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Blockchain analytics firm's Operation Lighthouse says it helped identify suspects tied to CSAM material across 125 countries. Chainalysis, the blockchain analytics firm best known for tracing illicit crypto flows, has disclosed a large-scale investigation into accounts allegedly connected to child sexual abuse material. The company calls the effort Operation Lighthouse.

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 new offering extends Google's Gemini AI platform to law firms and legal departments seeking automation tools. Google Cloud has expanded its Gemini artificial intelligence platform to serve law firms and individual lawyers, according to reports from Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing.

The altcoin market cap has topped $1 trillion, but the gains depend on Bitcoin holding recently reclaimed price levels. The altcoin market has expanded by about $215 billion over the past three trading days, according to reporting from CryptoSlate and The Cryptonomist.

The team behind Danish neobank Lunar is betting that artificial intelligence can reshape how audits are performed. The founders behind Lunar, the Danish digital bank, have raised €8.2 million to start a new company called Repodo. The startup aims to build an AI-native audit firm, according to reporting from Sifted and CryptoBriefing.

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…

A rapid decline in futures open interest points to forced liquidations among traders betting against bitcoin. Bitcoin futures markets are working through a significant short squeeze, with open interest collapsing across major contracts. Both CoinDesk and CryptoBriefing reported the development on the same day, describing an episode traders are calling notable in scale.

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.

The order marks one of the largest known commitments to Nvidia's next-generation AI chip platform from an Indian infrastructure firm. AM Intelligence has ordered 9,000 Nvidia Vera Rubin systems, according to reports published Monday. The company, based in India, builds AI data center infrastructure.

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.

The new network uses HYPE as its gas token and aims to extend Hyperliquid's on-chain infrastructure. Kinetiq has unveiled Elysium, a layer-2 network built to work alongside Hyperliquid's HyperEVM. The announcement was reported across multiple outlets in late August 2026, marking a new step in Hyperliquid's expanding technical stack.