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Bitcoin surpassed $72,000 on Aug. 20 for the first time since June 1, as crypto markets extended their rebound. Bitcoin traded up nearly 10% over 24 hours, while Ether gained more than 19%. The rally triggered heavy losses for bearish traders, with roughly $2.97 billion in leveraged crypto

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to unveil Iran sanctions on the 24th during a CNBC interview on the 20th (local time). Bessent stated the measures aim to apply maximum economic pressure as an alternative to large-scale military action. The sanctions represent what Bessent

Revolut applied to establish a banking branch in Finland to provide locally tailored services to its roughly 250,000 Finnish customers. The application was confirmed by Kuba Fast, CEO of Revolut Bank EU. The move extends the digital bank's European expansion by enabling local account details and

Arcturus Therapeutics (ARCT) extended its rally on Thursday, rising approximately 3% as other messenger RNA stocks pulled back sharply. The divergence followed sector-wide profit-taking after Wednesday's surge driven by positive late-stage trial results from Merck and Moderna for a personalized

John Hoffman, managing director and head of product portfolios at Ondo Finance, stated that tokenized assets are following a trajectory similar to exchange-traded funds, with early skepticism transitioning into growing adoption. Hoffman made the remarks at Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026,

President Donald Trump met with cryptocurrency and traditional finance executives in a private Oval Office meeting on Wednesday afternoon, where he appeared 'bullish' on passing cryptocurrency legislation as his administration works to devise a plan to get a bill through Congress. The meeting

The US Treasury Department concluded a 30-year Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) auction on May 20 (local time), with the securities awarded at a yield of 2.973%. The $8 billion reopening auction attracted strong demand, with the bid-to-cover ratio reaching 2.82 times, the highest

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on August 20 (local time) that the Treasury will increase its regular bond buyback program beyond $4 billion per session, more than doubling previous limits for long-term securities. The expansion targets 10-30 year maturity bonds in response to

Waymo, Alphabet's robotaxi unit, unveiled an in-house chip designed to process sensor data and run advanced AI models in real time. The five-nanometer application-specific integrated circuit processes and combines raw information from vehicle cameras, radar and lidar before feeding it into an AI

Tradeweb completed a live on-chain US Treasury settlement using Canton Network in 2026, marking the first real-time on-chain US Treasury trade settled against tokenized cash, according to Tradeweb. DTCC plans tokenized asset trades in July 2026 with full production in October, covering

Forbes suggested that Bitcoin could play a significant role as a neutral reserve asset in the global financial system. The US-based business and economics magazine stated Bitcoin has the potential to offer an alternative to the growing debate surrounding the US dollar's reserve currency status.

U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday charged 17 alleged members of the Iran-based Mabna Institute in a years-long hacking campaign. The charges include the 2017 HBO breach and an attempt to extort the company for roughly $6 million in Bitcoin. The Justice Department said the defendants carried out hacks for

DDR5 memory prices approached 500% year-over-year increases in some high-capacity configurations as of August 18, according to industry reports, while hyperscale data-center buyers have already reserved supply extending into 2027. TrendForce reported on August 17 that Germany's DDR5 price index

Fidelity Digital Assets warned that AI agents may generate significant digital activity without creating equivalent value for public blockchains. Senior Research Analyst Max Wadington listed this among six risks to the AI-crypto thesis in a new research report, arguing that centralized platforms

Strategy Inc. announced Aug. 19 that it published investor briefings covering its common stock and five preferred securities. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor amplified the release on X, reposting the company's announcement with the comment 'Six securities. One Strategy.' Each instrument

The European Union extended temporary rules allowing online platforms to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material until April 3, 2028. The measure creates an exemption from parts of the ePrivacy Directive so providers can voluntarily detect, report and remove illegal material. Importantly, the

The Conference Board reported on local time July 20 that the US Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose 0.2% to 99.5 in July, exceeding market expectations of 0.1% growth. The increase was driven by improvements in unemployment insurance claims, housing building permits, and the yield curve spread

Bitcoin miners spent $30.7 billion on artificial intelligence and data center infrastructure in their latest 2026 reporting periods, according to BlocksBridge Consulting's Miner Weekly newsletter. The spending by 15 Bitcoin miners and AI data-center companies represents a 42.6% increase from the $21

US spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds recorded a total net capital inflow of approximately $517.2 million on August 19th, marking the highest single-day net inflow in nine months. The surge reflects strong investor demand across multiple fund products. This inflow level represents a significant cap