Institutional
DeFi

Treasury buybacks could set up Bitcoin’s next move toward $180,000, says strategist

Longtime bond market investor Mark Connors sees routine government bond buybacks improving liquidity and bringing bitcoin’s next rally closer. Read…
Aug 20, 2026
Institutional

Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fund

The governance vote redirects tokens previously reserved for user airdrops toward partnerships, incentives and Optimism’s growing institutional push. Read Full…
Aug 20, 2026
Institutional

Optimism-funded team's deciding vote shifts $49 million in OP tokens away from users

The approved plan reallocates 546.9 million OP from user airdrops to a Foundation-controlled Strategic Ecosystem Fund. Read Full Story at…
Aug 20, 2026
Institutional

Bitcoin Blows Past $70,000 as Nearly $3 Billion in Shorts Are Liquidated

Bitcoin’s first push above $70,000 in two months has erased nearly $3 billion in short positions, powered by a Treasury…
Aug 20, 2026
Institutional

BitGo Korea secures VASP registration for institutional crypto custody

Regulators reportedly accepted BitGo Korea’s registration on Tuesday, two days before stricter VASP entry requirements took effect. Read Full Story…
Aug 20, 2026
Institutional

Trader who made $49 million shorting crypto lost $24 million on ether in 12 seconds

The Hyperliquid wallet known as pension-usdt.eth was forced out of a 50,000 ETH short as ether surged, with five liquidation…
Aug 20, 2026
Institutional

Ether jumps 18% to $2,250 as bitcoin tops $69,000 in broad crypto rally

Every major except tron posted double-digit weekly gains, with nearly $1.4 billion of short positions wiped out after the Treasury…
Aug 20, 2026
Institutional

Bitcoin treasury Hyperscale sells 686 BTC to clear loans but says cash won’t cover next 12 months

The August repayment ended the immediate collateral risk while the company’s going-concern warning and Michigan financing need persisted. The post…
Aug 20, 2026
Institutional

Bitcoin’s $69,000 breakout now hinges on yields after Fed warns more tightening may be needed

Bitcoin ran from around $64,100 to nearly $70,000 within hours on Aug. 19, once the US Treasury unexpectedly doubled its…
Aug 19, 2026
Institutional

Bitcoin.com integrates UAE-registered US dollar stablecoin into self-custodial wallet

The integration expands access to USDU, the UAE’s first central bank-registered US dollar stablecoin, as it builds distribution beyond institutional…
Aug 19, 2026