Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig has ordered agency staff to prepare a backup regulatory framework for cryptocurrency markets if Congress fails to advance the stalled Clarity Act. Speaking Thursday at the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee’s inaugural meeting in Washington, Selig explained that legislation remains his preferred route but made clear the agency […]

Decentralized finance (DeFi) markets roared back to life Thursday as total value locked (TVL) jumped 9.15% in 24 hours, decentralized exchange (DEX) volume punched through $10 billion, and Hyperliquid swallowed a massive chunk of derivatives trading. Defillama TVL data at about 10:30 a.m. EDT on Aug. 20 showed $83.216 billion parked across DeFi protocols, sharply […]

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs drew $517.19 million on Wednesday, their strongest daily inflow since May 4, as bitcoin climbed above $70,000. Ether funds also surged with $189.15 million in net inflows, while XRP and solana ETFs finished higher. Bitcoin ETFs Add $517M as Bitcoin Breaks Above $70,000 A price breakout quickly turned into an ETF […]

Peter Schiff, a known bitcoin critic, argued that the bitcoin rally was fake, a result of investors rushing to position liquidity as the Treasury buybacks announcement caught markets by surprise. Paradoxically, he recommended investing in gold for the same reasons. Economist Peter Schiff Labels Bitcoin’s Surge over $72K as a Fakeout As bitcoin has once […]

Bitcoin surged past $72,000 to a session high of $72,850, gaining approximately 14% over four days and raising its market capitalization to $1.45 trillion. Intraday Price Action and Breakout Bitcoin’s unrelenting surge showed no signs of abating Thursday afternoon as the top cryptocurrency capitalized on pro-crypto sentiment from a White House meeting. Market data shows […]

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC Thursday that U.S. debt buybacks could blow past $4 billion per operation as Washington moves to steady a rattled long-term Treasury market and bitcoin trades above $72,000. Bessent Cranks Up the Pressure on Long-Term Yields The comments followed the Treasury Department’s decision Wednesday to at least double the maximum […]

Strategy has published updated explanations of MSTR and five preferred securities, showing how each divides bitcoin-linked corporate risk, dividend rights, and capital priority without granting investors direct ownership of the company’s bitcoin. Strategy Separates Equity From Preferred Income Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) announced Aug. 19 that it had published investor briefings covering its common stock […]

Inspira Labs, Yellow and Cicada opened applications for 10X Founders Demo Day v2.0, an Aug. 25 session where eight startups pitch live to active VCs, backed by a $150,000 pool. Key Takeaways 10X Founders Demo Day v2.0 – August 25, online. Applications close August 20. Eight selected founders pitch live: 5 minutes on stage, 2 […]

With bitcoin ripping to a weekly high of $72,400, vintage coins are suddenly crawling out of cold storage at a relentless pace. Over the last 24 hours, 1,314.41 BTC moved from long-sleeping bitcoin wallets carrying a combined value of $94 million. Approximately 1,214.42 BTC ($86M) of that total movement, all stemmed from wallets first seen […]

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token charged toward record territory after U.S. President Donald Trump revealed regulators are working on a legal pathway that could bring the crypto trading heavyweight into the American market. Trump Drops Hyperliquid Into Washington’s Spotlight Trump made the comments on Aug. 19 during a White House meeting with cryptocurrency, technology, and finance executives, […]

Securitize has launched a tokenized fixed-income fund with Neuberger, extending institutional credit strategies onto public blockchains. The fund will invest mainly in high-yield bonds and will be available across Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui. Securitize Launches High-Yield Bonds Across 4 Public Blockchains Securitize is pushing deeper into tokenized credit with a new fund that brings […]

Driven by a U.S. Treasury announcement and bullish comments from President Donald Trump, bitcoin hit a session high of $71,992, pushing its market cap to $1.44 trillion. Bitcoin Nears $72,000 as Macro Rally Gains Steam Bitcoin maintained its upward momentum Thursday morning, approaching $72,000 as a rally sparked by a U.S. Treasury announcement showed no […]

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Innovation Advisory Committee holds its first meeting Thursday, with prediction markets on the agenda. Seven of its 35 members run companies at the center of the event-contract fight the agency is waging against nine state governments. Seven Seats for the Event-Contract Industry The CFTC’s Innovation Advisory Committee convenes for the […]

Metaplanet will contribute 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million in cash to Nasdaq-listed Super League, creating a U.S. bitcoin treasury platform called Superplanet. The transaction will give the Japanese company control of the business while linking capital markets in Tokyo and New York under one treasury strategy. Metaplanet Extends Bitcoin Strategy to Nasdaq With $134.6M Deal […]

A $2 spin in Linden, New Jersey, produced a $2,949,857.40 progressive payout: the fourth seven-figure Mega Jackpot on Hard Rock Bet’s four-month-old network and the largest in the operator’s online casino history. Four Seven-Figure Wins Since April A player identified as Rose M. of Linden triggered Hard Rock Bet’s New Jersey Mega Jackpot on Aug. […]

A $500,000 cache of cash stuffed into ammunition cans inside the walls of a Paradise Valley, Arizona home sparked a court fight between the new owners and the prior owner’s heirs. In Grande v. Jennings, the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled on May 31, 2012, that the money belonged to the estate of Robert A. […]

Federal law enforcement prosecutors in Georgia unsealed criminal charges against Edward Zimbardi following his high-profile deportation from Fiji. Authorities allege he ran a fraudulent investment scheme that misappropriated $165 million from thousands of investors worldwide. Alleged Scheme Execution Federal prosecutors in the Northern District of Georgia unsealed an indictment on Aug. 17, charging Edward Zimbardi […]

Binance said its monitoring team detected a malicious DAO proposal, warned the unnamed project and coordinated deposit closures with exchanges before a vote blocked access to roughly $1.2 million in treasury tokens. Binance Flags Proposal Before Vote Crypto exchange Binance shared on Aug. 18 that its security team detected a malicious governance proposal targeting an […]

XRP trading has developed a pronounced weekday peak during overlapping London and New York business hours. Evernorth highlighted that the three-hour window captured 23.5% of weekday on-chain volume in July, up from 14.3% a year earlier. XRP Trading Develops a Weekday Rush Hour XRP treasury company Evernorth shared Aug. 18 that weekday on-chain activity increasingly […]

Treasury Department figures and debt clock readings reported Aug. 19 put total public debt at a staggering $40.049 trillion. About $32.266 trillion sits with the public, while another $7.782 trillion is effectively Washington owing money to federal accounts, including trust funds. The tab has more than doubled from roughly $19.95 trillion when U.S. President Donald […]

A planned revival of the failed BIP-110 stalled fork is putting an old cryptocurrency hazard back in the spotlight: replay attacks, where a transaction intended for one blockchain can potentially be copied onto another. The issue matters because Luke Dashjr and other BIP-110 supporters are discussing a hard fork that would replace the minority chain’s […]

President Donald Trump brought cryptocurrency executives, financial market leaders, and federal regulators together at the White House on Aug. 19. Participants discussed digital asset legislation, capital formation, tokenization, and U.S. technological competitiveness. Trump Says His Administration Ended the War on Crypto President Donald Trump convened executives from cryptocurrency platforms and traditional financial institutions on Aug. […]

Skybridge Capital CEO Anthony Scaramucci remains confident that bitcoin will surge past $100,000, arguing that the supply cuts from the halving cycle will drive the next major breakout. Bold Scaramucci Thesis: $100K Bitcoin Ahead Skybridge Capital founder and CEO Anthony Scaramucci remains steadfastly bullish on bitcoin, even as the flagship token endures its narrowest volatility […]