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Decrypt Coldcard Adds New Security Measures After $130 Million Bitcoin Exploit August 21, 2026
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All News Russia stocks higher at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index up 0.60% August 21, 2026
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All News US Army Secretary Driscoll is expected to step down by year’s end, WSJ reports August 21, 2026
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All News Niki BioSolutions reports wider H1 loss amid going concern doubts August 21, 2026
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All News Hims & Hers faces Visa penalties over dispute surge - Bloomberg August 21, 2026

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CRYPTO

Zcash jumps 48% to over $800 as Grayscale spot ETF push adds to ‘next bitcoin’ buzz

Zcash jumps 48% to over $800 as Grayscale spot ETF push adds to ‘next bitcoin’ buzz

22/08/2026 05:37 - CoinDesk

ZEC traded above its January 2018 peak as futures volume hit billions of dollars and a Grayscale filing showed fresh progress toward converting its Zcash…

How a Treasury buyback tweak helped bitcoin surge 25% to nearly $80,000 in days

How a Treasury buyback tweak helped bitcoin surge 25% to nearly $80,000 in days

22/08/2026 05:05 - CoinDesk

Treasury buybacks are not QE, analysts said, but the move helped pull long-term yields off 19-year highs and triggered a record short squeeze in a…

Crypto advocates join in suing Illinois over digital asset tax

Crypto advocates join in suing Illinois over digital asset tax

21/08/2026 22:10 - CoinDesk

The Crypto Council for Innovation and the Blockchain Association added another lawsuit against the state for its recently approved 0.2% crypto tax.

Coldcard Adds New Security Measures After $130 Million Bitcoin Exploit

Coldcard Adds New Security Measures After $130 Million Bitcoin Exploit

21/08/2026 21:31 - Decrypt

Coinkite's latest firmware requires users to add their own randomness when generating wallet seeds and fixes additional security issues uncovered during a three-week review.

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Here’s what happened in crypto today

21/08/2026 20:48 - Cointelegraph

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and…

Bitget CEO sees Bitcoin near current levels at year-end, doubts US will buy BTC

Bitget CEO sees Bitcoin near current levels at year-end, doubts US will buy BTC

21/08/2026 20:26 - Cointelegraph

Gracy Chen says macroeconomic uncertainty could keep Bitcoin within $10,000 to $20,000 of current levels, while US government purchases remain unlikely within the next two…

Wall Street and Washington Fuel Bitcoin Rally: Here's What's Going On

Wall Street and Washington Fuel Bitcoin Rally: Here's What's Going On

21/08/2026 20:07 - Decrypt

Institutional buying, improving macro conditions and a friendlier regulatory outlook are supporting Bitcoin's rally, while billions in short liquidations have accelerated the move.

Ray Dalio says to buy ‘a bit’ of Bitcoin amid potential debt crisis

Ray Dalio says to buy ‘a bit’ of Bitcoin amid potential debt crisis

21/08/2026 20:00 - Cointelegraph

The hedge fund founder with an estimated net worth of $15 billion recommended that investors overweight Bitcoin and gold rather than bonds.

Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week

Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week

21/08/2026 19:19 - Cointelegraph

The CFTC ordered a trading ban for former Alameda and FTX executives, and US prosecutors opposed a motion from a US soldier accused of profiting…

Bitcoin seeks support near $77K as BTC, gold near 100-day highs

Bitcoin seeks support near $77K as BTC, gold near 100-day highs

21/08/2026 19:10 - Cointelegraph

Bitcoin volatility eased after BTC hit its highest level since mid-May, while gold joined the cryptocurrency in approaching three-month highs.

Pass the Clarity Act

Pass the Clarity Act

21/08/2026 19:00 - CoinDesk

Reopening a settled provision four weeks before a vote would sink the bill, argues Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association.

Solana Just Got Faster—Is It Bullish for SOL?

Solana Just Got Faster—Is It Bullish for SOL?

21/08/2026 18:45 - Decrypt

Solana has activated the first reduction in its block timing since launch, speeding up transactions on the network.

AI

Everything That Happened in AI Today (Friday, August 21, 2026)

Everything That Happened in AI Today (Friday, August 21, 2026)

21/08/2026 23:58 - The Neuron

U.S. AI-related debt issuance hit roughly $220B; DeepSeek added vision to V4 Flash; NVIDIA's AVO swept ARC-AGI-3's public set; Nevada cleared thousands of robotaxis; Micron…

Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 is a smut-machine

Anthropic’s Opus 4.6 is a smut-machine

21/08/2026 23:07 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic forbids its Claude models from generating sexually explicit content. But a series of tests conducted by TechCrunch found that it didn't take much to…

Nvidia partners with data center developer Cloverleaf

Nvidia partners with data center developer Cloverleaf

21/08/2026 22:37 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia continues to pour money into data center development — just as AI data centers bring lots of money into Nvidia.

Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero

Nvidia just showed that the harness, not the AI model, is now the real hero

21/08/2026 19:43 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia research shows that AI agents can perform well, and not go off the deep end, through fine-tuning, even if the AI model isn't that…

The DOJ is investigating a16z. What does this mean for venture capital?

The DOJ is investigating a16z. What does this mean for venture capital?

21/08/2026 14:00 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Andreessen Horowitz has two partners sitting on the boards of companies that now compete with each other: Ben Horowitz at Databricks and Martin Casado at Fivetran. Nothing…

Everything That Happened in AI Today (Thursday, August 20, 2026)

Everything That Happened in AI Today (Thursday, August 20, 2026)

21/08/2026 03:17 - The Neuron

OpenAI and Anthropic accelerated toward IPOs; Nvidia struck a $6B Poolside licensing deal plus a $1B investment; Stripe bought OpenRouter; U.S. data-center backlash hit elections;…

AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom

AI data startup Micro1 reaches $500M gross run rate amid AI training boom

21/08/2026 00:13 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Surging demand for AI training data is driving rapid growth for the startup and its rivals.

OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates

OpenAI is gaining on Anthropic with business users, new data indicates

20/08/2026 22:36 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Businesses are willing to flop back and forth as each lab releases new models, volatility that should give both companies' investors pause about how "sticky"…

ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plug-in

ChatGPT can now send texts for you with new Apple Messages plug-in

20/08/2026 22:09 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Ever wanted someone else to do your texting for you? ChatGPT is being offered up as an automated text scribe via a new Apple Messages…

OK, can we actually cool data centers with our pee?

OK, can we actually cool data centers with our pee?

20/08/2026 20:53 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Jason Kelce joked that people should cool data centers with their pee, rather than potable water -- but his suggestion is not completely ludicrous.

MARKETS