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The bitcoin market regains some momentum as tensions between Washington and Tehran dominate trading. BTC/USD surpassed 64,000 dollars, with a daily gain of more than 2%. Meanwhile, US stocks fell and gold accelerated, strengthening the divergence between major markets. This development comes as investors also watch derivatives, where funding rates signal a forceful long positioning in the markets.

Binance reportedly handed over the personal data of Yuri Belenkiy to Russian authorities as well as his transaction history. This 49-year-old IT specialist had sent more than 700 dollars in crypto to fundraisers supporting Ukraine. He was arrested in September 2025 in Russia. He is now awaiting trial for financing terrorism.

Changpeng Zhao ended up abandoning the public wallet he was using. Too many memecoins, dust, and unwanted tokens were arriving directly at the address without him being able to stop them. The episode also moved Trust Wallet. CZ now requests that its feature allowing to ignore certain tokens becomes much easier to use.

Rarity could soon no longer be the exclusive domain of bitcoin. According to projections published by Grayscale, the annual growth of Ethereum and Solana supply could fall below gold's 1.8% by 2031. Indeed, several reforms are currently being debated, including EIP-8361 on Ethereum and SIMD-0550 and SIMD-0553 on Solana. If adopted, ETH's annual inflation could drop to 0.4%, compared to 1.1% for SOL. This development is likely to reshuffle the cards between rarity, staking yield, and valuation of these two cryptos.

The crypto market is slowing down, but this lull might not last. As the fourth quarter approaches, several catalysts are emerging in the United States: regulatory advances, increasing involvement of banks, evolution of digital credit, and monetary signals. All these factors could awaken capital flows and change the market trajectory. After a summer marked by wait-and-see and a persistent feeling of fear, the coming months could thus open a new chapter for cryptos. Bitcoin will naturally be at the center of this potential reconfiguration.

Ethereum begins sorting for Hegotá, its expected upgrade in 2027. As of August 16, 66 proposals remained in competition. FOCIL has already secured its place, while three other EIPs could provide privacy applications with tools directly integrated into the protocol.

The 21 million bitcoin cap is back in the debate. Developer Peter Todd advocates for a permanent issuance to continue remunerating miners after 2140. Adam Back does not want it. The Blockstream boss sees in this argument a way to rally users to a dangerous modification of Bitcoin rules. No change is currently being prepared.

Bitcoin at 1 million dollars before 2030 makes part of the market dream. However, behind this spectacular projection, one question arises: does the global liquidity really allow to absorb such a surge? A fundamental analysis puts this scenario into perspective and confronts market ambitions with macroeconomic constraints. For investors, the debate also touches on leverage, market expectations, and the actual place bitcoin can occupy in institutional portfolios.

The crypto market is going through a new phase of tension, as prices remain under pressure for several weeks. In this context, Katie Stockton, founder of Fairlead Strategies, identifies technical signals that could indicate a trend change. According to her analysis, bitcoin now shows a long-term oversold situation on two indicators monitored by her firm. This combination is rare and remains under watch. It could signal the approach of a major bottom, rather than a simple temporary rebound.

What if bitcoin forced us to rethink what we call "money"? On August 15, Michael Saylor reignited the debate with his essay "What Is Money?" For the Executive Chairman of Strategy, bitcoin transcends the status of a speculative asset, as it constitutes an infrastructure designed to preserve and transfer capital. This vision directly contrasts algorithmic scarcity, fiat currency, and gold, while finding a practical expression in his company's treasury strategy. A thesis that could change how investors evaluate money, capital, and their preservation.

Strategy thought it had won the battle in January. Seven months later, MSCI returns with a different method that could lead to the same result: the removal of the largest listed holder of bitcoin from several global indices. This time, the word "crypto" almost disappears from the framework. In its place, five financial ratios intended to identify companies whose value depends more on accumulated assets than on traditional operating activity. And in MSCI's simulation, Strategy falls directly into the net.

The American crypto industry is now invited to the heart of power. Donald Trump is set to convene key figures from this ecosystem, prediction markets, and artificial intelligence at the White House. This meeting highlights the growing attention Washington is paying to these strategic sectors. Behind this meeting also lies the future direction of American policy towards these assets. Who will attend this meeting and what decisions might result?

The decline in prices would not be enough to stop bitcoin adoption. This is the finding presented on August 12 by Zach Pandl, research director at Grayscale. According to him, several trends far exceed the movements of a market cycle. Public deficits, the rise of blockchain in finance, and the evolution of generational portfolios could thus support demand in the medium and long term. This analysis does not predict an automatic price increase but highlights structural factors capable of continuing their progress despite instability.

Nigel Farage has just regained his Clacton parliamentary seat with 63% of the votes. His return to Parliament also reignites an investigation suspended since his resignation in July. The British standards commissioner is interested in several million dollars in donations and benefits received from two men linked to crypto.

Binance cuts ties with 16 crypto players. Since August 14, 2026, the giant no longer processes their transactions in order to comply with international sanctions related to the war in Ukraine and anti-money laundering requirements. Among the targeted platforms is HTX (formerly Huobi), a global heavyweight in the sector. Under European and American regulatory pressure, Binance now prioritizes compliance over interconnection between exchanges. This decision reveals how sanctions and regulation are beginning to reshape relations between major crypto platforms.

Donald Trump opens the door to a new form of response against foreign criminal networks. In a memo signed on August 12, 2026, the American president authorizes certain licensed private companies to participate in cyber operations under federal supervision. Crypto scam networks are among the targets, but the precise rules of these interventions are still to be written.

Is Wall Street taking advantage of crypto volatility to advance its pieces? In the second quarter of 2026, JPMorgan significantly increased its exposure to bitcoin and Ethereum, while reconnecting with XRP. The bank's latest regulatory filings reveal $355.7 million invested in BlackRock's IBIT Bitcoin ETF, as well as a 338% increase in its position on the Ethereum ETHA ETF. This move contrasts with recent capital outflows recorded by spot Bitcoin ETFs and reveals a striking gap between short-term turbulence and institutional choices.

KPMG has just confirmed what Tether has been promising for years: a complete audit, not just a simple attestation. The result is a 6.8 billion dollar reserve surplus with an unqualified opinion to boot. But a detail that Paolo Ardoino does not highlight somewhat cools the enthusiasm.

Trezor has just warned 13,689 clients after a data leak at one of its logistics providers. Names, emails, phone numbers, and delivery addresses were exposed according to the affected users. Wallets were not hacked and no private keys leaked. Good news for cryptos. A bit less so for personal data.

For Andre Cronje, a large part of what the industry continues to call "DeFi" is no longer really so. The founder of Flying Tulip prefers to speak of "on-chain finance" when companies, teams or committees retain intervention power over protocols. What really remains of the promise of decentralization?

The government of Monaco presented bill no. 1131 to the National Council on August 6. This reform aims to replace the framework adopted in 2022 and bring the Principality closer to European standards. At the heart of the text, MiCA accompanies a revision of the obligations imposed on crypto-asset service providers. The project also strengthens controls and compliance requirements in response to the expectations of the FATF and the European Commission.

XRP has just lost a level it had defended since late 2024. Briefly falling below $1, Ripple's token now shows more than a 5% drop over one month, unlike Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. Yet behind this weakness lies a paradox: long-term investors are massively accumulating, while derivatives markets intensify selling pressure and flows to ETFs have sharply dried up. Two opposing forces now clash around XRP, and their duel could determine the token's next move.

MEXC appears in almost all "best exchanges" lists for 2026, yet many readers still hesitate. That's logical. The platform ticks boxes that make an active trader dream: thousands of tokens, some of the lowest fees in the market, very fast access to new listings, but it also carries a mixed reputation on customer service and a regulatory status that, in Europe, has become complicated since summer 2026. This review sorts it out, without leniency.

Bitcoin’s July recovery gave Bitget’s Protection Fund a significant lift. The reserve averaged $351 million during the month and peaked at $365.9 million as BTC recovered from June’s correction. The figures highlight a direct consequence of holding a Bitcoin-denominated safety reserve: stronger BTC prices increase its dollar value, while downturns can quickly work in the opposite direction.

Binance has just taken second place in the tokenized stocks market by value. Launched on June 11, bStocks shows about 610.6 million dollars, compared to 601.2 million for Kraken's xStocks. It took less than two months to reverse the ranking. Ondo Finance remains ahead of the two platforms.

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The Bank of England is already preparing the coexistence between stablecoins and the digital pound. Its Digital Pound Lab is testing a cross-border payment where an exporter receives an advance in stablecoin before a British importer settles the transaction with simulated digital pounds. However, London has still not decided to launch its CBDC.

The release of US inflation data on August 12 did not provide markets with the much-expected positive signal. Indeed, there is a slowdown in price increases, not forgetting the Fed's reservations about the economic trajectory. Bitcoin investors hesitate to adopt an aggressive accumulation policy. The crypto market thus remains dependent on upcoming economic data and, above all, on how the Federal Reserve chooses to interpret them.