Here’s what happened in crypto today August 17, 2026, 9:20 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Strategy raises $334M through stock sales but buys no Bitcoin August 17, 2026, 8:51 am
Proceeds funded STRC dividends and repurchases, while $149.1 million was added to Strategy’s US dollar reserve, which reached $4.8 billion.
Harmony plans rollback, wiping 109,000 transactions after ONE exploit August 17, 2026, 8:31 am
Harmony said selectively restoring transactions could create inconsistent chain state, as Ravencoin faces a separate rollback dispute after an exploit.
BTC price loses 200-week trend line as 2022 repeats: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week August 17, 2026, 7:38 am
Bitcoin confirmed a weekly candle close below its 200-week moving average, copying the 2022 bear-market as traders warn of further BTC price downside next.
Binance gave Russian authorities client data used in terrorism financing case: Report August 17, 2026, 7:38 am
Reuters reported that Binance supplied transaction records and identity documents later used in a terrorism-financing case against Yuri Belenkiy.
Bitpanda fined in Austria’s first published MiCA penalty August 17, 2026, 5:31 am
The FMA said Bitpanda breached MiCA rules on crypto white papers and marketing communications, with the decision now final.
BitMart account demands founder explain funds status, Xia calls claims ‘fabricated’ August 17, 2026, 4:30 am
BitMart’s Chinese-language X account demanded an Aug. 19 repayment plan, while Sheldon Xia called its claims of blocked withdrawals and non-payment of salaries “fabricated rumors.”
Greenlane’s $70M BERA treasury ends Q2 valued at $16M August 17, 2026, 1:52 am
Greenlane recorded a $19.1 million noncash valuation loss as BERA’s price fell nearly 76% year to date.
Chainalysis sues US over $95M ICE contract with TRM Labs August 16, 2026, 11:42 pm
The sealed complaint leaves Chainalysis’ specific objections and requested remedy undisclosed as briefing continues.
Data of 54,000 wallet users leaked, CLARITY odds just 10%: Hodler’s Digest August 16, 2026, 7:54 pm
Owners of Trezor and SafePal crypto wallets at high risk of phishing attempts after separate data leaks, CLARITY odds at 10% despite White House meeting this week.