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Clarity Act's 77% Middlemen Focus Leaves Bitcoin (BTC) Unaddressed, Hermine Wong Argues
Hermine Wong's review of the Clarity Act finds 44-77% of the bill language targets intermediaries, leaving Bitcoin and altcoin technology on the sidelines.
Michael RobertsAug 21, 2026
Solana Meme Coins Jump 41% After SpaceXAI Manager's X Post
JIMOTHY and BULLSHIT surged on Solana after an X post by a SpaceXAI manager. SOL trades near $90 with overbought signals.
Emily WatsonAug 21, 2026
Ethereum (ETH) Faces Pullback Risk After Breakout to $2,448
Ethereum News Ethereum (ETH), the largest altcoin by market capitalization, extended its sharpest rally of the year during the Aug. 21 session, climbing roughly 3% to around $2,397 a
James MitchellAug 21, 2026Updated:Aug 22, 01:58 PM
Bitcoin Steady as Samsung Unveils 110T KRW Return
Samsung announces record 110 trillion KRW shareholder return, Korea's $72B future fund, and Bitcoin's steady performance amid macro liquidity.
Sarah ChenAug 21, 2026
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse: AI Adoption Adds 150 Open Positions for XRP
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announces 150 open positions and AI adoption, while revealing $150M SEC fight and 80% offshore hiring for XRP growth.
Sarah ChenAug 21, 2026
63% of Americans Disapprove of Trump Family's $1.4B Crypto Profits
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows 63% of Americans view Trump family crypto profits as inappropriate, with $1.4B in reported income and regulatory debates…
James MitchellAug 21, 2026
US Ethereum (ETH) Spot ETFs Post Largest Daily Inflow Since October at $220.77M
Ethereum News United States-listed spot Ethereum ETFs recorded their strongest daily inflows since late October 2025, absorbing $220.77 million on August 20. The latest on-chain and fund data shows the four-day positive flow streak now totals $512.25 million, accelerating from a modest $
Sarah ChenAug 21, 2026Updated:Aug 22, 08:38 AM
Trump Backs CLARITY Act Vote on Sept. 15 in White House Meeting on Bitcoin (BTC)
President Trump told crypto executives he expects the CLARITY Act to advance in September; Senate vote set for Sept. 15. Bitcoin (BTC) in focus.
Sarah ChenAug 21, 2026
Bitcoin Shorts Bear Brunt of $1.13B Crypto Liquidation Wave
Crypto News Leveraged positions across cryptocurrency derivatives were hit with $1.13164 billion in liquidations during the 24 hours leading up to 15:56 KST on Aug. 21, 2026, with short sellers absorbing almost the entire loss. Exchange-aggregated derivatives data shows short-position li
Emily WatsonAug 21, 2026Updated:Aug 21, 11:34 PM
CZ Pitches Sovereign Asset Tokenization as Bitcoin (BTC) Holds $76K
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao urges countries to tokenize assets for FDI while the RWA market reaches $38.4B and Bitcoin (BTC) trades near $76K.
Sarah ChenAug 21, 2026
MANTRA Halts OM Blockchain After Exploit, Dropping Token 18.5% to Record Low
OM News OM, the native altcoin of the RWA-focused MANTRA Chain, crashed 18.5% to a record low of $0.004126 late Thursday before the network stopped producing blocks and its team imposed a precautionary freeze. Market data shows the t
Sarah ChenAug 21, 2026
Ethereum Whale Moves 10,900 ETH to Exchange, Potential $4.82M Profit
A large Ethereum wallet moved 10,900 ETH worth $24.16M to an exchange, with an estimated $4.82M profit if sold, on-chain data shows.
James MitchellAug 21, 2026
Tether-Backed Antalpha Swings to $12.5M Loss on USDT Issuer's Gold Impairment
Antalpha swung to a $12.5M Q2 loss as gold-token impairments weighed; USDT supply stayed near $183B despite EU MiCA restrictions.
Emily WatsonAug 21, 2026
Franklin Templeton's $2.6B BENJI Token Secures SEC No-Action for ETF Cash Use
Franklin Templeton said SEC staff cleared its $2.6B BENJI tokenized money-market fund for use as cash and collateral inside ETFs and mutual funds.
Sarah ChenAug 21, 2026
Bitcoin (BTC) Touches $75,500 as Bond-Market Stress Drives Safe-Haven Demand
Bitcoin (BTC) touched an intraday high of $75,500 during Friday's Asian session as bond-market stress weakened stocks and fueled safe-haven demand.
Emily WatsonAug 21, 2026
Binance Launches Agent OS Aug. 20, Connecting 4 AI Assistants to BNB
Binance launched Agent OS on Aug. 20 to connect AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex and Cursor to trading and BNB payments.
Emily WatsonAug 21, 2026
BICO Rises 7.35% Following Upbit Listing Announcement
Upbit lists BICO and three other altcoins; BICO gains 7.35% amid volume surge. Trading starts at 1 p.m. KST with BTC/USDT pairs.
Michael RobertsAug 21, 2026
Bessent's $4B+ Treasury Buyback Expansion Fuels Bitcoin (BTC) Rally
Crypto News Bitcoin (BTC) climbed from the $64K area to above $75K in two sessions, reaching its highest level since late May after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled an expansion of the government's buyback program for 10-year to 30-year Treasuries. Bessent said the next mon
Emily WatsonAug 21, 2026Updated:Aug 21, 06:26 PM
Lyn Alden Says Bitcoin (BTC) Could Attract New Buyers After 6% Surge
Bitcoin (BTC) jumped 6% as Lyn Alden sees fresh demand while US debt tops $40T and Trump weighs government purchases.
Sarah ChenAug 21, 2026
HYPE Jumps 16% on CFTC Chair's US Entry Push
Hyperliquid News Hyperliquid (HYPE) jumped roughly 16% to $72.30 on August 20 after President Donald Trump said CFTC Chairman Mike Selig is working to bring the decentralized perpetual-futures exchange into the U.S. market in a fully
Olivia BennettAug 21, 2026Updated:Aug 21, 03:51 PM
Bitcoin (BTC) Rally Nears $74K After Descending Trendline Breakout
Bitcoin News Bitcoin (BTC) has rebounded sharply from the lower end of its multi-week range, breaking decisively above a long-term descending trendline and the $66.5K resistance zone in what technical analysts describe as a meaningfu
Emily WatsonAug 21, 2026
Binance's 2 Staff Detained, Released in UAE Financial Crime Probe Shadows Bitcoin (BTC)
UAE police detained and released two Binance employees in a financial-crime probe, adding legal overhang to Bitcoin (BTC) and the exchange's Gulf hub.
Sarah ChenAug 20, 2026
CME CEO Duffy Hits CFTC Over 2,500 Contracts in Bitcoin Derivative Fight
CME CEO Terry Duffy told the CFTC it waved through 2,500 self-certified contracts with zero objections, in a dispute that includes Kalshi's $1B Bitcoin…
Emily WatsonAug 20, 2026
US Treasury Buyback Expansion Lifts Bitcoin (BTC) Past $72K
Bitcoin News Bitcoin (BTC) climbed above $72,000 on Aug. 20, extending a rally driven by the US Treasury's plan to at least double its liquidity-support buybacks for long-dated government bonds. The move diverged sharply from Wall Street, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed dow
Michael RobertsAug 20, 2026Updated:Aug 21, 02:38 PM
XRP Jumps 15% to $1.22 in Short-Squeeze Rally
XRP News XRP rebounded more than 10% on August 20, briefly climbing toward $1.10 as a violent reversal in Bitcoin forced over $1 billion in short liquidations within roughly an hour — one of the largest such deleveraging events since tracking
Sarah ChenAug 20, 2026Updated:Aug 21, 12:47 PM
Moderna's 177% Rally Puts Bitcoin (BTC) Risk Appetite in Focus
Moderna (MRNA) surged 177% after a $200M estimate revision triggered a $30B repricing. We analyze what the short squeeze means for Bitcoin (BTC).
James MitchellAug 20, 2026
Optimism Governance Approves 546.9M OP Shift to Ecosystem Fund
Optimism's governance approved moving 546.9M OP from user airdrops to the Strategic Ecosystem Fund. Final vote: 17.97M OP for, 10.93M against.
James MitchellAug 20, 2026
Musk's XAI Faces $1M grok.bot Domain Demand From Anonymous Owner
Anonymous grok.bot owner asks Elon Musk's XAI for $1 million. WHOIS records show the domain was registered seven months before Grok Bot launched.
James MitchellAug 20, 2026
ICE CEO Rules Out HYPE Perps Despite $1.64B Polymarket Stake
ICE CEO Jeff Sprecher rules out HYPE perpetual futures even as ICE weighs backing Polymarket's above $20B round.
Sarah ChenAug 20, 2026
Billy Markus Questions Dogecoin (DOGE) 10% Rally: “Is Crypto Back?”
Dogecoin jumped 10% to $0.0771 as Billy Markus asked whether crypto is back. FOMC minutes and a $19B crash frame the debate.
James MitchellAug 20, 2026