🔍Market Consolidation Amid Regulatory Enforcement and Security Headwinds

At $64,373, Bitcoin exhibits a minor 24-hour gain of 0.43%, signaling a phase of tight consolidation and low short-term volatility. This horizontal movement suggests that market participants are currently indecisive, leading to a temporary pause in directional momentum as the market digests recent m

Ethereum: Glamsterdam upgrade activates - By 24 Aug 2026

Ethereum: Glamsterdam upgrade activates - By 24 Aug 2026

Ethereum will activate the Glamsterdam upgrade within the announced activation window, according to Ethereum's announcement of the Glamsterdam upgrade. The update is a protocol release, so the source-confirmed change is the network's move from preparation to scheduled activation rather than a separa

Why Coinbase (COIN) Stock Is Trading Up Today

Why Coinbase (COIN) Stock Is Trading Up Today

What Happened? Shares of blockchain infrastructure company Coinbase jumped 11.2% in the morning session after executives including Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong prepare to meet President Trump and White House officials to push for clearer digital-asset market rules, with a rebound in Bitcoin amplify

Base Case for Bitcoin May Be Consolidation, Says Analyst — Market Talk

Base Case for Bitcoin May Be Consolidation, Says Analyst — Market Talk

Investors hoping to see bitcoin break out of its current range-bound malaise may have to wait until 2027, says Lacie Zhang of Bitget Wallet in a note. She says bitcoin has posted a minor recovery from multi-year lows below $59,000 in June--but the low spot volume trade for the token suggests that in

Centrifuge: Liquid Lane provides instant USDC liquidity - 19 Aug 2026

Centrifuge: Liquid Lane provides instant USDC liquidity - 19 Aug 2026

Centrifuge says Liquid Lane is now live for HYB, JAAA, and JTRSY, giving eligible holders instant USDC liquidity while redemption of the underlying funds continues on its normal schedule. The launch makes liquidity available before the standard redemption process settles, according to the project's

Gold Up 2% Amid Weaker Dollar, Falling Bond Yields — Market Talk

Gold Up 2% Amid Weaker Dollar, Falling Bond Yields — Market Talk

1001 ET - Gold prices climb 2% amid a weaker U.S. dollar and falling U.S. government bond yields after the Treasury said it would at least double the amount of bonds it buys back. In early U.S. trade, New York gold futures are up 2.1% to $4,516.10 a troy ounce. Markets now await the release of minut

Germany Must Improve Transport Infrastructure, Swiss Business Group Says — Market Talk

Germany Must Improve Transport Infrastructure, Swiss Business Group Says — Market Talk

1003 ET - Germany should invest in expanding its transportation infrastructure in light of supply concerns over the low water levels in the River Rhine, Swiss business lobby Economiesuisse's chief economist Rudolf Minsch says. Companies are waiting for transport solutions from governments, with Swti

Arthur Hayes Says AI Bubble Could Fuel His New 'FLOP' Project

Arthur Hayes Says AI Bubble Could Fuel His New 'FLOP' Project

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said that the AI bubble was not in the technology itself but in the debt being used to build it, and that the fallout could end up powering his newest project."The bubble is debt issued to build data centers and stocks of unprofitable hyperscalers and frontier labs," H

High Quality Short and Medium Dated Bonds Look Attractive — Market Talk

High Quality Short and Medium Dated Bonds Look Attractive — Market Talk

1041 ET - Good quality short-dated and medium-dated bonds look appealing given that they have stayed relatively steady amid fiscal and inflation uncertainty, UBS Global Wealth Management's Mark Haefele says in a note. Long-dated government bond yields faced pressure this week. On Tuesday, the U.S. 3

Rain CEO says stablecoin payments reach more than 100,000 merchants without them knowing it

Rain CEO says stablecoin payments reach more than 100,000 merchants without them knowing it

Stablecoin payments facilitated by Rain are already reaching more than 100,000 merchants without them knowing it, according to CEO Farooq Malik, as stablecoins increasingly move through existing payment networks.Malik told The Block' s Kelvin Sparks at Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026 that such tra

Bitwise CIO sees potential for 10-100x blockchain transaction growth as AI agents meet tokenized markets

Bitwise CIO sees potential for 10-100x blockchain transaction growth as AI agents meet tokenized markets

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said investors could be significantly underestimating future blockchain transaction activity as tokenization and artificial intelligence reshape financial markets.In a note outlining what he sees as three mistakes crypto investors are making, Hougan argue

Investors Lose Heavily To 'Ponzi-style' Crypto Scheme In UK

Investors Lose Heavily To 'Ponzi-style' Crypto Scheme In UK

LONDON (dpa-AFX) - UK's Insolvency Service has warned potential crypto investors to check if crypto investment firms are registered, after customers lost hundreds of thousands of pounds to a 'Ponzi-style' scheme.Key Coin Assets Ltd. promised investors it could guarantee returns of up to 100 percent,

Bitcoin Falls After Wall Street Retreats — Market Talk

Bitcoin Falls After Wall Street Retreats — Market Talk

Bitcoin falls following declines in U.S. stocks overnight as a selloff in global government bonds and Middle East tensions weighed. Global bonds yields surged on Tuesday, reflecting inflation concerns and deficit fears. "Higher yields remain our main worry for the market," Jefferies economist Mohit