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Markets24 Aug, 2026

Strategy Raises $2B Through MSTR Sales, Builds Cash Pool

Strategy raised about $2 billion through MSTR share sales, boosting its dollar liquidity to $6.69 billion while keeping its 840,447 BTC holdings unchanged.

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MarketsJames Walker · 24 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Gold Hits $4,620 as Treasury Buybacks Fuel Dollar Debasement Fears

Gold climbed above $4,600 as expanded U.S. Treasury bond buybacks pressured the dollar and revived the debasement trade, with bitcoin also benefiting from the weaker-dollar narrative.

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MarketsJames Walker · 24 Aug, 2026 · 2 min

Bitcoin Holds $77K After 21% Weekly Rally as Fed Chair Warsh Debut Looms

Bitcoin held above $77,000 Friday following a 21% weekly rally, as cryptocurrency markets posted strong gains ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's debut appearance at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. XRP led major assets with a 46% gain over the same period.

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MarketsJames Walker · 19 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Bybit Credits AI with $700M Recovery After $1.46B Hack Loss

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit reported that artificial intelligence systems helped the platform recover $700 million in the twelve months following last year's $1.46 billion hack attributed to North Korean state actors. The disclosure marks the first time a major centralized exchange has quantified the financial impact of AI-driven security measures.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 19 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Ripple Raises $275M in Senior Notes to Expand Prime Brokerage

Ripple has raised $275 million through an upsized senior-notes offering as its Ripple Prime business expands U.S. clearing, prime brokerage and institutional financing services.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 19 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

OpenAI Losses Deepen as Anthropic Surges Ahead and Frontier AI Training Pauses

OpenAI's second-quarter revenue reached $6.7 billion, but operating losses widened to $12.3 billion as Anthropic surged ahead and OpenAI paused some frontier AI training.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 19 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Unitree IPO Surges 629% as Crypto Traders Underestimate Debut

Unitree Robotics opened 629% above its IPO price in Shanghai, beating the valuation implied by Hyperliquid's synthetic perpetual market and highlighting the risks of pre-IPO crypto trading.

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MarketsJames Walker · 18 Aug, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Whale Moves $13.7M After 14 Years, Realizes 584,725% Gain

A Bitcoin whale wallet dormant since 2012 suddenly moved 212 BTC worth $13.72 million on August 15, realizing a staggering 584,725% gain after remaining untouched for more than 14 years. The transaction marks the latest in a wave of ancient Bitcoin addresses activating in August 2024.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 18 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Crypto's Easy-Money Era Ends as Weak Projects Face a Shakeout

Crypto is facing a major shakeout as weak business models, inflated valuations and declining venture funding force projects to shut down, restructure or disappear.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 18 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Visa Seeks New Stablecoin Settlement Partner After BVNK Sale

Visa is searching for a new stablecoin settlement and OTC partner after Mastercard acquired BVNK. The payments giant wants support for multiple stablecoins and licenses across key markets including the U.S., UK, Canada and Singapore.

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MarketsJames Walker · 18 Aug, 2026 · 3 min

China Adds 8 Banks to Digital Yuan Network as Operator Count Hits 30

China’s central bank has added eight banks to the digital yuan operator network, expanding the e-CNY system to 30 institutions. The new operators will begin providing digital yuan services after completing technical and operational preparations, potentially broadening access for regional businesses and cross-border transactions.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 18 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

XRP Falls Below $1 as Korean Regional Bank Adopts Ripple Payments

XRP slipped below $1 despite Ripple securing a new partnership with South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank. The bank will use Ripple Payments for 24/7 cross-border transfers, but it remains unclear whether XRP or RLUSD will be used for settlement.

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MarketsJames Walker · 18 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Alleged $165M Crypto Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Faces US Charges

Edward Zimbardi was deported from Fiji to the US to face charges over an alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme involving thousands of investors and 25% monthly returns.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 17 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Bitcoin Options Remain Expensive Despite Summer Calm

Bitcoin’s realized volatility has fallen to seasonal lows, but options markets continue to price in significantly larger future moves, keeping BTC protection relatively expensive.

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MarketsJames Walker · 17 Aug, 2026 · 3 min

Binance Shared User Data With Russia in Ukraine Donation Case

Binance reportedly provided Russian investigators with customer information used in a terrorism-financing case involving cryptocurrency donations to Ukrainian organizations.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 17 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Crypto Week Ahead: FOMC Minutes, USDC Deal and Key Token Unlocks

Crypto markets face a busy week as investors watch the Fed’s FOMC minutes, Coinbase-Circle USDC developments, EU crypto restrictions, major token unlocks and key economic data.

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MarketsJames Walker · 17 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Ripple Mints 10M RLUSD as Supply Reaches $1.71B

Ripple minted 10 million RLUSD on the XRP Ledger, pushing circulating supply to about $1.71 billion as the company expands its institutional stablecoin infrastructure.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 17 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

XRP Traders Bet on Rebound as $1 Support Comes Under Pressure

XRP traders are leaning bullish despite the token hovering around $1, with futures open interest rising and long positions dominating on Binance and OKX as sentiment turns increasingly bearish.

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MarketsJames Walker · 15 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Robinhood’s $225.5M Venture Fund Opens 10% Below IPO Price

Robinhood Ventures Fund II raised $225.5 million and began NYSE trading at $22.50, 10% below its $25 IPO price, as Robinhood expands retail access to private markets.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 14 Aug, 2026 · 6 min

Bitcoin Slips Below $63,000 as Spot ETF Outflows Resume

Bitcoin fell below $63,000 as spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded consecutive outflows for the first time since late July, while derivatives data pointed to cautious positioning across the crypto market.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 14 Aug, 2026 · 6 min

Crypto Payments Barely Register Among Euro Area Merchants, ECB Finds

Crypto payments remain a marginal option among euro area merchants, with just 0.2% of online businesses accepting crypto assets, according to a new ECB survey.

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MarketsJames Walker · 14 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Hyperliquid User Reportedly Loses $550K in Google Ad Phishing Scam

A Hyperliquid user reportedly lost $550,000 in USDC after interacting with a phishing website promoted through a Google search advertisement.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 14 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Bitcoin Under Pressure From Multiple Headwinds, XRP Nears $1

Bitcoin remains under pressure as regulatory delays, weak ETF flows and rising Treasury yields weigh on crypto markets, while XRP struggles to hold the $1 level.

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MarketsJames Walker · 14 Aug, 2026 · 6 min

Bitcoin Red Team Finds 7,958 Issues Across 501 Open-Source Projects

Bitcoin Red Team has identified 7,958 potential issues across 501 Bitcoin-related open-source projects, with AI model Kimi K3 accelerating the security review.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 13 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

MUFG to Test Blockchain Settlement for Japanese Government Bonds

MUFG is preparing a proof-of-concept to settle Japanese government bond transactions on the Canton Network, targeting faster and more efficient 24/7 settlement.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 13 Aug, 2026 · 6 min

Binance bStocks Passes xStocks as Second-Largest Tokenized Stock Issuer

Binance bStocks has overtaken Kraken's xStocks to become the second-largest tokenized stock issuer by value, reaching nearly $624 million less than two months after launch.

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MarketsJames Walker · 13 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

BitGo Posts $19M Q2 Loss as Revenue Surges 80% to $4.3B

BitGo reported a $19 million net loss in Q2 2026 despite an 80% year-over-year revenue surge to $4.3 billion, as digital asset losses and weaker trading margins weighed on profitability.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 13 Aug, 2026 · 6 min

Crypto Valuations Could Double as Token Revenue Grows: Bitwise

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan expects crypto valuations to rise as DeFi protocols and layer-1 networks increasingly connect revenue with token buybacks and burns.

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MarketsJames Walker · 13 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Bitcoin Near $63,500 as Traders Shift Focus From CPI to Fed

Bitcoin slipped toward $63,500 after July U.S. CPI matched expectations, leaving traders focused on the Federal Reserve’s next policy signals, jobs data and Jackson Hole.

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MarketsEmma Collins · 12 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

U.S. CPI Inflation Holds at 3.4% as Bitcoin Stays Near $64,000

U.S. inflation matched expectations in July, while Bitcoin remained near $64,000 as traders reassessed the outlook for a Federal Reserve rate hike in September.