Riot Platforms Sold 9,665 Bitcoin in H1 2026 to Fund AI Pivot
Key TakeawaysRiot Platforms sold 4,300 BTC in Q2 2026, cutting its treasury to 11,380 BTC by H1 end.Riot’s 191 megawatt...
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Nasdaq Sets December 6 Launch for Nearly 23-Hour Trading Day
Key TakeawaysNasdaq targets Dec. 6, 2026 to launch a 9 PM-4 AM ET overnight session, nearing a 23-hour trading day.The...
Ripple Pushes Into Korean Banking With Jeonbuk Payments Deal – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysJeonbuk Bank is Korea’s first regional lender to use Ripple Payments.The platform is designed to provide settlement within seconds...
SEC Chair Pushes Crypto Exemptions to Bring Issuers Back to US
Key TakeawaysAtkins said tailored rules could bring crypto issuers back to the U.S.Peirce credited public input with shaping a workable...
UAE Pulls Iran Trade Plug as Hormuz Crisis Rattles Global Markets
Key TakeawaysThe S&P 500 fell about 0.7% on Aug. 18 as semiconductor stocks led a technology selloff.The UAE halted Iran...
Schiff Says Bitcoin Faces Key $65K Resistance Test, Expected Major Selloffs
Key TakeawaysPeter Schiff flagged $65,000 as bitcoin’s key resistance after the asset continued to hold steady its current band.Bitcoin has...
SEC Proposes New Crypto Rules With a $75 Million Offering Path
Key TakeawaysCrypto startups could raise up to $5 million during a period of up to four years.Eligible issuers could raise...
Winklevoss-Backed Cypherpunk Seizes 18% of Total Zcash Hashrate
Key TakeawaysCypherpunk launched 4.2 GSol/s of zcash mining capacity through a $33.33 million transaction.Cypherpunk said its fleet represents about 18%...
BTC Hits $65,000 as $56M Short Squeeze Punishes Bearish Traders
Key TakeawaysBitcoin reached $65,000 on Tuesday, delivering a 2% weekly gain despite geopolitical risks in the Middle East.Coinglass recorded $56...
Bitcoin Whale From 2012 Suddenly Moves $13.7M After 14 Years – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysBitcoin wallet from 2012 moved 212 BTC worth $13.72M after 14 years.Coldcard’s exploit may be rattling OGs after nearly...
CLARITY, 401(k)s and Long-Term Holders Drive Bitcoin’s 5 Tailwinds
Key TakeawaysU.S. bitcoin ETFs had about $5.4 billion in first-half 2026 outflows.Strategy sold BTC three times this year, weakening a...
Metaplanet to Take Controlling Stake in Super League Enterprise
Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed company that has adopted Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset, plans to take a controlling stake...
Kraken Opens 7,000 US Stocks to European Investors
Key TakeawaysEligible EEA customers can trade more than 7,000 U.S. stocks.Kraken offers traditional shares and xStocks within one account.Tokenized equities...
Bitcoin Price Volatility Sparks First Tap Of $65,000 Since Aug. 10
Bitcoin (BTC) hit $65,000 after Tuesday’s Wall Street open as US stocks rebounded in spite of geopolitical pressure.Key points:Bitcoin reaches...
Blackrock, Fidelity Drive $297.5M Bitcoin ETF Rebound
Key TakeawaysBlackrock and Fidelity drove $297.56M into bitcoin ETFs, ending a 3-session outflow streak.Jane Street held $1B+ in bitcoin ETFs,...
Citi Brings Bitcoin Into Custody+ as Markets Move Toward 24/7
Key TakeawaysCiti expects to launch institutional bitcoin custody later this year.More than 80% of Citi’s total event volume is processed...
Here’s What It Plans to Do With Superplanet
The BTC holder plans to transform the Nasdaq-listed Super League into Superplanet to create a second vehicle designed to...
Trump’s WLFI Faces Scrutiny Over Pentagon-Flagged AI Ties
Key TakeawaysWorldclaw hosts 43 of its 90 AI models from Chinese firms, including Alibaba, Baidu, and Deepseek.Trump family owns 38%...
Wall Street Giant Citi to Launch Bitcoin Custody Later This Year
Citigroup confirmed that Bitcoin will be the first cryptocurrency supported by its upcoming custodian service. The Wall Street banking...
Whitechain Relaunches as W Group’s Distribution-First Ethereum Layer 2
Whitechain is part of W Group, a global fintech ecosystem reaching more than 40 million users worldwide, alongside WhiteBIT, a...
Strategy Investors Should Hold MSTR for 7 to 10 Years
Key TakeawaysMichael Saylor told MSTR investors they should hold for at least four years, ideally seven to 10.Strategy holds $4.8...
Dutch Prosecutors Raise $2.55M From Crypto Tied to Bankrupt Knaken
Key TakeawaysDutch prosecutors liquidated Knaken’s remaining crypto assets, raising $2.55 million for 6,300 victims.Unregistered operations and missing funds at Knaken...
