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Executive says stablecoin-funded card transactions are settling with merchants who have no idea digital dollars are involved. Rain's chief executive said stablecoin-based payments are now reaching over 100,000 merchants without those businesses realizing it. The remarks were reported separately by The Block and PYMNTS Blockchain on August 19.

CryptoBriefing reports a reference tied to former President Trump coincided with a sharp rally in Hyperliquid's native token. HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, surged past $68 after a mention linked to former President Donald Trump, CryptoBriefing reported.

The asset manager's updated filing for its Zcash Trust, ticker ZCSH, points to a possible 200,000 ZEC purchase. Grayscale has filed a fourth amendment tied to its planned Zcash Trust, moving the product closer to a listing on NYSE Arca.

A drop in Treasury yields and rising exchange-traded fund inflows coincided with a sharp rally in bitcoin's price. Bitcoin advanced about 6% over the reported period, pushing its price toward the $69,000 level. The rally coincided with a decline in U.S. Treasury yields, a combination that has historically supported demand for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies.

The cross-chain liquidity network suspended operations following a bitcoin-focused breach reported by multiple outlets. Maya Protocol, a cross-chain liquidity network built to facilitate native asset swaps, has suspended its operations. The move followed an exploit that resulted in the loss of approximately $1.7 million in Bitcoin, according to CryptoBriefing.

A candidate backed by the crypto industry's largest political fund lost a Florida primary race, marking a costly defeat for the group's 2026 election strategy. Fairshake, the crypto industry's largest political action committee, suffered a costly setback in Florida's primary elections this week.

Newly released minutes reveal a split among policymakers over whether to raise rates further as price pressures lingered. The Federal Reserve released minutes from its July policy meeting on Wednesday, offering a look at internal debate over the path of interest rates.

The agency wants industry and public input before deciding whether to allow futures tied to computing capacity The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced on August 19 that it is requesting public comment on the potential listing of compute derivatives contracts.

Institutional demand through Fidelity's platform persists even as broader Bitcoin ETF flows turn negative. Fidelity clients bought $23.92 million worth of Bitcoin in a recent single-day session, according to CryptoBriefing. That figure formed part of a larger two-day total of $134 million in Bitcoin purchases attributed to Fidelity clients, reported separately by CryptoBriefing and AMBCrypto.

The former BitMEX chief argues borrowing behind AI infrastructure, not AI technology itself, poses the real financial risk. Arthur Hayes has weighed in on one of the most contested debates in markets right now: whether artificial intelligence spending has become a bubble.

CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance both describe Broadcom dragging the Nasdaq down while the Dow and S&P 500 rose, but they attribute it to different causes, magnitudes, and dates. CryptoBriefing and Yahoo Finance both describe Broadcom dragging the Nasdaq down while the Dow and S&P 500 rose, but they attribute it to different causes, magnitudes…

Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing agree on the terms of the MemeCore-ZeroStack token-for-equity deal but disagree on whether the transaction has actually closed. Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing agree on the terms of the MemeCore-ZeroStack token-for-equity deal but disagree on whether the transaction has actually closed. What all sources agree on Puple AI Inc. and Blockcat Pte.

An amended filing for Grayscale's proposed Zcash ETF discloses discussions with parent company Digital Currency Group over an in-kind contribution. Grayscale has submitted an updated amendment to its planned Zcash exchange-traded fund. The filing discloses that Digital Currency Group, Grayscale's parent company, is in discussions to contribute 200,000 ZEC to the fund.

A sudden surge in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices triggered a wave of forced liquidations, prompting commentary on diverging crypto and AI-linked asset performance Bitcoin and Ethereum posted a sharp price surge that caught many short sellers off guard. The rapid move triggered a cascade of forced liquidations across derivatives markets.

Nebius sank as much as 14% and CoreWeave fell 4% before both pared losses during a sharp Nasdaq swing. Shares of TeraWulf, CoreWeave and Nebius fell sharply on August 19, according to Invezz and Yahoo Finance. The declines came as the Nasdaq index swung widely during the session.

Industry leaders and top securities and derivatives regulators gather for talks on digital asset rules Executives from Ripple and Nasdaq are among the industry figures expected at a White House gathering focused on cryptocurrency policy. Coinfomania reported the meeting brings together prominent names from both the digital asset and traditional finance sectors.

Federal judges reinstated litigation tied to the bank's failure, overruling objections raised by the FDIC. A federal appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit tied to the collapse of Signature Bank, according to reports from Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing published on August 19, 2026.

The veteran short-seller argues Strategy's stock premium over its Bitcoin holdings has created a large arbitrage opportunity worth shorting. Jim Chanos, known for his bearish calls on companies with stretched valuations, is again targeting Strategy. He has flagged what he describes as an $80 billion Bitcoin arbitrage tied to the company's stock.