Bitcoin’s sharp retreat from its October 2025 peak has wiped out more than half of its value, yet BlackRock remains committed to its long-term outlook. The asset manager argues that the recent market turbulence stems from excessive leverage and shifting capital flows rather than a fundamental flaw in the asset’s core properties.
Eight of VanEck’s 12 proprietary capitulation indicators hit extreme historical levels by mid-August, signaling that Bitcoin may be entering a final accumulation phase. While the data suggests the current correction is nearing its end, the firm warns that historical patterns are not a guarantee of immediate price recovery.
Nasdaq-listed Cypherpunk Technologies has secured 18% of the global Zcash network hashrate by acquiring a 4.2 GSol/s mining fleet from entities linked to Winklevoss Capital. The $33.33 million deal, executed through a pre-funded share warrant, establishes the company as the world’s largest active operator of Zcash mining equipment.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has unveiled a proposed regulatory framework dubbed Reg Crypto, aiming to create specific pathways for digital asset issuers to raise capital. The plan introduces two distinct registration exemptions, allowing firms to bypass standard securities filings while adhering to new disclosure and reporting mandates.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched a 45-day comment period on a regulatory overhaul designed to streamline oversight for investment advisers. The proposal seeks to eliminate duplicative registration requirements for SEC-registered firms and doubles the small-pool capital exemption threshold to $800,000 to better reflect current economic conditions.
Bitcoin climbed above $64,600 on Tuesday as President Donald Trump flatly denied that Washington is engaged in any negotiations with Tehran. The geopolitical tension, centered on the restricted Strait of Hormuz, continues to keep global oil prices elevated above $91 per barrel, casting a shadow over broader financial markets.
Citigroup is preparing to integrate Bitcoin into its institutional asset management framework before the close of this year. The bank’s new Custody+ platform aims to consolidate digital asset holdings alongside traditional securities, allowing institutional clients to manage disparate asset classes through a single, unified digital architecture.
With over $42 billion locked in decentralized lending protocols, investors are increasingly looking to leverage their digital holdings without selling them. Artem Ponomarev, CEO of XPlace, argues that the industry must pivot from simple wealth acquisition toward providing responsible, secure credit tools that mirror traditional finance.
Securitize has partnered with investment manager Neuberger to launch a tokenized fixed-income fund, marking Neuberger’s first foray into the digital asset space. The Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund, or HINC, will trade on four separate blockchains—Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui—targeting yields from corporate debt.
Users can now access 28 private AI models on 0G Private Computer without managing a crypto wallet, as the platform introduces U.S. dollar payments via Stripe. The service, which reached 15,000 users in four months, has processed over 250 billion tokens and 17 million requests since its April launch.
As industry leaders prepare for a high-stakes White House meeting on August 19, Lynq CEO Jerald David argues that regulatory clarity alone cannot solve the fundamental friction in institutional finance: the persistent mismatch between 24/7 digital asset markets and the rigid, business-day operating schedules of traditional banking and settlement systems.
Crypto payment card spending reached $759 million in July, a 2.5-fold increase over the previous year. Data from Paymentscan shows that nearly 9 million individual purchases were settled during the month, driven primarily by the growing adoption of dollar-backed stablecoins across diverse blockchain networks.
Goldman Sachs has entered an agreement to acquire LCN Capital Partners, a firm specializing in sale-leaseback and net-lease real estate investments, in a deal valued at up to $410 million. The move adds $3 billion in commercial property assets to the bank's sprawling $706 billion alternatives investment division.
Japanese firm Metaplanet is set to anchor its American expansion by injecting 2,100 Bitcoin and $2.5 million into Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise. The deal, which grants Metaplanet a 95.7% stake in the newly rebranded entity Superplanet, marks a significant push to tap into U.S. capital markets through a Bitcoin-backed treasury model.
U.S. crypto users can now fund purchases directly via Cash App balances through MoonPay’s checkout system. The integration, which simplifies the process by removing the need for external transfers, extends to major partner platforms including MetaMask, Ledger, and Trust Wallet to reach millions of active Cash App customers.
Whitechain is relaunching as an Ethereum Layer 2 network, moving away from the industry's standard focus on scalability and transaction fees. Backed by W Group and exchange giant WhiteBIT, the platform aims to solve the persistent Web3 challenge of user acquisition by leveraging a massive existing ecosystem of 40 million users.
The Blockchain Association has formally urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to repeal two legacy market rules, arguing that outdated regulations from 2005 are obstructing the integration of tokenized securities into public blockchain networks and stifling technological innovation in equity trading.
Eligible customers across the European Economic Area can now trade over 7,000 U.S.-listed stocks directly through Kraken. This rollout integrates traditional equities into the same platform as the exchange’s existing catalog of 600 crypto assets and 700 tokenized xStocks, allowing users to move between asset classes without transferring capital.
BitBox has issued a critical firmware update to resolve two severe security flaws in its BitBox02 and BitBox02 Nova hardware wallets. While the vulnerabilities posed risks of unauthorized code execution and Bitcoin address manipulation, the company confirmed that no user funds have been lost and no exploits were detected.
Cryptocurrency exchange HTX has launched an internal investigation into unsolicited USDT deposits appearing in user wallets, following community speculation that these transfers originated from official exchange addresses. The platform maintains that no internal testing or official activity initiated the transactions, casting doubt on the reported connection to its systems.
Short seller James Chanos recently labeled Strategy and its Bitcoin holdings an $80 billion actionable spread, reigniting scrutiny over the company’s valuation. While the claim suggests a massive market inefficiency, the math behind the assertion ignores the complex interplay of corporate debt, preferred stock, and evolving treasury management.
South Korean regulators have moved to restrict access to the crypto-based prediction platform Polymarket, citing its winner-takes-all structure as a violation of domestic gambling laws. The Broadcasting, Media and Communications Review Committee determined that the site functions as an illegal venue for speculative wagering, regardless of its underlying decentralized technology.
The U.S. Justice Department is scrutinizing Andreessen Horowitz for potential violations of antitrust law, specifically investigating whether the venture capital firm’s partners hold conflicting board seats across competing artificial intelligence companies. The probe, active for nearly a year, highlights the delicate regulatory landscape surrounding interlocking directorates in the tech sector.
The European Union has moved to tighten its financial net against Russia, granting itself the power to blacklist entire countries if their crypto sectors systematically facilitate sanctions evasion. This legislative pivot follows the adoption of the bloc's 21st sanctions package, which also immediately cuts ties with 14 specific foreign platforms.
The Hyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs have formally backed the SEC’s proposal to repeal Regulation NMS Rule 611, arguing that the 2005-era mandate effectively blocks the integration of modern, onchain markets into the broader U.S. financial landscape.
The supply of Circle’s euro-backed stablecoin, EURC, has more than doubled over the past year to exceed €400 million. This growth marks a shift in the digital asset landscape, as institutional platforms and payment networks increasingly adopt the token for treasury operations and cross-border settlement within the European Union.
The Ethereum Foundation is warning developers that the upcoming Glamsterdam upgrade will invalidate hardcoded gas assumptions, potentially causing wallets, indexers, and gas estimation tools to fail. With the fork set to activate on the Platåberget testnet on August 20, the shift necessitates an urgent review of how applications calculate transaction costs.
BitMine Immersion Technologies expanded its Ethereum treasury by 9,926 tokens in the week ending August 16, bringing its total holdings to 5,815,164 ETH. This latest acquisition moves the company closer to its self-imposed objective of controlling 5% of the total Ethereum supply, a goal the firm labels the “Alchemy of 5%.”
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is moving to solicit public feedback on futures contracts tied to artificial intelligence computing capacity. This regulatory step, currently under review by the White House, arrives as CME Group targets an October 5 launch for products priced against Silicon Data’s GPU rental benchmarks.
Binance is preparing to seek authorization from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, aiming for a formal market re-entry as Britain prepares to implement a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets in October 2027.
