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Bitcoin and broader digital asset markets hold gains ahead of a closely watched Federal Reserve speech, with some traders drawing comparisons to 2022. Digital asset markets have held onto significant weekly gains heading into a closely watched appearance by Kevin Warsh at the annual Jackson Hole economic symposium.

Reports indicate the company raised billions in fresh capital last month but parked it in US dollars rather than expanding its bitcoin holdings. MicroStrategy reportedly did not purchase bitcoin in August, despite raising $3.28 billion through its capital markets activity.

The latest purchase extends Strive's bitcoin treasury strategy as its holdings climb past 21,000 coins. Strive has expanded its bitcoin treasury with a fresh purchase of 1,110 BTC, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing and CryptoPotato. The transaction, valued at approximately $83 million, brings the company’s cumulative bitcoin holdings to 21,356 BTC.

Michael Saylor frames bitcoin as a form of digital energy while reports diverge on whether the company built a new cash reserve. Strategy is showing an unrealized gain of about $1.5 billion on its bitcoin holdings, according to figures reported this week.

The company set aside proceeds in a new USD cash pool instead of immediately buying more bitcoin. Strategy, the business intelligence firm known for its large bitcoin treasury strategy, has raised approximately $2 billion through sales of its MSTR common stock.

The optics-technology firm says the stake gives it indirect access to Bitcoin without holding the asset directly. MicroCloud Hologram, a company known for optics and holographic display technology, has disclosed a purchase of shares in Strategy. Strategy is the business-intelligence firm formerly named MicroStrategy, which trades under the ticker MSTR.

Investors are increasingly framing Bitcoin as a hedge against U.S. debt and Treasury policy shifts, fueling a sharp rally. Bitcoin's total market capitalization has expanded by an estimated $416 billion over the past nine weeks, according to CryptoBriefing.

The new power system targets sudden electricity swings caused by massive AI computing facilities. GE Vernova has launched a medium-voltage uninterruptible power supply aimed at AI data centers, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance. The product is designed to prevent large AI computing facilities from destabilizing the electrical grids that power them.

A weekly outlook flags a technical shift traders have watched for months. Bitcoin has reclaimed a bear-market trend line it had not held above since 2025, according to Cointelegraph's weekly market outlook. The publication frames the move as one of five developments traders should track this week.

The trading firm paired a large short position on the derivatives platform with a substantial move of ether off exchange. Abraxas Capital has opened $783 million in short positions on Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual futures exchange, according to reports from CryptoBriefing, Coinfomania and Bitcoin.com News.

Markets brace for the Federal Reserve's annual symposium as bitcoin approaches a closely watched price level. Bitcoin is approaching $80,000, a level traders view as its next significant test. The move comes as attention turns to the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole symposium.

The mechanisms with money already attached before US trading begins are a bought governance vote, a scheduled hard fork, a licensing deadline and short positions that have not yet been forced to cover. The mechanisms with money already attached before US trading begins are a bought governance vote, a scheduled hard fork, a licensing deadline…

Strategy's chairman argues Bitcoin meets the investment standard wealthy allocators apply to scarce assets. Michael Saylor, chairman of Strategy and one of Bitcoin's most prominent corporate advocates, has offered new guidance on how everyday investors should approach the asset.

Bearish positioning persists among a small group of firms even as both assets post strong gains. Three trading firms have maintained short positions on Bitcoin and Ethereum even as both cryptocurrencies posted sharp price gains, according to reporting from Yahoo Finance and BeInCrypto.

The mining pool operator says the expanded program will pay ongoing commissions to participants who refer new miners. ViaBTC, one of the larger cryptocurrency mining pools, has updated its Ambassador Program to offer lifetime referral commissions to miners. The change was reported by BeInCrypto and AMBCrypto on August 24, 2026.

A power dispute has cut electricity to Tether-linked bitcoin mining sites worth roughly $120 million in Uruguay. Tether's bitcoin mining business in Uruguay has run into a serious setback. Reports indicate a dispute over power supply led to electricity being cut to mining sites valued at roughly $120 million.

Traders booked $1.72 billion in gains even as spot ETF demand and a sharp weekly rally lifted sentiment toward a possible run to $95,000. Bitcoin pushed through the $77,000 level this week, according to data cited by Brave New Coin, marking a 26.8% gain over a seven-day period.

Reports point to an August 25 debut, with Zcash futures open interest overtaking Dogecoin and BNB Grayscale is moving closer to launching what would be the first U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund tied to Zcash, according to reports from Crypto News Australia and CoinGape.