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The bank's move signals deepening ties between traditional finance and digital assets. JPMorgan Chase will accept Bitcoin as collateral for loans, according to reporting from crypto.news and UNLOCK Blockchain. Both outlets described the move as a significant shift in how the largest U.S. bank engages with digital assets.

The billionaire investor's family office added shares of the Argentina-focused oil and gas producer during the second quarter of 2026. Peter Thiel's family office, Thiel Macro, has disclosed a new stake in Vista Energy, according to a filing covering the second quarter of 2026.

The new law establishes a federal framework for stablecoins, and regulators are now seeking public input on implementation. The United States has enacted the GENIUS Act, establishing a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins. The law sets out rules for issuance, reserves, and oversight of dollar-pegged digital tokens.

The company's crypto and cash reserves now stand near $11.4 billion as its treasury approaches 5% of Ethereum's total supply. BitMine Immersion Technologies has expanded its Ethereum treasury once again. The company added 9,926 ETH to its balance sheet, bringing total holdings to approximately 5.82 million tokens.

Decrypt and CryptoBriefing both report a Trump meeting with crypto and prediction market CEOs this week, but describe Trump's presidential status differently. Decrypt and CryptoBriefing both report a Trump meeting with crypto and prediction market CEOs this week, but describe Trump's presidential status differently.

HYPE and LINK outperform the broader altcoin market even as US Bitcoin funds record heavy withdrawals. Bitcoin held near $63,460 on August 17, keeping its position within a tight recent trading band. The price stability came even as US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a combined outflow of $390 million, according to data cited across…

Tudor Investment Corporation raised its stake in BlackRock's spot Bitcoin ETF by 19% to about $23 million. Tudor Investment Corporation, the firm founded by billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones, has increased its exposure to BlackRock's spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund. The move marks a reversal after roughly a year of steady selling of the position.

The two largest corporate Bitcoin holders are structuring their strategies around per-share accumulation metrics rather than short-term price moves. Strategy and Metaplanet have emerged as the two biggest corporate holders of Bitcoin. Both companies are reportedly emphasizing a strategy built on accumulation math rather than price forecasts.

Stablecoin issuer moves from routine attestations to a full audit by a major global accounting firm. Tether has completed what is being described as its first audit carried out by a Big Four accounting firm, according to a report from Forkast. KPMG signed off on the stablecoin issuer's 2025 financials, the outlet reported.

Regulatory filings show the trading firm also holds positions in Franklin, Grayscale, Canary and 21Shares XRP products. Jane Street, a major global trading firm, has disclosed a $14 million position in the Bitwise XRP ETF. The disclosure appeared in regulatory filings reviewed by multiple outlets covering institutional crypto exposure.

crypto.news and CoinGape both report an Aug. 19 ultimatum to BitMart over reserves and unpaid wages, but they name the exchange's founder and his associate differently. crypto.news and CoinGape both report an Aug. 19 ultimatum to BitMart over reserves and unpaid wages, but they name the exchange's founder and his associate differently.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs shed capital for the week while Ethereum ETFs broke a five-week run of inflows. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds bled $390 million in net outflows over the past week, marking a notable reversal from recent inflow trends. The figure was reported consistently across multiple crypto news outlets tracking fund flow data.

The charter clears a path for the firm's USD1 stablecoin to operate under federal oversight World Liberty Financial has obtained a conditional charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, according to reports from NFTevening and Forkast.

The enterprise-focused blockchain network's activity surge pushes cumulative transaction volume past a new milestone. XDC Network processed 27.7 million transactions in the past month, marking an all-time high for the platform. The figure was reported by CryptoBriefing and The Cryptonomist on August 17, 2026.

Founder says he will report employee claims to police as exchange winds down operations BitMart's exit from the crypto exchange business has taken a contentious turn. Employees have publicly alleged unpaid wages connected to the platform's shutdown process, according to reporting from Cryptopolitan.

The Austrian financial regulator's action marks the first publicly disclosed enforcement case under the EU's new crypto rulebook. Austria's financial market regulator has fined Bitpanda 70,000 euros, according to reports from Bitcoin.com News, Finance Magnates and Cointelegraph.

The bank's economists argue traders have gone too far in pricing additional Federal Reserve tightening. Goldman Sachs has pushed back against market expectations for additional Federal Reserve rate hikes, according to a report from CryptoBriefing. The bank's economists reportedly view current pricing for further tightening as overdone relative to the underlying economic backdrop.

The latest purchase continues a pattern of incremental Bitcoin accumulation by the company. Capital B has bought 5 more Bitcoin, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and crypto.news. The purchase lifts the company's total Bitcoin treasury to 3,145 BTC. Both outlets confirmed the same figure for the updated holdings.