how $4 billion in bond operations moved Bitcoin 8% in a day
The U.S. Treasury doubled its long-end buyback operations on Aug. 19, compressing yields and triggering the largest single-day crypto rally since March. This is the plumbing story nobody else traced. Summary The U.S. Treasury announced it will at least double…
Trump Comments Send Hyperliquid Above $72 as Options Draw Scrutiny
Hyperliquid native HYPE token jumped from around $62 to as high as $72 today in a move of more than 20%. It was all happening after President Donald Trump said regulators were working on a compliant U.S. pathway for the…
Crypto Markets Add Over $200B Daily as Bitcoin (BTC) Surges Past $70K: Market Watch
ETH and HYPE are the two top gainers from the larger caps. XRP has successfully defended the $1.00 support. It was almost painful for days to write these price updates, but this isn’t the case today, as bitcoin recorded…
Coinbase chooses Abu Dhabi as global hub for tokenized securities
Coinbase has secured regulatory permission in Abu Dhabi to establish an international tokenization hub that will support the issuance and custody of securities backed by underlying shares. Summary Coinbase has chosen Abu Dhabi as its international hub for tokenized securities….
Curve Finance Founder Calls It a ‘Casino’ for Meme Coins
Pump.fun’s rapid growth has brought massive revenue, but questions over token quality and platform behavior continue to follow the launchpad. Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov has taken a swipe at Solana-based Pump.fun and criticized the platform’s role in the…
$100 Target Is Back in Sight
A parallel channel, TD Sequential buy signal, and MACD golden cross are creating a potentially bullish setup for SOL near $78. Solana is currently trading above $76, following a recovery of more than 6% over the past week, along…
Jupiter Launches Lend v2 on Solana, Letting Borrowed Assets Earn Trading Fees
Jupiter has launched Lend v2 on Solana, allowing both supplied and borrowed assets to earn DEX trading fees while being used in lending positions. Jupiter launched Lend v2 on Solana on August 10, introducing two opt-in features that let…
Ethereum Stays on Top of RWA Market as Solana Strengthens Its Position
Ethereum dominated RWA markets as Solana strengthened, while tokenized assets expanded despite weakening DeFi and crypto-native trading activity. Ethereum continues to hold a commanding position in the tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market, while Solana is emerging as the only…
how $4 billion in bond operations moved Bitcoin 8% in a day
The U.S. Treasury doubled its long-end buyback operations on Aug. 19, compressing yields and triggering the largest single-day crypto rally since March. This is the plumbing story nobody else traced. Summary The U.S. Treasury announced it will at least double…
Trump Comments Send Hyperliquid Above $72 as Options Draw Scrutiny
Hyperliquid native HYPE token jumped from around $62 to as high as $72 today in a move of more than 20%. It was all happening after President Donald Trump said regulators were working on a compliant U.S. pathway for the…
Metaplanet Puts 2,100 BTC Into Super League for US Expansion
Key Takeaways Metaplanet will inject 2,100 BTC and $2.5M into Super League to form a new U.S. treasury called Superplanet. Superplanet links Nasdaq and Tokyo, giving Metaplanet two listed vehicles to raise bitcoin capital. Metaplanet’s 5-year lock-up sets up Superplanet’s…
Crypto Markets Add Over $200B Daily as Bitcoin (BTC) Surges Past $70K: Market Watch
ETH and HYPE are the two top gainers from the larger caps. XRP has successfully defended the $1.00 support. It was almost painful for days to write these price updates, but this isn’t the case today, as bitcoin recorded…
Coinbase chooses Abu Dhabi as global hub for tokenized securities
Coinbase has secured regulatory permission in Abu Dhabi to establish an international tokenization hub that will support the issuance and custody of securities backed by underlying shares. Summary Coinbase has chosen Abu Dhabi as its international hub for tokenized securities….
New Jersey Player Turns $2 Spin Into Record $2.95M Online Jackpot
Key Takeaways A $2 spin on Long Xing Da Da returned $2,949,857.40, Hard Rock Bet’s largest online casino payout. The win beat the operator’s previous record, set on July 4, by $852,814.10. New Jersey internet gaming win reached $276.9 million…
Here Are the Biggest Takeaways From the White House Meeting
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP rallied after Trump’s crypto meeting, but the CLARITY Act still faces political disagreements in the Senate. President Donald Trump met with executives from Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, and other major crypto companies at the White House…
CFTC seeks comments on AI compute derivatives
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission requested public comment on August 19 about how U.S. exchanges should list and oversee derivatives tied to artificial intelligence computing capacity. Summary The CFTC requested public comments on compute derivatives, market oversight, manipulation risks and…
Arthur Hayes Takes CEO Role at Flop Labs Ahead of Q4 Airdrop
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes is stepping back into an operating role in crypto, announcing that he will lead Flop Labs, a startup developing blockchain infrastructure designed for autonomous AI agents. Hayes announced the move on Aug. 18, saying he was…
Crypto Mastermind Deported to Face Massive $165 Million Fraud Trial
Key Takeaways Edward Zimbardi faces federal charges after being deported from Fiji. Scheme allegedly misappropriated $165 million from thousands of victims. Funds were gambled on foreign exchange trades and personal luxuries. Alleged Scheme Execution Federal prosecutors in the Northern District…