As of this weekend, the digital asset solana (SOL) is closing August with its first monthly win in nearly a year, as institutional money, a tighter future token supply, and record network activity drove SOL back above $100 per coin. The token traded near $106 on Sunday afternoon after touching $110.38 on Aug. 27, its […]

This week’s stories showed crypto pushing deeper into traditional finance as markets rallied. Charles Schwab moved beyond BTC and ETH by adding SOL, AVAX and LINK, while Circle minted 5 billion USDC in a week. Bitcoin reclaimed $80,000 as Treasury buybacks fueled debate over yield suppression, with Stanley Druckenmiller warning against intervention. Meanwhile, Coinbase and […]

Following the Coldcard exploit that occurred 30 days ago in July, the episode and others that followed appear to have rattled many long-term holders, as August brought an enormous wave of dormant coins moving to new addresses. According to the latest metrics, 6,427.59 dormant BTC worth $507 million moved for the first time in years […]

Russia’s largest bank plans to expand crypto-backed lending by accepting bitcoin, ether, and tether as collateral after new regulations take full effect. Sberbank says the initiative will build on its digital asset loan pilot. Sberbank Plans to Expand Crypto-Backed Lending Sber, Russia’s largest bank, majority-owned by the government, plans to accept bitcoin, ether, and tether […]

September suddenly looks far less comfortable for rate-cut bulls, with the CME Fedwatch tool now pricing a quarter-point Federal Reserve hike at 57% at the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, after Chairman Kevin Warsh delivered a Jackson Hole speech that markets took as distinctly hawkish. The real action is now centered on the […]

On Sunday, bitcoin’s price saw a rise of 1.5%, climbing to an intraday high of $78,960 before hitting some resistance. The leading crypto asset is attempting to acquire higher ground after falling from the $81,000 range a few days ago. Bitcoin Reclaims Ground After Recent Pullback Presently, at 10:10 a.m. Eastern time, BTC is trading […]

Michael Saylor has revived speculation about Strategy’s next bitcoin move with a cryptic “We’re Back” message and holdings chart. The post followed a buying pause while the company accumulated $6.69 billion in dollar liquidity. Saylor Revives Strategy’s Bitcoin Purchase Mystery Speculation over a renewed bitcoin purchase emerged Sunday after Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman […]

From last Friday to this Friday, bitcoin has gone up roughly 2%, presumably digesting last week’s candle, the single largest weekly candle by dollar amount in its history. Thus far, the breakout has held. Through Thursday’s close, U.S. equities have also been flat to slightly positive, owed almost entirely to Nvidia’s nearly 9% Thursday surge, […]

“Central bank reserves remain superior to stablecoins as the ultimate settlement asset,” European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel told attendees at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. Schnabel’s Pitch Isabel Schnabel didn’t mince her words, stating unequivocally that stablecoins lack “the independent capacity to expand liquidity rapidly during periods of financial stress,” a […]

Swedish tax authorities are challenging hundreds of millions of kronor in VAT deductions claimed by data center operators in the country’s north, turning the distinction between crypto mining and computing services into a test for an industry now racing to convert mining sites into AI infrastructure. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The […]

Bank for International Settlements (BIS) General Manager Pablo Hernández de Cos told the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium on August 28 that stablecoins still fail as real money and tokenized deposits should instead carry the bulk of everyday payments. A Blunt Verdict From Basel The BIS is the institution central bankers turn to for standards, […]

A $1 million Powerball ticket sold at Circle K store #2704686 at 6107 W. Parmer Lane in Austin has now expired after going unclaimed past the Texas Lottery’s August 1 deadline. The ticket matched the five white balls 3, 8, 31, 60, and 65 in the February 2, 2026 drawing but missed the red Powerball […]

A single Ethereum contract has pulled in more than 117,000 ETH, roughly $295 million at current prices, sandwiching other traders since March 2023, and in June, an anonymous attacker turned its own playbook against it for a $7.5 million payday. The Hunter Becomes the Hunted Earlier this year in June, an unidentified attacker deployed 66 […]

On Friday, the institutionally focused digital asset exchange Bullish announced it has extended a $100 million stablecoin debt facility to USD.AI in order to finance loans secured by graphics processing units (GPUs). Alongside this, the company noted that it plans to list USD.AI’s yield-bearing crypto asset sUSDai on the trading platform as well. Bullish Puts […]

Cryptoquant founder Ki Young Ju says bitcoin’s current bull cycle could peak as institutions and ETFs expand beyond the United States. He expects deeper stablecoin liquidity and tokenized asset infrastructure to widen global access. Global ETF Demand Could Shape Bitcoin’s Cycle Peak The peak of bitcoin’s current bull cycle could be driven by institutional capital […]

The crypto market cap ended the week flat at $2.73 trillion after volatile swings between $2.70 trillion and $2.79 trillion, contrasting with the previous week’s $500 billion expansion. Crypto Economy Ends Flat After Volatile Week Crypto markets endured another volatile session this week as bitcoin and major altcoins retreated from multi-week highs before mounting a […]

Goldman Sachs analysts forecast gold prices will reach $4,900 per troy ounce this year, supported by central bank demand, which is expected to reach 50 tonnes of gold per month. Nonetheless, the analysts did not consider elevated demand for gold hedges via ETFs. Goldman Sachs: Gold to Rise to $4,900 on Central Bank Demand With […]