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Regulation19 Aug, 2026

Monad Offered Early Investors Up to $60M to Sell Locked MON — Almost All Declined

Bitcoin18 Aug, 2026

Bitcoin Climbs Above $64,000 as Crypto Majors Slip

Bitcoin18 Aug, 2026

Saylor Says MSTR Buyback Is Not a Priority as Strategy Builds $4.8B Cash Reserve

Markets18 Aug, 2026

Alleged $165M Crypto Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Faces US Charges

Strategy Raises $333.7M but Keeps Bitcoin Holdings Unchanged

Bitcoin Options Remain Expensive Despite Summer Calm

Bitcoin Loses 200-Week Trend Line as 2022 Pattern Returns

Bitcoin’s Biggest Corporate Holders Double Down on Long-Term Thesis

Regulation17 Aug, 2026

Bitpanda Fined $82K in Austria’s First Published MiCA Penalty

Binance Shared User Data With Russia in Ukraine Donation Case

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

Bitcoin Gains as Goldman Says September Fed Hike Is ‘Very Unlikely’

Ripple Mints 10M RLUSD as Supply Reaches $1.71B

Bitcoin Futures Face Liquidity Risk as Open Interest Outpaces Volume

RegulationJames Walker · 19 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

ASIC Shuts Down 3,106 Crypto Scam Sites in 182% Surge

Australia's securities regulator shut down 19,400 online scam operations in fiscal year 2026, a 182% increase from the prior year, with cryptocurrency investment platforms accounting for 3,106 of the removals. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission warned that AI-generated deepfakes and automated infrastructure are now central to syndicate operations targeting retail investors.

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.

RegulationEmma Collins · 19 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Robinhood CEO Urges U.S. to Clear Path for Tokenized Stocks

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is urging U.S. regulators to establish clear rules for tokenized stocks, arguing that blockchain-based markets could enable 24/7 trading, faster settlement and easier asset transfers.

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.

RegulationEmma Collins · 19 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Cuomo Urges Congress to Pass CLARITY Act as U.S. Risks Falling Behind

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the U.S. must pass the CLARITY Act to provide clearer crypto regulations and prevent businesses from moving to jurisdictions with more defined rules.

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.

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.

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.

BitcoinEmma Collins · 18 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Bitcoin Faces New Risk as Diesel Crack Spread Hits Record $102

Bitcoin faces a new macroeconomic risk as the diesel crack spread reaches a record $102.20 per barrel. Higher fuel costs, oil supply disruptions and rising bond yields could limit BTC's upside.

BitcoinJames Walker · 18 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Bitcoin Holds Near $64,000 as Rising Yields and Oil Pressure Risk Assets

Bitcoin remains near $64,000 as rising Treasury yields and oil prices pressure risk assets. Traders are watching Fed minutes, derivatives positioning and options activity for the next major BTC move.

BitcoinEmma Collins · 18 Aug, 2026 · 3 min

Bitcoin Beats S&P 500 as BTC Rises 2.6% While Stocks Fall

Bitcoin rose 2.6% to above $64,000 on Monday while the S&P 500 fell 0.52%, giving BTC a rare daily win over U.S. stocks after months of underperformance.

BitcoinJames Walker · 18 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

BitBox Patches Severe Wallet Flaws That Could Put Bitcoin Funds at Risk

BitBox has patched two severe vulnerabilities affecting BitBox02 devices and its Silent Payments implementation. The company said it has received no reports of exploitation or user fund losses.

RegulationEmma Collins · 18 Aug, 2026 · 3 min

South Korea Moves to Block Polymarket Over Gambling Concerns

South Korean authorities have ordered access to Polymarket to be blocked, ruling that the crypto prediction market's operations constitute illegal gambling under the country's laws.

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.

BitcoinEmma Collins · 18 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Bitcoin $57K Level Could Trigger a Wave of Long Liquidations

Bitcoin is trading near $64,000, but the $57,000 level could become a major danger zone for leveraged bulls. Thin liquidity and crowded futures positions could amplify a sharp BTC sell-off.

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.

AltcoinsEmma Collins · 18 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Monad Offered Early Investors Up to $60M to Sell Locked MON — Almost All Declined

Monad offered early investors up to $60 million to sell their locked MON tokens ahead of scheduled unlocks, but almost all declined. The move comes as MON trades below its public-sale price while Monad’s DeFi activity continues to expand.

BitcoinJames Walker · 18 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Bitcoin Climbs Above $64,000 as Crypto Majors Slip

Bitcoin gained more than 1% to move above $64,000, while most major cryptocurrencies declined. Meanwhile, Bitcoin miners are increasingly redirecting computing capacity toward AI.

BitcoinJames Walker · 18 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Saylor Says MSTR Buyback Is Not a Priority as Strategy Builds $4.8B Cash Reserve

Strategy is prioritizing liquidity, STRC and its cash reserves over MSTR buybacks, while Saylor says the company could repurchase shares if they trade at a deep discount to net asset value.

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.

BitcoinEmma Collins · 17 Aug, 2026 · 3 min

Strategy Raises $333.7M but Keeps Bitcoin Holdings Unchanged

Strategy raised $333.7 million through common-stock sales last week but made no Bitcoin purchases, instead increasing its dollar reserve and repurchasing $132.2 million of STRC preferred stock.

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.

BitcoinJames Walker · 17 Aug, 2026 · 6 min

Bitcoin Loses 200-Week Trend Line as 2022 Pattern Returns

Bitcoin has fallen below its 200-week moving average, reviving 2022 bear-market comparisons as traders monitor Fed policy, ETF outflows and whale activity.

BitcoinEmma Collins · 17 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Bitcoin’s Biggest Corporate Holders Double Down on Long-Term Thesis

Strategy and Metaplanet continue to defend their long-term Bitcoin strategies, arguing that BTC’s fixed 21 million supply offers protection against expanding global money supply despite recent price weakness.

RegulationJames Walker · 17 Aug, 2026 · 3 min

Bitpanda Fined $82K in Austria’s First Published MiCA Penalty

Austria’s FMA fined Bitpanda €70,000 for breaches of MiCA disclosure and marketing rules, marking its first published final crypto penalty under the framework.

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.

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.

BitcoinJames Walker · 17 Aug, 2026 · 4 min

Bitcoin Gains as Goldman Says September Fed Hike Is ‘Very Unlikely’

Bitcoin gained as Goldman Sachs said a September Fed rate hike is very unlikely, while markets price only a 30.6% chance of a 25-basis-point increase.

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.