US debt tops $40T stoking debate on what it means for Bitcoin August 20, 2026, 1:43 pm
Analysts say the $40 trillion debt milestone could bolster Bitcoin’s long-term case, even as Treasury yields, dollar strength and liquidity remain key near-term drivers.
Bitcoin miners pour billions into AI as capex outpaces revenue 15-to-1 August 20, 2026, 12:12 pm
Nine public miners generated $341 million from AI and HPC operations in the first half of 2026 after spending more than $5 billion on capital assets.
Most Americans say the Trump family’s crypto investments are not ‘appropriate’: Poll August 20, 2026, 11:53 am
A new poll showed 63% of 1,166 Americans varied sharply along partisan lines, with a majority of Republicans saying it was appropriate for Trump and his family to invest in crypto.
Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fund August 20, 2026, 11:43 am
The governance vote redirects tokens previously reserved for user airdrops toward partnerships, incentives and Optimism’s growing institutional push.
Bitcoin price reaches $72.5K as US issues ‘Economic D-Day’ threat to Iran August 20, 2026, 11:40 am
Bitcoin saw new multimonth highs above $72,500 even as US stocks cooled amid US threats of “economic warfare” with Iran.
MiCA cracks down on USDT in Europe... but no one else cares August 20, 2026, 9:30 am
USDT is disappearing from regulated European platforms, but there is little sign that it has resulted in weakening global demand for Tether.
Bitdeer signs $400M AI cloud computing deal for Malaysia facility August 20, 2026, 9:18 am
Bitdeer expects revenue from the five-year agreement to begin in early 2027 as it builds toward 350 megawatts of AI cloud capacity by 2028.
Here’s what happened in crypto today August 20, 2026, 9:12 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.
Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers August 20, 2026, 8:35 am
Rapid7 unveiled a new cryptocurrency phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers, aiming to steal investors’ holdings by redirecting them to fake wallet provider websites.
Bitcoin ETFs draw $517M in largest one-day inflow since early May August 20, 2026, 7:16 am
Investors have poured more than $1 billion into US spot Bitcoin ETFs this week as BTC neared $72,000 and Ether climbed 19% to about $2,286 on Thursday.