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The update gives the wallet's large user base direct access to one of the busiest stablecoin networks in crypto. Bitcoin.com Wallet has integrated native support for TRON, the company confirmed. The update lets users store, send, and receive TRX, TRON's native token, alongside USDT issued under the TRC20 standard.
The bank now points to a possible retest of $126,000 before 2026 closes out. Standard Chartered is second-guessing a bitcoin price call it made earlier this year. The bank had set a year-end target of $100,000 for the largest cryptocurrency. Now it says that figure might undersell where bitcoin could actually land by December.
The collaboration follows a $120 million buyout and aims to develop AI systems capable of planning decades into the future. Google DeepMind has confirmed a partnership with CCP Games, the studio behind the long-running space simulation EVE Online.
The integration reportedly lets traders move the stablecoin on Aster without completing Robinhood's identity checks. Robinhood Chain has added support for USDG deposits and withdrawals through a new integration with Aster, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist. The addition connects Robinhood's blockchain infrastructure to a trading venue that operates outside traditional brokerage rails.
Four reports published this period give two irreconcilable versions of the same fact, and the gap between them is the story. Four reports published this period give two irreconcilable versions of the same fact, and the gap between them is the story.
A rebound in bitcoin's price has pushed the company's corporate treasury position back into significant paper gains. Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, has amassed one of the largest corporate bitcoin treasuries in the world. Reports from CoinDesk and UNLOCK Blockchain now indicate the company's holdings carry an unrealized profit of $1.4 billion.
August 21, 2026
crypto.news and CryptoBriefing both cover Coldcard's firmware fix but disagree on whether an actual theft of Bitcoin occurred. crypto.news and CryptoBriefing both cover Coldcard's firmware fix but disagree on whether an actual theft of Bitcoin occurred.
The new mechanism aims to auction transaction order flow openly on Solana, addressing longstanding MEV concerns. Flowra has launched what it calls an Open Orderflow Auction built for the Solana blockchain, according to reports from Invezz and CoinJournal published on August 21, 2026.
Large holders accumulated hundreds of millions of XRP as the token snapped a months-long slide. XRP has pushed through a downtrend that had weighed on the token for months, according to reports from Invezz and crypto.news. Both outlets pointed to renewed buying interest as the catalyst behind the shift in momentum.
A token reallocation worth roughly $49 million shifts previously earmarked OP supply away from user allocations and into the Foundation's hands. The Optimism Foundation now controls 546.9 million OP tokens that had previously been designated for users, according to reporting on the reallocation.
A bullish price call collides with technical warnings after Ethereum's relative strength index climbs to 86 Ethereum's price trajectory is drawing renewed attention from analysts after a recent rally pushed the token toward a widely watched psychological level.
Only a handful of today's stories have an actual transmission channel into price before markets open, and this edition sorts those from the rest. Only a handful of today's stories have an actual transmission channel into price before markets open, and this edition sorts those from the rest.
Fund flow trackers reported a sharp jump in ETH purchases through U.S. spot exchange-traded funds this week. Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds absorbed a large single-day wave of buying this week, marking the strongest daily inflow the category has seen in ten months.
The Nomura-affiliated digital asset firm becomes the first company in four years to clear Japan's crypto approval process, according to CoinDesk. Laser Digital has received approval to provide crypto asset services in Japan, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and CoinDesk.
A new survey ties public disapproval to reported crypto gains of roughly $1.4 billion tied to the Trump family. A majority of Americans view President Trump's crypto-related earnings as inappropriate, according to a new Reuters poll.
The proposal, published in the Federal Register, marks a formal step toward a dedicated U.S. rulebook for digital assets. The chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has announced a proposed rule titled Regulation Crypto Assets.
The South Korean electronics giant is reportedly planning its largest-ever capital return as demand for AI-related memory chips lifts earnings. Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to return up to $79 billion to shareholders, according to a report published by CryptoBriefing. The figure, if confirmed, would represent the largest shareholder distribution in the company's history.
Brad Garlinghouse links artificial intelligence adoption to broader US economic momentum even as crypto markets slide. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has credited artificial intelligence with helping the United States economy grow, according to a report from U.Today. He connected the technology's rapid adoption to wider gains across American industry.