PeckShield put the loss at about US$8.5 million, covering roughly 2,843 ETH worth US$6.87 million and 1.68 million USDC swapped straight into DAI. Term Labs shut down every Term Meta Vault and revoked their DAO governance roles, an irreversible step that permanently blocks deposits while withdrawals stay open. Yearn said the attack ran through a […]

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland research finds crypto’s volatility stems from investors holding wildly divergent beliefs about future returns, more than demographics like age or income. Crypto owners expected average annual returns of 22%, compared with just 7% among non-owners, despite many on both sides admitting they had little basis for their forecasts. A controlled […]

The price of bitcoin blasted past $79,000 around 9 a.m. EDT on Monday, August 24, 2026, as buyers kept their foot on the gas following last week’s blistering rally. Bitcoin Blasts Through $79,000 as Bulls Keep the Pedal Down Monday is shaping up as an extension of bitcoin’s sharpest weekly run in quite some time, […]

PENGU just ripped higher while most of the market was still arguing about whether the memecoin trade was dead, and that timing alone tells you something about what actually moves this token. Pudgy Penguins isn’t a project trying to convince anyone it has a use case. It’s the opposite problem: a genuinely famous consumer brand, […]

Ethereum’s explosive breakout has shifted the broader structure decisively in favor of buyers, but the rally has now encountered a major resistance zone. With ETH pulling back after reaching roughly $2.55K, the market appears to be entering a corrective phase following the highly impulsive advance. ETH Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, […]

Exchange data reveals a hidden 723% imbalance in the XRP market, putting $24 million in leveraged buy orders at risk.

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Bitget CEO Gracy Chen doesn’t believe the current Bitcoin rally is sustainable, and she aims to buy more BTC around the $50K mark later in 2026 or early next year.

UK tax authorities are nearly tripling warnings sent to cryptocurrency investors suspected of owing unpaid capital gains tax. The tax office says it issued 81,172 letters, emails and text messages in the 2025-26 financial year, reports the BBC. That figure almost tripled the 27,714 warnings sent in 2023 through 2024. Warnings target profits from selling […]

Bitget CEO Gracy Chen predicts Bitcoin will finish 2026 within US$10k to US$20k of its current price, favouring a cautious rather than bold forecast. She points to Bitcoin’s deepening ties with mainstream finance, meaning interest rates and liquidity conditions now weigh heavily on its price. Her outlook aligns with prediction market Kalshi, where traders similarly […]

Grayscale’s 21 August filings set an anticipated NYSE Arca listing on or about 25 August under the ticker ZCSH, subject to the receipt of certain regulatory approvals. Amendment No. 5 fills in the sponsor’s fee at 2.5% a year, a rate left blank in the fourth amendment filed three days earlier. The trust’s net asset […]

While bitcoin has ripped 23.6% higher over the last seven days and ethereum has blasted 31.2%, the real fireworks have been deeper down the board, where Pump.fun’s PUMP has exploded 99% and Ethena’s ENA has ripped 98.57%. Even after logging massive gains, a great deal of today’s crypto tokens remain buried below their former peaks, […]

A new study shows crypto holders form unusually optimistic beliefs that set them apart from investors in stocks, bonds or gold. The Cleveland Fed says cryptocurrency ownership among US households rose from about 3% in 2021 to 11-12% later, fluctuating with Bitcoin prices. Holders tend to be young, male, higher-income and libertarian or politically independent. […]

August 24th, 2026 – Seoul, South Korea FlyEdge, a B2B platform focused on tokenizing airline loyalty value, has opened a multilingual public preview that allows airlines and travelers to experience and independently verify the full on-chain process—from token issuance and conversion to transfer and redemption. The preview runs on StreamChain, an EVM-compatible mainnet founded by […]

Peter Schiff has warned that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence could pose a threat to Bitcoin.

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A new poll showed 63% of 1,166 Americans varied sharply along partisan lines, with a majority of Republicans saying it was appropriate for Trump and his family to invest in crypto.

Crypto investors may be underestimating where the industry is heading, according to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan, who has pointed to three mistakes he sees in the market right now. In a recent post, Hougan said that investors are using today’s market size, established brands, and current activity to judge crypto’s future. Those are […]

Key Takeaways: For the first time in Solana’s history, the real-world asset ecosystem has surpassed $4 billion in total value. The RWA value was scaled up from approximately $1 billion in late 2025 to more than $4 billion in August 2026. The growth has left a mark on the accelerating adoption of tokenized assets on […]

XRP’s circulating supply grew 5.5% year over year, creating dilution that fee burns come nowhere near offsetting, according to 21Shares. XRPL revenue fell 81.6% as stablecoin balances and institutional tokenization expanded on the network. XRP Supply Dilution Outpaces Fee Burns XRP’s circulating supply expanded through monthly escrow releases that exceeded the amount returned to escrow. […]

Nine public miners generated $341 million from AI and HPC operations in the first half of 2026 after spending more than $5 billion on capital assets.

The market is in the state where bulls and bears trying to establish the control over momentum.

Last month, cryptocurrency exchange BitMart announced plans to wind down. Now, it is exploring a way to remain open.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has significantly increased its scrutiny of UK crypto users during the 2025-2026 financial year. The tax authority reportedly sent more than 81,000 warning letters to holders it suspects may have unpaid tax, the BBC reported after reviewing a freedom of information request. UK Holders on Notice The number is nearly […]

A prominent investor is urging people to shift away from bonds and toward gold and Bitcoin (BTC) to shield against a potential major US debt problem. Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, made the comments in a LinkedIn post published Friday, August 21st, 2026. He linked recent Treasury actions, including Secretary Scott Bessent’s announcement of […]

A Massachusetts woman lost $56,000 after scammers allegedly posed as employees of her bank and convinced her to transfer her savings into a supposed “safe account.” The 43-year-old Hingham resident told police that the scheme began around 6 p.m. when she received an unexpected call from someone claiming to work in her bank’s fraud department, […]

Analysts say the $40 trillion debt milestone could bolster Bitcoin’s long-term case, even as Treasury yields, dollar strength and liquidity remain key near-term drivers.

Ray Dalio warns U.S. debt could reach $60 trillion within a decade, raising the risk of severe financial disruption. The Bridgewater Associates founder recommends 10% to 15% in gold, plus a bit of bitcoin, as currencies weaken. Dalio Backs Bitcoin as Debt Risks Intensify Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said growing debt, weakening demand for […]

Someone just hid a Bitcoin puzzle using Satoshi’s Genesis block and the hunt is already live.

HFSDAD009 FILE PHOTO: Sparks strike representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin in this illustration taken November 24, 2024.

Ernst & Young and Bank of America have agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2023 data breach involving the MOVEit file transfer service. The settlement resolves allegations that the companies failed to adequately protect consumers’ personal information after a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer was exploited. The security incident […]

After gaining $15,000 in a few days, bitcoin was primed for a correction, and the asset has cooled off with a dip to $75,500, where it found some support. Most altcoins are also slightly in the red on a daily scale. HYPE, though, continues to defy the odds and has charted a fresh all-time high […]