Crypto for Monday, August 17, 2026

• Solana treasury firm cuts shares 700-for-1 but leaves room for nearly 100 billion more
• Kraken Parent Payward Joins Glasswing, Gets Access to Claude Mythos to Hunt Security Flaws
• Minnesota Says xAI's Grok Created 'Marketplace for Digital Sexual Violence'
• Kraken parent Payward joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing for AI security push
• Pump.fun Under Fire Again: Curve Finance Founder Calls It a ‘Casino’ for Meme Coins
• Crypto miner warns of potential bankruptcy as unclosed financing leaves $33 million in maturing debt exposed
• OCC approves Trump family crypto company for trust charter
• Prediction Markets Give the Fed 74% Odds of Standing Pat in September
• Treasury Proposes Rules Defining Who Can Legally Sell Stablecoins in US
• Forced liquidations begin in 30 days for business crypto accounts missing new verification rules on Bybit
• Strategy’s Future Hinges on Bitcoin Becoming a Real Currency: Jeff Booth
• OpenAI’s Answer to Rogue Agents and Hacks Is More AI, Not Less
• Solana’s Agave 4.2 activation target arrives with mainnet feature gates still pending
• XRP Price Holds to Near Two-Year Streak, But Charts Flash a Warning Sign
• Saylor says share buyback isn’t priority as Strategy builds $4.8 billion cash reserve
• Binance to plan UK relaunch with FCA license application: Report
• Ripple’s (XRP) $1 Breakdown Could Get Worse Before It Gets Better
• Solana’s Pump Token Leads Crypto Market Gainers as Chart Paints Golden Cross
• Ethereum Developers Target Privacy Changes in Next Major Upgrade
• Bitcoin purchases halted after data breach puts 250,000 crypto users at risk
• CFTC seeks public input on AI compute futures contracts as CME eyes October launch
• BitMart founder dismisses calls for audit as users report blocked funds, unpaid employees
• Bitcoin Core feature freeze nears as rebase issues hit unencrypted-connection proposal
• US Treasury moves forward with rules on GENIUS Act after July deadline
• Wall Street Pushback Halts SEC's Crypto Fundraising Framework, Sources Say
• Bitcoin hits $64K as gold gains while oil shakes off Trump Oman threat
• Bitmine nears 5% of Ethereum supply despite $8.4B in unrealized losses
• What Stripe's $7 Billion OpenRouter Deal Actually Means for AI
• Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys Another $19 Million in Ethereum as Stash Nears 5% of Total Supply
• Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC AI Trade Driving BTC Forecasts
• Trader Turns $9.6K Into $282K Tracking CZ’s Wallet
• Ethereum’s next major upgrade just slipped to late 2026, forcing a two-week scramble to save its 2027 roadmap
• Compound bets $52 million, new leadership team in switch to institutional focus
• U.S. Treasury Department proposes GENIUS Act stablecoin rule
• Why accepting crypto payments over €1,000 on Bitstamp can reportedly freeze your assets starting tomorrow
• The Coldcard hack proves reputation is not a security model
• Tom Lee's Bitmine now owns 4.8% of Ethereum supply after latest ETH purchase
• BitMine Cuts Weekly Buyback to 1.7M Shares as ETH Treasury Hits 5.82 Million
• How a bug in Coldcard’s code went unnoticed for years, leading to $100 million in hacked funds
• Gerber Warns Strategy’s Bitcoin Leverage Could Trigger a Selloff
• Hackers Are Abusing a macOS Screen Sharing Flaw to Secretly Mine Monero
• Sam Altman ChatGPT AI Predicts Bitcoin Could Be Entering Its Most Important 5 Months of 2026
• Nasdaq healthcare company promised Bitcoin would safeguard its future – then sold every coin to stay afloat
• Morning Minute: Trump To Meet Crypto, Prediction Market CEOs This Week
• Strategy Leaves Bitcoin Untouched, Raises $334M Selling MSTR Stock
• Strategy raises $334M through stock sales but buys no Bitcoin
• How Will BTC React as US and Iran Reportedly Extend Ceasefire?
• Harmony plans rollback, wiping 109,000 transactions after ONE exploit
• Pirated Copies of 'The Odyssey' Are Hiding Crypto-Stealing Malware
• No change in bitcoin holdings as Strategy boosted dollar reserve, bought back more STRC last week
• BITmarkets Publishes New Study Ranking the Top 10 Athletes in Crypto Partnerships
• Cardano has two weeks to avoid a governance freeze as 4 committee seats expire
• Strategy Stays Put on Bitcoin but Sells a Massive 3.46 Million Shares
• Ethereum’s next big upgrade has 66 proposals, including a major privacy fix
• Israel’s largest crypto broker Bits of Gold hit by data breach affecting 200,000 customers
• Bitcoin options remain expensive despite summer calm. Here's why it matters
• BTC price loses 200-week trend line as 2022 repeats: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
• Binance gave Russian authorities client data used in terrorism financing case: Report
• TRON Enters Deflationary Era as JST, SUN, BTT, and WIN Drive New Value Flywheel
• Bitcoin's biggest holders, Strategy and Metaplanet, are betting on math, not price
• Bitpanda fined 70,000 euros in Austria’s first published MiCA enforcement case
• Bitfinex gives users 14 days to withdraw 13 delisted tokens or face fees and uncertain recovery
• Jane Street Reports Major Position Across XRP ETF
• Paul Tudor Jones' Firm Buys Back Into BlackRock Bitcoin ETF After a Year of Selling
• XRP Longs vs. Shorts: The Numbers Behind the $1 Battle Aren’t What They Seem
• Dutch Prosecutors Sell $2.5M of Crypto From Bankrupt Platform Knaken
• Bitcoin tracks equity bounce, but $390 million ETF outflow week keeps bulls on back foot
• XRP Price Prediction: Wells Fargo Disclosed Millions in XRP Holding
• Bitway (BTW) Continues to Steal the Show as Bitcoin (BTC) Holds Above $63K: Market Watch
• Bitpanda fined in Austria’s first published MiCA penalty
• SafePal Bitcoin Wallet Data Breach Stokes Fears of Physical Attacks
• Binance handed user data to Russia that led to a Ukrainian donor's arrest
• Coinbase-Circle USDC collaboration, FOMC minutes, oil price: Crypto Week Ahead
• SafePal breach exposes 40,000 customers as hardware wallet attacks escalate from data leaks to $100 million theft
• Live updates: Bitcoin flat near $63,500; lapsing US-Iran ceasefire revives the oil threat
• September Fed interest-rate increase is 'very unlikely,' Goldman Sachs says
• BitMart account demands founder explain funds status, Xia calls claims ‘fabricated’
• Is Anthropic About to Go Public Soon? October IPO Odds Are Surging
• Chainalysis Takes US Government to Court Over $94.66M TRM Labs Contract
• Greenlane’s $70M BERA treasury ends Q2 valued at $16M
• A Quiet Macro Week? These US Events Could Still Spark Bitcoin Volatility
• The bitcoin futures market looks like a crowded club with a tiny exit – and it could cause pain
• XRP traders bet on a rebound as price slips to $1 and bearish chatter surges
• Bitcoin tops $64,000 in Asia morning hours as HYPE jumps 8% on the week
• Wall Street Is Quietly Loading Up on Ripple (XRP) ETFs: Here’s Who Holds the Most
• Chainalysis sues US over $95M ICE contract with TRM Labs
• This public company quit solar for a $5 million Bitcoin bet, now it has just $166,000 in cash