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Bitcoin’s move above $71,000 is increasing the likelihood of a golden cross between the 50-day simple moving average and the 200-day simple moving average on the daily chart, according to CoinDesk. CoinDesk said BTC had remained in a long-term downtrend since October 2025 and had consistently traded below the 200-day simple moving average, but recently moved back above that level. It added that golden crosses seen in February 2023, October 2023, October 2024 and April 2025 were also followed by further gains. Still, CoinDesk said the latest rise could be a temporary relief rally rather than a trend reversal, adding that if the price falls back below the 200-day simple moving average, the reversal signal could be invalidated.

BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF recently bought $120 million worth of ETH, according to Arkham (ARKM). Arkham said buying at the current level was the first since Jan. 15, when roughly $149 million in purchases were recorded.

Coinbase said on its official X account that the U.S. is winning the crypto race and that the CLARITY Act will help the country cross the finish line.

Strive (ASST) has resumed Bitcoin purchases through its preferred stock SATA after two months and has already bought 31 BTC, according to BitcoinTreasuries’ official X account.

USDT demand appears to be holding up in the global market even as its delisting from local platforms continues following the European Union’s rollout of the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, or MiCA. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Artemis researcher Alex Weseley said the data showed MiCA had not caused a clear change in USDT supply, demand or cross-chain movement, while in emerging markets, stablecoins are serving as practical financial infrastructure for payments and remittances rather than simply as a store of value.

A total of 1,314.41 BTC, worth about $94.03 million, appears to have moved from 28 dormant wallets over the past 24 hours as Bitcoin extends its gains, News Bitcoin reported. Wallets created in 2014 accounted for 92.4% of the total, or 1,214.42 BTC. The outlet said there are no clear signs so far that the funds are heading to exchanges.

An anonymous whale address beginning with 0x004e opened $81.6 million in BTC and ETH short positions on Hyperliquid (HYPE), according to Lookonchain. The BTC short has an average entry price of $71,870.5 and a total size of $35.78 million, with 40x leverage and a liquidation price of $72,755.85. The ETH short has an average entry price of $2,275.15 and a total size of $45.59 million, with 25x leverage and a liquidation price of $2,327.03.

Pump.fun sold an additional 143,500 SOL worth about $12.52 million as SOL extended its gains, according to Lookonchain. So far, Pump.fun has sold a total of 4.9779 million SOL worth $820 million at an average price of $164.8.

Intercontinental Exchange, the parent of the New York Stock Exchange, is considering joining a new fundraising round for prediction market platform Polymarket, Bloomberg reported. In an interview with Bloomberg, ICE CEO Jeff Sprecher said the company’s investment in Polymarket has continued not as a venture bet but to build expertise and exchange information. ICE made two investments in Polymarket through March, expanding its stake to $1.64 billion, while Polymarket is seeking additional funding at a valuation of more than $20 billion. Sprecher added ICE is not considering adopting perpetual futures platforms such as Hyperliquid (HYPE).

Decentralized lending protocol Clearpool announced it is working with Ripple and credit solutions firm Cicada Credit to develop an institutional lending platform based on the XRP Ledger, according to Crypto Briefing. The platform would use Clearpool’s lending protocol and Ripple’s blockchain technology, with the goal of expanding the XRP Ledger’s utility, although activation of the platform remains at the proposal stage and regulatory and technical hurdles remain.

An anonymous wallet transferred 700 BTC, worth about $50.09 million, to Coinbase about 10 minutes ago, Whale Alert reported. Exchange deposits are generally interpreted as being intended for selling.

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR) ranked 17th by trading volume in the U.S. stock market, ahead of Google (GOOG), according to BitcoinTreasuries.net.

A wallet estimated to be linked to Pump.fun deposited 72,252.69 SOL, worth about $6.3 million, into Kraken over the past 15 minutes, on-chain analyst ai_9684xtpa said. In a post on X, ai_9684xtpa said it was the first large exchange deposit in a week and may have been intended for routine selling.

The three major U.S. stock indices opened lower today. - S&P 500: -0.31% - Nasdaq: -0.49% - Dow Jones: -0.68%

Nasdaq-listed Eightco Holdings (ORBS) held 16,278 ETH and 301,971,219 WLD as of Aug. 19, according to Investing.com. Its WLD holdings account for about 8.4% of circulating supply and were worth about $111.73 million at $0.37 per token. Including about $132 million in cash and stablecoins and a $90 million indirect investment in OpenAI through a special purpose vehicle, the company’s total holdings stood at about $389 million. Over the past two weeks, Eightco also repurchased about 14 million shares under its existing $125 million share buyback program.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt said he had revised his earlier bearish view on Bitcoin as an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern was completed and bought BTC in the breakout zone. In a post on X, Brandt explained that an inverse head-and-shoulders pattern with an extended right shoulder had a 60% chance of breaking lower and that the trend at the time was also downward, but the situation changed once the pattern was completed. Brandt added that regardless of how it develops from here, he bought in the breakout zone.

The UK tax authority HMRC sent 81,172 messages to crypto investors in the 2025-2026 tax year warning of possible unpaid taxes, nearly triple the 27,714 sent in the 2023-2024 tax year, BBC reported. Capital gains tax may apply when profits are made from selling cryptocurrencies or exchanging them for other cryptocurrencies, and failure to report those gains can result in fines or criminal penalties. HMRC believes a significant share of capital gains generated during the price surge between December 2022 and October 2025 has yet to be reported. Separately, overseas crypto platforms are set to face a requirement from March 2027 to provide customer information, and HMRC estimates the measure could secure up to 315 million pounds ($429.64 million) in additional tax revenue by April 2030.

A cryptocurrency phishing campaign dubbed 'Operation Asterix' targeted about 885,000 phone numbers, with 5,576 of them matching Binance user accounts and classified as attack targets, Cointelegraph reported, citing cybersecurity firm Rapid7. Hackers used fake apps impersonating Ledger, Trezor and Exodus, along with bogus customer service emails and phone calls, to steal users' seed phrases. A bulk phone number verification tool targeting Kraken accounts was also found, and AI tools appeared to have been used extensively during the phishing process.

Bitcoin spot demand and perpetual futures demand have both turned higher for the first time since the asset’s all-time high in October 2025, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said on X. Ki added that the increase remains modest, but if the trend continues for another month, it could indicate the bear market has ended and a new bull cycle has begun.

U.S. macroeconomist Lyn Alden said on CNBC that Bitcoin has already likely formed a bottom by nearly every indicator. Alden said short-term speculative capital has already left the market, Strategy is unlikely to sell BTC, and the current price range looks like a buying opportunity. Alden added that the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve could pursue policies that keep interest rates artificially low in the future, while few downside catalysts remain.

Mike Selig, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies will be established even if Congress does not pass the CLARITY Act, according to Coin Bureau. Selig added that legislation through the CLARITY Act would be the most desirable outcome.

U.S. initial jobless claims totaled 206,000 last week, below the forecast of 210,000. Weekly jobless claims are one indicator the Fed uses to gauge the labor market when setting interest rates. A reading above forecasts can signal rising layoffs and a cooling labor market, giving the Fed grounds to cut rates, while a reading below forecasts can point to labor-market resilience and support keeping rates unchanged or raising them to stay focused on curbing inflation.

Bitcoin ETFs saw a record net outflow of 77,033 BTC in the second quarter of 2026, with most of the selling coming from retail investors, according to Unfolded. Citing K33 Research data, Unfolded said holdings by institutional investors that disclose portfolio positions to the U.S. SEC through 13F filings fell by 1,194 BTC, while holdings by other investors dropped by 75,839 BTC. Institutional investor holdings declined for a third straight quarter.

Ethereum layer-two project Optimism has approved a proposal to redirect 546.9 million OP previously allocated for user airdrops to an ecosystem fund managed by the foundation, CoinDesk reported. The tokens account for 12.7% of total OP supply, and the foundation plans to use them for partnerships and incentives tied to the OP mainnet and its enterprise product suite, 'OP Enterprise.' In the vote, Test in Prod, a core development team backed by Optimism, cast 8.486 million OP in favor around 17 minutes before voting ended, swinging support to 61.84% from 45.77%. Without Test in Prod's votes, support would have stood at 46.47%, leaving the proposal short of approval.

Fidelity Digital Assets has outlined six risks that could undermine the investment thesis that the spread of AI agents will translate into growth for public blockchains, according to BeInCrypto. - AI agents may not use public blockchains, as closed systems run by big tech and fintech firms could capture related demand by offering better performance, costs, user experience, and regulatory clarity. - Rising payment activity may not lift the value of blockchain-native tokens, as payments can increase transaction volume while generating relatively low fees, leaving stablecoin issuers and related service providers as the bigger beneficiaries. - Higher software output driven by AI does not guarantee an increase in economic value. - Technological differentiation could weaken, as AI may commoditize development and shift competitive advantages toward liquidity, distribution networks, security, and trust rather than the technology itself. - Security risks could grow, as AI may lower not only the cost of writing code but also the cost of finding vulnerabilities. - Regulatory and compliance issues could lead institutions to favor systems with clearer identity verification and permission management over public blockchains during the adoption process.