CME Group Expands Institutional Digital Asset Suite with Launch of Ex-Bitcoin and Ether Benchmark Index
August 31, 2026
CME Group has launched two multi-asset cryptocurrency benchmarks, including an emerging crypto index that excludes Bitcoin and Ether to track 10 secondary digital assets with regional settlement variants.
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Bitcoin Falls Below $78,000 as Fed Chair Warsh Signals Hawkish Rate Stance at Jackson Hole
August 29, 2026
Bitcoin slipped below $78,000 after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivered a hawkish speech at Jackson Hole, triggering broad liquidations across crypto, gold, and equity markets.
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Coinbase and Better Launch Bitcoin-Pledged Mortgages Across the United States
August 28, 2026
Better Mortgage and Coinbase have expanded their bitcoin-backed home financing product to general availability in the U.S., allowing buyers to use crypto for down payments without selling their assets.
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StarkWare Demonstrates First Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin Transaction on Mainnet
August 28, 2026
StarkWare has successfully confirmed a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction on the mainnet without altering consensus rules, offering a crucial defense against future quantum computing threats.
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Bitcoin Breaks $80,000 Threshold as Charles Schwab Expands Platform to Support Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink
August 28, 2026
Bitcoin has surpassed $80,000 while Charles Schwab announced the expansion of its crypto platform to include Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink. The news sparked market-wide rallies, led by a 12.9% gain in SOL.
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Core Lightning Advises Node Operators to Disconnect Amid Vulnerability Embargo and Missing Patch
August 27, 2026
Core Lightning maintainers have urged node operators to take their instances offline immediately as a security precaution. With patch binaries not yet released and vulnerability details under embargo, operators face operational downtime.
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Bitcoin Flirts With $80,000 Milestone as Altcoin Rally Cools
August 24, 2026
Bitcoin came within one cent of the $80,000 milestone before pulling back on Monday, while altcoins surrendered recent weekend gains, driving down total crypto market capitalization despite Bitcoin's multi-day rally.
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Bitcoin Surges 22% in Strongest Weekly Rally Since 2024 Following White House Crypto Push
August 22, 2026
Bitcoin recorded a dramatic 22.6% gain over seven days—its strongest weekly rally since late 2024—after President Donald Trump urged the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act following a White House summit with crypto leaders.
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Bitcoin Struggles to Match Stock Market Gains Following Hawkish Fed Pause
August 21, 2026
Bitcoin lagged behind a surging stock market as persistent inflation and a hawkish Federal Reserve rate hold dampened expectations for near-term monetary easing.
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Crypto Security Alert: Coldcard Firmware Flaw Exploited as Bitcoin Sweeps Pass $114 Million
August 21, 2026
Exploiting a 2021 firmware flaw that compromised seed phrase randomness, attackers have drained over 1,800 BTC from Coldcard hardware wallets, pushing total losses past $114 million across multiple attack waves.
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