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Digital Sovereignty Alliance Concludes Digital Asset Case Study Course at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School

Washington, D.C., August 24, 2026 — The Digital Sovereignty Alliance (DSA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing clear and ethical public policy, research, and education surrounding emerging technologies, today announced the completion of its inaugural Digital Asset Case Study Course at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School. Developed by DSA in collaboration with Professor Charles C.Y. Wang, […]

Bitcoin.com News•Media24 Aug

Strategy Slams Brakes on Bitcoin Buying, Stockpiles $6.69B Cash

Strategy bought zero bitcoin last week, choosing instead to stack billions in cash and buy back preferred stock as Michael Saylor’s company loaded its balance sheet for whatever bitcoin or its own securities throw at it next. The Tysons Corner, Virginia-based company revealed on Monday, Aug. 24, that not a single bitcoin changed hands from […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman24 Aug

Abraxas Builds $783M Hyperliquid Short, Hedges ETH as BTC Hits $77.5K

Abraxas Capital has piled into a $783 million short position on Hyperliquid even as bitcoin’s biggest weekly rally since March 2023 forces billions of dollars in bearish bets to unwind elsewhere. Whales Hold Short Positions Through the Surge Abraxas Capital, Fasanara Capital, and Wintermute together are holding onchain short positions of 138,569 ETH and 3,425 […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati24 Aug

Solana Validators Open Vote on Constitution

Solana kicked off its first formal governance vote on August 22, 2026, putting three proposals, including a plan to double annual disinflation to 30%, in front of validators through August 27. Three Proposals, One Vote The Solana network continued on its path of backend proactiveness this week, opening its first governance vote to validators yesterday, […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati24 Aug

Gold Hits $4,620 as Treasury Buybacks Reignite the Dollar Debasement Trade

Gold surged to its highest price in three months this week, climbing past $4,600 an ounce and brushing $4,650 in futures trading, as the U.S. Treasury’s expanded bond buybacks revived fears of a weakening dollar. Gold’s Breakout Above $4,600 Bloomberg analysts noted that gold climbed to a three-month high above $4,620 an ounce as Treasury […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati24 Aug

Trump Team Nets $3.39 Million Selling TRUMP Tokens in 10 Hours

The team behind Donald Trump’s TRUMP memecoin collected 3.39 million USDC over a 10-hour stretch by adding and removing liquidity on Solana, per Lookonchain. A Liquidity Pool Sale, Not a Straight Dump President Trump’s team received the funds by adding and removing liquidity tied to TRUMP over a 10-hour window rather than dumping tokens directly […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati24 Aug

PeaqOS and World ID Bring ZK Proofs to Autonomous Robots

An integration between PeaqOS and World ID allows autonomous machines to verify that they are interacting with real, unique humans without collecting personal data. Zero-Knowledge Identity Verification for Robotics Autonomous machines can now verify they are interacting with real, unique humans without collecting names, faces or other personal details, following an integration between PeaqOS and […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara24 Aug

Microsoft Axes a Cult Publishing App After 30 Years, With .pub Files at Risk

Microsoft is retiring Microsoft Publisher in October 2026, ending service for Microsoft 365 subscribers on October 1 and cutting off support for perpetual-license users on October 13. The shutdown puts years of proprietary .pub archives at risk unless they are converted ahead of time, pushing teams toward exports like PDF or migrations to tools such […]

Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author24 Aug

Besu Patches 5 Node Vulnerabilities: What Operators Must Know

Ethereum client Besu remediated five security vulnerabilities discovered by Certik in version 26.7.1, released July 27. Certik’s Jialiang Chang highlighted that the “patch-first, details-later” model protects node operators against immediate N-day exploits by allowing staging and rollout before attack details become public. A ‘Patch-First’ Approach to Defender Advantage Developers behind the open-source Ethereum client Besu […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara24 Aug

Clarity Act Won’t Save US Treasury Debt Market, Analyst Warns

Lawrence Lepard, author of “The Big Print,” explained that even with CLARITY passing, demand for U.S. Treasuries used to back most stablecoins in circulation was insufficient to prop up the debt market, as issuance is less than 3% of the total $8 trillion needed to position each year. CLARITY Act Unable To Save The US […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko24 Aug

Bitcoin to Solana: How 8 Crypto Networks Reach Consensus

Every blockchain eventually hits a hard wall: thousands of independent computers have to settle on one history without a central referee deciding which version wins. That process is called a consensus algorithm, and the design determines who can add transactions, how rival versions of the ledger get settled, and when a payment is effectively locked […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman24 Aug

Crypto Firm Shut Down After Nine Investors Lose Over £300,000

A U.K. court shut down Key Coin Assets Ltd. after nine investors who complained to Action Fraud paid more than £300,000. Investigators found no evidence of genuine trading and described its operation as displaying hallmarks of a Ponzi-style scheme. UK Court Winds Up Key Coin Assets The U.K. government announced on Aug. 18 that a […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms24 Aug

Ray Dalio Backs Bitcoin as US Debt Could Spiral to $60 Trillion

Ray Dalio warns U.S. debt could reach $60 trillion within a decade, raising the risk of severe financial disruption. The Bridgewater Associates founder recommends 10% to 15% in gold, plus a bit of bitcoin, as currencies weaken. Dalio Backs Bitcoin as Debt Risks Intensify Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said growing debt, weakening demand for […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms24 Aug

XRP Faces 5.5% Annual Supply Dilution as XRPL Revenue Falls 81.6%

XRP’s circulating supply grew 5.5% year over year, creating dilution that fee burns come nowhere near offsetting, according to 21Shares. XRPL revenue fell 81.6% as stablecoin balances and institutional tokenization expanded on the network. XRP Supply Dilution Outpaces Fee Burns XRP’s circulating supply expanded through monthly escrow releases that exceeded the amount returned to escrow. […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms24 Aug

Altcoins Rip Higher, but One Brutal Metric Kills the Altseason Hype

While bitcoin has ripped 23.6% higher over the last seven days and ethereum has blasted 31.2%, the real fireworks have been deeper down the board, where Pump.fun’s PUMP has exploded 99% and Ethena’s ENA has ripped 98.57%. Even after logging massive gains, a great deal of today’s crypto tokens remain buried below their former peaks, […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman24 Aug

Bank of Russia Eases Qualified Investor Rules With New Finance Test

The institution introduced a special knowledge test to facilitate citizens reaching the qualified investor status needed to expand their trading volumes. The new rules could expand cryptocurrency investment in Russia, as current regulations limit non-qualified investors’ crypto purchases. Bank of Russia Eases Requirements To Acquire Qualified Investor Status The Bank of Russia has eased the […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko23 Aug

Treasury Steps In, Bitcoin Wakes Up, and More – Week In Review

This week’s stories centered on liquidity, regulation, and signs of a possible market turn. Scott Bessent moved to expand Treasury buybacks as long-term yields came under pressure, while bitcoin surged toward $70,000 in a $1.3 billion short squeeze. Trump’s Hyperliquid comments sent HYPE higher, the CFTC gave prediction-market leaders seats on its advisory panel, and […]

Bitcoin.com News•Alex Richardson23 Aug

Crypto Market Surge: $500B Added as Market Cap Hits $2.74T

Following a U.S. Treasury bond buyback announcement and supportive White House discussions under the Trump administration, the global crypto market cap surged by $500 billion to peak near $2.74 trillion, its highest level since May. Bitcoin Trims Year-to-Date Drawdown After a sluggish start to August, the cryptocurrency market surged during the third week of the […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara23 Aug

Ripple CEO Says Crypto Rules Near Finish After White House Meeting

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says U.S. crypto regulation is approaching a decisive point after White House and CFTC meetings. His assessment connects current momentum with a seven-year campaign for clear federal market rules. Garlinghouse Sees White House Shift on Crypto Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse described a significant change in Washington’s treatment of cryptocurrency after joining […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms23 Aug

Peter Schiff Says AI Could Turn Into Bitcoin’s Biggest Threat

American economist Peter Schiff is warning that artificial intelligence (AI) could become a threat to the leading crypto asset bitcoin. Schiff further argued that the two technologies compete for money, electricity and infrastructure, while increasingly powerful AI could potentially uncover weaknesses in Bitcoin’s software. The gold advocate and longtime BTC critic made the argument Sunday […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman23 Aug