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Nvidia’s $500 billion AI infrastructure push leaves crypto compute further behind

Crypto August 12, 2026

Nvidias $500 billion AI infrastructure push leaves crypto compute further behindNvidia has signed memorandums of understanding with six major Wall Street firms to establish "AI compute" as a bankable�...

Software stocks break away from bitcoin: What the rare divergence means for crypto

Crypto August 12, 2026

Software stocks break away from bitcoin: What the rare divergence means for cryptoIGVs rebound is reshaping a relationship it held with bitcoin for years, but history suggests bitcoin could still cat�...

UK lawmakers question lenders over lack of banking for the country’s crypto firms

Crypto August 12, 2026

UK lawmakers question lenders over lack of banking for the countrys crypto firmsThe U.K.s Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group asked banks to explain their approach to providing ba�...

Bitcoin stuck below $65,000 as Hormuz hopes evaporate, XRP close to dropping below $1

Crypto August 12, 2026

Bitcoin stuck below $65,000 as Hormuz hopes evaporate, XRP close to dropping below $1The Strait of Hormuz relief trade unraveled after Trump demanded 50 years of Iranian compensation, pushing oil bac�...

Live updates: Bitcoin slips as corporate BTC enthusiasm moves to AI

Crypto August 12, 2026

The companies that made crypto respectable are leaving for AI, and that's pressuring bitcoinBitcoin slipped 2% to about $64,200 on Monday, dragged down less by any single catalyst than by the corpora�...

Is Clarity's delay a blessing in disguise?: State of Crypto

Crypto August 10, 2026

Is Clarity's delay a blessing in disguise?: State of CryptoThe crypto industry is angry and disappointed that the Senate is not holding a procedural vote on the Clarity Act this month, but that isn't�...

Trump crypto news: DJT scraps Crypto.com deals citing market condition, CRO token falls 5%

Crypto August 10, 2026

Trump Media pulls back from crypto, scraps Crypto.com's CRO token treasury dealThe Truth Social parent company is refocusing on media and its pending merger with a fusion energy firm, as the digital �...

U.S. FBI intelligence agent arrested in connection with theft of $1 million in crypto

Crypto August 5, 2026

U.S. FBI intelligence agent arrested in connection with theft of $1 million in cryptoThe agent, who had "top secret" clearance and worked in FBI headquarters, was accused of taking crypto from wallet�...

The future of crypto payments won't include on-ramps or bridges, Fun CEO says

Crypto August 3, 2026

The future of crypto payments won't include on-ramps or bridges, Fun CEO saysAlex Fine said standalone crypto payment rails are becoming obsolete as platforms shift toward unified funding flows that �...

The good and the bad of perps, according to crypto traders

Crypto August 1, 2026

Talk about crypto trading with any savvy trader, and the first thing that comes up these days is perpetual futures, or perps derivatives contracts that allow traders to control a much larger position�...