Fed experiment shows how bitcoin rallies attract new crypto buyers
Households shown bitcoin’s prior-year return were 23% more likely to report owning crypto in a follow-up survey. Source link
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XRP price rally meets $10M Wintermute-linked short
A cryptocurrency wallet attributed to market maker Wintermute carried approximately $190.77 million in short positions on Hyperliquid on Aug. 24, according to a snapshot published by blockchain analytics account Onchain Lens. Summary Wallet data showed $190.77 million in shorts across Hyperliquid when Onchain Lens captured its snapshot. Ethereum led the reported short book at $53.02
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Banks and regulators launch quantum safe crypto pilot
Banks and financial regulators from Europe, the Middle East and Asia joined a cross regional pilot testing post quantum security for digital asset wallets and blockchain transfers on Aug. 24. Summary Two banks will test quantum resistant wallets and transfers on a specialized NEAR testnet environment. Regulators from Abu Dhabi, Bhutan and Malta will initially
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Fed study finds Bitcoin returns can spur crypto buying
Information about Bitcoin’s previous gains can change how much cryptocurrency U.S. households want to own and whether they subsequently buy it, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland working paper published on July 14, 2026. Summary Crypto owners expected 22% annual returns, compared with 7% among surveyed people without digital holdings. Bitcoin return information
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Crypto card spending tops $1 billion as stablecoins move into everyday purchases
Tracked card volume more than tripled in a year, with USDC and USDT funding over 70% of spending as users increasingly paid for groceries, rides and subscriptions. Source link
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Upbit volume hits 1.15 trillion won during flash crash
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit processed an estimated 1.15 trillion won, or approximately $830 million, during one hour of volatile trading on Aug. 22. Summary Upbit processed an estimated 1.15 trillion won during the volatile hour beginning 05:00 UTC Saturday. Twenty-four-hour Upbit volume reached $3.818 billion, according to data cited by Wu Blockchain during volatility.
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Bitcoin price validates Brandt’s $58K call, then breaks out
Bitcoin traded near $76,600 on Aug. 23 after reaching $79,500 two days earlier, prompting claims that veteran trader Peter Brandt’s 58,000–62,000 forecast was wrong. Summary Brandt forecast Bitcoin would reach 58,000–62,000, and prices entered that range months later during 2026. Bitcoin fell to approximately $57,717 on July 1 before rebounding toward $79,500 by August 21.
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Kiyosaki renews Bitcoin call as dollar fears return
Robert Kiyosaki renewed his call to buy Bitcoin on Aug. 22, arguing that financially educated investors use scarce assets to protect their wealth from inflation and a weakening U.S. dollar. Summary Kiyosaki urged investors to buy Bitcoin, gold, silver, and selected real estate as dollar hedges. Treasury is doubling long-dated buyback limits to at least
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Mark Zuckerberg AI Predicts Cardano Could Have the Strangest Comeback of 2026
Cardano would need to more than triple from here just to get back to where it traded last autumn. A Meta AI price prediction says that round trip is on the table, and the model predicts $0.68 as its base case for the end of 2026. The wider range runs $0.55 to $0.85. Everything depends
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Term Labs vault exploit drains estimated $8.5M
Term Labs confirmed on Aug. 23 that a governance exploit had affected its lending vaults. Blockchain security firms estimated that the attacker extracted approximately $8.5 million in cryptocurrency. Summary Term Labs confirmed a governance exploit affected its vaults while investigators assessed the full damage. CertiK estimated losses near $8.5 million, but Term Labs has not