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  • August 23 · 4 min

    El Salvador Hits 7,751 BTC as Its Daily Buying Streak Rolls On

    El Salvador's treasury reached 7,751 BTC worth about $599M as of August 23, 2026, extending a one-coin-a-day accumulation policy that has outlasted its IMF deal. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/el-salvador-7751-btc-daily-buy-august-2026/

  • August 22 · 4 min

    Crypto Wipes $2.7B in Shorts as Bitcoin Rips 22% in a Week

    A 72-hour squeeze wiped $2.7B in short positions as Bitcoin climbed to $77,285 and XRP jumped 6.8% in a day. The leverage math behind the move, as of August 22, 2026. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/crypto-2-7-billion-shorts-liquidated-72-hours-august-2026/

  • August 22 · 3 min

    Binance Pay Reaches 3,700+ Merchants in Bhutan, No Fees Through 2026

    Binance Pay now works at 3,700+ merchants in Bhutan through DK Bank QR codes, with zero transaction fees through 2026. What it means for spending crypto abroad. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/binance-pay-bhutan-3700-merchants-zero-fees-august-2026/

  • August 22 · 4 min

    Bitcoin ETFs Pull In $1.92B, Strongest Week Since the Recovery

    US spot Bitcoin ETFs closed the week with $1.92 billion in net inflows, the strongest since the market recovery. Here is what the full-week number shows. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-etf-inflows-1-92-billion-strongest-week-august-2026/

  • August 22 · 4 min

    SEC's Uyeda Lays Out a Three-Part Plan to End Regulation by Enforcement

    SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda names three immediate crypto goals: end regulation by enforcement, issue interpretive guidance, and work with Congress on rules. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-uyeda-three-prong-crypto-strategy-end-enforcement-august-2026/

  • August 22 · 5 min

    Bitcoin Drops $2,000 After Jim Cramer Says 'Just Buy Bitcoin'

    Bitcoin fell about $2,000 shortly after Jim Cramer told viewers to buy it, and $1.3B in leveraged positions were liquidated. The prices and the pattern behind the move. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-drops-2000-jim-cramer-buy-call-1-3-billion-liquidated-august-2026/

  • August 22 · 4 min

    Riot May Free 1,500 BTC as Bitcoin Rally Eases Its Loan Collateral

    Bitcoin's rally to $77,034 could let Riot Platforms reclaim up to 1,500 BTC pledged against a $200M Coinbase loan, easing pressure on a leveraged miner. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/riot-platforms-unlock-1500-btc-bitcoin-rally-august-2026/

  • August 22 · 4 min

    Aave Deposits Cross $30B as DeFi Liquidity Comes Back

    Aave founder Stani Kulechov says protocol deposits have reached $30B, a sign that on-chain liquidity is returning to DeFi lending after a quiet stretch. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/aave-deposits-30-billion-defi-liquidity-returns-august-2026/

  • August 22 · 4 min

    Bitcoin ETFs Take In $1.67B Over Five Days as IBIT Leads

    US spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $1.67B across five straight trading days, led by BlackRock's IBIT, even as BTC trades at $76,686 after a soft 24 hours. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-etf-inflows-1-67-billion-blackrock-ibit-august-2026/

  • August 22 · 4 min

    Ledger Adds Real-Time Threat Detection to Catch Risky Ethereum Transactions

    Ledger's new Transaction Check scans Ethereum transactions in real time and warns users before they sign, targeting the phishing and approval scams that drain wallets. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/ledger-wallet-transaction-check-ethereum-threat-detection-august-2026/

  • August 21 · 3 min

    KuCoin Pay Launches a Gift Card for Bulk USDT and USDC Payouts

    KuCoin Pay rolled out a Gift Card letting businesses send USDT and USDC in bulk via API for rewards, payroll, and loyalty. What it means for stablecoin payments. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/kucoin-pay-gift-card-stablecoin-distribution-august-2026/

  • August 21 · 5 min

    Bitcoin Jumps 21% After Treasury Buyback Plan Revives Debasement Bet

    Bitcoin trades near $77,600 as of August 21, 2026, up 21% since a Treasury buyback announcement revived the dollar-debasement trade. Glassnode data breaks it down. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-21-percent-treasury-buyback-dollar-debasement-august-2026/

  • August 21 · 4 min

    DOJ Expands Iran-Linked Hacking Case to 17 Defendants Over HBO Breach

    US prosecutors added defendants to an Iran-linked hacking case, tying six to HBO's 2017 breach and a Bitcoin ransom demand that climbed to about $6 million. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/doj-iran-hacking-case-17-defendants-hbo-bitcoin-ransom-august-2026/

  • August 21 · 4 min

    Japan Grants First New Crypto License in Four Years to Laser Digital

    Japan approved Laser Digital Japan for a crypto license, its first new grant in four years, clearing the Nomura-backed firm to supply liquidity to domestic providers. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/japan-first-new-crypto-license-four-years-laser-digital-august-2026/

  • August 21 · 4 min

    Trump Pushes CFTC to Write Rules That Would Onshore Hyperliquid

    Trump says CFTC Chair Michael Selig is working to bring the $200B on-chain venue Hyperliquid onshore, forcing regulators to define a legal on-chain exchange. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/trump-cftc-onshore-hyperliquid-onchain-exchange-rules-august-2026/

  • August 21 · 4 min

    Bitdeer Locks In $400M Offtake for Half Its Malaysia AI Data Center

    Bitdeer AI has contracted roughly half its new Malaysia data center under a 5-year, ~$400M offtake deal and is targeting 350MW of AI cloud capacity by Q1 2028. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitdeer-400m-malaysia-data-center-ai-offtake-august-2026/

  • August 21 · 4 min

    MANTRA Chain Halts Its Network and Freezes All Transactions

    MANTRA Chain stopped block production and froze every transaction on August 21, 2026 after an unidentified incident, leaving OM holders locked out mid-rally. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/mantra-chain-halts-network-freezes-transactions-august-2026/

  • August 21 · 5 min

    Franklin Templeton Wins SEC Clearance to Put ETFs Into Tokenized Fund

    The SEC cleared Franklin Templeton's ETFs and mutual funds to invest in its blockchain-based money market fund, a US first that folds tokenized assets into mainstream portfolios. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/franklin-templeton-sec-tokenized-money-market-fund-etfs-august-2026/

  • August 21 · 4 min

    CFTC Signals It Will Build a Crypto Regime Alone If CLARITY Stalls

    CFTC Commissioner Mike Selig says the agency will use existing authority to regulate crypto asset markets if the CLARITY Act stalls. Here is what that means. Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/cftc-mike-selig-unilateral-crypto-regime-clarity-act-stalls-august-2026/

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