Bitcoin whale moves $86M after 11 years of dormancy
A group of Bitcoin wallets dormant since 2014 has transferred 1,214.42 BTC worth about $86 million as the cryptocurrency traded near a weekly high of $72,400. Summary 28 dormant wallets transferred 1,314.41 BTC worth $94.03 million within 24 hours. 2014…
DeFi Roars Back as $10B DEX Boom Sends TVL Flying Above $83B
Key Takeaways Defillama shows decentralized finance TVL jumping 9.15% to $83.216B on Aug. 20. DEX platform volume hit $10.886B, its first move above $10B since June 5. The perp DEX Hyperliquid captured roughly 45% of perp DEX volume with $15.205B…
Grayscale Discloses Talks Over 200,000 ZEC Contribution to Zcash Trust From DCG Unit
Meanwhile, ZEC exploded by over 11% in the past 24 hours to exceed $560. Grayscale has disclosed discussions with a Digital Currency Group (DCG) subsidiary over a contribution of roughly 200,000 ZEC to its Zcash Trust, in an August…
UE Crypto offers cloud mining plans with daily returns exceeding $10,000
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. XRP rebounds 10% as Bitcoin short liquidations top $1 billion, while UE Crypto expands cloud mining access Summary XRP…
Schiff Dismisses Bitcoin’s $72k Surge as Treasury-Fueled Fakeout
Key Takeaways Treasury doubled bond buybacks to $4B, triggering a bitcoin rally from under $65K to over $71K. Peter Schiff dismissed bitcoin’s surge as a “fakeout,” urging investors to sell crypto and buy gold instead. Schiff warned buybacks won’t stop…
Aligned Launches $ALIGN, the Native Token of Its Full Ethereum Stack
[PRESS RELEASE – Montevideo, Uruguay, August 20th, 2026] Aligned allows fintechs and institutions to build financial products on Ethereum, with one-click solutions for wallets, rollups, interoperability, and zero-knowledge services. Today, Aligned, a full-stack Ethereum infrastructure project, has launched $ALIGN*, the…
Why Bitcoin-backed loans need qualified custody and no rehypothecation, according to Arch Lending CTO
Arch Lending co-founder Himanshu Sahay has identified qualified custody, zero rehypothecation, and clear collateral rules as three safeguards needed to reduce risks in Bitcoin-backed lending. Summary Bitcoin-backed loans give long-term holders access to cash without requiring an immediate sale. Sahay…
Treasury Boss Targets Bond Yields
Key Takeaways Bessent said Treasury buybacks could exceed $4 billion per operation. Bitcoin stands above $72,000 per unit Aug. 20 as long-term Treasury yields retreated. Treasury’s expanded buybacks begin Sept. 9, with markets watching yields next. Bessent Cranks Up the…
XRP News: Ripple’s Buyback Boosts Its Valuation, Not Its Holders
In XRP news today, Ripple has agreed to buy back $750M in shares from employees and early investors, a deal that values the privately held company at roughly $50Bn, up from about $40Bn in November 2025. That makes Ripple worth…
X in Talks to Use Stablecoins for Content Creator Royalties: Report
X stablecoin discussions could eventually change how millions of dollars in creator rewards are delivered. X is exploring stablecoin payments for content creators as it replaces its long-running Revenue Sharing program with a new rewards system. The talks could…
