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CRYPTO

Strategy Bitcoin treasury hits breakeven point as BTC price passes $77K

Strategy Bitcoin treasury hits breakeven point as BTC price passes $77K

21/08/2026 08:48 - Cointelegraph

Bitcoin gains 20% in two days as Strategy sees its BTC treasury climb out of the red.

Strategy sits on $1.4 billion profit on bitcoin holdings as price surges

Strategy sits on $1.4 billion profit on bitcoin holdings as price surges

21/08/2026 08:24 - CoinDesk

Strategy’s common stock rose 10% in Friday pre-market trading to $120, the highest level in two months.

Bitcoin ETFs draw $608M as Ether ETFs see largest inflow since October

Bitcoin ETFs draw $608M as Ether ETFs see largest inflow since October

21/08/2026 07:50 - Cointelegraph

Bitcoin ETF inflows pushed August’s total to a 2026 high of $2.07 billion as Bitcoin traded above $75,000 and Ether climbed to $2,357.

Live updates: Bitcoin tops $79,500; BTC, ETH record $800 million inflows

Live updates: Bitcoin tops $79,500; BTC, ETH record $800 million inflows

21/08/2026 06:43 - CoinDesk

Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606 million on Aug. 20 and ether funds $221 million, both bigger than the prior day, confirming the institutional bid…

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Here’s what happened in crypto today

21/08/2026 05:53 - 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…

MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit

MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit

21/08/2026 05:52 - CoinDesk

The token touched $0.004126 minutes before the network stopped producing blocks, while MANTRA later said an attacker exploited a vulnerability in software used by the…

South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms

South Korean lawmakers seek expanded FIU powers over unregistered crypto firms

21/08/2026 05:47 - Cointelegraph

The proposal would let the FIU investigate suspected violations and refer unregistered crypto operators directly to law enforcement.

Ripple backs an RLUSD credit fund amid XRP's best week in months

Ripple backs an RLUSD credit fund amid XRP's best week in months

21/08/2026 05:29 - CoinDesk

Clearpool and Cicada Partners are building an institutional lending product using RLUSD, though the XRP Ledger features underpinning it are still awaiting activation.

MANTRA token sinks 18% to record low amid blockchain halt

MANTRA token sinks 18% to record low amid blockchain halt

21/08/2026 05:04 - Cointelegraph

The token recovered to about $0.0044 after setting a new low, while exchanges paused deposits and withdrawals from the halted MANTRA Chain.

Bitcoin, ether and solana climb as another $1 billion shorts get wiped out

Bitcoin, ether and solana climb as another $1 billion shorts get wiped out

21/08/2026 04:56 - CoinDesk

The two-day short liquidation total has reached about $3.8 billion, after Thursday's figure set a record going back to 2021.

Capital.com plans UAE spot crypto services after affiliate wins licence

Capital.com plans UAE spot crypto services after affiliate wins licence

21/08/2026 03:33 - Cointelegraph

UAE clients will be able to buy and hold crypto through Capital.com’s app, expanding beyond price exposure through contracts for difference.

Bitcoin pushes past $75,000 as rally continues.

Bitcoin pushes past $75,000 as rally continues.

21/08/2026 01:55 - CoinDesk

"Bears in pain, right now," wrote bitcoin analyst James Check.

AI

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.

Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses

Google gives publishers a new way to fight AI-driven traffic losses

20/08/2026 19:18 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Google is giving publishers a new button that lets readers make them a preferred source across Search, Discover, and Google News, potentially boosting their traffic…

Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits — but the brouhaha is still a cautionary tale for founders

Runlayer, Rippling drop lawsuits — but the brouhaha is still a cautionary tale for founders

20/08/2026 19:15 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Runlayer and Rippling have dropped their lawsuits. No money was paid. Rippling celebrated by releasing a competing product.

Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule

Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule

20/08/2026 18:20 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Linkdaze's smart digital calendar stands out for not putting its features behind a paywall, including an AI meal planner tool.

Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users

Grok keeps sending gibberish responses to users

20/08/2026 17:32 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Affected users told TechCrunch they were using Grok Lite, and noticed the issues as early as Wednesday morning.

A third of web pages published since ChatGPT’s launch show signs of AI authorship, study finds

A third of web pages published since ChatGPT’s launch show signs of AI authorship, study finds

20/08/2026 17:18 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT and other AI models are now authoring and editing much of the new web.

Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router

Ramp launches its own AI model router, called Router

20/08/2026 16:46 - AI News & Artificial Intelligence

Ramp has launched its own AI model routing service, dubbed Router, that lets users and companies use and switch between various large language models via…

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