Bitcoin consolidated above $77,000 following Wall Street's open as both BTC and gold reached their highest levels since May 15 against the US dollar.

Economist Steve Hanke has drafted a bill to abolish the Venezuelan bolivar and the central bank as part of a push toward formal dollarization, while stablecoins like USDT remain heavily used for daily transactions.

The suspected Bitcoin address tied to the Maya Protocol exploit held 20.83 BTC with no outgoing transactions as of Aug. 21, while a broader $11 million pool impact remains unaddressed.

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio advises investors to buy Bitcoin and gold to hedge against the rising U.S. debt crisis as national debt crosses $40 trillion.

Renewed bullish sentiment surrounds Cardano as industry figures express confidence in ADA reaching the $3 milestone amid broader market gains.

Ethena (ENA) experienced a significant 41% daily surge, reaching a seven-month high of $0.144 as trading volume jumped and short positions were liquidated.

A newly introduced bill in South Korea aims to give the Financial Intelligence Unit independent authority to investigate unregistered crypto operators and refer them directly to prosecutors.

Hashdex has started liquidating its DEFI spot Bitcoin ETF, marking the first closure in the US category since products launched in 2024.

Solana recently recovered to the $91 level, displaying short-term bullish momentum while facing potential resistance and overbought technical indicators.

Solana validators running the Agave v4.2 client have reduced slot times from 400ms to 350ms, marking the network's first timing cut since genesis.