Coinbase picks Abu Dhabi for its global tokenized asset push
The crypto exchange said it secured regulatory approval to offer tokenized securities from Abu Dhabi as the emirate deepens its push into onchain finance.…
When safe assets compete with risk. Lessons from the 1960s–90s for bitcoin and stocks.
Your dayahead look for Aug. 11 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin-backed lending is entering its institutional era: Two Prime
Public companies are increasingly borrowing against their bitcoin holdings to fund acquisitions and capital spending without selling the asset. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin stuck below $65,000 as Hormuz hopes evaporate, XRP close to dropping below $1
The Strait of Hormuz relief trade unraveled after Trump demanded 50 years of Iranian compensation, pushing oil back to $89 and leaving crypto and equities…
Live updates: Bitcoin slips as corporate BTC enthusiasm moves to AI
FxPro’s Alex Kuptsikevich said companies that helped give bitcoin institutional cover are now chasing AI data centers, putting BTC’s flat 50day moving average…
FlightAware sues Kalshi over bets on flight cancellations
The flighttracking company alleges Kalshi used its data and trademark without permission to settle contracts on canceled flights. Source：CoinDesk
Software stocks break away from bitcoin: What the rare divergence means for crypto
IGV’s rebound is reshaping a relationship it held with bitcoin for years, but history suggests bitcoin could still catch up. Source：CoinDesk
Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin BIP editor after controversial BIP-110 fork stalls
Dashjr said he is taking a sabbatical from his role as chair and chief technology officer of mining pool Ocean. Source：CoinDesk
Nvidia’s $500 billion AI infrastructure push leaves crypto compute further behind
Nvidia has signed memorandums of understanding with six major Wall Street firms to establish "AI compute" as a bankable infrastructure asset. Source：CoinDesk
UK lawmakers question lenders over lack of banking for the country’s crypto firms
The U.K.’s Crypto and Digital Assets AllParty Parliamentary Group asked banks to explain their approach to providing banking services to crypto and digital…
Riot Platforms surges 20% in pre-market trading on $9.1 billion Anthropic deal
The bitcoin miner’s 20year agreement highlights an industrywide shift toward AI infrastructure revenue. Source：CoinDesk
A $2 trillion asset class is getting a new blockchain rail
ADI Chain and Shipfinex are partnering to tokenize commercial ships, aiming to open the $680B shipfinance market to wider capital pool. Source：CoinDesk