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Japanese Bitcoin Industry Unveils ‘Aurora’ to Let Global Anime Fans Support $2 Trillion Yen Space

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Japanese Bitcoin Industry Unveils ‘Aurora’ to Let Global Anime Fans Support $2 Trillion Yen Space
Payment rails haven’t kept pace for would be customers around the globe wanting Japanese anime and games. The Japanese Bitcoin Industry wants to fix this with Bitcoin and Lightning.
This post Japanese Bitcoin Industry Unveils ‘Aurora’ to Let Global Anime Fans Support $2 Trillion Yen Space first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

Moonwell Locks Base Borrowing After $8.7M MAMO Attack

Attackers extracted roughly $8.7 million from Moonwell after artificially inflating the price oracle of the low-liquidity MAMO token, then using it as collateral to borrow higher-value assets before converting them to DAI. Automated Safeguards Protect User Funds Decentralized lending protocol Moonwell has restricted borrowing across all Core Markets on the Base network as it investigates

Billions Pour Into Bitcoin ETFs as Rally Rolls On

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Billions Pour Into Bitcoin ETFs as Rally Rolls On
The popular investment vehicles have continued to receive new cash the past couple of days after last week’s huge run. Will it last?
This post Billions Pour Into Bitcoin ETFs as Rally Rolls On first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

ViaBTC Upgrades Ambassador Program: Ongoing Referral Commissions and Entry Requirements

As market sentiment improves, Bitcoin’s hashprice has risen significantly, bringing renewed activity to mining communities after a prolonged slowdown. Although higher cryptocurrency prices benefit the industry as a whole, experienced miners know that navigating market cycles requires more than accumulating mining rewards during downturns and selling into strength. A steady source of long-term referral income

Revolut Brings Euro-Backed Stablecoin to 3 European Markets

Revolut is rolling out EURR, its first euro-backed stablecoin, to customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal before a wider European expansion. With more than 80 million customers globally, the fintech could give euro stablecoins one of their largest consumer distribution channels yet. Revolut Targets 80 Million Users With EURR Stablecoin Revolut is turning part of

Coinbase and Better Mortgage Announce General Availability of Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages 

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Coinbase and Better Mortgage Announce General Availability of Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages 
The announcement comes after Better and Coinbase debuted the first Bitcoin-backed loan in June.
This post Coinbase and Better Mortgage Announce General Availability of Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

Bitcoin Breakout Could Be Around the Corner as Asset Is No Longer Oversold: Fairlead Strategies’ Katie Stockton

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Bitcoin Breakout Could Be Around the Corner as Asset Is No Longer Oversold: Fairlead Strategies’ Katie Stockton
Bitcoin is no longer oversold but there’s still time to buy, according to Fairlead Strategies’ Katie Stockton.  Speaking on Tuesday to CNBC, the financial research firm’s managing partner said that Bitcoin cleared its 200-day moving average back in May, meaning that a potential breakout could be coming.  Bitcoin started rallying last week on news that
This post Bitcoin Breakout Could Be Around the Corner as Asset Is No Longer Oversold: Fairlead Strategies’ Katie Stockton first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

Metaplanet Moves 1,000 BTC Into Coinbase Prime Custody

Bitcoin treasury Metaplanet moved 1,000 BTC, worth $79.77 million, into Coinbase Prime earlier today, days after Bitcoin.com News reported the company’s holdings had reached 43,000 BTC. A Milestone Stack, Built Fast Japanese bitcoin treasury giant Metaplanet once again moved 1,000 BTC, worth roughly $79.77 million, into Coinbase Prime on Aug. 25. The transfer followed Bitcoin.com

TRON Surpasses 400 Million Accounts as Total Transfer Volume Nears $30 Trillion

Geneva, Switzerland, August 25, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), announced today that the number of total accounts on the TRON blockchain has exceeded 400 million. The milestone reflects sustained activity across the network and reinforces TRON’s position as

Bitcoin Trader Down $4.56M Opens New $23M Short on 300 BTC

A wallet tracked by onchain analysts opened its 15th bitcoin short in five days on August 24, a 40x leveraged bet on 300 BTC worth roughly $23.13 million, after 14 straight losing trades wiped out a combined $4.56 million. An Embarrassing Losing Streak Deepens Further The wallet (identified as bowen1476) opened its 15th short position

Six-Figure Bitcoin Price in Sight as BTC Call Options Go Berserk

Bitcoin derivatives markets are running hot while bitcoin’s price tagged an intraday high of $79,989 Monday, with traders stacking billions into futures and options while paying increasingly steep premiums to chase even higher prices. Bitcoin Open Interest Accelerates With the Rally The leverage is showing up plainly in futures open interest, which tracks contracts still

Bitcoin Rally Accelerates, With $80,000 in Sight After ETFs Have Stellar Week 

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Bitcoin Rally Accelerates, With $80,000 in Sight After ETFs Have Stellar Week 
Bitcoin’s price surged further on Monday, flirting with $80,000 after U.S. exchange-traded funds had their best week since October.  The leading cryptocurrency was recently trading more than 2% higher over a 24-hour period after flying past $79,155. It earlier on Monday morning in New York reached as high as $79,954.  Over the past week, the
This post Bitcoin Rally Accelerates, With $80,000 in Sight After ETFs Have Stellar Week  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

Peter Schiff Says AI Could Turn Into Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat

American economist Peter Schiff is warning that artificial intelligence (AI) could become a threat to the leading crypto asset bitcoin. Schiff further argued that the two technologies compete for money, electricity and infrastructure, while increasingly powerful AI could potentially uncover weaknesses in Bitcoin’s software. The gold advocate and longtime BTC critic made the argument Sunday

Michael Saylor Defines Bitcoin’s ‘Most Profound Breakthrough’

Michael Saylor says bitcoin’s defining advance is converting economic energy into digitally controlled value for people, companies, machines, and nations. His own company, Strategy Inc., sits on 840,447 BTC bought for $63.36 billion, and has been selling over the past few months. Saylor Defines Bitcoin’s Core Breakthrough Bitcoin can place economic value under digital control

Mystery Whale Sells $576M in Bitcoin as BTC Nears $80,000

A mystery whale sold another 2,700 BTC (about $211.8 million) earlier today, pushing its three-day total to 7,700 BTC (roughly $576.6 million). The selling lands just as bitcoin trades within reach of $80,000, capping its strongest weekly rally in years. Whale Offloads $577 Million in Three Days An unidentified wallet sold 2,700 BTC worth roughly

Japan’s Crypto Freeze Cracks as Nomura Wins Coveted New License

Nomura Holdings’ Laser Digital Japan has cracked Japan’s crypto licensing wall, ending a roughly four-year drought without a new industry entrant and planting one of the country’s financial heavyweights squarely inside regulated digital-asset trading. Laser Digital Japan said this week that it completed registration as a Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider under Japan’s Payment Services

Legendary Investor Ray Dalio Touts Bitcoin — With Gold — To Hedge Against Incoming Debt Crisis

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Legendary Investor Ray Dalio Touts Bitcoin — With Gold — To Hedge Against Incoming Debt Crisis
Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio has said Bitcoin will do well with government money printing.
This post Legendary Investor Ray Dalio Touts Bitcoin — With Gold — To Hedge Against Incoming Debt Crisis first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

Bitcoin Holds $77K as Bulls Keep August’s Best Week in Play

Bitcoin held above $77,000 after touching a multi‑month high near $79,500, positioning the asset for its strongest week of August. Bitcoin Consolidates Near $77,000 After Multi-Month Peak Bitcoin (BTC) appeared to consolidate above $77,000 hours after reaching a multi-month peak. Despite the retreat, bitcoin remained on course to close the week with its highest gains

Pakistan’s Crypto Pitch: “Come Build Here” as Virtual Assets Act Moves Forward

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Pakistan’s Crypto Pitch: “Come Build Here” as Virtual Assets Act Moves Forward
Pakistan has announced a new regulatory framework for crypto after banning the asset class for close to a decade,  Announcing the news in an X post Friday, Bilal Bin Saqib, the special assistant to the prime minister on blockchain and cryptocurrency, invited foreign businesses to come to the country and set up shop.   Pakistan’s Virtual
This post Pakistan’s Crypto Pitch: “Come Build Here” as Virtual Assets Act Moves Forward first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

Open Source vs. Source-Available: What the Coldcard Failure Teaches About Bitcoin Software Incentives

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Open Source vs. Source-Available: What the Coldcard Failure Teaches About Bitcoin Software Incentives
FOSS rests on four essential freedoms defined by the Free Software Foundation and the Open Source Initiative’s ten criteria. Licenses that withhold commercial rights, such as MIT plus Commons Clause, shrink the reviewer pool and shift the burden back onto the vendor.
This post Open Source vs. Source-Available: What the Coldcard Failure Teaches About Bitcoin Software Incentives first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

Bitcoin Hits $72,850 as Traders Lose $650M in Shorts

Bitcoin surged past $72,000 to a session high of $72,850, gaining approximately 14% over four days and raising its market capitalization to $1.45 trillion. Intraday Price Action and Breakout Bitcoin’s unrelenting surge showed no signs of abating Thursday afternoon as the top cryptocurrency capitalized on pro-crypto sentiment from a White House meeting. Market data shows

Trump Urges Senate to Pass Crypto’s CLARITY Act, Teases More Bitcoin Buys

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Trump Urges Senate to Pass Crypto’s CLARITY Act, Teases More Bitcoin Buys
After gathering with digital asset executives, Trump urged lawmakers to get the crypto market structure bill over the line.
This post Trump Urges Senate to Pass Crypto’s CLARITY Act, Teases More Bitcoin Buys first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

Kalshi Seeks CFTC Nod for Perpetual Bets on 500 Shares and Copper

Kalshi has asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to approve perpetual futures tied to a U.S. large-cap stock index and the price of copper, extending its push from prediction markets into mainstream financial products. The two Aug. 18 filings seek permission to list the US500 and COPPERPERP contracts. KalshiEX LLC is a CFTC-registered designated

Bitcoin Shortsellers Get Destroyed With $1.7B in Positions Liquidated Following BTC Price Jump 

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Bitcoin Shortsellers Get Destroyed With $1.7B in Positions Liquidated Following BTC Price Jump 
Those betting on the price of bitcoin to drop have had their positions closed following a green candle earlier on Wednesday.
This post Bitcoin Shortsellers Get Destroyed With $1.7B in Positions Liquidated Following BTC Price Jump  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

Bitcoin’s $70K Rip Vaporizes $1.9B as Shorts Get Steamrolled

Bitcoin’s sudden price surge on Wednesday caused over $1.9 billion in total market liquidations within 24 hours, heavily liquidating $1.74 billion in short positions. Bitcoin Rally and Consolidation After falling just short of hitting $70,000 on reports that the U.S. Treasury is doubling bond buybacks to $4 billion, bitcoin appeared to consolidate above $68,200. Despite

Blackrock Drives $260M Bitcoin and Ether ETF Inflow

Bitcoin ETFs attracted $189.30 million on Tuesday, extending their strong start to the week. Ether funds added $71.47 million, while XRP and solana ETFs also finished in positive territory.   Ether ETFs Pull in $71M as 5 Funds Attract Fresh Capital The week’s institutional bid remained firmly in place. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) followed Monday’s

BTC Hits $65,000 as $56M Short Squeeze Punishes Bearish Traders

Bitcoin briefly reached $65,000 on Tuesday morning, gaining 0.5% daily and over 2% weekly to push its market cap near $1.3 trillion. Bitcoin Rebounds Bitcoin briefly tapped $65,000 on Tuesday even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East entered a critical phase following the expiration of the 60-day memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and

Bitcoin Whale From 2012 Suddenly Moves $13.7M After 14 Years

Amid August’s wave of dormant bitcoin suddenly waking up after the Coldcard exploit, a relic from 2012 joined the action, moving 212 BTC worth $13.72 million after sitting untouched for more than 14 years. Vintage BTC Holder Realizes a 584,725% Gain August has turned into a graveyard awakening for long-dormant bitcoin, with coins untouched for

Bitcoin as Digital Real Estate: An Excerpt from Leon Wankum’s Digital Real Estate

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Bitcoin as Digital Real Estate: An Excerpt from Leon Wankum’s Digital Real Estate
Explore how Bitcoin can be understood as digital real estate, combining absolute scarcity, global portability, and a growing economic network to create a new framework for storing and transferring value.
This post Bitcoin as Digital Real Estate: An Excerpt from Leon Wankum’s Digital Real Estate first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Leon Wankum.

BTC Reclaims $64K as Short Sellers Lose $57.4M in Liquidations

Bitcoin rebounded from an intraday low of $62,653 to cross $64,000, securing a nearly 2% daily gain and pushing its market cap past $1.29 trillion. Rapid Intraday Recovery Drives Liquidations On Monday, bitcoin reclaimed the $64,000 threshold just hours after the cryptocurrency fell below $63,000 and appeared on course to match its Aug. 14 lows.

US Treasury Asks For Public Input on Landmark Genius Act Crypto Legislation 

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US Treasury Asks For Public Input on Landmark Genius Act Crypto Legislation 
The U.S. Department of the Treasury is moving fast with crypto regulation, with the government body asking for public comment on the landmark GENIUS Act.  In a Monday announcement, the Treasury said that it was welcoming input from stakeholders on a proposed rule that would provide clarity to industry regarding who needs a license to
This post US Treasury Asks For Public Input on Landmark Genius Act Crypto Legislation  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.