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The corporate Ethereum holder expanded its treasury by 32,447 ETH during a week that saw the token jump roughly 30%. BitMine Immersion Technologies has expanded its Ethereum holdings by 32,447 ETH, a purchase valued at approximately $81 million, according to figures reported this week.
The company's stockpile of TRX tokens has grown past 711 million as its stock price climbs, though reports differ on the exact size of the gain. Tron Inc. has grown its corporate treasury to more than 711 million TRX, according to newly reported figures.
ZEC's rally past $814 has traders discussing a potential ranking overtake of XRP, while chart watchers eye higher targets Zcash's price climbed to $814 this week, marking one of its strongest moves in years, according to CoinTurk News.
August 24, 2026
A meme token tied to a Grand Theft Auto 6 leak rallied sharply, though on-chain data suggests it may have existed before the leak surfaced A cryptocurrency token named CYBERLEEK rallied sharply this week, gaining roughly 80% in value.
ZEC futures positioning nearly doubled as the privacy coin led a broader market rebound alongside Bitcoin. Zcash pushed past $800 this week, marking its highest price point in roughly eight years. The move came alongside a broader rebound across the crypto market, with Bitcoin climbing back above $77,000.
An analyst says the upcoming speech could be the year's most volatile macro event, with some pointing to $120,000 as a possible target. Bitcoin traders are turning their attention to the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole symposium. Fed chair Kevin Warsh is scheduled to deliver his first keynote address in the role at the gathering.
The exchange operator now publishes ENA reference rates across London, New York and APAC trading hours. CME Group has expanded its cryptocurrency benchmark suite to include ENA, the native token of the Ethena protocol. The addition places ENA among a growing list of digital assets that receive standardized reference pricing from the exchange operator.
The billionaire investor's move gives him indirect exposure to the fast-growing decentralized exchange network Hyperliquid. Stanley Druckenmiller, the billionaire investor known for running Duquesne Capital and later his family office, has acquired a $23 million stake in a company that holds Hyperliquid tokens as part of its corporate treasury.
August 24, 2026
A sharp short squeeze pushed Bitcoin near $79K, but traders warn the rally lacks the spot demand needed to clear $80K. Bitcoin's latest rally has run into resistance just below the $80,000 mark, leaving traders debating whether the move can extend or will fade.
Scott Bessent's debt operation was meant to ease borrowing costs, but yields held firm while bitcoin moved higher. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's department carried out a $4 billion bond buyback this week, according to CoinDesk. The operation was intended to reduce yields on government debt by improving liquidity in the market for older Treasury securities.
A strong run in spot ETF demand has lifted Bitcoin sharply, though readers surveyed by Cryptopolitan remain split on whether $100,000 is next Bitcoin has staged one of its most significant weekly rallies in years. Cryptopolitan reports the cryptocurrency posted its best week since March 2023.
Traders are watching whether Bitcoin can push through the $80,000 level as reports frame the threshold as a key test for the week. Bitcoin's price action is once again drawing scrutiny as analysts weigh whether the asset can push through the $80,000 threshold this week.
US spot Bitcoin funds posted their strongest weekly haul in roughly ten months as prices climbed. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $1.918 billion in net inflows over the past week. That is the largest weekly total the products have seen in close to ten months, according to Coinfomania, Cryptopolitan and Yahoo Finance.
The token's record run has drawn fresh scrutiny of its tokenomics amid a broader push toward institutional crypto infrastructure. WBT, the native token of the Whitechain network, reached a new all-time high this week. The move comes as the broader W Group ecosystem continues to expand its infrastructure and platform offerings.
Reports indicate Secretary Bessent's Treasury is weighing use of a large cash reserve for bond buybacks, according to CNBC. The U.S. Treasury Department, under Secretary Scott Bessent, has accumulated close to $950 billion in cash held at the Federal Reserve.
Research from the Federal Reserve links rising bitcoin prices to a broader wave of first-time crypto investors. The Federal Reserve has produced experimental research showing that bitcoin price increases attract new participants into the cryptocurrency market. The findings were reported by CoinDesk and CryptoSlate on August 24, 2026.
One market analyst projects sharp upside for Coinbase shares despite months of volatile trading in 2026. Coinbase's stock has moved unevenly through 2026, mirroring swings across the wider cryptocurrency market. Shares of the exchange have alternated between rallies and pullbacks, leaving the stock without a clear directional trend for much of the year.
Strive stock rose alongside Strategy and Bitmine after the executive pointed to a 'double breakout' in Bitcoin price action. The chief executive of Strive said Bitcoin's bear market is over. He pointed to what he described as a double breakout in the cryptocurrency's price behavior as evidence.