CoinDesk How a Treasury buyback tweak helped bitcoin surge 25% to nearly $80,000 in days Treasury buybacks are not QE, analysts said, but the move helped pull long-term yields off 19-year highs and triggered a record short squeeze in... by Shaurya Malwa August 22, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Crypto advocates join in suing Illinois over digital asset tax The Crypto Council for Innovation and the Blockchain Association added another lawsuit against the state for its recently approved 0.2% crypto tax. by Jesse Hamilton August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Pass the Clarity Act Reopening a settled provision four weeks before a vote would sink the bill, argues Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association. by Summer Mersinger August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Ethena’s ENA token surges 48%, but altcoin season will have to wait ENA is rallying on a $1 billion FalconX deal, while HYPE tests its record, though flat dominance shows this is no broad alt season. by Oliver Knight August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Live updates: Bitcoin slips back to $77,000 after challenging $80,000 overnight Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606 million on Aug. 20 and ether funds $221 million, both bigger than the prior day, confirming the institutional... by Shaurya Malwa August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin faces $80,000 test as thinner weekend liquidity looms Your day-ahead look for Aug. 21, 2026 by Francisco Rodrigues August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk The hard truth is that the Clarity Act is an anti-crypto bill After years of stalled bills, misguided enforcement, and catastrophic collapses, almost any comprehensive crypto legislation began to look like progress. But Clarity is turning... by Hermine Wong August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Analysts split on whether Bitcoin’s surge past key levels signals a new bull run Market watchers say sudden sharp price spikes and forced short liquidations are the classic signs of a bottom, though macro risks still remain. by Olivier Acuna August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Coldcard ships firmware after $114 million bitcoin theft; says AI helped catch more bugs Three weeks of review turned up problems unrelated to the flaw that cost users $114 million, but updating still does not make a compromised... by Shaurya Malwa August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare