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Page: Feed: --- ## [Bitcoin researchers propose quantum fix that would not crowd out transactions](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/27/bitcoin-researchers-propose-quantum-fix-that-would-not-crowd-out-transactions) _2026-08-27 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ The SHRINCS proposal would let bitcoin transactions use larger, quantum-resistant approvals while preserving more network capacity than existing post-quantum signature designs. ## [Binance co-founders CZ and Yi He adopted Simpsons cartoon aliases ‘Homer’ and ‘Marge’ in company meetings](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/27/binance-co-founders-changpeng-cz-zhao-and-yi-he-used-the-simpsons-cartoon-aliases-homer-and-marge-in-company-meetings) _2026-08-27 · Ian Allison · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Yi, who is now the co-CEO of Binance alongside its other chief Richard Teng, still uses the name Marge in meetings and chats. ## [Bitcoin below $79,000, XRP leads losses as traders start betting on a Fed hike](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/27/bitcoin-below-usd79-000-xrp-leads-losses-as-traders-start-betting-on-a-fed-hike) _2026-08-27 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Every major token except solana and BNB is flat or lower over 24 hours, with bitcoin holding a 14% weekly gain and XRP 28%. ## [Lesser-tracked bitcoin market dynamic lends credibility to August surge to $80,000](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/27/lesser-tracked-bitcoin-market-dynamic-lends-credibility-to-august-surge-to-usd80-000) _2026-08-27 · Omkar Godbole · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ An indicator fundamental to understanding whether capital consistently moved in size to push prices higher is flashing green. ## [SEC resurrecting U.S. crypto custody rule the previous administration failed to land](https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/08/26/sec-resurrecting-u-s-crypto-custody-rule-the-previous-administration-failed-to-land) _2026-08-26 · Jesse Hamilton · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ In 2023, the regulator tried to narrowly restrict the places investment advisers could park clients' crypto assets, but the new approach is still shrouded in secrecy. ## [Nvidia shares rise after earnings top estimates, guides to $108 billion in revenue next quarter](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/26/nvidia-tops-earnings-estimates-guides-to-usd108-billion-in-revenue-next-quarter) _2026-08-26 · Stephen Alpher · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ The tech bellwether reported fiscal second-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday. ## [South Korea’s top financial conglomerate team up with Visa to test stablecoin issuance and B2B settlements](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/26/south-korea-s-shinhan-financial-joins-visa-to-build-stablecoin-infrastructure) _2026-08-26 · Olivier Acuna · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Shinhan Financial Group will use Visa’s platform to test stablecoin issuance, remittance, and redemption while building new AI-powered payment models. ## [Crypto Long & Short: Tokenized equities: the model underneath the trade](https://www.coindesk.com/coindesk-indices/2026/08/26/crypto-long-and-short-tokenized-equities-the-model-underneath-the-trade) _2026-08-26 · Joshua de Vos · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ In this week's Crypto Long & Short, CoinDesk's Joshua DeVos writes that demand for tokenized equities is accelerating fast, from $16 billion to more than $590 billion in perpetual futures in a single year, but that the headline growth hides the question that matters most. Two tokens can trade under the same ticker while granting entirely different rights, and the structure underneath, whether it… ## [Ethereum developers propose first step to protect ETH staking from quantum attacks](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/26/ethereum-developers-propose-first-step-to-protect-eth-staking-from-quantum-attacks) _2026-08-26 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ A draft proposal would allow validators to deposit with quantum-resistant keys, then permanently stop accepting the format the network runs on today. ## [The evidence doesn't support the banks' case against stablecoin rewards](https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/08/25/the-evidence-doesn-t-support-the-banks-case-against-stablecoin-rewards) _2026-08-26 · Faryar Shirzad · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rnIMco5ic3V7) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Crypto exchange BitMart weighs partial restart and creditor payouts weeks after announcing shutdown](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/22/crypto-exchange-bitmart-weighs-partial-restart-and-creditor-payouts-weeks-after-announcing-shutdown) _2026-08-22 · Francisco Rodrigues · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ The exchange has hired White & Case as restructuring counsel, with a detailed roadmap expected by Sept. 9. ## [Web3 gaming network Sandbox stops Base and BNB chain bridging after exploit](https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2026/08/22/web3-gaming-network-sandbox-stops-base-and-bnb-chain-bridging-after-exploit) _2026-08-22 · Francisco Rodrigues · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ The Sandbox disabled bridging on affected networks to isolate tokens and warned users not to trade SAND on Base and BNB, citing an impact of under 0.01% of supply. ## [Tokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street’s 1960s ‘paper crisis,’ Fairmint CEO says](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/22/tokenized-stocks-risk-repeating-wall-street-s-1960s-paper-crisis-fairmint-ceo-says) _2026-08-22 · Will Canny · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Fairmint CEO Joris Delanoue warns tokenized stocks risk recreating Wall Street’s 1960s paper crisis through fragmented systems and standards. ## [Kalshi off-limits in multiple states as prediction markets, CFTC team up for battle](https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2026/08/21/kalshi-off-limits-in-multiple-states-as-prediction-markets-cftc-team-up-for-battle) _2026-08-22 · Jesse Hamilton · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Washington state is cut off for Kalshi customers while the company combats the development in court and its federal regulator keeps pursuing new rules. ## [Bitcoin and Ether bears get decimated amid 'squeeze-led' rally and Musk's X wants to pay creators in stablecoins: Crypto's week in 5 stories](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/22/bitcoin-and-ether-bears-get-decimated-amid-squeeze-led-rally-and-musk-s-x-wants-to-pay-creators-in-stablecoins-crypto-week-in-5-stories) _2026-08-22 · Aoyon Ashraf · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Bitcoin and crypto staged their strongest rally in months as Treasury intervention, regulatory moves and a historic short squeeze collided, while banks and technology companies pushed deeper into stablecoins. ## [Zcash jumps 48% to over $800 as Grayscale spot ETF push adds to ‘next bitcoin’ buzz](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/22/zcash-tops-usd800-for-first-time-since-2016) _2026-08-22 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ ZEC traded above its January 2018 peak as futures volume hit billions of dollars and a Grayscale filing showed fresh progress toward converting its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF. ## [How a Treasury buyback tweak helped bitcoin surge 25% to nearly $80,000 in days](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/22/how-a-treasury-buyback-tweak-helped-bitcoin-surge-nearly-25-in-days) _2026-08-22 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Treasury buybacks are not QE, analysts said, but the move helped pull long-term yields off 19-year highs and triggered a record short squeeze in a market already leaning too bearish. ## [Crypto advocates join in suing Illinois over digital asset tax](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/21/crypto-advocates-join-in-suing-illinois-over-digital-asset-tax) _2026-08-21 · Jesse Hamilton · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ The Crypto Council for Innovation and the Blockchain Association added another lawsuit against the state for its recently approved 0.2% crypto tax. ## [Pass the Clarity Act](https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/08/21/pass-the-clarity-act) _2026-08-21 · Summer Mersinger · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Reopening a settled provision four weeks before a vote would sink the bill, argues Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association. ## [Ethena's ENA token surges 48%, but altcoin season will have to wait](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/21/ethena-surges-48-as-altcoins-pull-away-from-bitcoin) _2026-08-21 · Oliver Knight · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ ENA is rallying on a $1 billion FalconX deal, while HYPE tests its record, though flat dominance shows this is no broad alt season. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/CvfOUDLABy77) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Coldcard ships firmware after $114 million bitcoin theft; says AI helped catch more bugs](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/21/coldcard-ships-firmware-after-usd114-million-bitcoin-theft-says-ai-helped-catch-more-bugs) _2026-08-21 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Three weeks of review turned up problems unrelated to the flaw that cost users $114 million, but updating still does not make a compromised wallet safe. ## [Analysts split on whether Bitcoin's surge past key levels signals a new bull run](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/21/analysts-split-on-whether-bitcoin-s-surge-past-key-levels-signals-a-new-bull-run) _2026-08-21 · Olivier Acuna · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Market watchers say sudden sharp price spikes and forced short liquidations are the classic signs of a bottom, though macro risks still remain. ## [The hard truth is that the Clarity Act is an anti-crypto bill](https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/08/21/the-hard-truth-is-that-the-clarity-act-is-an-anti-crypto-bill) _2026-08-21 · Hermine Wong · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ After years of stalled bills, misguided enforcement, and catastrophic collapses, almost any comprehensive crypto legislation began to look like progress. But Clarity is turning that hunger for progress into a political trap, argues Berkeley Law lecturer Hermine Wong. ## [Bitcoin faces $80,000 test as thinner weekend liquidity looms](https://www.coindesk.com/daybook-us/2026/08/21/bitcoin-faces-usd80-000-test-as-thinner-weekend-liquidity-looms) _2026-08-21 · Francisco Rodrigues · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Your day-ahead look for Aug. 21, 2026 ## [Nomura-backed Laser Digital wins Japan's first crypto approval in four years](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/21/nomura-backed-laser-digital-wins-japan-s-first-crypto-approval-in-four-years) _2026-08-21 · Olivier Acuna · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Laser Digital Japan will offer liquidity to domestic crypto providers, with institutional trading services planned to follow as the appetite for crypto in Japan grows. ## [Bitcoin tops $77,000 as best week since 2023 pulls altcoins along for the ride](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/21/bitcoin-tops-usd77-000-as-best-week-since-2023-pulls-altcoins-along-for-the-ride) _2026-08-21 · Oliver Knight · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ BTC has gained 24% since Monday and reached the level implied by its inverse head-and-shoulders break, with shorts still taking a contrarian position. ## [Treasury's latest measure isn't QE or YCC. Still, bitcoin is skyrocketing. Here's why.](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/21/treasury-s-latest-measure-isn-t-qe-or-ycc-still-bitcoin-is-skyrocketing-here-s-why) _2026-08-21 · Omkar Godbole · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ The rally in hard assets isn’t necessarily about what the Treasury is doing, but what its move signals to the market. ## [Strategy sits on $1.4 billion profit on bitcoin holdings as price surges](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/21/strategy-sits-on-usd1-4-billion-profit-on-bitcoin-holdings-as-price-surges) _2026-08-21 · James Van Straten · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Strategy’s common stock rose 10% in Friday pre-market trading to $120, the highest level in two months. ## [Live updates: Bitcoin tops $79,500; BTC, ETH record $800 million inflows](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/21/live-updates-bitcoin-ether-etfs-pull-in-usd800-million-as-inflows-surge-for-a-second-day) _2026-08-21 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606 million on Aug. 20 and ether funds $221 million, both bigger than the prior day, confirming the institutional bid behind bitcoin's run. ## [MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/21/mantra-token-plunges-18-to-record-low-as-blockchain-halts-after-exploit) _2026-08-21 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ The token touched $0.004126 minutes before the network stopped producing blocks, while MANTRA later said an attacker exploited a vulnerability in software used by the chain. ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/djv89j3lCZmj) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [Ripple backs an RLUSD credit fund amid XRP's best week in months](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/21/ripple-backs-an-rlusd-credit-fund-amid-xrp-s-best-week-in-months) _2026-08-21 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Clearpool and Cicada Partners are building an institutional lending product using RLUSD, though the XRP Ledger features underpinning it are still awaiting activation. ## [Bitcoin, ether and solana climb as another $1 billion shorts get wiped out](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/21/bitcoin-ether-and-solana-climb-as-another-usd1-billion-shorts-get-wiped-out) _2026-08-21 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ The two-day short liquidation total has reached about $3.8 billion, after Thursday's figure set a record going back to 2021. ## [Bitcoin pushes past $75,000 as rally continues.](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/20/bitcoin-pushes-past-usd75-000-as-rally-continues) _2026-08-21 · Stephen Alpher · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ "Bears in pain, right now," wrote bitcoin analyst James Check. ## [A $2 million bet on XRP volatility crosses the tape as prices surge](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/21/a-usd2-million-bet-on-xrp-volatility-crosses-the-tape-as-prices-surge) _2026-08-21 · Omkar Godbole · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ An options trader opened a large straddle on XRP, betting on wild price swings by Aug. 28. ## [Live updates: Bitcoin hits $71,000, ETFs draw $700 million in biggest inflows in months](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/20/live-updates-bitcoin-etfs-draw-usd517-million-ether-pulls-usd189-million-in-biggest-inflows-in-months) _2026-08-20 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $517 million and ether funds $189 million on Aug. 19, the strongest daily hauls in months, as a broad rally torched $2.7 billion in bearish bets. ## [Trader who made $49 million shorting crypto lost $24 million on ether in 12 seconds](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/20/trader-who-made-usd49-million-shorting-crypto-lost-usd24-million-on-ether-in-12-seconds) _2026-08-20 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ The Hyperliquid wallet known as pension-usdt.eth was forced out of a 50,000 ETH short as ether surged, with five liquidation orders helping push the price higher during the unwind. ## [Bearish crypto bets lose record $3 billion as bitcoin tops $71,000](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/20/bearish-crypto-bets-lose-record-usd2-7-billion-as-bitcoin-surges-toward-usd70-000) _2026-08-20 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Traders betting against crypto lost $2.74 billion in a day, more than the short side of the October 2025 crash that remains the biggest liquidation event in the market's history. ## [Ether jumps 18% to $2,250 as bitcoin tops $69,000 in broad crypto rally](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/20/ether-jumps-18-to-usd2-250-as-bitcoin-tops-usd69-000-in-broad-crypto-rally) _2026-08-20 · Shaurya Malwa · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Every major except tron posted double-digit weekly gains, with nearly $1.4 billion of short positions wiped out after the Treasury doubled its bond buybacks. ## [Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/19/bitcoin-briefly-hits-usd70-000-for-the-first-time-since-june-here-is-why) _2026-08-19 · Helene Braun · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ The largest crypto asset rose more than 7% on Wednesday after several catalysts sent crypto-related assets higher. ## [HYPE jumps 11% as Trump says CFTC is working to bring Hyperliquid to U.S.](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/19/hype-jumps-11-as-trump-says-cftc-is-working-to-bring-hyperliquid-to-u-s) _2026-08-19 · Helene Braun · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ During a White House meeting Wednesday, President Donald Trump said CFTC Chair Mike Selig is working to bring the perpetual futures platform into the U.S. under federal rules. ## [Trump pushes Congress to move on Clarity Act during White House crypto event](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/19/trump-pushes-congress-to-move-on-clarity-act-during-white-house-crypto-event) _2026-08-19 · Jesse Hamilton · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ The CEOs from companies across several tech-forward sectors met with the president in advance of this week's first Innovation Advisory Committee at the CFTC. ## [Crypto campaign fund Fairshake faces $2 million setback in Florida primaries](https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/19/crypto-campaign-fund-fairshake-faces-usd2-million-setback-in-florida-primaries) _2026-08-19 · Jesse Hamilton · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ In a race that drew criticism to crypto's leading political action committee for featuring fake headlines in ads, Fairshake's expensive effort fell short. ## [Bitcoin surges above $68,000, liquidating $1.4 billion shorts as Treasury buybacks boost risk appetite](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/19/bitcoin-surges-above-usd68-000-liquidating-usd1-4-billion-shorts-as-treasury-buybacks-boost-risk-appetite) _2026-08-19 · Helene Braun · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ BTC rose about 6% while ether, solana and crypto stocks climbed after the Treasury doubled the size of its bond buybacks. ## [Bitcoin nears key technical breakout that could propel prices to $76,000](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/19/bitcoin-nears-key-technical-breakout-that-could-propel-prices-to-usd76-000) _2026-08-19 · Omkar Godbole · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Bitcoin is close to forming a pattern that analysts say could signal prices rising to as high as $76,000. ## [Fed decision making comes into focus as bitcoin holds steady, bond yields surge](https://www.coindesk.com/daybook-us/2026/08/19/fed-decision-making-comes-into-focus-as-bitcoin-holds-steady-bond-yields-surge) _2026-08-19 · Francisco Rodrigues · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Your day-ahead look for Aug. 19, 2026 ## [Bitcoin stuck in a six-week range as global bond yields hit highest levels for decades](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/19/bitcoin-stuck-in-a-six-week-range-as-global-bond-yields-hit-highest-levels-for-decades) _2026-08-19 · Oliver Knight · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ BTC volatility has dropped to multi-year lows as surging Treasury yields rattle equities and traders await the Fed's July meeting minutes for clues on the interest-rate path. ## [TikTok code includes peer-to-peer payments over messaging: Bloomberg](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/19/tiktok-code-includes-peer-to-peer-payments-over-messaging-bloomberg) _2026-08-19 · Olivier Acuna · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ The feature, which follows earlier moves into financial transactions, is not yet being tested anywhere, a spokesperson said. ## [Ripple raises $275 million in senior notes for prime brokerage push](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/19/ripple-raises-usd275-million-in-debut-debt-offering-for-its-prime-brokerage-arm) _2026-08-19 · Olivier Acuna · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Ripple Prime's inaugural senior notes carried an investment grade rating and drew institutional investors across key financial markets. ## [OpenAI trails Anthropic as losses deepen and Altman pauses frontier AI training](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/19/openai-trails-anthropic-as-losses-deepen-and-altman-pauses-frontier-ai-training) _2026-08-19 · James Van Straten · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ Widening losses and intensifying competition coincide with a pause in frontier reinforcement-learning training as openai strengthens its safety controls. ## [Live updates: Bitcoin remains above $64,000 as oil rises and the Kospi tumbles 6%](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/19/live-updates-bitcoin-holds-firm-above-usd64-000-as-south-korea-s-kospi-sinks-5-8) _2026-08-19 · James Van Straten · CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data_ U.S. Treasury yields retreat from the highest levels in decades, while bitcoin holds above $64,000.