Gallego Warns Against Rushing CLARITY Act Senate Vote

Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego warned that rushing the CLARITY Act to a Senate vote before lawmakers resolve disputes over ethics and stablecoin yield could set United States crypto market structure legislation back. Speaking at the SALT Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Wednesday, Gallego said the crypto industry should encourage Senate Democrats and Republicans to continue negotiating…

Sweden’s H100 reports $26M H1 loss driven by falling Bitcoin value

Sweden’s H100 reported a $26 million loss for the first half of the year, as it completed its acquisitions to become Europe’s second-largest Bitcoin treasury by holdings. Source link

Bitcoin briefly hits $70,000 for the first time since June. Here is why

The largest crypto asset rose more than 7% on Wednesday after several catalysts sent crypto-related assets higher. Source link

Trump Pushes for CLARITY Act Passage Alongside Crypto Leaders

Update (Aug. 19, 8:55 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from Senator Ruben Gallego at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium. US President Donald Trump continued to push for passage of a crypto market structure bill as the Senate remains in recess. In a Wednesday press conference with crypto company executives including Coinbase…

US Debt Buyback Boost Sends Bitcoin To Multimonth High Above $69,000

Bitcoin (BTC) saw its highest levels since the start of June after Wednesday’s Wall Street open as markets reacted to a US government liquidity move. Key points: Bitcoin spikes 6% on the day to hit $69,749, its highest level since June 2. The US Treasury plans to at least double the maximum size of debt…

Ripple raises $275M for US prime brokerage to meet institutional demand

Ripple said the $275 million raised will support its expansion into traditional financial services such as prime brokerage and multi-asset clearing, citing strong demand from institutions. Source link

OCC head promises final GENIUS rules by November

The US banking regulator released a 376‑page proposal in February, calling for public comment on rules to implement the stablecoin bill ahead of its January 2027 effective date. Source link

Bitcoin surges above $68,000, liquidating $1.4 billion shorts as Treasury buybacks boost risk appetite

BTC rose about 6% while ether, solana and crypto stocks climbed after the Treasury doubled the size of its bond buybacks. Source link

Bitcoin Price Could Reach $100K by Year-End: Standard Chartered

Bitcoin could be poised for a run toward $100,000 by year-end as the US Treasury ramps up support for the long end of the government bond market in an effort to rein in surging interest rates, according to Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick. In a recent client note shared with Cointelegraph, Kendrick said Bitcoin’s (BTC)…

Centrifuge Adds Symbiotic Liquidity Network Across $1.6B Tokenized Funds

Centrifuge has added Symbiotic’s liquidity network across three tokenized funds that represent about $1.6 billion in assets under management, giving eligible holders another route to exchange their positions for USDC. The integration covers Janus Henderson’s JAAA, an AAA-rated collateralized loan obligation strategy, JTRSY, a short-duration US Treasury strategy and New York Life Investment Management’s HYB,…