A French couple has been kidnapped from their home in Rion-des-Landes in an alleged crypto extortion attack that left the man injured and led to two arrests. Actu Landes reported on Aug. 20 that several people entered the couple’s home…
French couple kidnapped in alleged Bitcoin extortion plot
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC Thursday that U.S. debt buybacks could blow past $4 billion per operation as Washington moves to steady a rattled long-term Treasury market and bitcoin trades above $72,000. Bessent Cranks Up the Pressure on Long-Term Yields The comments followed the Treasury Department’s decision Wednesday to at least double the maximum […]
‘We’re Going to Increase the Buyback’: Treasury Boss Targets Bond Yields
Grayscale Research has weighed in on the SEC’s proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets” framework, arguing that clearer rules could reopen a compliant path for token-based fundraising in the United States. The proposal, introduced on August 18, would create exemptions for certain token offerings, including possible tracks up to $5 million or $75 million, depending on the structure and r
Grayscale Says SEC Reg Crypto Plan Could Reopen Token Fundraising Path
The CLARITY Act has stalled ahead of a Sept. 15 procedural vote requiring 60 senators, as Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott accused Elizabeth Warren’s team of trying to drive crypto activity from the United States. SALT Conference footage from…
CLARITY Act stalls as Scott criticizes Warren’s team
Longtime bond market investor Mark Connors sees routine government bond buybacks improving liquidity and bringing bitcoin’s next rally closer.
Treasury buybacks could set up Bitcoin’s next move toward $180,000, says strategist
Elon Musk’s X has begun exploring USDC and other stablecoins as possible payment methods for creators while preparing to replace its existing revenue-sharing system. X considers USDC for creator rewards CoinDesk reported on Thursday that X is discussing whether to…
X considers USDC payments for creator rewards
Key Takeaways The next overhead hurdle stretches from the 0.5 Fib at $1.267 to the 200-day SMA at $1.276. CoinGlass metrics reveal that aggressive futures buying outpaced spot demand during the rally, placing a premium on defending $1.201 on any daily close. U.S. spot XRP ETFs logged $2.35 million in net inflows during the prior trading session. XRP daily price chart illustratin
XRP Clawed Its Way Out of the $1 Zone – Now Comes the Hard Part
Nine public miners generated $341 million from AI and HPC operations in the first half of 2026 after spending more than $5 billion on capital assets.
Bitcoin miners pour billions into AI as capex outpaces revenue 15-to-1
A new poll showed 64% of 1,166 Americans varied sharply along partisan lines, with a majority of Republicans saying it was appropriate for Trump and his family to invest in crypto.
Most Americans say the Trump family’s crypto investments are not ‘appropriate’: Poll
Bitcoin’s latest rally has put short-side positioning back under the microscope after market analyst ByzGeneral flagged what he described as the largest daily BTC short liquidation event on record. The move came as Bitcoin pushed toward the $70,000 area, forcing traders positioned against the market to buy back exposure or face automatic liquidation. That is what makes short squeez
Bitcoin Short Squeeze Puts Record Liquidation Claim Back In Focus
Wall Street did not wake up one morning and decide it liked Bitcoin. It woke up and realized the custody fees were too large to leave on someone else’s balance sheet. For most of the past decade, holding digital assets…
The bank custody race: who holds America’s Bitcoin
The governance vote redirects tokens previously reserved for user airdrops toward partnerships, incentives and Optimism’s growing institutional push.
Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fund
Bitcoin saw new multimonth highs above $72,500 even as US stocks cooled amid US threats of “economic warfare” with Iran.
Bitcoin price reaches $72.5K as US issues ‘Economic D-Day’ threat to Iran
Key Takeaways: On August 18, BitGo Korea went through the registration of VASP in South Korea’s FIU. This approval will be the first that an overseas crypto company has had in Korea. BitGo will continue to grow a regulated institutional custody and transfer program. User Score8.7 Follow us on Google News A South Korean subsidiary of BitGo has passed an important stage