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Tue, Aug 25, 7:17 AM ET
Bitcoin tops $80,000 for first time since May, extends weekly gain to roughly 25%
Bitcoin surged past $80,000, its highest since May, fueled by US Treasury bond-buyback expansion, ETF inflows, and a short squeeze that erased over $3 billion i
CoinDesk · +4 outlets
US Treasury widens Iran crackdown to encompass crypto, gold, shipping and technology
Treasury says Ivan Obukhov processed over $100 million in crypto for IRGC-QF oil sales since 2023, as part of an 'economic D-Day' escalation.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Strategy raises $2 billion through MSTR share sales, creates $1.6 billion USD Cash pool
The company sold 18.26 million MSTR shares and established a liquidity account that may be used for future bitcoin purchases, but has not bought bitcoin since J
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Solana ETFs extend growth streak to 5 days after year's biggest inflows of $33.5 million
Monday's inflow pushed cumulative net inflows to a record $1.22 billion with trading volume reaching $166.8 million.
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Solana validors vote on proposals to slow new token creation and raise daily burns to as much as 9,000 SOL
The proposals would reduce SOL supply growth by speeding up Solana's inflation decline and raising daily fee burns from about 650 SOL.
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Bitcoin short squeeze for the ages as futures open interest collapses
Falling open interest and subdued funding rates suggest the rally triggered by the Treasury buyback announcement squeezed over $3 billion in shorts.
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Franklin Templeton and HashKey roll out tokenized US money market fund in Asia
Tokenized US treasury and money market funds are one of the fastest-growing segments in digital assets, growing fifteenfold in two years.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Term Finance loses estimated $8.5 million to governance exploit, kills Meta Vaults
Vault proposals faced a seven-day delay and LP veto power, but those controls apparently did not stop the exploit; withdrawals remain open.
The Block · +1 outlets
Bitcoin ETF inflows extend to seventh straight day with $337.56 million on Aug. 24
Spot bitcoin funds have now put real money behind a rally that started with a short squeeze, with inflows unbroken for seven days.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Tether's $120 million Uruguay bitcoin mining project collapsed over power contract dispute
UTE cut power to Tether's mining sites in July 2025 after Tether representatives did not attend signing of a revised contract, per Reuters.
The Block · +1 outlets
Coinbase debuts tokenized stocks on Base network with Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet
The crypto exchange is starting with tokenized versions of four major tech stocks, issued under its new Abu Dhabi regulatory framework.
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Standard Chartered becomes first bank to distribute Hong Kong dollar stablecoin
The bank will distribute Anchorpoint's HKDAP stablecoin to eligible clients and partners, marking a milestone for bank-led stablecoin distribution.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Strive acquires 1,110 bitcoin for $81.5 million, total holdings reach 21,356 BTC
Strive becomes the seventh-largest public company holder of bitcoin with the latest purchase.
The Block · +1 outlets
Tom Lee's Bitmine buys $81 million of ETH in largest weekly haul since early July
Bitmine's total crypto, cash and other investments now stand at $14.9 billion, and it owns over 4.8% of Ethereum's circulating supply.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Gemini strikes deal with Apex to widen crypto prediction markets reach
The planned tie-up would make Gemini the exclusive CFTC-regulated venue for crypto event contracts offered through Apex's futures commission merchant.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Las Vegas businessman faces 280 years in prison after $24 million crypto fraud conviction
A federal jury convicted Brent Kovar in a $24 million cryptocurrency scheme involving at least 400 investors.
The Block
FalconX asks SEC to bring single-stock perpetuals from DeFi under swap rules
Comparable single-security or narrow-index contracts outside the joint listing regime would move under SEC oversight under the proposal.
CryptoSlate
Pakistan kicks off crypto licensing regime with Sept. 5 registration deadline
PVARA said companies have until the deadline to submit their application for a no-objection certificate or otherwise cease operating.
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