August 16, 2026

Crypto

Crypto

Key Shiba Inu Metric Reaches a New ATH, Yet SHIB’s Price Keeps Sliding: Details

The meme coin is still attracting new holders, but it appears that only a major market catalyst would be able to lift its price. The meme coin remains stuck in a heavy downtrend caused by the prolonged bear market and other negative factors. Despite the grim conditions, Shiba Inu’s holders base continues to rise,

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Michael Saylor raises $467M while Strategy halts Bitcoin buying

Strategy has raised $466.7 million through fresh MSTR stock sales while leaving its Bitcoin holdings unchanged at 843,775 BTC for the week ending July 12. Summary Strategy raises $466.7 million through MSTR stock sales. Company keeps Bitcoin holdings unchanged at 843,775 BTC. Standard Chartered maintains $100,000 Bitcoin target despite treasury concerns. According to a Form

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Scammer Makes $135K After Hijacking SpaceX, Starlink Accounts to Shill Meme Coin

The attacker relied on trusted corporate accounts to create instant credibility before quickly cashing out their token holdings. A hacker made off with over $135,000 after hijacking the X accounts of SpaceX and Starlink to promote a meme coin. The profiles were used to shill a Robinhood-based token that briefly hit a $2 million

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Trump unveils declassified 2020 election files in primetime address

President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will unveil newly declassified 2020 election intelligence during a Thursday night address alongside top U.S. national security officials. Summary Trump will deliver a primetime address on newly declassified 2020 election intelligence. Government reports found no evidence foreign actors changed votes or election results. Markets are watching as Polymarket

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ETF Inflows Close the week in the green, What Next for BTC USD?

In Bitcoin news today, BTC USD is sitting at around $63,000, down roughly -1.5% over the past 24 hours, a deceptively quiet number that masks something more significant happening beneath the surface. US spot Bitcoin ETFs closed last week with a +$90M inflow, sparking talk of a reversal. The real question is whether this is

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Bitcoin Faces $8B Attack Risk, Ethereum More Secure

Some observers argue that the biggest concern may not be profit, but whether a state-backed attacker would accept losses to damage Bitcoin. A Duke University finance professor, Campbell Harvey, has said that a 51% attack on Bitcoin, long dismissed as a theoretical exercise that would only destroy value for whoever tried it, has quietly

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Tether pushes USDT toward national payment status in Bolivia

Bolivia has moved closer to recognizing Tether’s USDT as an official payment option alongside the boliviano and the U.S. dollar as the country continues to grapple with a prolonged shortage of foreign currency. Summary Bolivia is considering recognizing USDT as an official payment option alongside the boliviano and U.S. dollar. Local banks already support USDT

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Thailand Mount Major Anti-Crypto Crackdown: We’re Coming For Your Stablecoins

Thailand’s Bank of Thailand (BOT) has launched a sweeping anti-money laundering offensive targeting USDT stablecoin transactions, cash flows, and gold trading – and the scale of enforcement suggests this is not a routine compliance update. The central bank is working alongside the Thai SEC to conduct deep audits of high-volume stablecoin activity, with Tether’s USDT

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Trump revives Hormuz blockade as Bitcoin slips towards $62K

Bitcoin has slipped over 2% toward $62,000 after President Donald Trump reinstated an Iranian blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and announced new cargo fees for ships crossing the waterway. Summary Bitcoin fell below $63,000 after Trump announced the return of the Iranian blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said the U.S. will charge

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Aave Launch Stablecoin Vaults as DeFi Prepares For USD Boom

Aave Labs has launched Stable Vaults, a plug-and-play smart contract infrastructure that lets neobanks, wallets, payment apps, and fintechs offer fixed-rate stablecoin yield to their users, no custom DeFi backend required. The product converts variable on-chain lending rates from Aave markets into predictable, advertised returns that any business can confidently publish to customers. We've built

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