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According to BlockBeats, on August 20, Coldcard released firmware 5.6.1 for Mk4/Mk5 devices and 1.5.1Q for Q devices following a three-week security review after a July 31 emergency patch. The update strengthens mnemonic phrase generation by requiring users to contribute entropy through at least one method: 65+ irregular key presses, 50 dice rolls, or 128 coin flips, combined with fresh entropy from STM32 TRNG and secure elements. The firmware also adds real-time PSBT verification before signing

According to Asian Economics, on August 20, the 30-year U.S. Treasury yield rebounded 7 basis points to 5.27%, reversing most of the previous day's decline that followed the Treasury Department's announcement to expand its buyback program. The 10-year yield also climbed to the 4.7% range intraday. The Treasury had doubled its bond buyback size from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation on 10-to-30-year securities, but market participants remain skeptical of its effectiveness. Eoin Wals

According to Jin10 and Kyrgyzstan's Presidential Office, on August 20, Kyrgyzstan officially welcomed China's inclusion of Kyrgyz citizens in its 240-hour transit visa exemption and Hainan 30-day visa-free entry policies. The Foreign Policy Bureau of Kyrgyzstan's Presidential Office stated that these measures are expected to create favorable conditions for enhancing bilateral trade and tourism cooperation between the two countries.

According to BusinessWire, BitGo Korea received Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration from South Korea's Korea Financial Intelligence Unit on August 18, becoming the first newly established entity of a global digital asset company to secure direct VASP approval in the country. The registration covers virtual asset custody and transfer services for institutional clients. Hana Financial Group holds a 25% stake in BitGo Korea, and SK Telecom holds 10%, according to the Korea Times. The

Spot gold and silver prices surged today during U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent's remarks. Gold gained 0.2% intraday to $4,532.28 per ounce, while silver climbed 2.8% to $68.85 per ounce.

Shanghai Silver 2610 futures rose 4.03% intraday on Aug 20, hitting 16,762 yuan per kilogram. Trading volume exceeded 76 billion yuan, with open positions increasing by 19,900 contracts.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent announced on August 20 that the department will hold a press conference next Monday (August 25) to discuss economic sanctions on Iran and related actions.

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, announced yesterday (August 19), the Treasury is at least doubling its repurchase operations for long-term nominal coupon-bearing Treasury securities (10-20 year and 20-30 year tenors). The per-transaction purchase size limit may potentially exceed the previously announced $4 billion threshold.

According to IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohammadi, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned on August 20 that it would deploy 'more destructive weapons' if war with the United States resumes. Mohammadi stated that warhead destructive power, missile accuracy, and strike range would all be significantly improved compared to previous conflicts, emphasizing that Iran continuously develops increasingly precise, destructive, and technologically advanced weapons.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, initial jobless claims fell to 206,000 (seasonally adjusted) in the week ending August 15, below market expectations of 210,000. The figure represents a decrease of 6,000 from the prior week's revised 212,000.

According to market analysts Xaif Crypto and MRCAULIMANN, XRP broke out of its two-week trading range in the past 24 hours, with whale-tier addresses (holding 1M-10M XRP) adding roughly 190 million tokens combined. XRP is trading at $1.23, up 22.4% over the past seven days, according to CoinCodex data. Analyst Xaif Crypto identifies a potential 6.8% upside target following the breakout. The accumulation by large holders coincides with rising on-chain activity: the XRP Ledger processed approximat

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, the administration will hold a press briefing on Monday to discuss sanctions actions against Iran.

According to ChainCatcher, per Arkham monitoring, BlackRock customers bought $122 million worth of ETH 2 hours ago, marking the largest single purchase in the past 7 months. The previous largest single ETH purchase by BlackRock customers occurred on January 15, 2026, when they acquired $149 million worth of ETH.

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent on August 20, a fiscal announcement is likely to be released this weekend or early next week. Bessent also noted that the U.S. fiscal deficit has "very likely" reached its peak, and stated that interest rates are unrelated to buyback decisions.

According to BlockBeats, on August 20, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that the scale of U.S. Treasury buybacks may exceed the announced $4 billion, citing that buybacks represent a relatively thin trading area in the market.

On August 20, Micron announced the establishment of Micron Research Labs, committing $10 billion in investment over the next decade to build the United States' first dedicated long-term innovation center for memory technology research in Boise, Idaho. The facility will focus on next-generation memory, computing architecture, advanced packaging, and future semiconductor manufacturing technologies. Construction of the flagship facility is scheduled to begin in 2027, with capacity for hundreds of r

According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Strive resumed Bitcoin purchases after a two-month pause and has acquired 31 BTC, according to ChainCatcher.

According to Ukraine's General Staff, Ukrainian forces conducted overnight strikes on August 19–20 against two Russian energy facilities: an oil refinery in Nizhnekomsomolsk, Tatarstan, and an oil terminal in Volna, Krasnodar Krai. The General Staff did not disclose the specific methods used in the attacks.

The U.S. Treasury Department stated that if the yield on 2-year Treasury bonds at the next auction falls within the range of 4.375% to 4.499%, it may conduct an unscheduled issuance of additional 5-year Treasury bonds.

According to cybersecurity firm Rapid7, Operation ASTERIX, a cryptocurrency phishing campaign, collected approximately 885,000 phone numbers across multiple countries and deployed fake wallet applications, counterfeit support messages and account-validation tools to target crypto investors. The largest dataset contained 316,002 German mobile numbers, with additional directories covering Hong Kong, Bulgaria, the UK, the US and Canada. Rapid7 identified 43,066 confirmed crypto accounts within the