Bitcoin raced to $69,749 on Aug. 19 as falling Treasury yields and a cascade of forced short liquidations turned weeks of quiet trading into a sudden run toward $70,000. The move unfolded rapidly during late morning U.S. trading. Bitcoin had spent weeks largely trapped between about $61,500 and $65,000, leaving volatility unusually low and traders […]
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Treasury Doubles Long-End Buybacks as Bitcoin and US Stocks Advance
The U.S. Treasury will at least double the maximum size of its buybacks for older long-term bonds to $4 billion per operation, a move that helped push yields lower and supported U.S. stocks, bitcoin and gold on Wednesday morning. The larger limit applies to liquidity-support buybacks in the 10- to 20-year and 20- to 30-year […]
Read MoreSEC Opens $75M Crypto Funding Floodgate With New Rule Plan
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new rules that could give certain crypto projects clearer ways to raise money in the United States while requiring investor disclosures and, in larger offerings, ongoing reporting. The proposal, called Regulation Crypto Assets, was announced Aug. 18 and would establish a securities offering framework for some investment […]
Read MoreBitcoin Whales Add 43,000 BTC, Ending Months-Long Selling Spree
Large bitcoin holders added roughly 43,000 BTC worth about $2.75 billion over the past 60 days, according to Cryptoquant, ending months of steady selling from the same cohort. Whales Reverse Course After Months of Selling Large bitcoin holders, wallets that exclude exchanges and mining pools, added approximately 43,000 BTC over the past 60 days, a […]
Read MoreLINK Pops 3% to $9.70 as Wyoming Shifts Stablecoin to CCIP
The Wyoming Stable Token Commission has fully migrated its state-backed Frontier Stable Token from Layerzero to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol. Commission Cites Security Review in Layerzero Deprecation The Wyoming Stable Token Commission has said that Wyoming has fully migrated its state-backed digital asset, the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), off Layerzero and adopted Chainlink’s Cross-Chain […]
Read MoreBlackrock Believes Bitcoin’s Investment Case Holds Despite 50% Drop
Blackrock says bitcoin’s more than 50% pullback from its October 2025 high hasn’t changed the asset’s long-term investment case, and the firm still recommends a 1-2% portfolio allocation funded out of equities. Blackrock’s Case for Staying the Course In a new report titled “Re-Underwriting Bitcoin,” Blackrock laid out why it believes the cryptocurrency’s steep decline […]
Read MorePeckshield: Maya Protocol Loses $1.7M, 20 BTC Traced to Wallet
Blockchain security firm Peckshield says Maya Protocol was exploited for roughly $1.7 million, with the bulk of the stolen funds, 20 BTC worth $1.34 million, sitting untouched in a single wallet. What Peckshield Found Peckshield said Maya Protocol, a decentralized multi-chain liquidity network, was exploited for approximately $1.7 million, with the largest single piece of […]
Read MoreVaneck: Bitcoin’s Correction May Be Ending as 8 of 12 Signals Fire
Vaneck says bitcoin’s 11-month correction may be nearing its end, with 8 of 12 capitulation signals now firing and long-term holders shedding 356,000 BTC in just 30 days. What Vaneck’s Latest Report Found Asset manager Vaneck published its mid-August Bitcoin Chaincheck report, authored by Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel and Senior Investment Analyst […]
Read MoreASIC Pulls 3,106 Crypto Scams as AI Networks Target Aussie Savings
In FY26, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission shut down over 19,400 online scams, a 182% surge, including 3,106 cryptocurrency investment platforms. How Syndicates Use Deepfakes and AI Infrastructure Australia’s corporate regulator has issued a stark warning to investors as sophisticated, AI-generated deceptive networks—often built around fake cryptocurrency platforms and deepfake endorsements—continue to target Australian […]
Read MoreCoinbase’s x402 Handles 14 Million AI Agent Payments in 30 Days
AI agents initiated 14 million transfers through the x402 payment protocol over the past 30 days, with Base and Polygon handling most of the activity. USDC accounted for virtually all transfers, offering an early indication that autonomous software may become a new source of stablecoin demand. USDC Dominates x402 Transfers as Machine Payments Scale Stablecoins […]
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