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Your day-ahead look for Aug. 27, 2026

Decrypt·1d ago

Bank of England Handed New Legal Duty to Foster Stablecoin Innovation

Financial stability stays the Bank's primary objective, with the new duty written into a bill due before the Lords in September.

Bitcoin tests its largest supply wall at $80,000, near ETF holders’ average price

Bitcoin is testing its largest supply cluster alongside the key 50-week moving average.

Unstoppable Domains drops $2 million plan to bring .crypto and .bitcoin to standard internet

The abandoned bids would have cost over $2 million in base fees alone, leading the firm to prioritize financial viability over broader internet adoption.

Decrypt·1d ago

Bitcoin ETFs Draw $2.8B in Eight-Day Streak as BTC Tests $80K

August is heading for its strongest month of inflows since October 2025 if the pace holds, one analyst noted.

Bitcoin faces true demand test above $83K as liquidity thickens: Glassnode

Bitcoin price analysis reveals convergence of multiple trend lines and liquidity structures around spot price, keeping upside in check.

Bitcoin steadies above $79,000 as ETF inflows hit longest streak since April

BTC held its ground Thursday as spot bitcoin ETFs logged an eighth straight day of net inflows, while altcoins drifted lower across the board.

Bitfinex Securities raises $50 million in push to offer tokenized nickel trading

Bitfinex Securities is preparing to list a new security linked to a Luxembourg-based industrial metals platform built around a $1.6 billion stockpile of high-purity nickel wire.

Bitfinex Securities completes record $50M tokenized capital raise

Bitfinex Securities completed a record $50 million raise for Alkemya, whose token represents interests in a partnership that holds nickel assets.

Decrypt·1d ago

Rogue OpenAI Agents Sacrificed Their Own Runs to Hack Hugging Face, Report Finds

Coordinators pressed agents with little budget left into experiments they called "permadeath," METR's investigation found.

Bithumb wins lawsuit over proceeds from 620,000 BTC fat-finger error: report

In February, the South Korean exchange accidentally credited 620,000 BTC (then worth around $43 billion) internally to hundreds of users.

Bithumb wins 2 suits over mistaken Bitcoin credits: Report

Bithumb reportedly won first-instance rulings in two suits seeking proceeds from users who sold Bitcoin credited in its $40 billion error.

BlackRock's Mitchnick says macro case for bitcoin is strengthening after record trading in positive week

BlackRock's head of digital assets shared his outlook for bitcoin after the company's spot BTC ETF, IBIT, hit record volume for a positive week.

Nvidia shares surge 8% on earnings beat, lifting technology stocks and bitcoin

Nvidia’s earnings beat and strong outlook lifted technology stocks, bitcoin and AI infrastructure companies.

Britain plans new Bank of England objective for stablecoins

Financial stability would remain its primary duty, with annual reports to Parliament on the new objective being planned.

Live updates: Bitcoin trades near $80,000 as stocks close with gains

U.S. spot bitcoin funds have taken in $2.8 billion since the run began, and ether ETFs are matching it day for day. Three sessions are left to make August their best month since October 2025.

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Mirae Asset maps out $109 billion digital asset push with Digital X: report

South Korea's Mirae Asset targets a $109 billion digital asset business around Digital X, aiming for profitability by 2027.

Core Lightning confirms multiple vulnerabilities, prepares security update

Core Lightning advised operators to use offline mode if they do not install the forthcoming update, keeping their nodes active but disconnected.

Bitcoin faces key hurdle in $81,000-$86,000 range to reach January high, analyst says

Glassnode views $81,000–$86,000 as the wall, as that is where a large group of long-term holders sits near breakeven, among other factors.

Bitcoin researchers propose quantum fix that would not crowd out transactions

The SHRINCS proposal would let bitcoin transactions use larger, quantum-resistant approvals while preserving more network capacity than existing post-quantum signature designs.

Bitcoin ETF inflows slow to $232M as BTC holds under $80K

US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed to $232.1 million as an eight-day streak reached $2.8 billion, while XRP funds posted their biggest inflow since Jan. 5.

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Tokenized deposits could raise US credit costs: Dallas Fed economists

Dallas Fed economists said faster, programmable deposits could make bank funding less stable, potentially pushing lenders toward more expensive funding.

Connecticut sues Kalshi over sports event contracts in months-long legal feud

Kalshi Head of Litigation Jovy Dedaj calls the move 'arbitrary and inconsistent enforcement,' as other platforms continue to operate there.

Binance co-founders CZ and Yi He adopted Simpsons cartoon aliases ‘Homer’ and ‘Marge’ in company meetings

Yi, who is now the co-CEO of Binance alongside its other chief Richard Teng, still uses the name Marge in meetings and chats.

Bitcoin below $79,000, XRP leads losses as traders start betting on a Fed hike

Every major token except solana and BNB is flat or lower over 24 hours, with bitcoin holding a 14% weekly gain and XRP 28%.

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StarkWare tests quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on mainnet

StarkWare said the experimental transaction demonstrated quantum-resistant Bitcoin spending without a fork, but it cost up to $200 and required direct miner submission.

Lesser-tracked bitcoin market dynamic lends credibility to August surge to $80,000

An indicator fundamental to understanding whether capital consistently moved in size to push prices higher is flashing green.

First quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction successfully executed, StarkWare says

Still, StarkWare says Bitcoin needs a protocol-level upgrade to make it fully safe from quantum computing threats.

SHRINCS BIP published: Quantum-secure Bitcoin comes with a catch

A new Bitcoin Improvement Proposal for the SHRINCS signature scheme has just been published to upgrade Bitcoin to quantum secure. Here’s everything you need to know.