#XRP#RLUSDXRP Bulls Bet $2.16B On Rebound As Institutional Demand Stays WeakHeavy XRP leverage near $1 raises liquidation risk, while a $132M jump in RLUSD supply gives bulls a potential recovery catalyst.Alexey BondarevAug 18, 2026
#Bitcoin#Donald Trump#Iran#Strait of HormuzBitcoin Reclaims $64,000 While Trump Aims A Bomb Threat At OmanA U.S. threat to bomb Oman and Michael Hartnett's renewed gold call framed Bitcoin's push back above $64,000 on Monday.Mehjabeen ArsiwalaAug 18, 2026
#AI Cloud#MicroStrategy#IREN#BitMineIREN Surges Toward Historic $9.7B Microsoft Milestone With First AI Cloud DeliveryIREN has delivered the first of four AI cloud deployments to Microsoft under a $9.7 billion deal, targeting 480 MW of capacity this year.Murtuza MerchantAug 17, 2026
#BNBBNB Hits $617 Resistance Despite 75% Volume SurgeWhale accumulation and a 75% volume jump have failed to lift BNB past $617, keeping $666 upside and $597 downside levels in focus.Mehjabeen ArsiwalaAug 17, 2026
#Bitcoin#MicroStrategy#Michael SaylorStrategy Sells $334M In MSTR Stock As Bitcoin Holdings Stay FrozenA week without Bitcoin sales left Strategy’s 840,447 BTC reserve intact as $333.7M in MSTR proceeds covered capital needs.Murtuza MerchantAug 17, 2026
#Ethereum#BitMine Bitmine Now Controls 4.8% Of Every Ether Token In CirculationBitmine Immersion Technologies lifted its Ether treasury to 4.8% of supply, with Chairman Tom Lee pointing to a rising ETH/BTC ratio.Steven ZeilerAug 17, 2026
#Hackers#Monero#AppleMonero Miners Hit Macs Through Apple Screen Sharing Authentication FlawDutch officials say attackers used a patched Screen Sharing authentication flaw to seize exposed Macs and quietly mine Monero.Alexey BondarevAug 17, 2026
#Bitcoin#Solana#Altcoin#ETFBitcoin Funds Lose $390M While Altcoin ETFs Buck The TrendWeekly crypto ETF flows split sharply as Bitcoin and Ethereum products lost money while Solana, XRP and HYPE funds drew new capital.Mehjabeen ArsiwalaAug 17, 2026
#Ethereum#Vitalik ButerinVitalik Buterin Backs Bitcoin Model For 128 KB Ethereum Payment ProofsA Bitcoin-style UTXO proposal backed by Vitalik Buterin could reduce Ethereum's state burden while enabling compact payment proofs.Alexey BondarevAug 17, 2026
#OpenAI#AIOpenAI Reportedly Scrapped Its 3rd Safety Team Ahead Of A Public ListingA late-July restructuring left OpenAI without a dedicated Preparedness team as biology and cyber risk work moved into existing groups.Alexey BondarevAug 17, 2026