CoinDesk A $2 million bet on XRP volatility crosses the tape as prices surge An options trader opened a large straddle on XRP, betting on wild price swings by Aug. 28. by Omkar Godbole August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin pushes past $75,000 as rally continues. “Bears in pain, right now,” wrote bitcoin analyst James Check. by Stephen Alpher August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin pushes past $75,000 as rally continues. “Bears in pain, right now,” wrote bitcoin analyst James Check. by Stephen Alpher August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin breaks out of six-week range, tops $71,000 as $3 billion in shorts get wiped out Six weeks of compression ended in the largest short liquidation since at least 2021, with $3 billion of bearish bets forced to buy back... by Oliver Knight August 20, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Elon Musk’s X is exploring stablecoins to pay influencers and content providers Conversations with X are ongoing, according to a person who also works with other social media platforms testing stablecoins to pay influencers. by Ian Allison August 20, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Ripple-linked XRP jumps 15% as data shows ‘banker hours’ onchain pattern Three hours spanning the London afternoon and New York morning account for about 23% of XRP moving onchain, up from roughly 14% a year... by Shaurya Malwa August 20, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Fed liquidity promises, dollar weakness could determine bitcoin’s next move Your day-ahead look for Aug. 20, 2026 by Francisco Rodrigues August 20, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin rally sparks debate whether Clarity Act is already priced in Erald Ghoos, OKX Europe CEO, says U.S. crypto rules could blow new life into the market amid a rotation of capital from AI back... by Olivier Acuna August 20, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin’s jump above $71,000 sets up bullish golden cross pattern Bitcoin’s improving momentum could produce a golden cross, but the rally still faces an important test. by James Van Straten August 20, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare