Cryptocurrency News
- Digital Gold Stirs at Last – Week in Review
- Stablecoin Depegs Explained: What Really Happens When a Digital Dollar Breaks the Buck
- Sandbox Bridge Hack Mints 14.9B SAND While Coinbase Delists Futures
- EU Carbon Taxes Push Bitcoin Mining to Russia, Study Claims
- Bitcoin Miners Get a Lifeline as Hashprice Explodes 20% Higher
- Smart Money Helping Support Bitcoin Rebound, Says Pantera Capital
- Legendary Investor Ray Dalio Touts Bitcoin — With Gold — To Hedge Against Incoming Debt Crisis
- Bitcoin Has Its Best Week Since 2023 as Shortsellers Continue To Get Wiped Out
- Pakistan’s Crypto Pitch: “Come Build Here” as Virtual Assets Act Moves Forward
- Bitcoin Price Roars Towards $80,000 Following Positive Regulatory News, US Buyback Pledge
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Digital Gold Stirs at Last – Week in Review
Bitcoin News - 23 August 2026, 1:00 pm
This week, bitcoin awoke from its slumber, springing out of bed. Going in, bitcoin volatility was as compressed as it has been in a decade, with BVOL 7D at 2.82, the sixth-lowest reading in ten years, described at the time as a “historically stretched elastic band.” Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer, writing days before the move, had…Read More
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Stablecoin Depegs Explained: What Really Happens When a Digital Dollar Breaks the Buck
Bitcoin News - 23 August 2026, 11:30 am
Stablecoins promise a constant $1, yet USDC has traded at $0.87, Tether’s USDT at $0.88, and Terra’s UST collapsed to virtually zero in a crash that erased roughly $40 billion. As recently as November 2025, a DeFi stablecoin called xUSD lost more than half its value in a single day. The Peg Is a Promise,…Read More
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Sandbox Bridge Hack Mints 14.9B SAND While Coinbase Delists Futures
Bitcoin News - 23 August 2026, 9:30 am
Metaverse platform The Sandbox confirmed recently that an exploited bridge let an attacker mint unbacked SAND on Base and BNB Smart Chain, prompting an immediate shutdown. Exploit Hits Base and BSC Bridges Sandbox, the metaverse gaming platform behind the SAND token, contained a vulnerability affecting its cross-chain bridges on Base and BNB Smart Chain (BSC).…Read More
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EU Carbon Taxes Push Bitcoin Mining to Russia, Study Claims
Bitcoin News - 23 August 2026, 7:30 am
The study, published by three Vietnamese investigators, found a positive relation between the EU’s carbon emissions pricing and a so-called “leakage” to cheaper jurisdictions, such as Russia. This means that as carbon allowance pricing grows, some of this mining activity shifts to Russia to maximize profits. Study Suggests High EU Carbon Pricing Causes Mining Migration…Read More
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Bitcoin Miners Get a Lifeline as Hashprice Explodes 20% Higher
Bitcoin News - 23 August 2026, 6:30 am
Over the last four days, Bitcoin’s hashprice has climbed 20.41%, punching into territory not seen since May. Bitcoin miners are pocketing fatter revenue from the latest price rally, delivering a badly needed reprieve after months of tighter margins. Bitcoin Mining Revenue Rises Bitcoin miners are finally catching a break from the price jump, with hashprice…Read More
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Smart Money Helping Support Bitcoin Rebound, Says Pantera Capital
Bitcoin Magazine - 21 August 2026, 9:52 pm
Bitcoin Magazine Smart Money Helping Support Bitcoin Rebound, Says Pantera Capital Pantera Capital’s portfolio manager has said it’s hard not to be bullish with bitcoin’s recent price surges. This post Smart Money Helping Support Bitcoin Rebound, Says Pantera Capital first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.Read More
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Legendary Investor Ray Dalio Touts Bitcoin — With Gold — To Hedge Against Incoming Debt Crisis
Bitcoin Magazine - 21 August 2026, 8:14 pm
Bitcoin Magazine 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…Read More
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Bitcoin Has Its Best Week Since 2023 as Shortsellers Continue To Get Wiped Out
Bitcoin Magazine - 21 August 2026, 5:51 pm
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Has Its Best Week Since 2023 as Shortsellers Continue To Get Wiped Out Bitcoin’s price continues to rise and those betting on it to fall are suffering. This post Bitcoin Has Its Best Week Since 2023 as Shortsellers Continue To Get Wiped Out first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by…Read More
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Pakistan’s Crypto Pitch: “Come Build Here” as Virtual Assets Act Moves Forward
Bitcoin Magazine - 21 August 2026, 4:59 pm
Bitcoin Magazine 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,…Read More
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Bitcoin Price Roars Towards $80,000 Following Positive Regulatory News, US Buyback Pledge
Bitcoin Magazine - 21 August 2026, 3:24 pm
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Price Roars Towards $80,000 Following Positive Regulatory News, US Buyback Pledge Bitcoin has continued its rocket upwards, and blew past $79,000 on Friday. This post Bitcoin Price Roars Towards $80,000 Following Positive Regulatory News, US Buyback Pledge first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.Read More