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Blockchain

8 VPNs Crypto Traders Are Actually Using in August 2026

As exchanges tighten geolocation checks, here are the VPNs crypto traders are leaning on in August 2026 for access, privacy and security.

August 18, 2026

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ethereum

Tom Lee's BitMine Nears 5% of ETH Supply With 5.82M Tokens

BitMine added 9,926 ETH worth $19M, pushing its Ethereum treasury to 5.82 million tokens, or 4.8% of circulating supply and 96% of its 5% target.

August 18, 2026

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Regulation

Chainalysis Sues US Government Over $94.6M ICE Contract to TRM Labs

Chainalysis is challenging a sole-source $94.6M ICE contract awarded to rival TRM Labs, calling the decision arbitrary, capricious, and unreasonable.

August 18, 2026

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Regulation

South Korea Blocks Polymarket Access Over Gambling Concerns

South Korea's media regulator voted to block Polymarket, ruling its winner-take-all prediction markets amount to illegal gambling under local law.

August 18, 2026

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Bitcoin

Riot Platforms Sold $732M in Bitcoin Through First Half of 2026

Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms sold 9,665 BTC for roughly $732 million in the first half of 2026, as it redirects proceeds toward data center expansion.

August 18, 2026

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Regulation

Treasury Proposes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Licensing Rules

The US Treasury opened a 60-day comment period on rules requiring stablecoin issuers to be licensed, banning unapproved coins for Americans by 2028.

August 18, 2026

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Altcoins

Zcash Flashes Golden Cross as ZEC Eyes Breakout Above $500

Zcash's short-term moving averages staged a golden cross near $495 as ZEC holds above $500, though thin volume tempers breakout confidence.

August 18, 2026

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Markets

Bitcoin Holds $64K as Treasury Yields, Oil Squeeze Risk Appetite

Bitcoin steadied near $64,100 as the 30-year Treasury yield hit a 2007 high and Brent crude topped $91 amid escalating US-Iran tensions.

August 18, 2026

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Regulation

China Expands Digital Yuan Network to 30 Banks With 8 New Additions

China's central bank authorized eight more lenders to offer e-CNY services, pushing its digital yuan operator network to 30 institutions nationwide.

August 18, 2026

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Bitcoin

Jane Street Piles $630M Into Bitcoin ETFs After Q1 Sell-Off

Jane Street built a $1.06B Bitcoin ETF position in Q2, reversing a 71% cut in Q1, as filings show renewed Wall Street appetite for BTC exposure.

August 18, 2026

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Miner Riot Extends Rally on $9.1B Anthropic Data Center Deal

Riot Platforms shares kept climbing after its $9.1 billion, 20-year data center lease with Anthropic, with Morgan Stanley now valuing the stock above $43.

August 18, 2026

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DeFi

Compound Overhauls Leadership, Commits $52M to Institutional DeFi

Compound Foundation named a new leadership team and approved a $52 million program, its largest ever, to build real-world-asset and credit infrastructure.

August 18, 2026