August 16, 2026

Crypto

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Pi Network’s PI Shows Resilience After Recent Crash as Bitcoin Eyes $64K: Weekend Watch

Aside from PI, the other notable gainers today are CRO and VVV. Bitcoin’s price dipped once again on Friday on schedule but managed to rebound almost immediately, and it’s now challenging $64,000 once again. Most larger-cap alts have remained sideways on a daily scale, with minor gains from ETH, XRP, and SOL. ADA has

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OKX Europe opens USDT escape route as MiCA restrictions tighten

OKX Europe has opened a one-way conversion route across 30 EU and EEA countries, allowing customers to deposit USDT and exchange it for MiCA-compliant USDC. Summary OKX Europe now lets users deposit USDT and convert it into MiCA-compliant USDC. Tether continues to reject MiCA approval over concerns about the framework’s reserve requirements. Binance’s European retreat

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Augur returns with decentralized layer for disputed prediction markets

Augur has returned with a proposed resolution system and a two-month token migration test as prediction markets draw increased institutional scrutiny. Summary Augur has returned with a decentralized layer for resolving disputed prediction-market outcomes. REP holders are testing the system through a two-month Moon Fork migration. Wall Street banks are tightening employee rules as insider-trading

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XRP’s Road to a $1 Trillion Market Cap: Analyst Says ‘Kaboom 4’ Has Begun

Is this XRP’s path forward and toward a $1 trillion market cap? Ripple’s token is frequently the object of rather massive and sometimes far-fetched price predictions. While these might get the necessary attention during bull market rallies, it’s rather hard to imagine most of them materializing when the underlying asset struggles at 70% away

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Piero Cipollone rattles Coinbase and Circle with stablecoin warning

Piero Cipollone has warned that stablecoins could drain bank deposits as Coinbase fell 1.75% to $157 and Circle lost 6% across five sessions to trade near $60. Summary Piero Cipollone warned that growing stablecoin use could pull deposits away from traditional banks. Coinbase shares are testing $157 support, with Compass Point maintaining a $140 downside

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ZachXBT’s Hardware Wallet Criticism Ignites Debate Over Crypto Self-Custody

Mobile wallets may offer a smoother experience, but critics warn they introduce a much broader attack surface than dedicated hardware. ZachXBT has sparked debate after claiming on his Telegram channel that hardware wallets are “complete garbage” for serious crypto use. According to him, people who often handle huge amounts are better off using a

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Ripple wins EU-wide access as ESMA adds it to MiCA register

Ripple Payments Europe has joined 14 other firms in ESMA’s latest MiCA register update, lifting the number of approved crypto asset service providers to 294. Summary ESMA added Ripple Payments Europe and 14 other firms to its MiCA register. Ripple can now provide regulated crypto services across 29 EU countries. AMLA warned that post-MiCA customer

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Galaxy Digital plants its name on Texas Tech football stadium

Galaxy Digital has signed a 15-year agreement to rename Texas Tech’s football venue Galaxy Stadium from the 2026 season. Summary Galaxy Digital secured naming rights to Texas Tech’s football stadium for 15 years. Galaxy will support AI, digital asset, athlete and workforce programs at the university. The deal expands Galaxy’s presence near its 1.6-gigawatt Helios

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Bitcoin News: Strategy Sold $216 Million in BTC for Dividends – Never-Sell Model Officially Dead?

In the latest Bitcoin news, Strategy (MSTR) is trading roughly 43% below what a discounted cash flow (DCF) model says it is worth, and it just sold $216 million in Bitcoin to pay preferred dividends. Those two facts sit in direct tension, and resolving that tension is what determines whether MSTR is a bargain or

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Bitcoin’s Surprising Reaction to Trump’s Iran Threats and Rising US Margin Debt

BTC tends to move south after such reports come out, but there’s more to the story now. Bitcoin recovered most of the losses seen during the day after dipping to $62,400 and is now back above $64,000. What’s intriguing about this rebound is that it came after some unfavorable reports for risk-on assets. The

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