CoinDesk Bitcoin hits highest level in 3 months before pulling back as altcoins consolidate BTC briefly touched $81,455 overnight, its highest since May 15 as Nasdaq futures slipped and gold extended gains heading into the weekend. by Oliver Knight August 28, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk IREN shares fall 8% as costly AI transition weighs on earnings Weakening profitability overshadowed a major milestone in IREN’s transformation into an AI cloud provider. by James Van Straten August 28, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Kraken users briefly locked out after a flood of sanctioned crypto transactions The activity, appearing to spread sanctioned funds to trigger account restrictions, occurred between Aug. 17 and Aug. 24. by Francisco Rodrigues August 28, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Solana’s faster disinflation plan leads vote as $800K burn proposal trails All three proposals have cleared quorum, but a plan to slow new SOL creation is only narrowly passing while a separate vote to sharply... by Shaurya Malwa August 28, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Here’s why Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech is a major event for bitcoin and gold Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech could shape expectations for Fed support of Treasury buybacks, with implications for bitcoin, gold and long-term yields. by Omkar Godbole August 28, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin under $80,000, solana leads majors higher before Warsh’s Jackson Hole debut Every major but HYPE gained over 24 hours, capping a week that added 9% to bitcoin and 20% to solana. by Shaurya Malwa August 28, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin is trading at a premium on Coinbase after a long time. Here’s what it means The indictor has flipped positive for the first time since May as BTC looks to establish a foothold above $80,000. by Omkar Godbole August 28, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk An XRP treasury company backed by Ripple is a shareholder vote away from Nasdaq The SEC cleared the paperwork for Evernorth’s merger with a shell company, setting up a Sept. 30 vote and a listing under the ticker... by Shaurya Malwa August 28, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk The Clarity Act will put Main Street banks at a disadvantage The Blockchain Association’s Summer Mersinger dismisses the harm to community banks in defending the stablecoin rewards language in the Clarity Act, says community banker... by Nathan Franzén August 28, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare