Coinbase and Better are expanding access to token-backed mortgages for Coinbase One members, who can now receive a 1% credit toward closing costs.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 15:00
CoinDesk’s Joshua DeVos writes that demand for tokenized equities is surging, with perpetual futures growing from $16 billion to more than $590 billion in a year. But that headline growth obscures the key issue: tokens sharing a ticker can grant very different rights. Whether the underlying structure conveys real ownership or a synthetic claim determines the risks and protections for holders.
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CoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 15:00
The SEC has sent a proposal to change rules governing how investment advisers hold digital assets to the White House for review this week.
TThe BlockOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 14:55
Strategy raised $2.0065 billion by selling common shares from Aug. 17 through Aug. 23, but bought no Bitcoin. After repurchasing STRC and adding to its reserve, about $1.5701 billion went into flexible USD Cash that could fund Bitcoin purchases, share buybacks, debt actions or other purposes rather than a committed Bitcoin order.
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CryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 14:40
The available evidence does not support the banks’ case against rewards offered on stablecoins.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 13:00
XRP has recovered from below $1 and is on track for an August gain of about 32%, its strongest monthly performance in more than a year. U.S. spot XRP ETFs took in roughly $23.87 million on Aug. 25, extending positive flows to nine sessions, while large holders moved billions of XRP through Binance, leaving their accumulation or selling intentions unclear.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 12:35
The US is set to release July personal income and outlays, PCE inflation data, a second estimate of second-quarter GDP and advance durable-goods orders simultaneously. Bitcoin’s spot ETFs recorded $2.5697 billion in net inflows across seven sessions, though BlackRock’s IBIT supplied about 90.5% of the latest day’s total. Markets will watch how yields, the dollar and Bitcoin respond.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 12:00
Bitcoin’s dip below $78,000 triggered about 80,000 liquidations worth $324.4 million, with long positions accounting for roughly $270 million. After a rally fueled by Treasury developments, ETF inflows and forced short covering, the market now depends more on whether spot and ETF buyers can absorb profit-taking and sustain demand above $80,000.
Bitcoin slipped to $79,000 on Wednesday after rising 23% over seven days, while August ETF inflows climbed above $3 billion.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent actions offer an additional macro catalyst. Analysts say Bitcoin’s historic short squeeze may indicate a reset in the bull market.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 11:47
The Dallas Fed warns that tokenized deposits could reduce U.S. banks’ lending capacity by $700 billion. Programmable deposits and AI agents may let customers switch banks instantly and automatically for higher yields, increasing banks’ funding costs.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 11:46
A look ahead at the three catalysts that could shape bitcoin’s next move on Aug. 26, 2026.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 11:02
The bitcoin treasury company has reduced net leverage to nearly zero, with cash almost matching its convertible debt. It has built nearly four years of preferred-dividend coverage while continuing to repurchase STRC below par.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 10:42
A federal jury convicted Profit Connect owner Brent C. Kovar on 15 fraud and money-laundering counts. Prosecutors said he raised $24 million from at least 400 investors by falsely claiming an AI-powered crypto business generated profits and guaranteed returns. Sentencing is scheduled for Nov. 30.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 10:30
Bernstein’s base case puts bitcoin at $150,000 by mid-2027, followed by a cycle peak of about $300,000 in 2029. The firm also cut its target for Strategy to $350 amid what it calls a “debasement trade.”
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 10:21
Revolut says it will initially roll out its euro stablecoin, EURR, to a selected group of customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 10:03
Revolut has started a phased rollout of EURR, its first stablecoin pegged to the euro, to customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal.
Bitcoin’s September options expiry has 130,670 BTC in open interest, but DWF Labs says the headline jump from August mostly reflects routine quarterly positioning rather than a direct Federal Reserve bet. Calls have turned stronger as spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted about $1.92 billion last week, while the $78,000–$82,000 range appears to be the market’s most relevant near-spot upside zone.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 09:30
Japan is targeting the early 2030s to launch a blockchain-based system for settling stocks and bonds. Regulators are rushing to modernize national settlement infrastructure to keep institutional investors and foreign capital from moving to overseas markets.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-26 09:06
Japan plans to work on a blockchain-based stock settlement system, with details expected in early 2027, Nikkei reported. If approved, the agencies could launch it within a few years and make it fully operational in the early 2030s.
Zcash’s spot ETF began trading on the NYSE Tuesday, helping fuel the privacy coin’s rise to an eight-year high. Traders are now selling the news, while leverage remains heavily concentrated in the move.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 08:51
South Korea’s Shinhan will use Visa’s stablecoin platform for initiatives focused on “future finance.” The two companies will also test stablecoins in card payments, AI-based future payment models, and B2B and B2C payment businesses.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 08:43
Bitcoin options worth $6.4 billion are set to expire Friday. The expiry follows bitcoin’s rise from $62,000 to $80,000, leaving market makers with greater exposure to manage around several key strike prices.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 08:01
The American Bankers Association is urging US regulators to require people who buy or redeem payment stablecoins directly with an issuer to open an account and complete customer identification. The Blockchain Association supports checks for direct account customers but says one-off redemptions or intermediary-routed transactions should not automatically create an issuer relationship.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 07:00
ETF issuers are lowering the barrier for bitcoin whales to exchange self-custodied holdings for ETF shares, according to a report.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:52
A revisit of prediction markets, with a mention of salt caverns.
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Financial TimesOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:30
XRP’s 44% surge has revived leveraged trading, increasing the risk of a steeper pullback. CryptoQuant data show Binance’s estimated XRP leverage ratio at its highest since January, with long accounts exceeding shorts and futures volume more than five times spot trading.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 05:16
Kalshi has raised $1.12 billion through a private equity offering since April, according to its latest filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Earlier this month, reports said the company was seeking $750 million in fresh capital at a $40 billion valuation.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:51
The crypto Fear & Greed Index climbed to 74 on Tuesday, its highest reading since before October’s $19 billion wipeout. It was at 27 less than two weeks earlier, highlighting how rapidly traders shifted from caution to pursuing risk.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:51
All major tokens except HYPE declined over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin retained a 23% gain for the week, while XRP was up nearly 45% over the same period.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 04:13
RockawayX is acquiring Relayer Capital to broaden its cryptocurrency offerings in the United States. Relayer will become the RockawayX Liquid Opportunities Fund, focused on identifying “undervalued liquid tokens and crypto-related equities.”
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 03:35
Soluna Holdings is asking shareholders to raise its authorized common stock to 1 billion shares from 375 million as it seeks capital for a largely unbuilt 6.3-gigawatt data-center pipeline. A separate vote would permit larger stock sales under a YA II PN agreement. Approval would expand financing flexibility but could dilute existing investors. The company is also developing Project Dorothy 3 in Texas and sharing Bitcoin-mining revenue with Bitdeer at Project Kati 1.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 02:40
Sphere 3D said it may owe about $2.2 million in supplemental U.S. tariffs on Bitcoin miners bought in 2022 by a subsidiary, after Customs and Border Protection treated the equipment as Chinese-origin. The company called the allegation meritless and plans to protest. The potential charge equals about 77% of its cash, though the final amount remains uncertain.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-26 00:40
Crypto infrastructure firm Zerohash is seeking a U.S. charter again after its initial application failed to win approval. The company says its new effort will be narrower in scope.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 21:38
Bitcoin treasury company Strive added 1,110 BTC in a week, lifting its holdings to 21,356 BTC. But after its effective common-share count rose, Bitcoin per share increased only 1.19%, or 1.34% on a fully diluted basis. Additional SATA preferred shares also implied about $5.74 million in annualized dividend costs.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 19:40
Nasdaq-listed StablecoinX is restructuring $6.879 million in defaulted former-SPAC notes with about $344,000 in cash and warrants representing roughly 7.62 million potential Class A shares. The arrangement moves about $6.535 million of near-term repayment pressure away from cash and into future equity, with dilution occurring only if the warrants are exercised.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 18:35
Bitcoin briefly climbed above $81,000 as renewed inflows into spot bitcoin ETFs and stronger risk appetite extended the cryptocurrency rally.
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CNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 16:46
Zach Witkoff, CEO of Trump-linked World Liberty Financial, said concerns about conflicts of interest involving the Trump family are misplaced. He argued that the success of the company’s stablecoin has quieted accusations of Trump cronyism.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 16:15
Galaxy is expanding retail crypto lending with a portfolio line of credit for eligible GalaxyOne clients. The facility allows them to borrow cash against BTC, ETH and SOL without selling their holdings.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 16:03
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded inflows for a sixth straight trading day on Monday, taking the streak to about $2.26 billion. As Bitcoin climbed above $80,000, total ETF assets reached $98.56 billion, about $1.44 billion short of $100 billion. BlackRock’s IBIT captured most of the new demand, while its call-option activity also hit records.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 15:30
Concern about the scale and cost of U.S. government spending has revived the debasement trade, bringing renewed attention to crypto and gold.
CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 15:16
Crypto ETF issuer Bitwise is moving further into onchain asset management by using Coinbase’s tokenized stocks to create and manage automated portfolios focused on artificial intelligence, robotics and technology.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 14:50
Bitwise has launched automated tokenized stock portfolios, initially targeting themes such as the Mag 7, artificial intelligence and robotics. The portfolios are powered by Coinbase and implemented through Glider.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced “Operation Economic Outcast,” sanctioning nearly 60 people, entities and vessels while expanding US targeting authority across Iran’s digital-asset, technology, gold, aviation and shipping sectors. Washington also threatened to remove entities aiding Iranian money laundering from the dollar system, reviving debate over whether using dollar access as a weapon could boost demand for Bitcoin and gold.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-25 14:30
Crypto custody firm Copper has attracted potential buyers, but their offers are well below the $500 million asking price. Once valued at $2.5 billion, the company was marketed by investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald for about $500 million in May.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 13:48
Nasdaq-listed The9 posted $32.4 million in second-quarter net income despite just $712,000 in revenue, no crypto-mining revenue and a $13.4 million operating loss. The result was driven by a $47.2 million fair-value gain on its 9BIT tokens and $11.1 million in crypto rewards, non-cash items that helped satisfy one condition in its management incentive plan.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 13:45
Mateusz Kara, founder and CEO of Morphic Financial Group, writes that many in Poland may remember 2026 as the year European crypto finally came of age, while one of the country’s brightest economic ambitions faded away.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 13:00
CoinShares is seeking authority to repurchase up to 25% of its issued ordinary shares, but the shares could be held in treasury and later resold, awarded to employees or cancelled. The proposal therefore does not guarantee a lasting reduction in the share count. Shareholders will vote on the buyback and related equity-plan resolutions at a virtual meeting on Sept. 15.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 12:40
A wallet’s heavy purchase of a yield token pushed down the price of its paired principal token. The 3% move was enough to trigger liquidations among borrowers using that token as collateral, totaling $36 million.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 12:03
Global spending through stablecoin-linked cards is projected to quadruple to $50 billion annually by 2028, according to stablecoin payments company RedotPay.
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ReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 12:02
Grayscale launched the first ETF offering direct exposure to Zcash on Tuesday morning, as the privacy-focused cryptocurrency surged.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 12:00
Brent Kovar was convicted of operating a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least 400 investors of $24 million.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-25 11:46
In Canada, Australia and some other countries, ending tax residency can be treated as disposing of unsold Bitcoin at its market value that day, triggering tax on unrealized gains. As CARF expands cross-border reporting, relocation timing is becoming a key planning issue for holders anticipating higher prices.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 11:35
Stablecoins are expected to boost demand for the short-term debt that the Treasury is increasingly relying on. They will be the central theme of this year’s Jackson Hole symposium, which could further formalise an emerging accord between the Fed and Treasury.
FFinancial TimesOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-25 11:30
Bitcoin’s rising price is approaching one key level that could indicate whether the bear market has genuinely ended.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 11:15
Bitcoin has seen an unusually large short squeeze as futures open interest plunges. Falling open interest and subdued funding rates suggest the rally remains structurally healthy.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 10:57
Bitcoin moved above $80,000 for the first time since May, extending its gain over seven days to roughly 25%.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 10:52
Solana ETFs have posted gains for five straight days after attracting $33.5 million on Monday, their largest one-day inflow since December. Cumulative net inflows reached a record $1.22 billion, while trading volume rose to $166.8 million.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 10:25
Altcoins added $215 billion in market value from Aug. 19 to Aug. 22, lifting TOTAL2 more than 24% and back above $1 trillion. With 56% of Binance-listed altcoins reclaiming their 200-day averages, analysts see an early altseason signal, although the market is already short-term overbought. The rally’s durability depends on Bitcoin holding the roughly $75,000–$76,000 support zone it recently reclaimed.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 10:20
Bitcoin has risen above $80,000 as the US Treasury considers using roughly $1 trillion in its Treasury General Account to help fund expanded buybacks of long-term government bonds. Two Treasury officials said the account could support the purchases but gave no amount or timing. Rising yields, a US debt load above $40 trillion and heavy AI infrastructure borrowing are increasing pressure for intervention.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-25 09:20
Bitcoin remained below $80,000 on Tuesday as interest rates moved lower. Spot bitcoin funds received $337.56 million on Aug. 24, extending an uninterrupted inflow streak and adding real money to a rally that began with a short squeeze.
Bitcoin is staying above $80,000 as exchange-traded fund flows provide support. Analysts caution that persistent inflation and geopolitical uncertainty make it too soon to determine whether the move will become a bull market, though the outlook is described as early but optimistic.
Traders are committing millions of dollars to bets on further Bitcoin gains after its striking rise to $80,000, while demand for protection against a decline remains strong, according to Laevitas.
Bitcoin has gained more than 25% this week after an expansion of Treasury bond buybacks sparked a rally, pushing it above $80,000. Solana led major cryptocurrencies on Tuesday as validators voted on proposals to slow new SOL creation and increase daily burns, while the rally faced an overbought warning.
Bitcoin has risen above US$80,000 for the first time in three months, reaching more than US$80,900 on Tuesday. The cryptocurrency gained about 25 per cent in a week amid a broader rally in alternative assets linked to Washington’s efforts to reduce US bond yields, though it remains nearly 36 per cent below its October record of US$126,000.
Bitcoin has reached $80,000 for the first time since May as the cryptocurrency recovery gathers pace. Shifting US Treasury policy helped draw buyers back into crypto and revive ETF demand, while BTC has climbed 38% since its June plunge.
Analysts say a period of consolidation could reinforce bitcoin’s rally, while thin trading above $80,000 may leave the market vulnerable to sharper price swings.
The U.S. Treasury says Ivan Obukhov has processed more than $100 million in cryptocurrency for oil sales by the IRGC’s Quds Force since 2023.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-25 08:47
Tether abandoned its Uruguay Bitcoin mining venture after a dispute with state utility UTE over electricity terms. A former contractor estimated spending at about $120 million across two sites, though Tether has not disclosed that figure as a confirmed loss. The episode now puts added scrutiny on Tether’s smaller renewable-energy mining pilot with Adecoagro in Brazil.
CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 08:30
Bitcoin gained 4.13% to $80,756 and Ethereum rose 1.89% to $2,508 by 10:10 a.m. Moscow time, according to Binance. CoinMarketCap put total cryptocurrency market capitalization at $2.71 trillion on August 25. More than 96,000 traders had positions worth $647.91 million liquidated globally over the past 24 hours, with short positions accounting for $456.61 million.
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TASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 08:01
Franklin Templeton and HashKey have launched a tokenized U.S. money fund in Asia. Tokenized U.S. Treasury and money market funds are among the fastest-growing segments of digital assets, expanding fifteenfold in two years.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 07:55
HashKey said it has launched the Franklin OnChain US Government Liquidity Fund on its Earn channel, as part of a partnership with Franklin Templeton to offer the tokenized money market fund in Asia.
The crypto rally has spread to dog- and cat-themed memecoins. Robinhood Chain-based Cash Cat gained more than 50% in one day, while several smaller animal-themed tokens rose between 50% and 130% over the past week.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 06:26
New sanctions targeting Iran could heighten tensions between the U.S. and China, while renewed risk appetite is bringing investors back to Bitcoin.
CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-25 06:03
The Blockchain Association supports Treasury’s proposed rules for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. It favors limiting client-identification requirements to direct issuer-customer transactions in the primary market, while seeking clearer definitions.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-25 05:24
Political and fiscal uncertainty in the US is making investors wary of the dollar again. As some sell the currency, alternative assets including Bitcoin and gold have surged in value.
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Bloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-24 22:00
Crypto exchange trading volumes doubled over five days as market activity recovered. August’s monthly volume has reached $490 billion so far, compared with $670 billion in July.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-24 18:07
Coinbase is launching tokenized versions of Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet on its Base network. The crypto exchange says the products are issued under its new Abu Dhabi framework.
CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-24 17:12
Strive bought 1,110 bitcoin for $81.5 million, lifting its total holdings to 21,356 BTC and making it the seventh-largest bitcoin holder among public companies.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-24 15:39
Tom Lee says an upside move in ether was overdue as Bitmine purchases another 32,447 ETH. The company’s crypto, cash and other investments now total $14.9 billion, and it holds more than 4.8% of Ethereum’s circulating supply.
TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-24 13:36
The Minutes Reader extension turns the original page into a focused reading view and translates articles and video subtitles on demand. It is in limited beta.
