Ripple-linked XRP jumps 15% as data shows 'banker hours' onchain pattern
Three hours spanning the London afternoon and New York morning account for about 23% of XRP moving onchain, up from roughly 14% a year ago. Source:CoinDesk
Fed liquidity promises, dollar weakness could determine bitcoin's next move
Your dayahead look for Aug. 20, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin rally sparks debate whether Clarity Act is already priced in
Erald Ghoos, OKX Europe CEO, says U.S. crypto rules could blow new life into the market amid a rotation of capital from AI back to bitcoin. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin breaks out of six-week range, tops $71,000 as $3 billion in shorts get wiped out
Six weeks of compression ended in the largest short liquidation since at least 2021, with $3 billion of bearish bets forced to buy back into thin supply.…
Elon Musk's X is exploring stablecoins to pay influencers and content providers
Conversations with X are ongoing, according to a person who also works with other social media platforms testing stablecoins to pay influencers. Source:CoinDesk
BitGo secures South Korea virtual asset license, says it's the first global crypto company to do so
Backed by Hana Financial Group and SK Telecom, BitGo Korea built a locally registered entity from scratch to serve institutional and enterprise clients, rather…
Bitcoin approaches $72,000 as Strategy and Coinbase continue rally
Bitcoin has gained 15% since monday, reclaiming several key technical and onchain levels as bullish momentum builds. Source:CoinDesk
Live updates: Bitcoin ETFs draw $517 million, ether pulls $189 million in biggest inflows in months
Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $517 million and ether funds $189 million on Aug. 19, the strongest daily hauls in months, as a broad rally torched $2.7 billion in…
Trader who made $49 million shorting crypto lost $24 million on ether in 12 seconds
The Hyperliquid wallet known as pensionusdt.eth was forced out of a 50,000 ETH short as ether surged, with five liquidation orders helping push the price…
Bearish crypto bets lose record $2.7 billion as bitcoin surges toward $70,000
Traders betting against crypto lost $2.74 billion in a day, more than the short side of the October 2025 crash that remains the biggest liquidation event in…
Ether jumps 18% to $2,250 as bitcoin tops $69,000 in broad crypto rally
Every major except tron posted doubledigit weekly gains, with nearly $1.4 billion of short positions wiped out after the Treasury doubled its bond buybacks.…
Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why
The largest crypto asset rose more than 7% on Wednesday after several catalysts sent cryptorelated assets higher. Source:CoinDesk