Archives for August 20, 2026

Ethereum surged 18% intraday as spot trading volume jumped sharply across major global exchanges, putting ETH back at the center of the market’s risk-on move. Market data showed ETH trading near the $2,500 level during the rally, with spot volume reportedly rising about 400% compared with the prior 24-hour average. That is a major move, […]

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $517.2 million in net inflows for the August 19 session, giving the market its strongest daily inflow in roughly three and a half months. Farside Investors data showed BlackRock’s IBIT leading the session with $284.7 million in inflows. Spot Ethereum ETFs also stayed positive, adding $17.7 million in net inflows. […]

Grayscale Research has weighed in on the SEC’s proposed “Regulation Crypto Assets” framework, arguing that clearer rules could reopen a compliant path for token-based fundraising in the United States. The proposal, introduced on August 18, would create exemptions for certain token offerings, including possible tracks up to $5 million or $75 million, depending on the […]

Bitcoin’s latest rally has put short-side positioning back under the microscope after market analyst ByzGeneral flagged what he described as the largest daily BTC short liquidation event on record. The move came as Bitcoin pushed toward the $70,000 area, forcing traders positioned against the market to buy back exposure or face automatic liquidation. That is […]

A whale trader using the ENS-linked address pension-usdt.eth was liquidated on Hyperliquid after a massive Ether short position unraveled in just 12 seconds. The position was large: 50,000 ETH, worth about $108 million in notional exposure. As prices spiked, the short was unwound between 04:51:03 and 04:51:15 UTC, leaving the trader with a reported loss […]

Bitcoin pushed toward the $70,000 level in a rapid intraday move, putting a major psychological price area back into play as traders reacted to improving market sentiment and short-side pressure. Market data showed BTC trading near the $69,500 to $70,000 range on August 20. The move came during a broader risk-on session, with traders also […]

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reportedly met privately with Howard Lutnick, President Trump’s Commerce Secretary nominee, to discuss regulatory hurdles tied to the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act. The meeting has been widely reported, but public details remain limited. That means the story needs careful framing. This is not proof that […]

The US Treasury has increased the maximum size of liquidity-support buyback operations for longer-dated nominal coupon securities, adding another macro signal for traders watching liquidity conditions across risk assets, including Bitcoin. The Treasury’s program raises the purchase limit per operation from $2 billion to at least $4 billion for the 10-20 year and 20-30 year […]

Metaplanet has executed a subscription agreement that will put 2,100 BTC into a Nasdaq-listed vehicle as part of its push to build a US-facing Bitcoin treasury arm. The company’s disclosure says Metaplanet will contribute 2,100 BTC, subject to a five-year lockup, along with $2.5 million in cash to Super League Enterprise. In exchange, Metaplanet will […]

GnosisDAO has approved GIP-153, giving Gnosis Chain a governance mandate to move toward becoming a ZK-proven Ethereum rollup rather than continuing only as an independent Layer 1 network. The proposal passed with 123,158 GNO voting in favor, according to the Snapshot vote. The plan would transition Gnosis Chain into what the proposal describes as part […]