Raw News Items
66 itemsAugust 24, 2026
- DecryptScore: 90
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.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Zilliqa points to hardware wallet flaw discarding entropy to expose crypto keys, enabling 683M ZIL theft
A recent Zilliqa Ledger bug exposed at least 6,772 accounts, according to the post-mortem, and enabled the theft of 683,130,969.66 ZIL across 66 successful attack-window transactions. The disclosure turned an earlier unquantified security flaw into a measured loss and exposure record while, as of th...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Bitcoin price hits $80K as 24-hour crypto short liquidations pass $220M
As BTC tops $80,000 for the first time since May, price analysis warns that the market still needs to sustain higher levels to challenge the bear-market thesis.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
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.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Pakistan opens crypto licensing portal, sets Sept. 5 deadline for existing firms
Existing virtual asset providers must apply for an NOC by Sept. 5 or cease operations under Pakistan’s new regulatory framework.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
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.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
EVM network halts block production after supply exploit as TON connection remains dark
TAC, an EVM network connected to TON, halted validator block production after the project said an exploited vulnerability affected the Cosmos-based EVM side of its network and, according to TAC, only the TAC token supply. In an Aug. 22 notice, the team said it was working with validators on a tempor...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
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.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Strategy pauses BTC buys, launches $1.6B cash pool after $2B raise
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.
- The BlockScore: 85
‘Upside move in ETH was overdue,’ Tom Lee says as Bitmine buys another 32,447 ether
Bitmine's total crypto, cash, and other investments currently stand at $14.9 billion, and it owns over 4.8% of Ethereum's circulating supply.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Coinbase debuts tokenized stocks on Base network, joining race to bring equities on blockchain
The crypto exchange is starting with tokenized versions of Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet, issued under its new Abu Dhabi framework.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
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.
- The BlockScore: 80
Fasset reaches unicorn status after $68 million raise led by SBI Group
Fasset raised $68 million in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation, expanding its cross-border stablecoin infrastructure.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
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.
- The BlockScore: 80
Strategy sells $2 billion in MSTR shares, makes no bitcoin purchases, establishes $1.6 billion ‘USD Cash’ pool
Strategy's total holdings account for roughly 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth around $66 billion.
- DecryptScore: 80
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.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
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.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Saylor sat out Bitcoin’s 20% rally while Tom Lee bought Ethereum after a 30% surge
Bitcoin and Ethereum surged last week as falling Treasury yields, renewed US crypto optimism, and a wave of short liquidations sent digital assets sharply higher. Bitcoin climbed more than 20% and approached $80,000, while Ethereum gained about 30% in its strongest weekly advance since May 2025. The...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Crypto advocacy groups oppose Illinois digital asset tax in court
Following a similar lawsuit filed by the Digital Chamber in July, two digital asset advocacy groups challenged Illinois’ 0.2% crypto tax on constitutional and due process grounds.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Riot Platforms locked in a $9.1 billion Anthropic deal, but its bridge loan expires before the rent starts
Riot Platforms has secured up to $573 million of interim financing for the $9.1 billion data-center lease tied to Anthropic, but the facility matures about a year before the Bitcoin miner expects the project to start generating rent. Earlier this month, Riot disclosed that it had secured a 20-year l...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
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.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Banks, regulators join quantum-resistant crypto transfer pilot
Participating banks will test post-quantum wallets and onchain transfers while regulators from Abu Dhabi, Bhutan and Malta initially observe.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin weekend blip wiped out $250M in over leveraged long traders while open interest weakens
Bitcoin’s rally squeezed short sellers last the week. By Sunday, the reversal was hitting leveraged longs. Bitcoin liquidations hit leveraged longs At about 07:00 UTC on Aug. 23, CoinGlass showed $101.39 million of crypto long positions liquidated over four hours, almost 86% of the window’s $118.13 ...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
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.
- DecryptScore: 75
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%.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
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.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
XRP crashes 37% in one Bitstamp wick while the wider market tells a different story
XRP crashed 37% on Saturday, Aug. 22, but only on Bitstamp. Bitstamp's XRP/USD spot pair reached a one-minute high of $1.69739 at 05:03 UTC, then fell to $1.06689 in the 05:10 candle. That was a 37.15% high-to-low move. The 05:10 candle closed at $1.44837, recovering most of the plunge before the mi...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
New Solana vote could ramp daily SOL burns to $800,000 and slow new token creation
Two of the three proposals would reduce SOL supply growth by speeding up Solana’s inflation decline and raising daily fee burns from about 650 SOL to as much as 9,000 SOL.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
BitMart is talking about reopening before it has answered the withdrawal question
BitMart is exploring a restructuring that could allow parts of the crypto exchange to resume operations, offering an alternative to the full wind-down announced last month as customers continue to report difficulties withdrawing their assets. On Aug. 21, the exchange said a potential restructuring p...
- The BlockScore: 70
Crypto exchange volumes double in five days as market activity rebounds
Monthly volume tells a similar story, with $490 billion traded so far in August compared to $670 billion in July.
- DecryptScore: 70
Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Grew $23 Billion Last Week—Only $2.6 Billion Was New Money
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs booked their strongest inflow week since October, but most of the gain came from coins investors already owned getting more valuable.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Strive buys 1,110 Bitcoin for $81.5M, holdings top 21K BTC; ASST shares surge 11%
Strive’s Nasdaq-traded shares surged more than 11% as the Bitcoin treasury company said it paid an average of $73,409 per BTC, pushing its holdings to 21,356 Bitcoin.
- The BlockScore: 70
Strive acquires 1,110 bitcoin for $81.5 million as total holdings reach 21,356 BTC
Strive purchased 1,110 bitcoin for $81.5 million, raising its total holdings to 21,356 BTC as the seventh-largest public company holder.
- The BlockScore: 70
Bitcoin records largest weekly dollar gain in history; Strive CEO predicts ‘strongest’ cycle ever
Strive CEO said the next bitcoin cycle will be the strongest ever, citing its strong performance against both the dollar and gold.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin holders face unresolved fork risks as new eCash test chain launches ahead of October deadline
An eCash fork, which would create a separate ECX asset for Bitcoin holders, produced Alpha-chain blocks from height 963,648 on Aug. 23. The permanent fork did not happen: the project's current roadmap now places the 1:1 allocation of permanent ECX at a Mainnet launch around Bitcoin block 973,728 on ...
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Live updates: Bitcoin holds $77,000 as XRP, Zcash pull back after a big weekly rally
Bitcoin holds its gains near $77,000 after a 22% week, while last week's biggest altcoin winners steady, with focus turning to Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole debut.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Germany widens MiCA lead as latest EU register update adds 6 banks
Germany expands its lead in EU MiCA authorizations with 79 crypto asset service providers, ahead of France and the Netherlands.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
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.
- DecryptScore: 70
Pakistan Sets September 5 Deadline for Crypto Firms to Register
Anyone serving Pakistani users since March must apply for clearance by September 5, then incorporate locally to keep going.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin price gains pull new investors into crypto, Fed experiment shows
Bitcoin price gains can draw new buyers into crypto by lifting expectations for future returns, a Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland experiment found. According to the report, participants shown Bitcoin's previous 12-month performance became more bullish on crypto. They were about 2.5 percentage poin...
- The BlockScore: 65
Hyperliquid Policy Center urges SEC, CFTC to harmonize rules for perpetual contracts
The push comes as Hyperliquid's multi-asset perpetuals gain scale and draw scrutiny from traditional exchanges.
- DecryptScore: 65
Bitmine Buys Another $81M in Ethereum as ETH Outperforms Bitcoin
Bitmine is about 187,000 Ethereum short of its 5% of supply target.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
Cleaning firm dumps Dogecoin to fund $100M AI pivot amid stock dilution warning
CleanCore’s $100 million stock offering increased its common shares outstanding from 226,260,684 to 502,090,260, with proceeds tied to its shift from cleaning products and Dogecoin treasury assets into Minnesota AI infrastructure. An Aug. 20 SEC filing states that CleanCore reached the new total aft...
- CoinDeskScore: 65
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.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
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.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
Zcash surges 62% to $880 as holders prepare to vote on changing how ZEC is issued
Zcash holders face a snapshot deadline today to qualify for a vote on major changes to the network’s issuance model and block speed, just as ZEC trades near its highest level since 2018. Data from CryptoSlate shows that the privacy-focused cryptocurrency surged about 62% over the past week to as hig...
- DecryptScore: 60
Hyperliquid Hits Record High as $1.2 Billion Token Unlock Looms
Hyperliquid's token is riding a record into its largest remaining supply release.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Chain shutdown strips BounceBit token utility after authorization flaw exposes 286M tokens
BounceBit will retire its standalone Layer 1 and reissue BB on BNB Chain after the company said an authorization flaw moved about 286.5 million BB from nine accounts. For holders, the immediate remedy is a 1:1 reconstruction of balances. The larger consequence is unresolved BounceBit token utility: ...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitmine extends 14-month ETH buying pace as Ether breaks above $2.5K
Ether’s breakout above $2,500 has put the spotlight back on corporate ETH treasuries, with Bitmine now nearing its long-stated accumulation target.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
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.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
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.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
ECB defends digital euro privacy as CBDCs face global scrutiny
Piero Cipollone said the Eurosystem would not identify digital euro users as central bank digital currencies face privacy concerns worldwide.
- DecryptScore: 50
Zcash Hits Eight-Year High as Futures Bets Nearly Double
ZEC broke above $880 while open interest in perpetual futures climbed to $1.8 billion.
- The BlockScore: 50
Stand With Crypto ramps up midterm push with 32 House endorsements
Stand With Crypto is backing more than 30 House candidates as it looks to flex its political influence once more in the upcoming elections.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
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
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Jackson Hole Symposium, U.S. PCE prices, IREN earnings: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 24
- The BlockScore: 50
Bernstein says Circle’s growth cycle can continue without the Clarity Act, sees 59% upside
Bernstein says Circle can sustain growth without the Clarity Act as USDC supply rebounds and stablecoin volumes continue expanding.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
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.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Zondacrypto boss seeks leniency for testimony on political ties: Report
Przemysław Kral reportedly faces a fraud charge and is cooperating with Polish prosecutors as estimated customer losses reach $650 million.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Crypto political group details list of U.S. congressional allies its backing this year
Stand With Crypto, a member group that rates the crypto friendliness of politicians, is supporting 32 U.S. House incumbents, with more endorsements coming.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
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.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
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.
- The BlockScore: 40
Gemini to provide crypto prediction markets venue for Apex’s brokerage clients
Under the alliance, brokerages that offer crypto event contracts through Apex will use Gemini for execution and clearing, the firms said.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
$400M AI crypto treasury firm seeks second reverse split while restoring capacity for 3 billion shares
Nasdaq-listed Digital Currency X Technology Inc. is asking shareholders to approve a 160-for-1 reverse stock split, also known as a share consolidation, on September 3. It would be the company’s second consolidation of 2026 after a 12-for-1 action took effect on January 22. Digital Currency X recent...
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Bitget CEO isn’t buying the Bitcoin rally — She’s waiting for $50K
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen doesn’t believe the current Bitcoin rally is sustainable, and she aims to buy more BTC around the $50K mark later in 2026 or early next year.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Financial repression: The new buzzword for bitcoin bulls
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 24, 2026