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Traders watch whether Beijing continues buying Iranian crude despite fresh pressure from Washington Oil prices moved higher this week after the United States tightened sanctions targeting Iran's crude exports. The move is part of a broader effort by Washington to limit Tehran's access to global energy markets.

A sizable options position points to bets on a swift rally, even as Bitcoin trades well below that level currently. A group of Bitcoin traders has taken a $2.9 million position betting on a rapid price surge above $82,000, according to reporting from CoinDesk and Yahoo Finance.

Across four separate reports this week, published outlets give conflicting numbers, dates and directions for the same event, and none of the conflicts has yet been resolved. Across four separate reports this week, published outlets give conflicting numbers, dates and directions for the same event, and none of the conflicts has yet been resolved.

The exchange now supports direct deposits and withdrawals on the XRP Ledger for its Singapore customer base. Gemini has switched on native XRP Ledger transfers for its Singapore users, according to reports from Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing.

BitMine chairman says the firm intends to keep holding its Ethereum stake as the company edges closer to owning 5% of all ETH in circulation. Tom Lee, the Fundstrat co-founder who chairs BitMine Immersion Technologies, said the company has no plans to sell its Ethereum holdings.

The rally coincides with notable moves in US Treasury bonds, according to market reports. Bitcoin pushed above the $80,000 mark, according to reports from Watcher.Guru and Nairametrics. The move lifted the broader cryptocurrency market as well. Altcoins tracked Bitcoin's advance, a pattern common during periods when the largest digital asset sets market direction.

The prediction market operator wants regulators to slow rival Cboe's rollout of competing contracts. Kalshi has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to pump the brakes on Cboe Global Markets' expansion into prediction markets. The request was reported by CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance on August 25, 2026.

The former BitMEX CEO links renewed liquidity from U.S. Treasury buyback operations to fresh momentum in Bitcoin's price. Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin has entered a new bull market. The former BitMEX chief executive, now chief investment officer at Maelstrom, tied the shift to buyback operations conducted by the U.S. Treasury.

The asset manager posted its largest Bitcoin purchase since the cryptocurrency's record high, according to two reports. BlackRock added more than 60% of a $338 million net inflow into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, according to a report from BeInCrypto. The figure marks one of the more concentrated single-issuer inflow days recorded this year for Bitcoin ETFs.

Washington tells trading partners to sever ties with Tehran or risk losing access to dollar-based finance, while Iran promises to resist. The United States has broadened its sanctions regime against Iran, according to reporting from CryptoBriefing. The expanded measures come with a pointed warning to other nations.

Coinfomania and Cryptonews.com both describe an August 2026 Bitcoin rally tied to ETF inflows, short covering and Treasury bond buybacks, but they cite very different price levels for Bitcoin during that rally. Coinfomania and Cryptonews.com both describe an August 2026 Bitcoin rally tied to ETF inflows, short covering and Treasury bond buybacks, but they cite…

Before the open, only one of today's stories describes money that has actually changed hands — the rest describe positioning, custody and process. Before the open, only one of today's stories describes money that has actually changed hands — the rest describe positioning, custody and process.

Analysts point to the company's $6.69 billion cash reserve and 4% share of Bitcoin supply as a growing influence on price direction Bitfinex has flagged Strategy as one of the most important variables shaping Bitcoin's near-term price direction.

The fund, ticker BSOL, also recorded its highest trading volume as investor interest in staked Solana exposure grows. Bitwise's Solana Staking ETF has crossed $1 billion in total inflows, according to CryptoBriefing. The milestone marks a significant point for a fund that gives investors exposure to Solana alongside staking rewards through a traditional exchange-traded product.

Draft guidelines could pave the way for regulated Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds in Thailand. Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has released draft guidelines covering cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds. The regulator is now inviting public feedback before finalizing any rules. The proposal specifically references products tied to Bitcoin and Ether, according to reporting on the draft.

A sharp jump in network activity has renewed debate over XRP's short-term price direction. XRP's network activity has jumped sharply, with active addresses rising more than 650% according to data cited by CoinGape and Finbold. The increase marks one of the more notable on-chain shifts reported for the token in recent weeks.

Jeremy Allaire points to near-total stablecoin dominance in emerging AI-to-AI transaction protocol x402 Circle's chief executive Jeremy Allaire has drawn attention to USDC's near-total control of payments flowing through x402, a protocol designed to let artificial intelligence agents pay one another without human intervention.

The pilot, run under the Monetary Authority of Singapore's BLOOM initiative, tests whether stablecoins can settle payments beyond standard business days. Visa and Nium are testing stablecoin settlement that operates beyond the limits of standard business days, according to reports from Fintech News Singapore and crypto.news.