Crypto News. August 20, 2026

Watcher.Guru@WatcherGuru

BREAKING: 🇺🇸 President Trump says the US is considering buying "sizable" amounts of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

DEGEN NEWS@DegenerateNews

NEW: TRUMP SAYS CFTC CHAIRMAN MIKE SELIG IS WORKING ON BRINGING HYPERLIQUID INTO THE UNITED STATES

Vlad Tenev@vladtenev

America must continue to lead. https://t.co/WUOJHfOWGE

MoonPay 🟣@moonpay

Cash App Pay is now available through MoonPay on @TrustWallet! eligible US customers can use their @CashApp balance at checkout when buying digital assets with MoonPay live today on the Trust Wallet iOS app (Android very soon)

Solana ID 🪷@solanaidentity

https://t.co/SqCJ8VSqrn

The Wolf Of All Streets@scottmelker

GRAYSCALE ZCASH ETF AMENDMENT SHOWS DCG SUBSIDIARY IN TALKS TO CONTRIBUTE APPROXIMATELY 200,000 $ZEC TO THE FUND

FalconX@FalconXGlobal

FalconX has partnered with @ethena on a $1 billion secured lending facility, deploying capital from the assets backing USDe into overcollateralized institutional credit. The facility bridges Ethena’s crypto-native liquidity with FalconX’s institutional borrowing demand and marks

Wu Blockchain@WuBlockchain

Hyperliquid Core Contributor Requests Feedback on Latest HIP-4 Templates Hyperliquid core contributor Xulian requested feedback on the latest HIP-4 templates, which are now available onchain and via API. The latest template in each family will undergo validator review and an

TRON DAO@trondao

TRON is preparing for its next major network upgrade. GreatVoyage-v4.8.2 brings updates focused on compatibility, security, and more consistent execution across the network. 🔻

BSCN @BSCNews

TRON's upcoming upgrade is its biggest yet @Trondao gears up for a major TVM compatibility update after passing tests on the Nile Testnet. According to the documentation, the update would improve TVM compatibility, security, execution consistency, and support for newer Ethereum

Ansem 🐂🀄️@blknoiz06

glad to be partnering w/ @clawpumptech to fund teams working on cool things in the ecosystem, believe there has never been a more opportune time to be building in crypto & solana is in great position to attract top talent

Solana @solana

Don't wait for the bull, build it

Nexo@Nexo

Nexo secures a lending authorisation in Australia, one of very few digital asset platforms to do so. Introducing our pioneering Credit Lines: borrow against your crypto without selling it, with payouts in AUD or stablecoins, fast assessment process, and no fixed term.

Injective 🥷@injective

🚨 BREAKING: Injective is now an official SEC-registered transfer agent! With this move, Injective becomes the first layer 1 blockchain to possess the RWA infrastructure and regulatory readiness needed to accelerate tokenization to new heights. Injective has rapidly expanded

Maya Protocol@Maya_Protocol

The exploit tested us. Our response is resilience. We’re focused on actions, solutions, and rebuilding stronger. Behind the scenes, we’re still cooking. The kindness, trust, and support we’ve received from the Maya tribe has been UNBEATABLE. We couldn’t be more grateful. ❤️

Aaluxx⚡️🍫🛡️ @AaluxxMyth

Sad news 😕 Will work to fix and recover in full. We carry on. @Maya_Protocol

Nethermind@Nethermind

Nethermind has joined the @chainlink Network as a node operator and strategic technology provider, helping secure CCIP and Data Feeds as part of a joint mission to bring institutions onchain securely.

nethermind.io

Nethermind Joins Chainlink Node Operator Network to Secure the Next Era of Capital Markets, Migrating its DVN Operations

jesse.base.eth@jessepollak

base batches 4 applications are now live for this batch, we'll be investing $100K into every team alongside giving them a full bootcamp worth of learning on finding PMF, driving growth, and raising money

Base @base

10 teams $1,000,000 Introducing Base Batches 004