Latest crypto news

• CoinDesk · 42m ago

  Crypto market makers are cashing in on bitcoin's rally - without betting on direction

  As bitcoin surges back above $80,000, sophisticated trading firms are quietly collecting yield rather than making directional bet.

• Cointelegraph · 2h ago

  Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand

  Russia’s largest bank, Sber, plans to accept USDT and Ether alongside Bitcoin as loan collateral as the country introduces regulated crypto trading under a new law.

• Cointelegraph · 4h ago

  Real Trump Coins denies launching GOLD token, blames ‘bad actors’

  Trump-linked Real Trump Coins said it never authorized GOLD or any digital token as questions persisted over its X account, associated domains and the concentrated token supply.

• CoinDesk · 12h ago

  A $1.1 million crypto card hack crashed a neobank's token 49%

  The exploit caused the neobank's AVICI token to drop 49% from a 24-hour high, hitting a record low before paring some of the losses.

• Cointelegraph · 16h ago

  Polygon discloses security flaws fixed in recent hard forks

  The vulnerabilities posed denial-of-service and validator resource risks but were patched before Polygon publicly disclosed them.

• Cointelegraph · 17h ago

  Stellar tokenized RWA market more than quadruples to nearly $4B

  Stellar’s real-world asset market has expanded rapidly this year as institutional adoption and tokenization activity grow across the network.

• Decrypt · 19h ago

  Bernie Sanders Vows Legislation to 'Stop Flock and AI Mass Surveillance'

  The Vermont senator warned that the surveillance company's 120,000-plus AI cameras are pushing the US toward a "surveillance state," adding a prominent voice to a growing bipartisan backlash.

• Cointelegraph · 20h ago

  Tokenized stock transfer volume jumps 415% in 30 days to $29.5B

  Tokenized equities saw a sharp rise in onchain activity as active addresses and holders more than doubled over the past month.

• Decrypt · 21h ago

  Bitcoin's Oldest Coins Are Waking Up in 2026 at a Pace Rarely Seen

  Galaxy Research shows coins untouched for 10-plus years moving at an unusual pace in 2026, with six ancient wallets shifting $40 million in a single 10-day stretch this month.

• CoinDesk · 21h ago

  Ditching 'digital gold': BPI study suggests everyday Americans prefer control and micro-investing

  A new survey suggests some of bitcoin's most familiar sales pitches of changing the world may be poorly suited to a majority of prospective buyers.

• CoinDesk · 21h ago

  Inside the high-stakes battle between digital dollars and Swift's massive money engine

  Crypto executives say new blockchain payment infrastructure could make Swift obsolete. Bankers say its 11,500-institution network gives it the power to absorb the technology instead.

• CoinDesk · 21h ago

  The next trillion-dollar currency may not be a stablecoin — it might not even have a name yet

  AI agents are coming. They will need to pay each other. Crypto executives agree on the problem but disagree sharply on the solution, and one thinks the answer has not been invented yet.

• Decrypt · 23h ago

  BitGo Buys NYDIG's Institutional Trading Arm to Beef Up Derivatives and Financing

  The roughly $42.5 million cash-and-stock deal adds derivatives, structured products and capital-markets capabilities, while letting NYDIG focus on its power and data-center business.

• CoinDesk · 23h ago

  Tokenized assets are busier than the data shows

  When you strip out what was never mobile, correct for who's holding what and why, add back what works off-contract, the utilization of tokenized assets looks close to 20%, argues Katana’s Matthew Fisher.

• Cointelegraph · 1d ago

  Here’s what happened in crypto today

  Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

• Cointelegraph · 1d ago

  Trump-promoted brand touts GOLD before token collapse

  Real Trump Coins promoted GOLD before deleting related X posts, while team-linked wallets sold 224.5 million tokens as its market value fell about 99%.

• Cointelegraph · 1d ago

  Stablecoins not credible for payments at scale, BIS chief says

  BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos said stablecoins lack credibility for payments at scale, while a new FSI study highlights sharp differences in issuer rules.

• Cointelegraph · 1d ago

  Bitcoin ETFs end 9-day inflow streak as BTC dips below $78K

  US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $201.8 million in net outflows Friday, led by ARK 21Shares, as total fund assets slipped back below $100 billion.

• CoinDesk · 1d ago

  Bitcoin wallets untouched for 10 years moved $40 million worth of coins

  Six decade-old wallets moved $40 million this month, but Galaxy's data shows dormant coin activity at its lowest since 2022 and 2026 on pace for under half of last year's total.

• CoinDesk · 1d ago

  Ripple is preparing XRP Ledger for quantum computers before ‘Q-Day’ arrives

  An Anthropic model cut the work needed to break a leading post-quantum signature candidate by a factor of 67 million last month, while Bitcoin and Ethereum published their own migration plans this week.

• CoinDesk · 1d ago

  Kalshi takes legal blow in court ruling confirming state powers over prediction markets

  This latest U.S. appeals court ruling sets up a rift between federal courts on event contracts, suggesting the U.S. Supreme Court may need to settle the matter.

• Decrypt · 1d ago

  Bitcoin Rally Stalls, But Long-Term Sentiment Remains Bullish

  BTC gave back some of its gains after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh talked tough on inflation, but prediction market traders are still leaning bullish.

• Decrypt · 1d ago

  Meta Tests Robots to Handle Data Center Work

  The company says it needs more skilled workers as its AI infrastructure expands, but employees fear automation could reduce or eliminate some roles.

• Cointelegraph · 1d ago

  Solana validators approve proposal to accelerate SOL disinflation

  The approved proposal doubles Solana’s annual disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, reducing future SOL issuance while leaving its long-term inflation target unchanged.

• Decrypt · 1d ago

  XRP Treasury Company Gets One Step Closer to Listing on Nasdaq

  Evernorth has gained SEC clearance, teeing up a shareholder vote on its Nasdaq listing—while the firm's XRP stash sits well below what it paid for it.

• Decrypt · 1d ago

  US Cities Eye AI Data Center Limits as Study Flags Water Risks

  Austin is the latest city to consider restrictions as communities challenge the water and electricity demands of AI infrastructure.

• Cointelegraph · 1d ago

  Chelsea FC gets a stablecoin sponsor after UK FCA warning to clubs

  According to Circle, the USDC stablecoin name will appear on the front of club jerseys for Chelsea’s upcoming football season.

• Decrypt · 1d ago

  Solana Will Now Print Less SOL as Disinflation Vote Passes in Dramatic Fashion

  The "Double Disinflation" proposal squeaked through by a razor-thin margin after Kraken nearly sank it, while a separate fee-burning measure failed.

• Decrypt · 1d ago

  Fed Chair Warsh Calls AI a 'Hinge Point in History'—4 Key Things He Said

  Fed Chair Warsh devoted a full section of his speech today at Jackson Hole to AI's weight on the economy. Here are the biggest takeaways.

• Decrypt · 1d ago

  Charles Schwab Expands Crypto Trading Beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum

  The brokerage will expand Schwab Crypto trading to Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink, but has not given a launch date for the three tokens.

• Cointelegraph · 1d ago

  Bullish provides USD.AI $100M stablecoin facility for GPU-backed lending

  The institutional crypto exchange is providing $100 million in stablecoin liquidity to support loans backed by AI computing infrastructure.

• CoinDesk · 1d ago

  Solana vote to double disinflation passes by a hair in dramatic finish

  Solana's first network-wide vote went down to the wire, with Kraken and Galaxy-linked validators switching sides before the disinflation proposal narrowly passed.

• Decrypt · 1d ago

  What Is Strategy (MSTR)? The Bitcoin Treasury Company

  Strategy’s co-founder Michael Saylor pioneered the Bitcoin treasury playbook. Here’s what you need to know.

• Decrypt · 1d ago

  Bitcoin Miner IREN Shares Fall as AI Conversion Costs Mount

  AI cloud revenue topped Bitcoin mining for the first time as IREN accelerated its data center conversion.

• Cointelegraph · 1d ago

  Bitcoin dips to $78.4K as Fed’s Warsh downplays softer inflation prints

  Bitcoin failed to make a decisive break above $80,000 as traders digested Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole keynote speech, which remained wary of US inflation trends.

• Decrypt · 1d ago

  Bitcoin Traders Watch Fed Chair Warsh for Clues—And Get Nothing

  Fed Chair Warsh's first Jackson Hole keynote doubled down on giving markets zero rate hints as inflation runs hot and Bitcoin traders wait on September's call.

• Cointelegraph · 1d ago

  Crypto Biz: Bitcoin pumps, Wall Street does the paperwork

  Bitcoin’s $80,000 rebound lifts crypto stocks as Circle, Strategy and Solana show how capital markets, stablecoins and onchain growth are driving crypto’s recovery.

• CoinDesk · 1d ago

  BitGo to buy NYDIG trading arm for $42.5M in cash and stock plus $15M earnout

  The deal to buy NYDIG IF Holdings comprises $7 million in cash and around $35.5 million in stock, as well as the $15 earnout.

• Decrypt · 1d ago

  Ethereum ETFs Take $226M in a Day, Almost Matching Bitcoin's Haul

  Nine straight sessions have brought in $1.4 billion, with Thursday marking the funds' strongest day in 10 months.

• CoinDesk · 1d ago

  Fed Chair Kevin Warsh at Jackson Hole: 'We have work to do' on inflation

  Warsh's highly anticipated remarks at the Kansas City Fed's annual symposium Friday morning leaned hawkish, prompting traders to quickly raise bets on a September rate hike.

• Cointelegraph · 1d ago

  Who is legally liable when an AI agent goes rogue?

  If your personal AI agent goes rogue and causes harm or financial damage in the real world, can you be held liable?

• Cointelegraph · 1d ago

  Polish Olympic chief charged in Zondacrypto probe, justice minister says

  Polish Olympic Committee president Radosław Piesiewicz faces charges as prosecutors investigate his ties to collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto.

• CoinDesk · 1d ago

  The Clarity Act slipped to September. Banks are building anyway

  But every month without settled rules quietly rewards the walled garden, writes Matter Labs’ Vassilis Tziokas.

• CoinDesk · 2d ago

  Ethena looks beyond crypto to squeeze yield from booming equity perpetuals

  The issuer of the $4 billion USDe token said it expects real-world asset perpetuals to eclipse crypto derivatives in its backing within 12 to 24 months.

• CoinDesk · 2d ago

  SBI buys 20% stake in Indonesia's Ajaib for $270 million to expand yen stablecoin in Southeast Asia

  The Japanese financial giant is acquiring a 20% stake in the Indonesian online brokerage to build a cross-border, blockchain-based settlement network.

• Decrypt · 2d ago

  Morning Minute: Solana Jumps with Network Inflation Set to Drop

  Two majors proposals are set to pass, its leading DATs are back, and Schwab is offering SOL to its clients—quite the setup for Solana.

• Cointelegraph · 2d ago

  California Senate passes bill to ban memecoin issuance by public officials

  The bill seeks to prohibit the listing of memecoins issued by federal public officials to California residents, citing conflicts of interest and “pay-to-play arrangements.”

• CoinDesk · 2d ago

  Bitcoin is outperforming stocks and correlating with gold just when it matters most

  Your day-ahead look for Aug. 28, 2026

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