Crypto advocates join in suing Illinois over digital asset tax
The Crypto Council for Innovation and the Blockchain Association added another lawsuit against the state for its recently approved 0.2% crypto tax.
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Pass the Clarity Act
Reopening a settled provision four weeks before a vote would sink the bill, argues Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association.
Ethena's ENA token surges 48%, but altcoin season will have to wait
ENA is rallying on a $1 billion FalconX deal, while HYPE tests its record, though flat dominance shows this is no broad alt season.
Coldcard ships firmware after $114 million bitcoin theft; says AI helped catch more bugs
Three weeks of review turned up problems unrelated to the flaw that cost users $114 million, but updating still does not make a compromised wallet safe.
Analysts split on whether Bitcoin's surge past key levels signals a new bull run
Market watchers say sudden sharp price spikes and forced short liquidations are the classic signs of a bottom, though macro risks still remain.
The hard truth is that the Clarity Act is an anti-crypto bill
After years of stalled bills, misguided enforcement, and catastrophic collapses, almost any comprehensive crypto legislation began to look like progress. But Clarity is turning that hunger for progress into a political trap, argues Berkeley Law lecturer Hermine Wong.
Bitcoin faces $80,000 test as thinner weekend liquidity looms
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 21, 2026
Nomura-backed Laser Digital wins Japan's first crypto approval in four years
Laser Digital Japan will offer liquidity to domestic crypto providers, with institutional trading services planned to follow as the appetite for crypto in Japan grows.
Bitcoin tops $77,000 as best week since 2023 pulls altcoins along for the ride
BTC has gained 24% since Monday and reached the level implied by its inverse head-and-shoulders break, with shorts still taking a contrarian position.
Treasury's latest measure isn't QE or YCC. Still, bitcoin is skyrocketing. Here's why.
The rally in hard assets isn’t necessarily about what the Treasury is doing, but what its move signals to the market.
Strategy sits on $1.4 billion profit on bitcoin holdings as price surges
Strategy’s common stock rose 10% in Friday pre-market trading to $120, the highest level in two months.
Live updates: Bitcoin slips back to $77,000 after challenging $80,000 overnight
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 behind bitcoin's run.