Cryptocurrency News

The price of bitcoin blasted past $79,000 around 9 a.m. EDT on Monday, August 24, 2026, as buyers kept their foot on the gas following last week’s blistering rally. Bitcoin Blasts Through $79,000 as Bulls Keep the Pedal Down Monday is shaping up as an extension of bitcoin’s sharpest weekly run in quite some time,…Read More

Pakistan has officially thrown the switch on its virtual asset licensing regime, putting existing crypto businesses against a hard deadline to secure regulatory clearance or stop operating. The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) opened the licensing gates after final regulations under the Virtual Assets Act, 2026, were notified. Existing virtual asset service providers operating…Read More

Washington, D.C., August 24, 2026 — The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research, and education surrounding emerging technologies, today announced the completion of its inaugural Digital Asset Case Study Course at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. Developed by DSA in collaboration with Professor Charles C.Y. Wang,…Read More

Strategy bought zero bitcoin last week, choosing instead to stack billions in cash and buy back preferred stock as Michael Saylor’s company loaded its balance sheet for whatever bitcoin or its own securities throw at it next. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company revealed on Monday, Aug. 24, that not a single bitcoin changed hands from…Read More

Abraxas Capital has piled into a $783 million short position on Hyperliquid even as bitcoin’s biggest weekly rally since March 2023 forces billions of dollars in bearish bets to unwind elsewhere. Whales Hold Short Positions Through the Surge Abraxas Capital, Fasanara Capital, and Wintermute together are holding onchain short positions of 138,569 ETH and 3,425…Read More

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

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

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

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

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