Crypto Today

Why Is South Korea’s Won Rising While Its Chip Stocks Collapse?

2026-08-19 Crypto Today

South Korea’s won hit its strongest level against the dollar in more than 10 months on Wednesday. The currency strengthened past the 1,400 mark, a level last seen in late September 2025. A boomi...

Blackrock Believes Bitcoin’s Investment Case Holds Despite 50% Drop

2026-08-19 Crypto Today

Blackrock says bitcoin’s more than 50% pullback from its October 2025 high hasn’t changed the asset’s long-term investment case, and the firm still recommends a 1-2% portfolio alloca...

Telegram .gram Domain Bid Could Give 1 Billion Users a Website in One Prompt

2026-08-19 Crypto Today

Telegram applied to ICANN for the .gram domain, a step that could give its 1 billion users a personal web address.

Nexo launches regulated crypto-backed credit in Australia

2026-08-19 Crypto Today

Nexo introduced regulated, cryptocurrency-backed credit lines that allow users to access liquidity in Australian dollars or stablecoins by borrowing against their digital assets.

Kraken Parent Payward Brings Anthropic's Mythos 5 Into Crypto Security

2026-08-19 Crypto Today

Anthropic limited Mythos 5 access to selected Glasswing partners on April 7, 2026 with $100M in credits. As of Aug. 19, Kraken’s parent Payward is not listed.

Premier League Derby Fixtures and the Markets Around Them

2026-08-19 Crypto Today

The 2026/27 Premier League spreads its derbies across the season, with two weekends carrying two apiece. The full derby calendar, and what actually changes in the markets around these fixtures.

Ligue 1 Markets, Fixtures and Funding a Balance

2026-08-19 Crypto Today

Ligue 1 runs 34 matchdays with no midweek fixtures in 2026/27, making it the most predictable major league to follow. The markets, the key dates, and how a weekend-only calendar shapes funding.

Treasury Opens 60-Day Comment Window on GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rule

2026-08-19 Crypto Today

U.S. Treasury’s GENIUS Act NPRM caps state‑supervised stablecoin issuers at $10B and starts a comment window from Apr 3 to Jun 2, 2026, defining a “substantially similar” state test.

Pennsylvania Just Added One Gate That Every Data Center Developer Has to Clear

2026-08-19 Crypto Today

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed Executive Order 2026-05 on August 18, changing the way the state reviews permits for data centers with peak demand exceeding 25 MW. The order takes effect imm...

Peckshield: Maya Protocol Loses $1.7M, 20 BTC Traced to Wallet

2026-08-19 Crypto Today

Blockchain security firm Peckshield says Maya Protocol was exploited for roughly $1.7 million, with the bulk of the stolen funds, 20 BTC worth $1.34 million, sitting untouched in a single wallet. What...

US 30-Year Treasury Yield Touches 5.327%, Highest Since 2007

2026-08-19 Crypto Today

U.S. 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.327% intraday on Aug. 18, 2026, The Daily Beast reported, after late-July prints near 5.27% and a 5.058% reopening auction high.

SEC Unveils Two Crypto Funding Exemptions and Token Safe Harbor

2026-08-19 Crypto Today

The SEC proposes crypto funding exemptions and a conditional token safe harbor, with disclosure rules and a 60-day public comment period.

Posts by Crypto Today: