Crypto for Thursday, August 20, 2026

• Datavault wants to buy a bank and fund it with $35 million after reporting $1.4 million cash
• Tensions Flare as CME, Kalshi Execs Clash Over Prediction Markets in DC
• We Asked Sam Altman ChatGPT AI Where Bitcoin Will Be at the End of 2026
• HSBC and Standard Chartered Run First Live Tokenized Deposit Transfer on SWIFT’s Blockchain Ledger
• This Bitcoin miner just signed a $350 million AI deal, but it needs $185 million to make it work
• Bitcoin breaks above 200-day moving average for first time since November
• Solana’s 50,000 SOL security contest did not cover a clock attack disclosed months earlier
• CFTC chair says agency will move forward on crypto regulation if CLARITY fails
• Dario Amodei Claude AI Predicts What $1,000 in XRP Could Turn Into by End Of 2030
• What's Next for Bitcoin After Historic Rally? Experts Weigh In
• Grayscale Discloses Talks Over 200,000 ZEC Contribution to Zcash Trust From DCG Unit
• Binance opens crypto trading to AI agents with user-set controls
• Tether-backed Antalpha’s loan TVL declined $696 million as its gold bet returned a $22 million loss
• XRP Price Prediction: Can Ripple Extend Its Biggest Rally Since 2020?
• Bitcoin Is Pumping But Prediction Market Traders Aren't Convinced
• MAYAChain’s $1.36 million exploit spiraled into nearly $11 million of pool damage
• U.S. CFTC chief puts staff on notice to create crypto regulations if Clarity Act fails
• Google Gemini AI Predicts an Unexpected Prediction on Ethereum By The End of 2026
• CFTC Chair Readies Crypto Rules If Congress Fails to Pass Clarity Act
• 1.15 Million Ethereum (ETH) Left Exchanges – And The Exodus Isn’t Slowing
• Alibaba's Revenue Jumps 9% as AI Cloud Growth Hits 45%—But a Profit Plunge Sends Shares Lower
• Nasdaq-listed company warned it may not survive 12 months after its crypto treasury crashed 46%
• Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI Predicts a Price for Solana By The End of 2026
• Aligned Launches $ALIGN, the Native Token of Its Full Ethereum Stack
• XRP Notches Best Week Since 2024 Election Pump on Bitcoin Short Squeeze
• US debt tops $40T stoking debate on what it means for Bitcoin
• Iranian Hackers Tied to $6 Million Bitcoin Extortion Charged in Massive Cyber Campaign
• SEC faces Aug. 20 deadline to unlock $123 million recovery fund for Terra investors
• Ripple Whales Go Crazy as XRP Price Can’t Stop Surging
• Nearly 2,000 Hacked WordPress Sites Turned Into Criminal Infrastructure
• Bitcoin Eyes $74K After Rally as Analyst Flags $67K Support
• Treasury buybacks could set up Bitcoin’s next move toward $180,000, says strategist
• Bitcoin miners pour billions into AI as capex outpaces revenue 15-to-1
• Bitcoin Hits Highest Price Since June as $3 Billion in Shorts Liquidated
• Most Americans say the Trump family’s crypto investments are not ‘appropriate’: Poll
• Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fund
• Bitcoin price reaches $72.5K as US issues ‘Economic D-Day’ threat to Iran
• FBI gets alleged $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme mastermind back after year-long Fiji escape
• Kalshi Government Shutdown Odds in October Slashed
• Bitcoin's jump above $71,000 sets up bullish golden cross pattern
• Crypto for Advisors: What are tokenized deposits?
• X in Talks to Use Stablecoins for Content Creator Royalties: Report
• XRP Reclaims $1 as Conflicting Wave Counts Split the Outlook
• Perplexity AI Predicts Whether Moderna Stock Can Make Investors Rich in 2026
• Bitcoin miner Ionic gets 90% of revenue from AI lease as BTC drives $35M loss
• Morning Minute: Hyperliquid Is Coming to the US
• Bitcoin’s 12% God Candle: Did OG Whales Just Kickstart the Next Bull Market?
• Fake Crypto AML Checkers Are Trying to Drain Users' Wallets
• MiCA cracks down on USDT in Europe... but no one else cares
• Nearly 1 in 5 crypto spot trades now happen on DEXs as centralized exchange volume collapses
• Bitdeer signs $400M AI cloud computing deal for Malaysia facility
• Bitcoin Price Analysis: What’s Next for BTC After Massive 12% Daily Surge?
• Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers
• Bitcoin blasts past $72,000 as Trump, Treasury buybacks wipe out $3.1B in shorts
• Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Green Candle is Not Stopping!
• Optimism-funded team's deciding vote shifts $49 million in OP tokens away from users
• Ripple-linked XRP jumps 15% as data shows 'banker hours' onchain pattern
• SEC Crypto Proposal Offers New Paths for Crypto Asset Issuers
• Fed liquidity promises, dollar weakness could determine bitcoin's next move
• Flock's New AI Police Tool Can Track Drivers Without a Name or License Plate
• Bitcoin ETFs draw $517M in largest one-day inflow since early May
• ETH’s Rare Double-Digit Surge Could Be Just the Beginning
• Crypto generated about 1% of Webull’s record $198M Q2 revenue
• Bitcoin rally sparks debate whether Clarity Act is already priced in
• Bitcoin breaks out of six-week range, tops $71,000 as $3 billion in shorts get wiped out
• Bitcoin grabs 77% of $1.3 billion crypto fund surge as BlackRock leads the rebound
• Crypto short liquidations pass $3B mark as Bitcoin price nears $72K
• Elon Musk's X is exploring stablecoins to pay influencers and content providers
• Trump wants the US to become a Bitcoin whale, but Congress controls the wallet
• Banking Regulator Races to Finalize GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
• BYDFi Joins Coinfest Asia 2026, Connecting with Institutions, Builders and Traders in Bali
• BitGo secures South Korea virtual asset license, says it's the first global crypto company to do so
• Bitcoin hits $72,000 as Strategy and Coinbase continue rally
• GnosisDAO approves Gnosis Chain for Ethereum Economic Zone
• What Sent Bitcoin Flying Above $71,000? 5 Factors Behind the Surge
• A crypto network just voted to abandon its standalone blockchain and unlock 27% of its token supply
• Crypto Markets Add Over $200B Daily as Bitcoin (BTC) Surges Past $70K: Market Watch
• Ripple’s $50B Valuation Keeps IPO Talk in Check
• BitGo Korea secures VASP registration for institutional crypto custody
• Bitcoin flashes 8 capitulation signals, but traders just spent $552 million protecting against another crash
• Live updates: Bitcoin jumps above $72,000, ETF inflows of $700 million were largest in months
• Trump Wants the US to Lead Crypto: Here Are the Biggest Takeaways From the White House Meeting
• HYPE jumps 20% as Trump signals legal US path for Hyperliquid
• XRP Explodes to a Monthly High: These Signals Hinted a Big Move Was Coming
• Trader who made $49 million shorting crypto lost $24 million on ether in 12 seconds
• Bearish crypto bets lose record $2.7 billion as bitcoin surges toward $70,000
• Rushed CLARITY Act vote could set legislation back, Gallego warns
• Ether jumps 18% to $2,250 as bitcoin tops $69,000 in broad crypto rally
• 240 Million XRP Pulled From Major Exchanges Since Early Summer: Why It Matters
• Bitcoin treasury Hyperscale sells 686 BTC to clear loans but says cash won’t cover next 12 months