Here’s what happened in crypto today August 27, 2026, 3:27 pm
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.
Trump cost investors $4.7B through crypto ‘schemes’: Public Citizen August 27, 2026, 3:22 pm
While investors in World Liberty Financial‘s USD1 stablecoin “haven’t suffered major losses,” many lost billions of dollars in other Trump ventures, according to Public Citizen.
Mirae Asset lays out crypto, stablecoin, tokenization plans for Digital X August 27, 2026, 3:00 pm
The South Korean financial group plans to build a $109 billion digital asset business spanning crypto, stablecoins and tokenized assets, according to The Korea Times.
Grayscale says Zcash can challenge Bitcoin’s network effects as privacy demand grows August 27, 2026, 2:51 pm
ZEC has climbed roughly 19-fold in a year, yet Grayscale says its sub-1% share of Bitcoin’s market cap leaves room for further upside.
Bitcoin eyes $81K as Nvidia earnings beat boosts risk assets August 27, 2026, 1:15 pm
Bitcoin and crypto joined US stock markets in fresh gains after Nvidia Q2 earnings beat expectations by around $4 billion.
Charles Schwab adda Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to nascent crypto platform August 27, 2026, 12:13 pm
The financial services giant plans to expand Schwab Crypto beyond Bitcoin and Ether just months after rolling out direct crypto trading to retail clients.
Bitcoin’s 23% rally sends beaten-down miners soaring past AI stocks August 27, 2026, 12:04 pm
Canaan, American Bitcoin and Cango jumped as much as 67% as renewed crypto demand showed BTC exposure can still drive mining equities despite the industry’s AI push.
UK government reports 240 crypto millionaires in 2025 August 27, 2026, 11:56 am
About 17,600 people in the UK reported a combined $1.9 billion in gains tied to crypto in the 2024 to 2025 tax year, with 240 each declaring more than $1.4 million.
Ripple Prime expands into US equity derivatives with Delta One business August 27, 2026, 9:54 am
Institutional clients can access total return swaps across linked to US-listed equities, indexes and digital assets and cross-margin exposures.
Bank of England set for new innovation mandate covering stablecoins August 27, 2026, 8:51 am
The UK plans to expand the Bank of England’s remit to support digital payments innovation, including stablecoins, while keeping financial stability first.