August 16, 2026

Crypto

Crypto

Coinbase pushes back on Warren as CLARITY Act vote nears

Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad has rejected claims that the CLARITY Act would weaken U.S. national security. In a July 11 post on X, he said unclear crypto rules give bad actors room to operate outside firm regulatory boundaries. Shirzad argued that the bill would move more digital asset activity into a federal compliance

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BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $900M on Avalanche as RWA race grows

BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, known as BUIDL, has passed $900 million in assets on Avalanche. The figure rose from about $464 million within seven days, adding roughly $436 million and marking a 105% weekly increase.Wu Blockchain cited current RWA.xyz data when reporting the move on July 12. Summary BlackRock’s BUIDL assets on Avalanche

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Bitcoin’s Recovery Gains Momentum, Putting July Off to a Strong Start

Market conditions are still extremely bearish despite recent positive developments, so every rebound will be treated as a bear-market recovery, not a trend reversal. As analysts have predicted for July based on historical data, BTC is off to a strong start. The leading digital currency has rebounded from its most recent low of $57,700

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Ethereum’s Merge cut power use over 99.9%, Cambridge finds

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance has estimated Ethereum’s annual electricity consumption at 7.87 gigawatt-hours. That equals a continuous power demand of about 0.90 megawatts. The study places Ethereum near the lower end of energy intensity among major proof-of-stake blockchains when researchers adjust electricity use for market value. Cambridge also estimated annual emissions of about

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Saylor’s orange dot sparks fresh buy-or-sell mystery at Strategy

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has renewed speculation about the company’s next Bitcoin transaction. In a July 12 post, he shared Strategy’s familiar acquisition chart and wrote, “Orange dots tell only part of the story.” The chart marks past Bitcoin purchases, but the message did not say whether Strategy had bought, sold, or taken no

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Which AI Sees the Biggest Rally and Why?

Is a new all-time high possible this year? Some AIs believe so. It’s that time of the week again, the weekend, in which the regular reader and investor might want to explore something lighter, fun, and more optimistic. In this article, we will review the price predictions for bitcoin in 2026 made by some

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Stablecoin market loses $10B as crypto liquidity quietly contracts

The stablecoin market has lost about $10 billion since reaching a record high in May 2026. Total supply fell by $7.7 billion during June to about $312 billion, marking the largest monthly decline in dollar terms since the TerraUSD collapse in May 2022. The decrease equaled roughly 2.4% for June and about 3% from the

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XRP ETFs Record First Red Week In Months

The XRP products continue to operate differently than those tracking BTC and ETH. For weeks and weeks, the spot Ripple ETFs, alongside HYPE and sometimes SOL, dominated all cryptocurrency-related exchange-traded funds, while the market leaders suffered. However, this trend has finally changed as the financial vehicles tracking the performance of the cross-border token turned

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Pakistan seeks crypto dialogue after scholar rejects USDT payments

Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Chairman Bilal bin Saqib has called for continued discussion on digital assets under Islamic law. His statement followed a meeting with scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani on July 11. Saqib said both sides shared one aim: protecting Pakistanis from fraud, exploitation, and financial harm. Summary Pakistan’s crypto chief seeks technical and

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Michael Saylor Hints at Another Bitcoin Move for Strategy: Buy or Sell?

Saylor made a similar comment last week, and it turned out to be a big sale. There used to be a time when the cryptocurrency community became accustomed to receiving BTC hints from Michael Saylor on Sunday, only for him to announce a major bitcoin acquisition on Monday. Sometimes, those purchases were in the

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