Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin crossed $80,000 on Aug. 25 for the first time in almost 15 weeks, extending one of its strongest short-term advances since 2021. Summary Bitcoin crossed $80,000 for the first…

BitMart said on Aug. 21 that it was exploring a restructuring plan involving creditor distributions and the phased restart of selected operations, less than four weeks after announcing a complete…

Michael Saylor renewed his case for Bitcoin on Aug. 23, describing the asset as a mechanism for converting economic value into a digital form that individuals, companies and governments can…

Bitcoin price surged past $68,000 late Wednesday as a break above crowded liquidation levels forced short sellers to buy back positions, turning a gradual recovery into a one-minute price spike…

HTX said on Aug. 18 that it is investigating small cryptocurrency transfers received by several addresses after community members attributed the deposits to the exchange. Summary HTX said its internal…

Short seller James Chanos described Strategy and Bitcoin as an “$80 billion actionable spread” on Aug. 18, reviving debate over the valuation of Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury company. Summary Strategy…

Minting a dollar on a blockchain is no longer a competitive advantage. The technology is understood. The reserve structures are standardized. The regulatory frameworks, at least in jurisdictions that have…

Three feature gated upgrades began activating on Solana mainnet the week of August 17. A 90% reduction in on chain storage rent, a 3.3 fold increase in maximum transaction size,…

The Hyperliquid Policy Center and Douro Labs submitted a joint comment letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 17 supporting the proposed repeal of Regulation NMS Rule…

South Korea has ordered access to Polymarket to be blocked after regulators found that the crypto-based prediction market provides an illegal gambling environment to domestic users. Summary South Korea has…