Bitcoin recorded a cumulative gain of nearly 25% throughout the month of August. Spot trading volume surpassed $34 billion over the past 24 hours. Short position liquidations on major exchanges reached $180 million over the past week.
Security remains a core concern across cryptocurrency, yet losses keep climbing. CoinGecko's 2026 State of Crypto Security Report, published in late August, found that platforms lost $3.63 billion in 245 documented incidents from January 2025 through July 2026.
The Nasdaq-listed asset manager paid an average of $79,431 per coin, lifting its total stash to 23,156 BTC amid a wave of renewed treasury buying.
Bitcoin could face forced selling if leveraged longs return and BTC subsequently loses key support levels.
Musk's 2021 Bitcoin condition meets new questions as Tesla holds 11,509 BTC in reserve.
Every answer you get from an AI chatbot begins with electricity. The words appear on your screen, but the actual work happens in a distant building packed with computer chips.
The Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) is buying BTC again. Strategy accumulated 4,603 Bitcoin at an average purchase price of $80,318 per BTC, spending a total of $370 million. It's the firm's first BTC purchase since June 22nd, following two weeks where the firm didn't add or sell any Bitcoin.
The median forecast points to $81,319 by Sep. 29, with $80,000 resistance and a break in ETF inflows testing the rally.
Yorkville America launched the MANGOS Plus Index ETF, ticker FRUT, shifting toward artificial intelligence after Truth Social withdrew two crypto ETF registrations in May. The withdrawn plans included a Bitcoin and Ether ETF weighted roughly 60% Bitcoin and 40% Ethereum, alongside a Cronos-focused yield product.
Steak 'n Shake says Bitcoin payments have helped support a sharp rise in same-store sales. Its parent, Biglari Holdings, reported a 13.8% increase in domestic comparable sales during Q2 2026.
The incident underscores the persistent challenge of regulating decentralized platforms and the potential for increased scrutiny and regulatory action. North Korean hackers move $30 million in bitcoin via Hyperliquid, data reveals.
One of the globe's largest economies gets a rulebook that's mainly focused on major cryptos as collateral.