Zcash private transactions could go from three-second waits to under 200 milliseconds

Zakura says a new cryptography stack makes mobile proof generation more than 14 times faster, removing one of the biggest delays users face when sending private ZEC.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/31/zcash-private-transactions-could-go-from-three-second-waits-to-under-200-milliseconds

Bitcoin barely blinks as U.S. hits Iran, sending oil higher and stocks lower

BTC remains August's best-performing asset after the latest escalation in geopolitical tensions.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/31/bitcoin-barely-blinks-as-u-s-hits-iran-sending-oil-higher-and-stocks-lower

Michael Saylor hints at first bitcoin purchase in two months as bitcoin nears $79,000

Bitcoin rebounds from Friday’s low as Strategy’s valuation expands and bitcoin dominance climbs above 60%.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/30/bitcoin-nears-usd79-000-as-michael-saylor-hints-at-first-bitcoin-purchase-in-two-months

From Hawala to Swift: Inside the 1,000-year battle to move money safely

Finance has spent centuries decoupling wealth from physical transport, but constantly erasing friction creates vectors for increasingly high-tech exploits.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/30/from-hawala-to-swift-inside-the-1-000-year-battle-to-move-money-safely

Crypto market makers are cashing in on bitcoin's rally - without betting on direction

As bitcoin surges back above $80,000, sophisticated trading firms are quietly collecting yield rather than making directional bet.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/28/crypto-market-makers-are-cashing-in-on-bitcoin-s-rally-without-betting-on-direction

A $1.1 million crypto card hack crashed a neobank's token 49%

The exploit caused the neobank's AVICI token to drop 49% from a 24-hour high, hitting a record low before paring some of the losses.

source https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2026/08/29/a-usd1-1-million-crypto-card-hack-crashed-a-neobank-s-token-49

Tokenized assets are busier than the data shows

When you strip out what was never mobile, correct for who's holding what and why, add back what works off-contract, the utilization of tokenized assets looks close to 20%, argues Katana’s Matthew Fisher.

source https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/08/29/tokenized-assets-are-busier-than-the-data-shows