Clearing firm RQD* raises $74 million as Wall Street prepares for tokenized markets
Bain Capital led the investment in the U.S. clearing and custody firm, which plans to expand its digital asset and tokenization infrastructure. Source:CoinDesk
Crypto traders brace for Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech
One analyst expects Warsh to take a tough line on inflation, but still sees the Fed holding off on rate hikes until at least after the November midterm…
The Clarity Act will put Main Street banks at a disadvantage
The Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger dismisses the harm to community banks in defending the stablecoin rewards language in the Clarity Act, says…
AI bug reports trigger emergency warning for Bitcoin Lightning node operators
Developers are holding details for two weeks while fixes reach operators, in the second Lightning security emergency this month traced to AI work on Bitcoin…
Mirae Asset eyes $109 billion crypto empire after acquiring Digital X
Park Hyeonjoo, Mirae Asset Financial Group’s founder, outlined his ambitious stablecoin, RWAs, and STOs plan for Digital X, formerly known as Korbit, in an…
Bitcoin experts prefer this defined-risk strategy for the next leg higher in prices
Your dayahead look for Aug. 27, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin tests its largest supply wall at $80,000, near ETF holders’ average price
Bitcoin is testing its largest supply cluster alongside the key 50week moving average. Source:CoinDesk
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.…
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. Source:CoinDesk
Bitfinex Securities raises $50 million in push to offer tokenized nickel trading
Bitfinex Securities is preparing to list a new security linked to a Luxembourgbased industrial metals platform built around a $1.6 billion stockpile of…
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. Source:CoinDesk
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. Source:CoinDesk