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Why the Bitcoin Rally Looks Like a Vote Against the Dollar
Bitcoin and gold rose as the dollar weakened following expanded Treasury bond buybacks, reflecting concerns about U.S. fiscal policy, analysts say.
Bernstein sees new USDC growth cycle, sets $140 Circle price target
USDC supply increased by roughly $2 billion in seven days, with Bernstein citing higher transaction activity and several factors that could support further growth.
Coinbase Brings Tokenized Stocks to Ethereum L2 Base
The tokens represent shares held by regulated custodian Alpaca and can be traded or used in decentralized finance applications on Base.
Bitcoin nears $80,000, but analysts say the next pullback will be key
Analysts say consolidation could strengthen bitcoin’s rally, while thin trading above $80,000 may set up sharper price moves.
Coinbase-affiliated advocacy group endorses candidates for US midterms
With just over two months until the US general election, Stand With Crypto announced its pick for politicians in its efforts to “elect the most pro-crypto Congress in history.”
Coinbase tokenized stocks go live on Base with Chainlink price feeds
Coinbase’s B20 equities bring stocks including Apple and Nvidia onchain, allowing eligible non-US users to trade them 24/7 and use them across DeFi.
Hyperliquid Hits Record High as $1.2 Billion Token Unlock Looms
Hyperliquid’s token is riding a record into its largest remaining supply release.
Zcash Hits Eight-Year High as Futures Bets Nearly Double
ZEC broke above $880 while open interest in perpetual futures climbed to $1.8 billion.
Bitcoin price hits $80K as 24-hour crypto short liquidations pass $220M
As BTC tops $80,000 for the first time since May, price analysis warns that the market still needs to sustain higher levels to challenge the bear-market thesis.
Crypto political group details list of U.S. congressional allies its backing this year
Stand With Crypto, a member group that rates the crypto friendliness of politicians, is supporting 32 U.S. House incumbents, with more endorsements coming.
Coinbase debuts tokenized stocks on Base network, joining race to bring equities on blockchain
The crypto exchange is starting with tokenized versions of Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet, issued under its new Abu Dhabi framework.
Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Grew $23 Billion Last Week—Only $2.6 Billion Was New Money
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs booked their strongest inflow week since October, but most of the gain came from coins investors already owned getting more valuable.
Strive buys 1,110 Bitcoin for $81.5M, holdings top 21K BTC; ASST shares surge 11%
Strive’s Nasdaq-traded shares surged more than 11% as the Bitcoin treasury company said it paid an average of $73,409 per BTC, pushing its holdings to 21,356 Bitcoin.
Crypto advocacy groups oppose Illinois digital asset tax in court
Following a similar lawsuit filed by the Digital Chamber in July, two digital asset advocacy groups challenged Illinois’ 0.2% crypto tax on constitutional and due process grounds.
Bitmine Buys Another $81M in Ethereum as ETH Outperforms Bitcoin
Bitmine is about 187,000 Ethereum short of its 5% of supply target.
Bitmine extends 14-month ETH buying pace as Ether breaks above $2.5K
Ether’s breakout above $2,500 has put the spotlight back on corporate ETH treasuries, with Bitmine now nearing its long-stated accumulation target.
Zondacrypto boss seeks leniency for testimony on political ties: Report
Przemysław Kral reportedly faces a fraud charge and is cooperating with Polish prosecutors as estimated customer losses reach $650 million.
Bitget CEO isn’t buying the Bitcoin rally — She’s waiting for $50K
Bitget CEO Gracy Chen doesn’t believe the current Bitcoin rally is sustainable, and she aims to buy more BTC around the $50K mark later in 2026 or early next year.
Tom Lee’s Bitmine buys $81 million of ETH in largest weekly haul since early July
The treasury firm stepped up its ETH buying as Tom Lee said the crypto’s 30% weekly rally could signal a larger move ahead.
Morning Minute: Saylor’s Strategy Back in Green As BTC Soars to $78k
Bitcoin just closed its biggest weekly candle of all time in notional value, and 10 alt leaders put up 50%+ gains in massive crypto rebound.
New Solana vote could ramp daily SOL burns to $800,000 and slow new token creation
Two of the three proposals would reduce SOL supply growth by speeding up Solana’s inflation decline and raising daily fee burns from about 650 SOL to as much as 9,000 SOL.
Strategy Raises $2B Selling MSTR Stock, Establishes ‘USD Cash’ Pot
The company has not bought Bitcoin since June, and has now created a liquidity account it said may be spent on more of it.
Strategy launches $1.6B cash pool after $2B common shares raise, maintains hold on BTC buys
Strategy held off on new Bitcoin buying, maintaining holdings at 840,447 BTC as it launched a $1.59 billion cash pool after raising $2 billion from MSTR stock sales.
Strategy raises $2 billion through MSTR sales and creates new USD Cash pool
The company sold 18.26 million MSTR shares, increased its USD Reserve to $5.1 billion and repurchased another $136.4 million of STRC.
Pakistan Sets September 5 Deadline for Crypto Firms to Register
Anyone serving Pakistani users since March must apply for clearance by September 5, then incorporate locally to keep going.
Standard Chartered becomes first bank to distribute Hong Kong dollar stablecoin
The London-based multinational bank with $850 billion in assets announced it will distribute Anchorpoint’s HKDAP to eligible clients and partners.
Japan’s SBI leads $68M Fasset round at $1B valuation
Fasset raised $68 million in a Series C led by SBI Group as the companies plan a digital bank in Malaysia and to expand stablecoin payments.
First bear-market trend line reclaim since 2025: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin closed a weekly candle above its 50-week EMA for the first time since late 2025 as markets prepared for the Jackson Hole symposium.
ECB defends digital euro privacy as CBDCs face global scrutiny
Piero Cipollone said the Eurosystem would not identify digital euro users as central bank digital currencies face privacy concerns worldwide.