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- Aug 19CryptoBitcoin and Ethereum Hit June Highs as Treasury Buyback Stokes RallyBitcoin and Ethereum refreshed their June highs after the US Treasury said it would double long-term government bond buybacks, with investors calling the move a form of new QE.BTCUSDETHUSD
- Aug 19CryptoSWIFT completes first live interbank transaction on its blockchainSWIFT has processed its first real interbank transaction on its blockchain, with HSBC and Standard Chartered testing tokenized deposit settlement and netting.
- Aug 19CryptoBitBox Fixes Two Critical Bitcoin Wallet Firmware VulnerabilitiesBitBox has patched two serious firmware vulnerabilities in its Bitcoin wallets, including a phishing-related flaw that could have enabled malicious firmware installation and a pre-setup arbitrary code execution issue.BTCUSD
- Aug 19CryptoCryptoQuant Flags Early Bitcoin Reversal Signal as Spot Demand Turns PositiveBitcoin spot demand is poised to flip positive for the first time since February, according to CryptoQuant, a pattern that has historically preceded strong 60-day returns.BTCUSD
- Aug 19CryptoSEC Proposes Easing Token Offering Rules for US Crypto FirmsThe US Securities and Exchange Commission has floated a plan that would let crypto companies raise token-based funding under simplified rules, including a safe harbor for certain assets.
- Aug 19CryptoQuantum Computing Explainer Looks at Qubits, Bits and Real-World AdvantagesThe Quantum & After series examines how qubits differ from classical bits and where quantum computers provide genuine performance benefits, touching on blockchain and Bitcoin themes from earlier episodes.BTCUSD
- Aug 19CryptoGalaxy Research: Coldcard Users Lost at Least 1,778 BTC to VulnerabilityGalaxy Research estimates confirmed losses at 1,778.84 BTC, roughly $112.7 million, spanning more than 8,600 affected addresses.BTCUSD
- Aug 19CryptoVanEck: Bitcoin Correction Nears End as Capitulation Signals MountVanEck says Bitcoin is approaching the end of its correction phase, with 8 of 12 capitulation signals active and long-term holders offloading 356K BTC over the past month.BTCUSD
- Aug 19CryptoMaya Protocol Halts Network After $1.7M ExploitMaya Protocol paused its network after an attacker exploited a transaction-processing bug to mint nearly 49 million unbacked CACAO and drain protocol reserves. Most of the stolen funds were converted into 20 BTC.CACAOUSDBTCUSD
- Aug 18CryptoSEC proposes crypto investment-contract framework with new exemptionsUS regulators have unveiled proposed rules intended to ease registration requirements for certain crypto investment contracts and provide a conditional safe harbor from securities definitions.BTCUSDETHUSD
- Aug 18CryptoTT Connects to Crypto.com’s OG.com to Provide Institutional Traders with Another Route Into Event ContractsPrediction markets are within institutional traders’ reach on specialised platforms, in brokers’ product lines, and now in infrastructure providers’ own offerings. Trading Technologies International (TT) and Crypto.com announced on 18 August that TT will support connectivity to OG.com, Crypto.com’s CFTC-regulated prediction markets exchange , on the TT platform. The integration is scheduled to go
- Aug 18CryptoBitcoin Outpaces Stocks as South Korea Restricts PolymarketA crypto news roundup includes Bitcoin outperforming equities, an Ethereum Foundation wallet warning, and South Korea limiting access to Polymarket.BTCUSDETHUSDZECUSD
- Aug 18CryptoBitMart’s Deadline Expires Tomorrow: What Happens to…BitMart's Sheldon Xia has until Aug. 19 to respond to demands for asset disclosure and a repayment plan, as users face blocked withdrawals and the exchange heads for shutdown.
- Aug 18CryptoCypherpunk launches 4.2 GSol/s Zcash mining facilityCypherpunk says it has brought online a dedicated Zcash mining operation with about 4.2 GSol/s of computing power, representing roughly 18% of the network hashrate.ZECUSD
- Aug 18CryptoCFTC Chair Says Agency Is Turning Page on Crypto InnovationCFTC Chair Mike Selig said years of anti-crypto opposition stifled innovation and that the agency is now charting a new course.
- Aug 18CryptoCrypto Leverage Wipes Out $19 Billion in October 2025 Sell-OffEven traders who correctly call crypto direction can lose money as leveraged positions get liquidated during short-term volatility.
- Aug 18CryptoBitcoin Rises to $64,300 as Funding Rates Hit 20-Month HighBitcoin gained about 1% on August 17 to trade near $64,300, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.5%. Glassnode says the crypto's three-month relative lag versus equities is the longest in six years.BTCUSDSPX
- Aug 18CryptoReuters Links Trump Crypto Project WLFI to Chinese AI DevelopersReuters reported that World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture linked to the Trump family, is working with Hong Kong-based WorldClaw, which provides access to AI models from sanctioned Chinese companies.WLFI
- Aug 18CryptoMonad Foundation Early Investor Buyback Offer Mostly RejectedMonad Foundation offered early backers a discounted exit on MON tokens reflecting a four-year lockup, but nearly all participants declined despite a $60 million allocation.MONUSD
- Aug 18CryptoSouth Korean regulator approves block on PolymarketSouth Korea’s communications standards commission approved a block on Polymarket, calling the platform an illegal gambling venue.
- Aug 18CryptoKraken Lets European Users Hold US Equities and xStocks TogetherKraken has launched trading in US-listed stocks for eligible customers across the European Economic Area, adding traditional equities to its existing cryptocurrency and tokenised stock offerings. Eligible EEA customers can now access more than 7,000 US equities under Kraken's MiFID II authorisation. The service is available through the desktop and mobile versions of Kraken Pro, as well as the Krak
- Aug 18CryptoEthereum Glamsterdam upgrade may break wallets and gas fee toolsEthereum Foundation warns that wallets, indexers, and fee-estimation tools may malfunction after the Glamsterdam upgrade changes the blockchain's gas model.ETHUSD
- Aug 18CryptoJane Street discloses over $1 billion in Bitcoin ETF holdingsJane Street reported Bitcoin ETF positions totaling more than $1 billion, with the largest allocation in BlackRock's IBIT.IBITFBTCGBTC
- Aug 18CryptoHyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs Urge SEC to Repeal…Hyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs jointly urged the SEC to repeal Rule 611, arguing the trade-through rule clashes with blockchain-based markets and 24/7 trading.