Bitcoin climbs above $64,000 while most majors slip

Miners have cut their computing power by a fifth over three quarters to make room for AI, and Venice's token jumped 10% after the company said it crossed $100 million in annualised revenue.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/18/bitcoin-climbs-above-usd64-000-while-most-majors-slip

Kraken parent Payward joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing for AI security push

Payward will use Anthropic’s cybersecurity model to hunt vulnerabilities and share open-source findings.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/17/kraken-parent-payward-joins-anthropic-s-project-glasswing-for-ai-security-push

Saylor says share buyback isn’t priority as Strategy builds $4.8 billion cash reserve

Strategy is prioritizing STRC, cash reserves, and its credit business over stock buybacks, Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said Monday.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/17/saylor-says-share-buyback-isn-t-a-priority-as-it-builds-its-usd4-8-billion-cash-reserve-though-a-possibility

XRP traders bet on a rebound as price slips to $1 and bearish chatter surges

Futures open interest climbed to $2.78 billion and traders on Binance and OKX leaned heavily long, even as social sentiment hit a three-month low.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/17/xrp-traders-bet-on-a-rebound-as-price-slips-to-usd1-and-bearish-chatter-surges

Bitcoin tops $64,000 in Asia morning hours as HYPE jumps 8% on the week

Every major gained on Sunday, though bitcoin, ether, XRP and solana are all lower over seven days.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/17/bitcoin-tops-usd64-000-in-asia-morning-hours-as-hype-jumps-8-on-the-week

The SEC meeting that wasn't: State of Crypto

There were hopes that regulators could move if the Clarity Act didn't advance, but those, too, may be paused.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/16/the-sec-meeting-that-wasn-t-state-of-crypto

MiCA's cleanup is creating a new scam wave across the European Union

Fraudsters impersonating regulators and licensed crypto exchanges to steal funds from users forced to migrate their accounts after the EU's MiCA deadline are on the rise.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/14/mica-s-cleanup-is-creating-a-new-scam-wave-across-the-european-union