Year: 2026

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said on Aug. 4 that the crypto industry would continue expanding even if the U.S. Senate fails to advance the CLARITY Act before its…

Samsung Wallet will support native stablecoins after the Galaxy Unpacked announcement, but the issuer, chain, and custody model remain undisclosed. The $408 million Dunamu investment and a pending South Korean…

XRP extended its decline on Aug. 5, 2026, trading near $1.07 as buyers struggled to move the token away from its lower range. Summary XRP trades near $1.07 as weak…

Western Union and stablecoin payments company Rain launched Stablecard on Aug. 4, giving customers in 37 markets a way to receive, hold and spend Western Union’s USDPT stablecoin.  Summary 37…

Polymarket is reportedly in preliminary talks with prospective investors about raising roughly $1 billion at a valuation above $20 billion. Summary Polymarket is reportedly discussing a new $1 billion raise…

BitMEX cofounder Arthur Hayes published a new essay, “Situationship,” on Aug. 4, 2026, arguing that the artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure boom could end as a credit crisis rather than a…

Ethereum traded near $1,867 on Tuesday as weak US demand and a bearish 4-hour setup kept the price below a major technical and liquidity zone. Summary ETH price remained below…

Every time you buy or sell a token on an exchange and the order fills instantly, a market maker is on the other side. These firms are not charities. They…

Most people still think crypto payments means buying coffee with bitcoin. The real shift is quieter and far larger: stablecoins now settle more value annually than many traditional payment networks,…

The first public earnings from Elon Musk’s space company reveal the real cost of holding bitcoin on a balance sheet under the new accounting rules. The numbers tell a story…