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Derivatives data show traders paying steep premiums to hold long positions, a signal some analysts read as bullish momentum Bitcoin's funding rate on perpetual futures contracts has climbed to its highest point since late 2024, according to data cited by several market observers on August 18.

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LINK's price consolidates below key resistance while reported ETF demand raises questions about a move toward $10. Chainlink's native token, LINK, is trading near $9.56, according to reports covering the asset's recent price action.

The exchange adds a structured product built around tokenized shares of US equities Bitget has rolled out Fixed Coupon Notes tied to its rTokens representing US stocks. The product connects the exchange's structured investment offerings with tokenized equity exposure for the first time. Both Invezz and BeInCrypto reported the launch on August 18, 2026.

Bitcoin posted gains while the S&P 500 fell, though sources differ slightly on the exact size of the move. Bitcoin moved higher on August 18 even as the S&P 500 slipped, a pattern that breaks from the tighter correlation the two assets have shown in recent years.

Analysts are split on whether BTC can finally clear its trading range, with one report flagging $65,000 as a key level. Bitcoin's price has remained largely rangebound for several weeks, according to two separate market analyses published in mid-August. Both reports frame the coming days as a potential turning point for the asset's short-term direction.

The Swiss hardware wallet maker patched vulnerabilities that could have let attackers install unauthorized firmware and expose user funds. BitBox, the Swiss maker of hardware wallets used to store cryptocurrency offline, has issued patches for a set of vulnerabilities described as severe.

Bullish options positioning suggests traders expect the metal's rise to continue past August's sharp move higher. Gold has posted an 8% gain in August, one of its stronger monthly moves in recent memory. Options traders are responding by adding positions that would benefit from further price increases, according to reports from Yahoo Finance and BeInCrypto.

The crypto trade group says removing the rules would clear the way for tokenized markets to develop within existing regulatory structure. The Blockchain Association, a trade group representing major players in the digital asset industry, has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission to drop two trading rules under the National Market System framework.

Reports say a crypto wallet tied to Changpeng Zhao was discarded once followers began copying its trades for gains. A crypto wallet linked to Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance widely known as CZ, has been abandoned, according to reports from Cryptonews.com and Yahoo Finance.

Analysts weigh whether the pullback reflects healthier deleveraging or early signs of stress reminiscent of the 2022 credit collapse. The crypto lending market has fallen 17% to approximately $56 billion, according to figures reported by BeInCrypto and Yahoo Finance on August 18.

The Trump family-linked crypto venture, holding assets above $1.4 billion, faces new questions over its association with a platform tied to Chinese AI systems. World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance venture associated with the Trump family, is reportedly expanding its links to Chinese AI models through a platform identified as WorldClaw.

Large-holder activity on the XRP network spiked sharply while the token's price stayed anchored above the $1 mark. XRP whale transactions jumped 280% over a 24-hour period, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing and CoinTurk News.

Regulators cite illegal gambling risk as the trigger for the move against the crypto-based platform. South Korean regulators have ordered a block on Polymarket, according to reports from crypto.news and Cointelegraph. The action stems from concerns that the platform's betting-style markets amount to illegal gambling under local law.

A perpetual future never expires, so a funding payment between longs and shorts does the job that a settlement date does for ordinary futures. In the US, a 2026 lawsuit is now testing whether that structure counts as a future at all.

The crypto exchange now lets EEA-based users trade US-listed equities alongside digital assets. Kraken announced on August 18 that customers in the European Economic Area can now trade US-listed stocks through its platform. The exchange confirmed the rollout in its own blog post, and The Block reported the same development.

Total value locked on Robinhood's blockchain network climbed sharply even as the broader tokenized real-world asset sector cooled Robinhood Chain's total value locked climbed 45% in August, according to reporting from The Block and Coincu. The increase stands out against a broader slowdown in tokenized real-world asset activity during the same period.

The Ethereum-rival blockchain's liquidity program tested investor conviction in its native token, MON Monad, a blockchain positioned as a competitor to Ethereum, recently closed a liquidity program that offered early investors up to $60 million to sell their holdings early.