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Google has increased its stake in TeraWulf to 14%, making it the largest shareholder and highlighting tech giants' growing investment in the cryptocurrency sector.
Illinois has enacted new consumer protection regulations for cryptocurrencies, becoming the first Midwest state to do so, which includes oversight for exchanges and limits on ATM fees.
Bitcoin prices have dipped below recent highs, with investors taking profits, leading to concerns about market corrections as analysts warn that a significant drop could occur.
The SEC has postponed decisions on several proposed cryptocurrency ETFs, including those from Trump's Truth Social, Solana, and XRP, creating further uncertainty in the market.
Ethereum has seen record inflows into ETFs as its price approaches significant resistance levels, while Ethereum-based companies like BTCS announce unique dividend structures to retain investor interest and discourage short selling.

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Asia Morning Briefing: Traders Tilt Bearish on August BTC, ETH Targets as Retail Lags Institutions coindesk.com 3 hours ago by Sam Reynolds
Markets, btc, ETH, News
GOOD MORNING, ASIA. HERE'S WHAT'S MAKING NEWS IN THE MARKETS: Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. ho…
KindlyMD Closes $200M Convertible Note Funding for More Bitcoin coindesk.com 8 hours ago by Krisztian Sandor
Markets, Bitcoin Treasury Reserve Asset, Nakamoto, News
KindlyMD (NAKA), the Nasdaq-listed firm that's recently merged with bitcoin (BTC) treasury firm Nakamoto closed a $200 million convertible not…
Stellar Development Foundation Invests in Archax, Aiming to Boost Tokenization coindesk.com 9 hours ago by Krisztian Sandor
Finance, Tokenization, Real World Assets, Stellar Development Foundation, Stellar, #Archax, News
The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), the organization supporting the Stellar (XLM) blockchain, invested in UK-based digital asset exchang…
U.S. Treasury Department Starts Work on GENIUS, Gathering Views on Illicit Activity coindesk.com 10 hours ago by Jesse Hamilton
Policy, U.S. Treasury Department, crypto legislation, Stablecoins, Regulations, News
The U.S. Treasury Department is seeking new ideas for detecting and cutting off illicit crypto activity as it begins to put the new stablecoin…
Circle Acquires Malachite to Power Its Upcoming Arc Blockchain coindesk.com 10 hours ago by Krisztian Sandor
Finance, Circle, acquisition, News
Stablecoin issuer Circle (CRCL) has acquired Malachite, the consensus engine that is set to underpin payments-focused blockchain Arc, from sof…
Stellar's XLM Token Drops 6% as Selling Pressure Intensifies coindesk.com 11 hours ago by CD Analytics
Markets, AI Market Insights
Stellar’s XLM token came under heavy institutional selling pressure between August 17 at 3:00 PM and August 18 at 2:00 PM, sliding from $0.43 …
HBAR Suffers 7% Decline Amid Substantial Liquidation Cascade coindesk.com 12 hours ago by CD Analytics
Markets, AI Market Insights
HBAR faced strong downward pressure in the last 24 hours, slipping 6.68% from $0.26 to $0.24, while trading activity surged past 109 million t…
ICP Loses Key Support as Token Falls 7% in Heavy Institutional Selling coindesk.com 12 hours ago by Jamie Crawley
Markets, AI Market Insights, Technical Analysis, ICP, News
Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) fell over the last 24 hours, losing 7% of its value. The token dropped to a low of $5.27, breaking through c…
Insurance Against Price Slides in BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Now Costliest Since April Crash coindesk.com 13 hours ago by Omkar Godbole
Markets, Bitcoin, Bitcoin ETF, BlackRock, FastNews, News
Protection against price drops in BlackRock's spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF), is now at its priciest since the early April mark…
Core Scientific Faces Valuation Disconnect; PT Hiked to $22: Jefferies coindesk.com 13 hours ago by Will Canny
Markets, Core Scientific, Coreweave, mergers and acquisitions, Jefferies, Analysts, News
Core Scientific (CORZ) reported weaker-than-expected revenue but topped adjusted EBITDA estimates in its second-quarter 2025 results. Yet the …
BTCS to Pay First-Ever Ether Dividend, Loyalty Bonus to Discourage Short Selling coindesk.com 13 hours ago by Krisztian Sandor
Finance, Digital Asset Treasury, Ethereum Treasury, BTCS, News
BTCS Inc. (BTCS), a Nasdaq-listed crypto strategy firm focused on Ethereum, will distribute a first-of-its-kind ether (ETH) dividend to shareh…
Top Crypto Traders Flip Bearish on BTC, ETH in Major Sentiment Shift coindesk.com 14 hours ago by Oliver Knight
Markets, Bitcoin, Ether, market analysis, News
In a sharp reversal from last week’s euphoric record highs and $300,000 bitcoin price targets, some of crypto’s most followed traders are now …
BitMine Immersion's Ether Holdings Top $6.6B, Stock Slides 7% Alongside ETH's Tumble coindesk.com 14 hours ago by Krisztian Sandor
Finance, Bitmine, Digital Asset Treasury, Ethereum Treasury, News
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the listed firm with a digital asset treasury strategy focusing on Ethereum and led by Fundstrat's Tom …
Bitcoin Network Hashrate Rose 4% in First Two Weeks of August: JPMorgan coindesk.com 14 hours ago by Will Canny
Markets, Bitcoin Miners, Hashrate, AI, TeraWulf, JPMorgan, Analysts, News
The Bitcoin network hashrate rose 4% in the first two weeks of the month to an average of 937 exahashes per second (EH/s), Wall Street bank JP…
Golden Cross Signal Fades as XRP Slumps Below $3 coindesk.com 14 hours ago by Shaurya Malwa
Markets, Ripple, News
XRP slid to $2.97 in its sharpest decline in weeks, shedding 5.4% over a 23-hour stretch as retail selling overwhelmed order books. The move c…
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: Stellar (XLM) Drops 4.3%, Leading Index Lower coindesk.com 15 hours ago by CoinDesk Indices
CoinDesk Indices, CoinDesk 20, charts, Prices, News
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDes…
TeraWulf Adds Another 10% as Google Lifts Stake coindesk.com 15 hours ago by Stephen Alpher
Markets, TeraWulf, Google, News
AI cloud platform Fluidstack has exercised its option to expand at TeraWulf's (WULF) Lake Mariner data center campus in Western New York. The…
Michael Saylor's Strategy Added $51M of Bitcoin Last Week coindesk.com 16 hours ago by Stephen Alpher
Markets, Strategy, Michael Saylor, Bitcoin, News
Strategy (MSTR) — the original and leading bitcoin treasury company — added 430 bitcoin to its stack last week. Led by Executive Chairman Mic…
Markets Today: Crypto Declines as U.S. Index Futures Hold Steady coindesk.com 16 hours ago by Omkar Godbole
Markets, Derivatives, Altcoins, News
The cryptocurrency market experienced broad losses Monday, while U.S. stock index futures held steady ahead of a crucial meeting between Europ…
Solo Bitcoin Miner Bags $360K in Rare BTC Block Win coindesk.com 16 hours ago by Shaurya Malwa
Markets, Bitcoin Mining, News
A solo bitcoin (BTC) miner pulled off a rare feat over the weekend, solving block 910440 on their own and pocketing 3.137 BTC worth more than …
Bitcoin in Precarious Position as BTC Price Penetrates Bullish Trendline coindesk.com 16 hours ago by Omkar Godbole
Markets, Bitcoin, Technical Analysis, News
This is a daily analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. Bitcoin (BTC) remains susceptible to further down…
Crypto Exchange Bybit Introduces 10x Spot Margin Trading in Europe coindesk.com 17 hours ago by Ian Allison
Finance, Bybit, Europe, News
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has introduced spot margin trading for European users of the platform at …
Jackson Hole Weighs on Digital Assets: Crypto Daybook Americas coindesk.com 17 hours ago by Omkar Godbole
Crypto Daybook Americas, News
By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) There's a note of caution seeping into crypto markets, with bitcoin (BTC) sliding …
Bitcoin Drops Below $115K Amid Wave of Profit-Taking coindesk.com 18 hours ago by James Van Straten
Markets, Bitcoin, Glassnode, News
Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen more than 7% dipping below $115,000, since hitting its all-time high of over $124,000, as traders booked in over $3.5…
Metaplanet Expands Bitcoin Treasury by 775 BTC, Assets Outweigh Debt 18-Fold coindesk.com 18 hours ago by James Van Straten
Markets, MetaPlanet, Bitcoin, News
Tokyo-listed Metaplanet Inc (3350) has acquired an additional 775 bitcoin (BTC) for 13.73 billion yen (about $94 million), according to its mo…