinDesk

Gemini 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.

2026-08-24
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13Decrypt

Bitcoin'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%.

2026-08-24
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14CoinDesk

Bitcoin 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.

2026-08-24
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15CoinDesk

Fed 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.

2026-08-24
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16Cointelegraph

Bitcoin 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.

2026-08-24
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17CoinDesk

Crypto roars back as bitcoin posts its second-best week since early 2021

Treasury buybacks, ETF inflows and a weaker dollar ignite crypto’s breakout.

2026-08-24
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18CoinDesk

Jackson Hole Symposium, U.S. PCE prices, IREN earnings: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 24

2026-08-24
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19CoinDesk

Live updates: Bitcoin climbs past $79,000 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.

2026-08-24
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20CoinDesk

Ether 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.

2026-08-24
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21CoinDesk

Ethereum 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.

2026-08-24
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22CoinDesk

Ray 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.

2026-08-24
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23CoinDesk

Bessent'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

2026-08-24
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24CoinDesk

Stablecoin 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.

2026-08-24
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25CoinDesk

Crypto 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.

2026-08-24
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26Cointelegraph

Term 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.

2026-08-24
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27Cointelegraph

We 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.

2026-08-23
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28CoinDesk

Regulation Crypto is here: State of Crypto

The SEC published its Reg Crypto proposal last week, giving the public 60 days to comment.

2026-08-23
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29CoinDesk

XRP 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.

2026-08-23
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30Cointelegraph

Fed 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.

2026-08-23
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31CoinDesk

Crypto 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.

2026-08-23
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32CoinDesk

Crypto’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.

2026-08-23
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33Decrypt

AI 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.

2026-08-22
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34Cointelegraph

MiCA 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.

2026-08-22
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35Decrypt

Coldcard 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.

2026-08-21
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36Cointelegraph

Bitget 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.

2026-08-21
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37Decrypt

Wall 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.

2026-08-21
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38Cointelegraph

Ray 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.

2026-08-21
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39Cointelegraph

Bitcoin 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.

2026-08-21
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40Decrypt

Strategy 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.

2026-08-21
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41Decrypt

Bitcoin 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.

2026-08-21
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42Cointelegraph

Bitcoin 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.

2026-08-21
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43Cointelegraph

Crypto 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.

2026-08-21
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44Decrypt

XRP 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.

2026-08-21
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45Decrypt

Bitcoin 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.

2026-08-21
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46Cointelegraph

Laser 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.

2026-08-21
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47Cointelegraph

Standard 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.

2026-08-21
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48Decrypt

Binance 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.

2026-08-21
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49Cointelegraph

Strategy 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.

2026-08-21
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50Cointelegraph

Bitcoin 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.

2026-08-21
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51Cointelegraph

MANTRA 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.

2026-08-21
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52Decrypt

Tensions 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.

2026-08-20
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53Decrypt

What'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.

2026-08-20
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54Decrypt

Bitcoin 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.

2026-08-20
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55Decrypt

CFTC 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.

2026-08-20
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56Decrypt

XRP 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.

2026-08-20
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57Decrypt

Iranian 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.

2026-08-20
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58Decrypt

Bitcoin 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.

2026-08-20
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59Decrypt

Morning 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.

2026-08-20
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