Bitcoin slips near $63,500 as traders look past CPI to Fed’s next tests

An in-line inflation print removed a tail risk but gave BTC little reason to rally, leaving Jackson Hole, jobs data and the next CPI release as the market’s next catalysts.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/13/bitcoin-slips-near-usd63-500-as-traders-look-past-cpi-to-fed-s-next-tests

Securitize falls 20% after earnings miss as tokenization revenue falls short

Tokenized assets hit a record and trading activity jumped, but revenue slipped in the firm’s first earnings report since going public.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/12/securitize-falls-20-after-earnings-miss-as-tokenization-revenue-falls-short

Morgan Stanley's infrastructure partner Zerohash rebuffed in pitch to be U.S. trust bank

Zerohash, which handles crypto plumbing for Morgan Stanley's E*Trade, said it's planning on re-filing and hoping for a swift resolution.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/12/morgan-stanley-s-infrastructure-partner-zerohash-rebuffed-in-pitch-to-be-u-s-trust-bank

XRP bridge drained for $200,000 after software mistook fake deposits for real ones

An attacker created unbacked XRP on another blockchain, then exchanged it for real XRP held in reserve. The bridge has been halted and its operator has filed a complaint with the FBI.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/12/xrp-bridge-drained-for-usd200-000-after-software-mistook-fake-deposits-for-real-ones

Bitcoin stuck as ETF inflows offset selling, but inflation data could spark a move

Weeks of sideways trading have crushed volatility, leaving Wednesday’s inflation report as the next potential catalyst, analysts said.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/11/bitcoin-stuck-as-etf-inflows-offset-selling-but-inflation-data-could-spark-a-move

CFTC orders Kalshi to continue offering prediction markets in New York after state lawsuit

New York sued Kalshi last month in a bid to block it from operating sports-related prediction markets.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/11/cftc-orders-kalshi-to-continue-offering-prediction-markets-in-new-york-after-state-lawsuit

Brazil's largest lender Itaú is stepping deeper into the tokenization

Itaú Unibanco said it teamed up with tokenization specialist OpenAssets to test tokenized bonds and funds in a pilot run by Brazil's financial watchdog ANBIMA.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/11/brazil-s-largest-lender-itau-is-stepping-deeper-into-the-tokenization