CoinDesk MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit The token touched $0.004126 minutes before the network stopped producing blocks, while MANTRA later said an attacker exploited a vulnerability in software used by... by Shaurya Malwa August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
CoinDesk Bitcoin, ether and solana climb as another $1 billion shorts get wiped out The two-day short liquidation total has reached about $3.8 billion, after Thursday’s figure set a record going back to 2021. by Shaurya Malwa August 21, 2026 0 commentFacebookTwitterLinkedInPinterestshare
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 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