ARK Invest’s Lorenzo Valente sees specialized RWA markets redistributing power across DeFi, which could give customer-facing applications greater control over liquidity and revenue. That evolution could reshape fee allocation without triggering a broad migration toward app-specific chains. Specialized RWA Venues Could Reshape Onchain Liquidity Real-world asset (RWA) growth is changing how trading venues compete for […]

Binance’s Agent OS lets AI agents access market data, execute trades and make payments while giving users control over permissions and account access.

XRP has surged 24% over the past 24 hours to around $1.26, making it the best-performing cryptocurrency among the top 100 assets by market capitalization, according to CoinGecko data.

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AI agents and robots may increasingly drive blockchain activity as autonomous systems need transaction infrastructure, says Chainlink’s McCormick Advances in AI could cheapen blockchain development, producing many interconnected chains where cross-chain interoperability becomes essential. Humanoid robots may eventually use stablecoins and blockchains to communicate and transact within physical work environments. AI agents and robots could […]

Rapid7 Labs recovered roughly 885,000 phone numbers from an exposed server, the largest single file holding 316,002 German mobile numbers. Account-checking tools confirmed 43,066 of those German numbers as Crypto.com account holders, a hit rate Rapid7 puts at about 13.6%. Counterfeit Trezor Suite, Ledger Live and Exodus builds were made to drain wallets, with the […]

[PRESS RELEASE – Panama City, Panama, August 21st, 2026] Finassets.io, a crypto payment gateway for businesses, has added USDC (SOL) to its Back Office, giving merchants a cost-effective network for stablecoin payments. Solana is among the fastest, lowest-cost networks for settling USDC today, and Finassets, a B2B crypto payment infrastructure provider, has added support for […]

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $517.2 million in net inflows for the August 19 session, giving the market its strongest daily inflow in roughly three and a half months. Farside Investors data showed BlackRock’s IBIT leading the session with $284.7 million in inflows. Spot Ethereum ETFs also stayed positive, adding $17.7 million in net inflows. […]

Bitcoin Magazine Iranian Hacking Crew Charged in Sprawling Theft Case — Including $6M Bitcoin Ransom  Feds have hit 17 Iranians with criminal charges for allegedly conducting a years-long campaign of cyber attacks — including trying to extort HBO for $6 million in bitcoin. The U.S. Department of Justice said Tuesday that the 17 individuals were […]

Key Takeaways: The SEC has proposed Regulation Crypto Assets in a framework for certain crypto investment contracts. Up to $5m or $75m in funding for each issuer would be available under specific exemptions. Certain crypto assets might also be eligible for a new conditional safe harbor to exempt them from security investment contract classification. User […]

TL;DR Legislative push: Lawmakers introduced a bill to expand FIU Authority and let the agency directly investigate unregistered crypto operators. Enforcement gaps: Police suspended most probes into FIU referrals, highlighting limits in current FIU Authority over offshore companies. Regulatory goal: The amendment aims to strengthen FIU Authority so the agency can better enforce registration rules […]

Bitgo Korea just cracked one of Asia’s toughest crypto markets, securing regulatory registration to provide cryptocurrency custody and transfer services to institutional clients in South Korea and planting a direct flag in one of the world’s busiest digital asset markets. The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit accepted Bitgo Korea’s Virtual Asset Service Provider, or VASP, registration […]

Michael Selig said at a meeting of the Innovation Advisory Committee that he had directed CFTC staff to explore developer protections and other crypto-related policies.

Bitcoin has broken decisively out of a six-week trading range, surging above $71,000.

Ben McKenzie, who once starred in hit teen drama The O.C., investigates cryptocurrency in his new documentary Everyone Is Lying to You for Money.

Ethereum surged 18% intraday as spot trading volume jumped sharply across major global exchanges, putting ETH back at the center of the market’s risk-on move. Market data showed ETH trading near the $2,500 level during the rally, with spot volume reportedly rising about 400% compared with the prior 24-hour average. That is a major move, […]

Bitcoin traded at US$74,926 at 04:37 UTC on Friday, up 8.19% over 24 hours with a session high of US$75,528. US spot bitcoin ETFs took a net US$517.19 million on 19 August, on US$6.89 billion of value traded, SoSoValue figures show. CoinGlass put short liquidations across crypto at US$2.7 billion in the 24 hours to […]

It was just days ago when we were speculating whether Ripple’s cross-border token would decisively lose the $1.00 support and how low it could go. Analysts outlined the first targets, ranging from $0.90 down to $0.60. The situation changed, though, in a very impressive manner. Bitcoin skyrocketed and took the entire market with it. Interestingly, […]

Bitcoin Magazine Open Source vs. Source-Available: What the Coldcard Failure Teaches About Bitcoin Software Incentives Closed versus Open Source code has divided the Bitcoin and broader crypto industry for well over a decade. Bitcoin advocates have long argued that the financial infrastructure of the world should be built in public. Transparency and auditability, they say, […]

Key Takeaways: Trump called on Congress to approve the CLARITY Act and enact tighter crypto guidelines. The legislation has languished in the Senate due to differences around political conflicts of interest. Clear legislation would give the U.S. market a long-term sense of peace, crypto executives say. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News President […]

The BTC price reclaimed its 200-day moving average for the first time in nine months as its rally gained momentum after the US Treasury expanded its bond buybacks.

As there’s no single best bitcoin hardware wallet, only different features and trade-offs, their manufacturers also vary in how they have supported their customers following the Coldcard crisis. Fast, clear, and helpful communication might be the factor that protects your funds during similar emergencies. Bitcoin.com News looked into how the top 13 manufacturers of these […]

Securitize scaled back its regulatory expectations after its president, Brett Redfearn, revealed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) deliberately delayed an innovation exemption for tokenized securities to avoid jeopardizing the votes needed to pass the Clarity Act. The exemption, which had been scheduled for August 14, was withdrawn while legislators sought broader support for the market structure […]

Building for free in crypto’s ecosystem, particularly around Solana trader Ansem’s launchpad project Bullpad, is supposed to come with an unspoken promise: put in the work, get remembered when it counts. That promise cracked publicly this week when the developer behind the community initiative aired a lengthy grievance claiming months of unpaid labor were repaid […]

The cryptocurrency market just became spicier following the rapid and unexpected surge of volatility.

Brian Armstrong made the case for the cryptocurrency legislation, which is scheduled for a Senate vote in September.

Bitcoin pushed toward the $70,000 level in a rapid intraday move, putting a major psychological price area back into play as traders reacted to improving market sentiment and short-side pressure. Market data showed BTC trading near the $69,500 to $70,000 range on August 20. The move came during a broader risk-on session, with traders also […]

UAE clients will be able to buy and hold crypto through Capital.com’s app, expanding beyond price exposure through contracts for difference.

A Florida woman has been convicted on multiple felony counts after systematically draining nearly $350,000 from an elderly widow’s accounts. Leesburg resident and 58-year-old Kimberly Ruth Bitting orchestrated a scheme that involved obtaining power of attorney over the grieving neighbor shortly after her husband died in August 2021, reports ClickOrlando. Over roughly 18 months, Bitting […]

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Could Attract More Buyers As Fast Money Is Washed Out, Says Lyn Alden Macroeconomist and author Lyn Alden has said that while sentiment for Bitcoin has been low in recent months, there are “not a lot of downside catalysts” for the asset left.  Speaking in a Thursday interview with CNBC, Alden said […]

Key Takeaways: Ripple, Clearpool and Cicada are introducing institutional lending to the XRP Ledger. Since 2021, Clearpool has arranged over $930 million in institutional loans. RLUSD will provide credit for fintech, payment providers and crypto enterprises. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News Ripple is moving deeper into onchain credit through a new partnership […]

BTC broke above $70,000 after a fast recovery on August 20, with experienced trader Sykodelic putting $67,000 as the mark that bulls need to defend. The idea is straightforward: a close above $67,000 for a week may be a sign of bottoming out for Bitcoin, allowing bulls to target $74,000. Bitcoin Clears Levels That Analysts […]