AI could supercharge crypto but there’s a catch, Fidelity Digital Assets says
AI agents could boost crypto activity, but much of the value may bypass blockchains and their tokens. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto Long & Short: Where DeFi yield really comes from (and why it broke this spring)
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Solstice Finance's David Plisek argues that most of the money lost in DeFi this spring wasn't taken by hackers but by yield…
HSBC, Standard Chartered execute first live banking transaction on Swift’s 24/7 ledger
The crossborder transaction is Swift’s first in a pilot project as it tests settlement in its push to remain relevant as stablecoins and tokenized deposits…
Cantor opens Kalshi prediction markets to thousands of institutional clients
The investment bank will help its roughly 3,000 institutional clients execute large block trades in event contracts. Source：CoinDesk
Beyond crypto funding rates: Ethena diversifies USDe backing with $1 billion FalconX facility
The warehouse facility gives Ethena another source of returns for the assets backing USDe while channeling onchain capital into overcollateralized…
Strengthen the Clarity Act
The American Bankers Association seeks to strengthen the Clarity Act, not kill it, argues Rob Nichols, president and CEO of the ABA. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin is flashing 8 of 12 capitulation signals, but bottom's not yet in, says VanEck
Similar setups have historically produced belowaverage 90day and 180day bitcoin returns, said the asset manager. Source：CoinDesk
A year after losing $1.46 billion, Bybit says AI helped it save $700 million
The exchange that lost $1.46 billion to North Korean hackers is the first large centralized firm to put numbers on a claim bitcoin developers have been making…
China triples digital yuan bank roster year-to-date as eight more banks join network
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) added 20 new operators this year across two rounds of expansions, including eight additions this week. Source：CoinDesk
Fed decision making comes into focus as bitcoin holds steady, bond yields surge
Your dayahead look for Aug. 19, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin stuck in a six-week range as global bond yields hit highest levels for decades
BTC volatility has dropped to multiyear lows as surging Treasury yields rattle equities and traders await the Fed's July meeting minutes for clues on the…
TikTok code includes peer-to-peer payments over messaging: Bloomberg
The feature, which follows earlier moves into financial transactions, is not yet being tested anywhere, a spokesperson said. Source：CoinDesk