Better and Coinbase Launch Bitcoin-Backed Conforming Mortgages
What happened: Better Home & Finance and Coinbase have made bitcoin- and USDC-backed conforming mortgages generally available to eligible Coinbase One members as of August 12.
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BlackRock Slashes IBIT Bitcoin ETF Swap Minimum to $1M
What happened: BlackRock reduced the minimum for in-kind creation/redemption swaps in its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) from $25 million to $1 million—a 96% cut—according to an updated SEC filing.
Hyperliquid Policy Center and TradeXYZ Urge CFTC to Allow US Oil Perpetuals
What happened: The Hyperliquid Policy Center and TradeXYZ submitted a joint letter to the CFTC, urging the agency to establish a regulatory framework for 24/7 trading of energy perpetual contracts.
Aug 26: Solana Transactions Hit 4.2 Billion as RWA Value Nears $4 Billion
BlackRock Slashes IBIT Bitcoin ETF Swap Minimum to $1 Million · Copper Buyout Offers Fall Short of $500 Million Target · Mistral and HUMAIN Announce 'Sovereign AI' Partnership in Saudi Arabia
Solana Transactions Hit 4.2 Billion as RWA Value Nears $4 Billion
What happened: Solana processed a record 4.
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Copper Buyout Offers Fall Short of $500 Million Target
What happened: Crypto custody firm Copper has attracted 2-3 acquisition offers in the $200 million range, far below its $500 million asking price.
Mistral and HUMAIN Announce 'Sovereign AI' Partnership in Saudi Arabia
What happened: Paris-based Mistral AI and Saudi-backed HUMAIN unveiled a strategic partnership to develop sovereign AI infrastructure and models in Saudi Arabia and the wider region.
Bitcoin Holds $79K After 23% Weekly Rally as Traders Take Profits
What happened: Bitcoin maintained the $79,000 level following a 23% surge over the past week, while Ethereum and Solana slipped by 1% and 3% respectively.
Bitwise Launches Automated Tokenized-Stock Portfolios on Coinbase
What happened: Bitwise Asset Management has introduced Automated Token Portfolios (ATPs) built on Coinbase’s tokenized US stocks, leveraging the Base Layer 2 network.
US Expands Sanctions to Iran’s Crypto Sector, Citing $100M in Oil Payments
What happened: The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has broadened sanctions to include Iran’s digital asset sector, targeting any person or entity operating in the country’s crypt
Solana Sets 4.2B Transaction Record, $4B in Tokenized RWAs
What happened: Solana processed a record 4.
Aug 26: Bitwise Launches Automated Tokenized-Stock Portfolios on Coinbase
US Expands Sanctions to Iran’s Crypto Sector, Citing $100M in Oil Paym · Solana Sets 4.2B Transaction Record, $4B in Tokenized RWAs · Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $1.9B as BTC Tops $80K
Bitcoin ETF Inflows Hit $1.9B as BTC Tops $80K
What happened: Bitcoin’s price surged to around $80,000 between August 20–25, 2026, buoyed by record inflows into US spot BTC ETFs.
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Bitcoin Crosses $80,000 as Treasury Policy Spurs Crypto Rally
What happened: Bitcoin surged past $80,000 for the first time since May, up 38% from its June lows below $58,000.
Coinbase Launches Tokenized Stocks on Ethereum L2 Base
What happened: Coinbase has launched tokenized versions of major U.
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Aug 25: Bitcoin Crosses $80,000 as Treasury Policy Spurs Crypto Rally
Coinbase Launches Tokenized Stocks on Ethereum L2 Base · Druckenmiller Warns Treasury Buybacks Will Backfire · Hugging Face Considers $13B Sale After OpenAI-Linked Breach
Hugging Face Considers $13B Sale After OpenAI-Linked Breach
What happened: Open-source AI platform Hugging Face is exploring a sale at a $13 billion valuation—nearly triple its 2023 Series D round—according to multiple reports.
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