Crypto for Friday, August 21, 2026

• MANTRA Chain stays offline after exploit as Aug. 21 restart hinges on patch test
• Crypto advocates join in suing Illinois over digital asset tax
• Altcoins Could See Up to 1,000x Returns Post-Pullback, Analyst Predicts
• Trump-backed $4 billion USD1 stablecoin has wallet powers its own GitHub does not show
• Coldcard Adds New Security Measures After $130 Million Bitcoin Exploit
• A $22.9 million capital deficit threatens to derail an energy firm’s pivot to off-grid Bitcoin mining
• Bitget CEO sees Bitcoin near current levels at year-end, doubts US will buy BTC
• Wall Street and Washington Fuel Bitcoin Rally: Here's What's Going On
• Justin Sun Scores Court Win Against World Liberty Financial
• Ray Dalio says to buy ‘a bit’ of Bitcoin amid potential debt crisis
• Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week
• Bitcoin seeks support near $77K as BTC, gold near 100-day highs
• Unresolved $11 million liquidity crash leaves pools exposed as attacker still holds 20.83 BTC on Maya Protocol
• Pass the Clarity Act
• Solana Just Got Faster—Is It Bullish for SOL?
• Brian Armstrong: Crypto Regulatory Clarity Coming by Mid-September
• Washington Goes All-In on Crypto: Trump Pushes Clarity, SEC Rules, and CFTC Warnings
• Strategy Swings From $13 Billion Bitcoin Loss to $1.4 Billion Profit as BTC Rallies
• The latest $1.61 billion crypto ETF surge risks grinding to a halt against a 30-year US Treasury yield spike
• Ripple (XRP) Hits $1.42 After Breaking Crucial Resistance Zone: Is the ATH Now Back in Sight?
• US expands Iran-linked hacking case to 17 defendants over HBO’s $6 million Bitcoin ransom plot
• Bitcoin ETFs Just Had Their Biggest Day Since May—BlackRock Took 83% of It
• Digital Asset, Paul Ryan foundation target US state benefits with Canton pilot
• Holders face permanent token destruction with no guarantee of value as deadline looms for Shade’s privacy protocol
• Bitcoin rally sends crypto stocks soaring as miners, treasury companies jump
• Ethena's ENA token surges 48%, but altcoin season will have to wait
• Crypto Biz: Treasury’s ‘Not-QE’ playbook sends Bitcoin higher
• XRP Erases Its Most Bearish Signal—And the Ripple-Linked Coin Is Flying
• Pi Network Price Predictions for This Week (August 21)
• BTC Hit 3-Month High, ETH Topped $2.4K, XRP Soared 40% in 48 Hours: Weekly Crypto Recap
• This Nasdaq-listed crypto firm is swapping fresh Ethereum buys for an AI pivot
• Bitcoin Climbs Higher as $1.2 Billion in Shorts Liquidated
• Morning Minute: CFTC Will Give Crypto Clarity If Congress Won’t
• Bitcoin miners are getting a new AI hedge, but it may protect them from the wrong risk
• Solana cuts blockchain slot time to 350 milliseconds
• Ethereum Price Prediction: Has ETH Opened the Door to $3K After the Latest Breakout?
• Laser Digital gets Japan’s first crypto exchange approval in 4 years
• Binance says employees questioned in UAE cleared and released
• Justin Sun keeps World Liberty fight public as its $4 billion stablecoin bank awaits final approval
• Coldcard ships firmware after $114 million bitcoin theft; says AI helped catch more bugs
• MANTRA Freezes Blockchain After Cosmos EVM Incident as Token Hits New Low
• Standard Chartered wavers on $100K Bitcoin year-end call, says it may be ‘too low’
• Treasury’s $14 Billion Buyback Triggered a $3.5 Billion Crypto Short Squeeze
• ETH Rallied 30% After Sentiment Collapsed: Here’s the Level That Matters Next
• XRP Price Prediction: 22% Rally, But Ripple Still is Undervalued
• Analysts split on whether Bitcoin's surge past key levels signals a new bull run
• Most Americans Say Trump's Crypto Profits Cross the Line: Poll
• US rule rewrite looms for $200B on-chain venue Hyperliquid as Trump signals onshore approval
• The hard truth is that the Clarity Act is an anti-crypto bill
• Bitcoin faces $80,000 test as thinner weekend liquidity looms
• Bitcoin is closing in on $80,000 and already destroyed a record $4 billion in short bets
• Ethereum ETF Pulls $221M as ETH Eyes Another Breakout
• Nomura-backed Laser Digital wins Japan's first crypto approval in four years
• The Real Reason Behind Bitcoin’s Mind-Blowing Surge to $80K? One Word: Cramer
• Bitcoin tops $77,000 as best week since 2023 pulls altcoins along for the ride
• Coldcard strengthens seed generation with firmware update
• Kalshi’s Crypto Perpetual Futures Reach $17.98 Million Open Interest
• Binance Opens the Door to AI Agents That Can Trade Crypto for You
• SEC’s latest crypto rules only open a few of Wall Street’s ‘million doors’ – Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan
• Bitcoin’s Price Approaches $80K, Millions Liquidated in Hours
• Treasury's latest measure isn't QE or YCC. Still, bitcoin is skyrocketing. Here's why.
• Important Pi Network News and PI Price Update: August 21
• Important Ripple (XRP) Price Update: August 21st
• Strategy Bitcoin treasury hits breakeven point as BTC price passes $77K
• Crypto Price Analysis August-21: ETH, XRP, ADA, BNB, HYPE
• Strategy sits on $1.4 billion profit on bitcoin holdings as price surges
• Sudden 22% XRP rally triggers forced market wide short-buying, driving XRP toward a make-or-break resistance test
• Bitcoin ETFs draw $608M as Ether ETFs see largest inflow since October
• XRP Blasts to $1.30: Here’s Who Is Fueling Ripple’s Price Rally
• Bitcoin News Today: Reserve Rules Set Scope for Government Demand
• Finassets Crypto Payment Gateway Launches USDC Payment Support on Solana
• Ripple SEC Case Becomes a Warning for Crypto Lawmakers
• Attackers drove 63% of early use of Ethereum’s new smart wallet feature
• Live updates: Bitcoin slips back to $77,000 after challenging $80,000 overnight
• MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit
• South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms
• Ripple backs an RLUSD credit fund amid XRP's best week in months
• Bitcoin Rockets Past $75K as Analyst Declares the Bull Market Has Begun
• MANTRA token sinks 18% to record low amid blockchain halt
• BTCS used Ethereum to repay Aave debt and ended Q2 with just $317,000 in cash
• Bitcoin, ether and solana climb as another $1 billion shorts get wiped out
• Capital.com plans UAE spot crypto services after affiliate wins licence
• Zcash miner buys 9.4% of merger target that warns failed deal could end in liquidation
• Bitcoin pushes past $75,000 as rally continues.
• A $2 million bet on XRP volatility crosses the tape as prices surge
• Ethereum’s next upgrade turns a 2-second block bottleneck into a roughly 9-second window