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State officials move to regulate the rapid expansion of AI computing facilities as community opposition mounts. Pennsylvania's government has imposed new rules targeting AI data centers, according to CryptoBriefing. Decrypt reported the same development, framing it as a response to growing backlash against the facilities within the state.

The longtime gold advocate argues the rally will run into resistance and trigger heavy selling rather than confirm a new uptrend. Peter Schiff, a well-known critic of Bitcoin and a longtime advocate for gold, has weighed in again on the cryptocurrency's price action.

The agency's plan includes new fundraising exemptions, marking a notable shift in its approach to digital assets. The Securities and Exchange Commission has put forward a proposed rulebook for crypto assets, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The plan arrives as the Clarity Act, legislation designed to settle jurisdictional questions over digital assets, remains stuck in Congress.

A $56 million short squeeze added fuel as Bitcoin tracked a broader recovery in equities tied to easing US-Iran tensions. Bitcoin reached $65,000 on Tuesday, moving in tandem with a rebound in US equities.

The bank plans to fold digital asset custody into its Custody+ platform, with a rollout targeted later in 2026. Citi is preparing to launch a bitcoin custody service for institutional clients, according to reports published August 18.

Of eight stories in today's run, only three are independently established; the rest, including a Bitcoin treasury deal that cannot agree on its own size, remain single-threaded. Of eight stories in today's run, only three are independently established; the rest, including a Bitcoin treasury deal that cannot agree on its own size, remain single-threaded.

The asset manager's tracker suggests the current Bitcoin correction could be approaching its later stages. VanEck, the asset management firm known for its exchange-traded fund products, has published an update on its Bitcoin capitulation framework. The firm reports that 8 of 12 signals it monitors are currently active.

Micron's stock pulled back on a day when AI-linked semiconductor names broadly declined, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. Micron Technology's stock price moved lower on August 18, 2026, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. The decline came as part of a broader retreat across companies linked to artificial intelligence chip production.

The agency is asking industry and the public to weigh in on changes affecting commodity pool operators and trading advisors, a category that increasingly includes digital asset fund managers. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed changes to the registration rules governing commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors.

Diversification into AI infrastructure has cushioned mining companies from a steep bitcoin price decline, with reports suggesting core mining economics could still recover. Bitcoin mining companies have found an unexpected lifeline in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

The crypto miner laid out plans to grow beyond bitcoin mining into artificial intelligence infrastructure. HIVE Digital Technologies used its most recent earnings call to present plans for expanding into artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company positioned the move as a strategic step beyond its core bitcoin mining business.

The firm says the operation is the largest dedicated Zcash mining fleet built to date, funded through a Winklevoss-linked investment. Cypherpunk Technologies has announced the launch of a large-scale Zcash mining fleet, supported by a $33 million investment connected to the Winklevoss twins.

Rising sovereign debt yields worldwide are testing bitcoin's standing as a hedge against fiscal stress. The yield on the US benchmark Treasury note rose to its highest level since early 2025, according to CryptoBriefing. The increase came alongside a wider selloff in global government bonds.

The exchange's new debit card supports more than 600 currencies as it pushes into everyday crypto spending in the American market. Kraken has introduced the Krak Card to customers in the United States, according to an announcement from the exchange.

The Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm links its American push to a reported deal giving it a 95.7% stake in Super League for $132 million. Metaplanet has moved to formalize its ambitions in the United States, outlining a plan built around a vehicle it calls Superplanet.

Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm reportedly in talks that could hand it a majority stake in the US company Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed company known for building one of the largest corporate Bitcoin treasuries outside the United States, is reportedly weighing a major move into a US company called Super League.

MoonPay now lets US Cash App users buy a wider range of digital assets using Cash App Pay Cash App, the mobile payments platform owned by Block, is broadening its cryptocurrency offering. The change comes through a new partnership with MoonPay, a crypto payments infrastructure company.

The bank expects to offer digital asset custody, including Bitcoin, later this year. Citi is moving ahead with plans to offer digital asset custody, including Bitcoin, according to CryptoBriefing and The Block. The new service will operate under a platform the bank calls Custody+.