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- 1S&P 500 Reclaims 200-Day Moving Average, Bitcoin Gains
- 2Trump Softens His Stance on Reciprocal Tariffs, US Stocks and Crypto Markets Rise
- 3Vitalik Buterin : The current price of ETH has not been affected by the merger event
- 4Vibhu Norby : Solana Spaces store to bring 100K people to Solana per month
- 5CZ: compared with the record high nine months ago, the current situation of the industry is much better
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Trump Family Crypto Firm Tied to Chinese AI Models US Government Called a Security Risk
President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial is working with an AI company that offers models from Chinese tech firms his administration has flagged over national security concerns, Reuters reported Monday. According to Reuters, thDecryptBitcoin Whale From 2012 Suddenly Moves $13.7M After 14 Years
Amid August’s wave of dormant bitcoin suddenly waking up after the Coldcard exploit, a relic from 2012 joined the action, moving 212 BTC worth $13.72 million after sitting untouched for more than 14 years. Key TakeawaysBitcoin wallet from 2bitcoin.comBitcoin Wallet Maker BitBox Says AI Found Severe Flaws in Firmware
BitBox, the Zurich-based maker behind the BitBox02, released the Dixence security update this week after its own engineers uncovered two severe flaws in the cryptocurrency wallet's firmware. The company disclosed the issues itself, with noDecryptCLARITY, 401(k)s and Long-Term Holders Drive Bitcoin’s 5 Tailwinds
Bitcoin is staring down five immediate sources of selling pressure even as five longer-term catalysts build a case for demand eventually returning. Key TakeawaysU.S. bitcoin ETFs had about $5.4 billion in first-half 2026 outflows.Strategy sbitcoin.comGoogle Is Paying $10 Million to Use Spirit Airlines Data to Train Its AI Models
Google is paying $10 million for Spirit Airlines’ business data, including internal communications and company records that it plans to use to improve its AI models. The deal includes emails, spreadsheets, bookings, frequent-flyer informatiDecryptKraken Opens 7,000 US Stocks to European Investors
Kraken has opened commission-free U.S. stock trading to eligible customers across the European Economic Area. The rollout combines traditional equities, tokenized stocks and crypto assets within one regulated account. Key TakeawaysEligiblebitcoin.comJapan's Metaplanet Plants Its Flag in the US With $132M Bitcoin Treasury Deal
Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed firm that became one of the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holders, is expanding to the United States, agreeing to seed a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury company with 2,100 BTC. Under the deal announced TuesdaDecryptBlackrock, Fidelity Drive $297.5M Bitcoin ETF Rebound
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) opened the week with $297.56 million in net inflows, ending the three-session outflow run that closed the previous week. Ether funds also returned to positive territory with $30.85 million, while XRP, sobitcoin.comSherlock Unveils Audit Engine as AI Security Race Accelerates
New York City, United States, August 18th, 2026 The security platform coordinates frontier models, specialized AI auditors and AI-enabled researchers inside a single review. Web3 security company Sherlock has officially unveiled Sherlock ADecryptWhitechain Relaunches as W Group’s Distribution-First Ethereum Layer 2
Tortola, British Virgin Islands, August 18th, 2026, Whitechain goes beyond the traditional L2 playbook by combining OP Stack infrastructure with exchange-powered distribution, financial support, and access to users. Whitechain blockchainDecryptCiti Brings Bitcoin Into Custody+ as Markets Move Toward 24/7
Bitcoin custody will join Citi’s broader institutional platform later this year, combining crypto and traditional asset services. The expansion connects digital assets with infrastructure built for continuous markets and faster settlebitcoin.comKTX Launches Skills Kit to Connect AI Agents With Trading Intelligence and Execution
Seoul, South Korea, August 18th, 2026, Chainwire KTX has launched its Skills Kit, connecting AI agents running through Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, and Cursor to KTX market data, portfolio management, order execution, and prediction markets. ThDecryptMorning Minute: PUMP Prints First Golden Cross as Revenue Hits Seven-Month High
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. GM! Today’s top news: Crypto majors slightly green with BTC leading +1% at $64.2DecryptTrump’s WLFI Faces Scrutiny Over Pentagon-Flagged AI Ties
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the crypto venture backed by President Donald Trump’s family, is facing fresh scrutiny after nearly half the artificial intelligence (AI) models on its partner platform, Worldclaw, were found to come frbitcoin.comSaylor: Strategy Investors Should Hold MSTR for 7 to 10 Years
Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor told shareholders to plan for a minimum four-year holding period in MSTR stock, with seven to 10 years the preferred window, as the bitcoin treasury company sits on a $4.8 billion cash reserve. Keybitcoin.comDutch Prosecutors Raise $2.55M From Crypto Tied to Bankrupt Knaken
A court-appointed trustee warns that the 6,300 customers of the bankrupt Dutch crypto platform Knaken face severe financial losses, as prosecutors have recovered only $2.55 million after selling seized cryptocurrency. Key TakeawaysDutch prbitcoin.comSui’s Hashi Bridge Tops 1.1 Million Bitcoin Deposits in 3 Weeks
Sui’s Hashi bitcoin lending protocol has processed more than 1.1 million deposits and 165,000 withdrawals in the three weeks since its July 22 testnet launch, per onchain data. Key TakeawaysSui’s Hashi testnet processed 1.1 million bibitcoin.comEthics Probe Resumes After Pro-Crypto Farage Wins By-Election
Nigel Farage’s Clacton byelection win immediately restarted a paused ethics probe into his undeclared financial gift from a Thailand-based crypto billionaire. Key TakeawaysReform UK leader Nigel Farage won the Clacton by-election with 63% obitcoin.comLendProtocol Launches XRP and RLUSD Fixed-Rate Lending Platform
London, England, August 18th, 2026 LendProtocol has launched a fixed-rate lending platform on the XRP Ledger for XRP and RLUSD holders. The platform advertises a 12% annual percentage rate, daily interest payouts, no fixed lock-up period,DecryptTether Pushes Into Artificial Intelligence as User Base Tops 650M
Tether is expanding into artificial intelligence as it looks to build on a global user base of more than 650 million. CEO Paolo Ardoino says the company increasingly sees itself as a digital dollar and infrastructure business rather than abitcoin.com
