Live updates: Bitcoin and gold jump but rejected at key level as Treasury move pushes yields lower
Led by Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury announced at least a doubling in the size of its long-dated bond buybacks.
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Bitcoin Price Forecast Sees $66K as White House Grows ‘Bullish’ on CLARITY Act
Bitcoin price traded near $64,260 on Wednesday as markets prepared for two United States policy events. The BTC price bounced off the support level of $62,800, with the resistance level between $64,400 and $65,000 holding the gains back. The Fed minutes will impact interest rate expectations, and a White House meeting could affect America’s evolving The post Bitcoin Price Forecast Sees $66K as White House Grows ‘Bullish’ on CLARITY Act appeared first on CoinGape .
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Bitcoin Time Machine Hands Buyers a 50% Discount, Cameron Winklevoss Says
Cameron Winklevoss calls the AI trade a Bitcoin time machine, framing $64,000 BTC as a 50% discount on last year's peak. The post Bitcoin Time Machine Hands Buyers a 50% Discount, Cameron Winklevoss Says appeared first on BeInCrypto .
Maya Protocol Becomes the 16th Crypto Hack Logged in August Alone
Maya Protocol has undergone a halt after an attacker exploited 6 chained bugs to drain roughly $1.7 million from the decentralized liquidity protocol. The pseudonymous co-founder, Aaluxx, disclosed the losses. Native token CACAO collapsed by 88% as the attacker converted the stolen supply into Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and other assets across all Maya liquidity The post Maya Protocol Becomes the 16th Crypto Hack Logged in August Alone appeared first on BeInCrypto .
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Maya Protocol exploit drains bitcoin and other assets as pool value drops by $11 million
A chain of six flaws caused the cross-chain trading network to credit a pool with nearly 50 million tokens that were never properly funded, letting an attacker drain real assets.
Bitcoin May Fail to Reach $250,000 After Saylor 'Broke the Game,' Early Uber Investor Argues
Early Uber investor Jason Calacanis has questioned whether Bitcoin can reach $250,000 or even $1 million.
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XRP Price Outlook Ahead of Today’s White House Crypto Meeting — What’s Next?
XRP price hovered near $1 on Wednesday as traders monitored a White House cryptocurrency meeting and market conditions. Bitcoin price surged above $64,200 as it recovered from a recent asset market weakness. Ethereum was nearing the top of its consolidation zone at $1,919 while XRP was trying to settle above support. The gathering could influence The post XRP Price Outlook Ahead of Today’s White House Crypto Meeting — What’s Next? appeared first on CoinGape .
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Bitcoin Back Above $100K? Scaramucci Says the 2028 Halving Holds the Key
SkyBridge's Anthony Scaramucci expects Bitcoin to return above $100,000 as the next halving approaches, despite BTC currently trading around $64,000.
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Despite Strategy Woes, 12 of 15 MSTR Institutional Holders Added Shares in Q2
Strategy's Q2 13F filings show 12 of its 15 largest institutional holders added MSTR shares despite the firm's Bitcoin sales. The post Despite Strategy Woes, 12 of 15 MSTR Institutional Holders Added Shares in Q2 appeared first on BeInCrypto .
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Bitcoin holds $64,000 and solana leads gains amid 7% Korean chip stock slide
Bitcoin held near $64,000 and every major except BNB gained, while Korean semiconductor stocks fell more than 7% and Fed minutes are due at 2 p.m. ET.
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Wintermute: Bitcoin Range Breakout Delayed by ETF Outflows and Miner Selling
Bitcoin's muted response to softer rate-hike expectations has raised questions about its near-term demand.
Canaan counted paused Ethiopia mining as nearly 35% of its July operating hashrate total
The company placed 4.96 EH/s in its operating column while a footnote said Ethiopia mining was paused. The post Canaan counted paused Ethiopia mining as nearly 35% of its July operating hashrate total appeared first on CryptoSlate .
Riot Platforms Sold 9,665 Bitcoin in H1 2026 to Fund AI Pivot
Riot Platforms sold 4,300 BTC in the second quarter of 2026, pushing its six-month total to 9,665 bitcoin as the Texas-based miner leans harder into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Q2 Sale Draws Down One of Mining’s Largest Treasuries Riot Platforms disclosed it sold 4,300 BTC during the second quarter of 2026, drawing down one of […]
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Tom Lee Uses BlackRock’s Bitcoin Report to Pitch Ethereum as AI’s Verification Layer
Tom Lee cites BlackRock's bitcoin report to pitch Ethereum as AI's verification layer, but the report never makes that case. The post Tom Lee Uses BlackRock’s Bitcoin Report to Pitch Ethereum as AI’s Verification Layer appeared first on BeInCrypto .
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Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE) and XRP Price Analysis for August 19: Liquidity and Volatility at Pivotal Moment
The market stays in front of a pivoting structure and it's not clear if it'll improve or not.
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HIVE’s $84.7 million Swedish tax provision eclipsed revenue even as Bitcoin output hit a record
The non-cash liability equals about 41% of cash, while HIVE’s filings leave the payment timetable unresolved. The post HIVE’s $84.7 million Swedish tax provision eclipsed revenue even as Bitcoin output hit a record appeared first on CryptoSlate .
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This public company now controls 18% of Zcash mining power after $33 million Winklevoss-linked deal
Only 5.38 million shares are initially issuable, leaving most of the deal's equity impact behind an approval gate. The post This public company now controls 18% of Zcash mining power after $33 million Winklevoss-linked deal appeared first on CryptoSlate .
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$40 Trillion US Debt: Could Americans Even Afford Bitcoin and Crypto Right Now?
$40 trillion US debt is near. See how rising borrowing costs squeeze Americans buying Bitcoin and crypto right now. The post $40 Trillion US Debt: Could Americans Even Afford Bitcoin and Crypto Right Now? appeared first on BeInCrypto .
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BitBox Warns Bitcoiners After Discovering ‘Severe’ Vulnerability In Firmware
Bitcoin Magazine BitBox Warns Bitcoiners After Discovering ‘Severe’ Vulnerability In Firmware Bitcoin wallet manufacturer BitBox has told users it was able to fix “severe vulnerabilities” with its hardware wallet’s firmware, and reassured users that no funds were taken. Yet it still urged users to upgrade carefully. Writing in a blog post Tuesday, the Swiss company said that one of the vulnerabilities would have allowed an attacker […] This post BitBox Warns Bitcoiners After Discovering ‘Severe’ Vulnerability In Firmware first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo .
Winklevoss-Backed Cypherpunk Seizes 18% of Total Zcash Hashrate
On Tuesday, Cypherpunk Technologies disclosed that it has launched a U.S.-based zcash (ZEC) mining fleet with about 4.2 GSol/s of computing power after completing a $33.33 million equity transaction with Winklevoss Capital. The Nasdaq-listed privacy technology company said the fleet is already operating and represents roughly 18% of the Zcash network’s total computing power, or […]