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The filing shows liabilities roughly 50 times greater than the company's reported assets. Poolin, once one of the larger mining pools in the crypto industry, has filed for bankruptcy protection in New Jersey. The filing was reported by crypto.news on August 21, 2026.
AI-related revenue reached just $341 million in the first half of 2026, a fraction of the capital deployed. Bitcoin mining companies have collectively spent $5.1 billion chasing revenue from artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to figures reported this week.
A bitcoin price rally has driven daily volume on South Korea's largest exchange to $1.84 billion. Upbit, the exchange that handles the bulk of South Korea's crypto trading, recorded a 273% jump in trading volume, reaching $1.84 billion.
New guidance clarifies the U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve holds seized coins rather than buying on the open market. The U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is drawing fresh scrutiny over what it actually does. According to reporting from Cryptonews.com and The Cryptonomist, the reserve's rules define it as a custodial holding structure.
August 21, 2026
The payment gateway now processes USDC transactions on Solana, aiming to tap a stablecoin market reported at $6.7 billion Finassets, a crypto payment gateway provider, has enabled USDC payment support on the Solana blockchain, according to reports from CryptoPotato and The Cryptonomist. The update lets merchants and users route USDC transactions through Solana's network infrastructure.
A rebound in bitcoin's price pushed Strategy's holdings back into unrealized gains, while BitMine's ether position remains deep in the red. Strategy’s bitcoin treasury has swung back into positive territory after bitcoin’s price rebounded past the company’s average purchase level of $75,385. The company, formerly known as MicroStrategy, is the largest corporate holder of bitcoin.
The transfer comes as Bitcoin trades above $75,000, drawing renewed attention to the kingdom's sovereign holdings. Bhutan's government transferred 490 BTC, worth approximately $32.7 million at current prices, to new wallet addresses, according to reports from crypto.news and CoinGape.
The abrupt move extended a broader crypto rally that gained momentum during Asian market hours. Bitcoin climbed above $75,000 in an abrupt move during Asian trading hours, according to reports tracking the market as it happened. The surge was described as sudden, arriving without a single obvious trigger cited by the outlets covering it live.
Of three stories in front of us, only a federal charge counts as a document on the record; the rest are events awaiting one. Of three stories in front of us, only a federal charge counts as a document on the record; the rest are events awaiting one.
August 21, 2026
The move signals a shift in long-term trend structure after months of trading below the closely watched technical level. Bitcoin has pushed back above its 200-day moving average for the first time since November, according to reports from Cointelegraph and BitKE.
August 21, 2026
AMBCrypto and Coin Edition both tie a Bitcoin surge to the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback announcement but report very different price gains. AMBCrypto and Coin Edition both tie a Bitcoin surge to the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback announcement but report very different price gains. What all sources agree on The U.S.
The South Korean exchange's listings coincided with gains across all four assets, led by ETHGas's GWEI token. Upbit, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has expanded its trading offerings with new BTC and USDT pairs for four tokens. The additions cover BICO, BMT, NIL and GWEI, according to CryptoBriefing.
August 21, 2026
Ranked by how many outlets actually stand behind them, the night's best-supported story is a stablecoin payments talk, not the Bitcoin print or the regulatory contingency plan. Ranked by how many outlets actually stand behind them, the night's best-supported story is a stablecoin payments talk, not the Bitcoin print or the regulatory contingency plan.
Chairman Selig orders a regulatory backup plan as Congress weighs digital asset market structure legislation CFTC Chairman Selig has instructed staff to prepare crypto regulations that the agency could issue on its own. The directive would apply if the Clarity Act does not advance through Congress.
August 20, 2026
Coinfomania and AMBCrypto give different endpoints for the same sentiment shift on August 20 — one says the index reached Neutral, the other says it hit 62, in Greed territory. Coinfomania and AMBCrypto give different endpoints for the same sentiment shift on August 20 — one says the index reached Neutral, the other says…
Security researchers say scam sites posing as compliance tools push victims to approve malicious wallet permissions Malwarebytes has warned crypto users about fraudulent websites disguised as anti-money laundering, or AML, screening tools. These sites imitate the compliance checkers legitimate exchanges and platforms use to flag risky transactions.
A 12% two-day surge pushed Bitcoin to $72,000, though overbought indicators suggest the advance may pause. Bitcoin's price reached $72,000 this week, marking a notable rebound after a period of consolidation. The move came quickly.
Market watchers say buying pressure, not just forced short covering, is driving the latest leg higher. Bitcoin climbed past $72,000, marking a fresh milestone in a rally that traders and analysts are calling historic.