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Today so far 2026-09-20 · 00:00 UTC

Bitcoin is experiencing significant momentum with its price topping $80,000, driving substantial inflows into Bitcoin ETFs like Fidelity's $433 million surge, while regulatory developments continue to shape the industry as the defeat of the Clarity Act has given the SEC and CFTC greater control over crypto oversight. In other notable developments, Solana has reached 250-millisecond block times, new financial products like Kalshi's stock perpetual futures filing are expanding the crypto derivatives market, and security concerns have emerged with Blink Wallet's custodial account breach.

Abu Dhabi’s Crypto Blueprint Draws Miners, Funds and Global Giants

Abu Dhabi has built one of the world’s clearest paths for crypto and blockchain companies to set up shop, and sovereign money is following close behind.

2026-08-05 · 21:16 UTC
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Senator Warren questions US AI chip policy after Trump crypto investment: Report

2026-08-05 · 21:15

The lawmaker reportedly sent a letter to the Commerce Secretary demanding answers about the administration’s treatment…

World Chain Introduces Streaming Block Access Lists With Flashblocks

2026-08-05 · 20:33

World Chain has become the first production Layer-2 network to deploy streaming Block Access Lists through Flashblocks.

Bitcoin Options Flash $80K Max Pain as Wall Street Loads Up

2026-08-05 · 20:12

Bitcoin traders have quietly stacked more than $41 billion into futures contracts, while the options market is flashing…

Trump Media Moves $165M BTC & Swears It Wasn’t a Sale

2026-08-05 · 19:54

Trump Media’s Bitcoin holdings get skinnier by the day, but claims the latest $165M move is pure maintenance.

World Chain Unveils Full Block Access Lists to Boost Blockchain Scalability

2026-08-05 · 19:46

As the first commercial layer-2 blockchain network to broadcast EIP-7928 block access lists within each flashblock,…

Visa Widens Stablecoin Payouts via Zerohash Rails

2026-08-05 · 19:42

Eligible Visa Direct clients can now prefund accounts and send payouts in stablecoins, expanding Visa's latest push to…

Gold Hits A Six-week High While Bitcoin Stalls

2026-08-05 · 19:35

While stock indices keep breaking records and gold returns to its highest levels in six weeks, bitcoin remains stuck…

HBAR Lifts Consensus Fee Eight-fold, But It’s Sub-$0.01

2026-08-05 · 19:26

HBAR has increased the fee for a Consensus Service “consensus submit message” transfers from $0.0001 to $0.0008 under…

Senator Lummis still pushing for CLARITY vote before August recess

2026-08-05 · 19:18

US lawmakers have only a few days to hold a vote on a crypto market structure bill before a recess begins that could…

Circle Posts $701 Million Q2 Revenue as USDC Activity Accelerates

2026-08-05 · 19:13

Circle reported stronger second-quarter earnings as USDC circulation and transaction activity expanded.

Dubai Duty Free Launches Crypto.com Pay™ for Regulated Crypto Payments

2026-08-05 · 19:00

Crypto.com Pay™ has been officially established by Dubai Duty Free, making it the first airport merchant in the Middle…

MAGNE.AI Secures $2.64M Strategic Funding for Edge AI, Agentic Payments and On-Chain Infrastructure

2026-08-05 · 18:58

Road Town, British Virgin Islands, August 5th, 2026, Chainwire.

Marex invests in Digital Prime to expand institutional crypto lending

2026-08-05 · 18:53

The undisclosed investment will support the development of Tokenet, a digital asset lending platform, as institutional…

Feds Say an NFT Founder Raised $10 Million Only to Blow It All on Gambling, Trading, and a DJ Hobby

2026-08-05 · 18:43

Prosecutors say the founder of NFT marketplace Few and Far promised investors their money would build a Web3 platform…

Bitcoin Tests Market’s Patience as Zcash Gives Holders Hope: Analysis

2026-08-05 · 18:33

Will Bitcoin breakout of its death cross? Can Zcash continue to make holders forget about that mid-June crash?

Bitcoin Holds $64K as Polymarket Cuts CLARITY Odds to 15%

2026-08-05 · 18:30

Bitcoin held firmly above $64,000 despite intraday swings between $63,900 and $64,706.

Crypto: Ex-Los Angeles Cop Gets Life for $350K Bitcoin Theft

2026-08-05 · 18:05

$350,000 worth of crypto stolen from a miner: a former cop receives life imprisonment plus 15 years.

Top New Crypto Prediction Markets to Watch in 2026 

2026-08-05 · 17:30

Explore emerging crypto prediction markets competing through DeFi infrastructure, trading tools, regulation, and…

Crypto ETF Flows Show Ethereum and XRP Strength

2026-08-05 · 17:30

Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $61.53 million in weekly outflows, while Ethereum funds added 5,230 ETH through continued…

Bitwise CIO: Crypto Can Survive CLARITY Act Failure, Not the Wait

2026-08-05 · 17:14

Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan says crypto can absorb a Clarity Act defeat this week, but warned recently…

Russia: Vladimir Putin Signs Law Legalizing Cryptocurrency Transactions

2026-08-05 · 17:05

Russia takes a new step in the regulation of digital assets with the adoption of a highly anticipated law on crypto…

Crypto-backed Michigan House incumbent loses primary despite $2M PAC support

2026-08-05 · 16:51

A Midwest Democratic primary that raised accusations of payback from the cryptocurrency industry ended with the…

Shiba Inu Burns Heat Up 41%, Whales Scoop The Dip

2026-08-05 · 16:41

Shiba Inu’s dedicated community burn machine just kicked back into top gear in early August.

Cardano Volume Up 380% As Speculators Go Beast Mode

2026-08-05 · 16:38

Cardano bulls greeted the short-sellers with a multi-million dollar short squeeze right ahead of the 22% rally.

Western Union brings stablecoin remittances to Visa network with Stablecard

2026-08-05 · 16:30

The remittance giant is rolling out Stablecard across 37 markets, targeting cross-border payments and consumers seeking…

XRP Holds Key Support as Demand Zone Draws Focus

2026-08-05 · 16:30

XRP continues respecting long-term trendline support, keeping macro bullish expectations intact despite recent market…

Blackrock Pulls $170M Into IBIT as Bitcoin ETFs Add $211M

2026-08-05 · 16:15

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew $211.49 million on Tuesday, extending their strong start to the week.

ChangeNOW Brings Martin Masser Into Its Crypto Super App

2026-08-05 · 16:13

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 5th August 2026, Chainwire

ChangeNOW Brings Martin Masser Into Its Crypto Super App

2026-08-05 · 16:12

Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, August 5th, 2026, ChainwireThe former TON executive joins as Director of…

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