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72 itemsAugust 31, 2026
- CryptoSlate
Strategy splits $603 million share sale between Bitcoin purchases and STRC support
Strategy raised $602.8 million by selling 4,531,421 MSTR common shares in one week, then split the proceeds among a renewed Bitcoin purchase, support for its STRC preferred stock, and additional cash. The company's Aug. 31 filing attributed $369.7 million to buying Bitcoin, $151.8 million to repurch...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Cronos halts network after Tectonic exploit involving estimated $75M
Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the company’s app and exchange were unaffected by the Tectonic breach and continued operating normally.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Cronos halts blockchain after $75 million lending exploit hits lending app Tectonic
An attacker allegedly pushed Tectonic’s thinly traded TONIC token up 100-fold, used it as collateral to borrow real assets and left most funds stranded when Cronos validators paused the network.
- DecryptScore: 85
Crypto.com's Cronos Halts Entire Blockchain After $75M Tectonic Exploit
Some $6 million reached Ethereum before validators froze the chain, stranding the rest on a network that still is not producing blocks.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
DeFi protocols just lost $83 million to an attack financial regulators already warned about
Malicious actors exposed two decentralized finance (DeFi) lenders to over $84 million in losses over four days, using variations of a price-manipulation strategy previously targeted by US regulators. The larger incident hit Tectonic on the Cronos blockchain, where security firm GoPlus estimated roug...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Why the SEC’s $75 million crypto path is not the same deal Congress is offering
The SEC’s proposed Regulation Crypto Assets offers a $75 million fundraising ceiling. A Senate market-structure framework starts with a greater-of-$50-million-or-10% formula. Those numbers look comparable, but they attach to different legal mechanisms. The SEC proposal would create exemptions by rul...
- DecryptScore: 85
Strive Adds $143 Million in Bitcoin as Treasury Firms Pile Back In
The Nasdaq-listed asset manager paid an average of $79,431 per coin, lifting its total stash to 23,156 BTC amid a wave of renewed treasury buying.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Ontology halts mainnet transactions as technical team investigates potential security issue
Ontology suspended mainnet block production to investigate a potential security concern, pausing the network while its technical team and validators reviewed the issue. A public-node snapshot showed a gap of about five hours and six minutes since the chain's last recorded block. The project announce...
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Live updates: Bitcoin holds $78,000 as yen breaks 160 and rate-hike bets lift the dollar
Bitcoin is holding just under $78,000 as August closes. The dollar strength that pushed the yen past its intervention line is the same force capping crypto.
- The BlockScore: 80
‘We’re back’: Strategy buys another 4,603 bitcoin for $369.7 million as holdings hit 845,050 BTC
Strategy bought 4,603 BTC for $369.7 million, raising total holdings to 845,050 BTC worth over $66 billion.
- The BlockScore: 80
NYSE parent ICE partners with tZERO on infrastructure for tokenized securities
tZERO will be a design partner for ICE’s upcoming tokenized securities platform, and ICE will also invest in tZERO’s latest financing round.
- DecryptScore: 80
Bitcoin Holds Steady as US Strikes on Iran Rattle Stocks and Lift Oil
The largest cryptocurrency is on track for its best month since 2017, holding above $78,000 even as a hawkish Fed and renewed Middle East conflict drag on stocks and lift crude.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Sberbank plans to add ether and USDT as collateral for crypto-backed loans: Report
The Bank of Russia recently included ETH and USDT in a draft list of cryptocurrencies approved for public trading on Russian exchanges.
- The BlockScore: 75
Russia’s largest bank forecasts $46 billion in first-year crypto exchange trading under new rules: report
Sberbank's forecast comes as the country's new crypto regulations are set to take effect on Sept. 1, 2026.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
A 36-day staking bottleneck is costing Ethereum depositors over $350,000 in lost rewards daily
More than 2 million ETH is waiting to enter Ethereum staking as the amount already staked reaches a record high. Ethereum’s validator activation queue held 2.059 million ETH at 12:37 UTC on Aug. 30, leaving a deposit joining the back of the line facing an estimated wait of about 35 days and 18 hours...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Mutiny? Metaplanet moves 4,800 BTC worth $377M to Coinbase
The Japanese Bitcoin treasury company has transferred 10,270 BTC to Coinbase Prime this week, an amount equal to more than 29% of its reported holdings.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
NYSE owner ICE taps tZERO for tokenized securities push, takes stake in firm
The deal adds transfer-agent and settlement infrastructure to ICE's plans for an NYSE-affiliated market for tokenized stocks, tZERO said.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Russian crypto trading to bring $46B to regulated exchanges in first year after legalization: Report
Regulated cryptocurrency exchanges may see more than $46 billion in crypto trading volume during the first year after legalization, according to estimates from the country’s largest bank.
- DecryptScore: 75
Former SEC, CFTC Officials Urge Lighter Touch to Bring Crypto Perps Trading Onshore
With the Clarity Act stuck in recess limbo, the agencies are pressing ahead on crypto derivatives and custody, as former officials warn that overly burdensome rules will keep a $90 trillion perps market offshore.
- DecryptScore: 75
Russia's Sberbank Sees $46 Billion in Crypto Trading, Plans Ethereum and USDT-Backed Loans
Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov told state media that trading could hit 4 trillion rubles in its first year, as the bank prepares to broaden crypto-backed lending once regulators sign off.
- DecryptScore: 75
XRP ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to 9 Days, Pulling In $1.6 Billion Since Launch
Spot XRP funds have drawn inflows for nine straight days, reaching $1.6 billion in cumulative net inflows even as the token's price cools.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
North Korean hackers are moving tens of millions on Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to onshore the crypto platform
Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk shows wallets tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on the platform in the last three weeks alone.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Hyperliquid, Pump.fun account for nearly 90% of record $638M crypto buybacks: FT
Crypto projects spent a record $638 million on token buybacks so far in 2026, as more protocols are turning their revenue into buybacks to return more value to token holders.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin treasury company registers 93% of shares for resale and puts third of its crypto into options
USBC has registered a block of already-issued shares equal to almost its entire outstanding common stock for potential resale, creating a potential market overhang alongside a balance sheet that relies heavily on Bitcoin. The company’s August 27 amended preliminary prospectus covers up to 359,815,00...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Japanese regulator requests tax filing exemption for trust-type stablecoins in 2027 reform
Japan’s FSA requested to exempt trust-type stablecoins from mandatory tax filings starting in fiscal year 2027, arguing that it would improve their use as transaction tools.
- DecryptScore: 70
Tom Lee's Bitmine Buys $131M of ETH in Largest Ethereum Purchase Since June
The purchase lifts Bitmine's stash to 5.9 million ETH—4.9% of supply—as chairman Tom Lee points to crypto's strong third quarter.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin on course for best August since 2017 despite renewed US-Iran hostilities
Bitcoin is on track to log its best August performance since 2017, demonstrating remarkable resilience against back-to-back macro shocks as escalating US-Iran hostilities and a hawkish pivot from the Federal Reserve test the durability of the digital-asset rebound. Data from CryptoSlate shows that t...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin begins volatile monthly close as US bond yields eye new 20-year high
Bitcoin price action saw sharp moves within its local range as US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed US bond yields.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Massive Bitcoin derivatives gap between CME and Coinbase threatens violent position shakeout
Leveraged funds held a 41,252 BTC-equivalent net short across CME Bitcoin futures, including standard and Micro contracts on Aug. 25, while the CFTC snapshot showed the same category net long just 151 BTC in Coinbase's nano Bitcoin perpetual-style contract. For the next forced unwind, the important ...
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Why Bitcoin’s $2B corporate treasuries are a ticking time bomb of hidden conditional supply
During the three months ending June 30, CleanSpark put 9,400 Bitcoin-equivalent call contracts through Spot+, its strategy for selling options around ongoing sales from its corporate Bitcoin treasury. Because the figure is expressed in Bitcoin equivalents, it can resemble a balance-sheet position ev...
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Bitcoin gains 24% as CryptoSlate price prediction model maps a volatile September
Bitcoin traded near $77,700 today, Aug. 31, putting the largest crypto asset up about 23.5% over 30 days. CryptoSlate’s market signal registered a bullish 68 out of 100 after a late-week pullback. The score measures trailing market conditions. CryptoSlate published its latest Bitcoin September forec...
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Phemex puts 82 tokens on notice over liquidity and project compliance concerns
Phemex placed 82 unique USDT spot pairs under Special Treatment on Aug. 31, requiring users to pass a mandatory Risk Cognizance Test before trading them. The restriction took effect at 10:00 UTC and applies to established assets including ETC, XTZ, SNX, YFI, NEXO, AXS, USDe and TUSD. The exchange an...
- The BlockScore: 70
Robinhood Chain hits record $989 million in daily DEX volume as TVL grows
Robinhood Chain DEX volume hit a record in the month of August as utility tokens gain ground on memecoins.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Zcash private transactions could go from three-second waits to under 200 milliseconds
Zakura says a new cryptography stack makes mobile proof generation more than 14 times faster, removing one of the biggest delays users face when sending private ZEC.
- CryptoSlateScore: 65
XRP’s next rally could put this 115 million-token short under pressure
Leveraged funds more than doubled their CME XRP net short as open interest surged nearly 40% in one week. Last week, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) reported that XRP open interest increased by 2,206 from a week earlier, to 7,783 futures-equivalent contracts. At 50,000 XRP per standa...
- CointelegraphScore: 65
More Markets lending reserve drained for $9.3M: Blockaid
Blockaid said an attacker used an Ankr liquid staking token and E-mode to overborrow from More Markets and drain about $9.3 million in WFLOW from a lending reserve.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Robinhood Chain beats Ethereum in daily revenue as memecoin trading takes over
The two-month-old network processed a record 5.52 million transactions on Aug. 30 as users launched 22,600 tokens and memecoin trading tools drove most of the $2.66 million in revenue.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Bitmine makes largest ether purchase since June as Tom Lee points to crypto's strong Q3
Company Chairman Lee said crypto’s recent outperformance could draw more institutional investors.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Ireland bars crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts
Eligible assets for the new accounts include listed stocks, bonds, and ETFs, with providers handling tax reporting to simplify investor compliance.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Strive buys 1,800 Bitcoin for $143M, becomes fifth-biggest corporate holder
Strive’s latest Bitcoin purchase lifted its holdings to 23,156 BTC, making it the fifth-largest publicly traded corporate holder as crypto markets rebound.
- The BlockScore: 65
Strive becomes fifth-largest public bitcoin treasury after 1,800 BTC buy, TD Cowen lifts ASST price target
TD Cowen expects Strive (ASST) to end 2026 with 27,156 BTC, nearly 4,300 more bitcoin than previously forecast.
- DecryptScore: 65
Hyperliquid in Talks With Kraken Parent to Bring Crypto Perps to US Traders
A deal would route the decentralized exchange's perpetual futures through Payward's US-regulated Bitnomial, marking Hyperliquid's first US entry—weeks after Trump said his administration was working to bring it onshore.
- The BlockScore: 65
Hyperliquid seeks US foothold through Kraken parent Payward in crypto perpetuals deal: Bloomberg
Payward has reportedly presented the CFTC with an outline of the proposed structure, though regulatory approval is still pending.
- DecryptScore: 60
Ireland Bars Crypto From State Savings Scheme Targeting $203B in Deposits
Shares, bonds, funds, ETFs and insurance products will qualify for the tax-advantaged accounts, which open next year.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Luke Dashjr exits mining pool Ocean after split over Bitcoin mining’s future
The split was mutual, with both parties citing differing views on the future of Bitcoin mining and recent protocol developments.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
XRPL consensus freezes after removing just 12% of central nodes – but a simple tweak triples XRP defense
A new XRP Ledger study says two or three extra peer connections per participating node can sharply raise the number of nodes a targeted attack must remove to disrupt modeled consensus. XRPL consensus depends on enough trusted validators receiving one another’s messages. A separate peer-to-peer netwo...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Strategy buys $370M Bitcoin in first corporate purchase since June
Strategy added to its BTC treasury for the first time in two months, while continuing to bolster its cash reserves and buy back its perpetual STRC preferred stock.
- The BlockScore: 60
Tom Lee says ether is ‘best performing macro asset’ as Bitmine adds 53,501 ETH
Tom Lee's Bitmine acquired 53,501 ETH over the past week, expanding its corporate treasury to 5.9 million ether tokens.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitmine now controls 4.9% of Ethereum supply after adding 53.5K ETH
Bitmine has bought Ether for 65 consecutive weeks, maintaining its accumulation strategy through a prolonged crypto downturn and $5.1 billion in paper losses.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Webull expands crypto trading into Canada through Coinbase collaboration
The brokerage is adding digital assets alongside stocks, ETFs and options as Canadian crypto ownership rises and regulators move toward clearer industry rules.
- The BlockScore: 60
OpenSea adds Solana NFT trading more than four years after initial beta
OpenSea has added support for Solana NFTs, allowing users to buy, sell, and trade the blockchain's digital collectibles on its platform.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Ireland excludes crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts
Ireland’s planned investment accounts will offer tax benefits for stocks, bonds and ETFs, while excluding crypto and derivatives as higher-risk products.
- CryptoSlateScore: 55
Michael Saylor’s $13,400 Bitcoin floor exposes the exact order of losses inside Strategy’s debt stack
Strategy, the Bitcoin treasury company, is marketing a roughly $13,400 “BTC Floor” for STRC, its variable-rate cumulative perpetual preferred stock. With Bitcoin near $78,000, the label sounds like a vast buffer. The SEC-filed briefing defines something narrower: the Bitcoin price at which Strategy’...
- DecryptScore: 55
Strategy Buys $370M of Bitcoin in First Purchase Since June
The 4,603 BTC cost an average of $80,318, some 29% above what the company took for the coins it sold this summer.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Strategy returns to bitcoin buys, adding $370 million of BTC last week
It's the first week of bitcoin purchases for the Michael Saylor-led company in about two months.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Markets pivot to September Fed rate hike: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin approached the August monthly close below key resistance with markets once again pricing in a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike in September.
- DecryptScore: 50
Morning Minute: Robinhood Chain Flips Ethereum and Base in Fees
Vlad Tenev’s new blockchain is soaring in all metrics as memes paired with tokenized stocks start to take off.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Mystery surrounds why an OG burned $1M in Bitcoin
The million dollar question is what prompted a Bitcoin OG to send 20 BTC to a custodian, retrieve it back, and then deliberately burn it?
- DecryptScore: 50
Sony Argues in Court That Digital Games Can't Be Owned
The PlayStation maker is fighting a California class action over "Buy Now" buttons, and has asked the judge to send the case to arbitration.
- The BlockScore: 50
Solana fees hit record as validators double pace of inflation cuts
Less new supply of SOL will reach the market every year, which also means validators will earn less for the same amount of work.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
September Fed rate hike fears look overblown as the probability stands at just 58%, not 90%
Odds of a rate hike in September remain below 60% despite Warsh's hawkish speech on Friday. Observers downplay fears of tightening.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
U.S. jobs report, Russia’s digital ruble rollout: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 31.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
U.S. strikes on Iran fail to stir bitcoin, on track for best month since November 2024
Bitcoin held steady despite a broader risk-off move after the first U.S. strikes against Iran for weeks sent oil higher and stocks lower. The cryptocurrency has gained 24% this month.
- DecryptScore: 40
South Korea Will Give Every Citizen Free AI Access With Unlimited Tokens
Three consortia will run the service, sharing up to 512 Nvidia B200 chips supplied by the state, with beta testing due in September.
- The BlockScore: 40
Kalshi issues first permanent ban to former Rep. George Santos over State of the Union trading
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos has been permanently banned from trading on Kalshi, marking the platform’s first-ever permanent ban.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Kalshi lays down first lifetime ban for ex-member of Congress George Santos
The prediction market platform banned Santos for manipulation as part of the industry's ongoing efforts to show it's dealing with bad behavior.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Bitcoin barely blinks as U.S. hits Iran, sending oil higher and stocks lower
BTC remains August's best-performing asset after the latest escalation in geopolitical tensions.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Here's 1 metric on U.S. debt that makes bitcoin's bull case look stronger than ever
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 31, 2026
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Wallet in Telegram rebrands to Walt as Gram wallet debuts
Telegram has rolled out its self-custodial Gram wallet as the default in user settings, while Wallet in Telegram is rebranding as Walt.
- CryptoSlateScore: 30
AI data centers are learning the power trick Bitcoin miners mastered first
Every answer you get from an AI chatbot begins with electricity. The words appear on your screen, but the actual work happens in a distant building packed with computer chips. Those chips draw power, move data, and produce enough heat to require heavy-duty cooling from AI data centers. When you mult...
- DecryptScore: 30
As Public Fury Mounts, Texas Pulls the Plug on Flock Surveillance Funding
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop paying for the AI-powered license-plate readers as privacy concerns and officer-misuse scandals mount across Texas.
- DecryptScore: 20
George Santos Bet on Whether He'd Show Up to the State of the Union—Kalshi Just Banned Him for Life
The exchange found the former congressman placed large trades on his own State of the Union attendance, then made false statements to move prices, profiting nearly $18,000.