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Satoshi on Motives:
"It's very attractive to the libertarian viewpoint if we can explain it properly. I'm better with code than with words though."
13 Nov 2008 Bitcoin P2P e-cash paper
BTC Price
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SpaceXAI Manager Calls Crypto ‘Insane’: 2 Solana Meme Coins Jump Up to 40%
Lockridge Okoth • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Analysts split on whether Bitcoin's surge past key levels signals a new bull run
Olivier Acuna • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Most Americans Say Trump's Crypto Profits Cross the Line: Poll
Decrypt Staff • Aug 21, 2026
Published by Decrypt

US rule rewrite looms for $200B on-chain venue Hyperliquid as Trump signals onshore approval
Gino Matos • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE

The hard truth is that the Clarity Act is an anti-crypto bill
Hermine Wong • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Bitcoin faces $80,000 test as thinner weekend liquidity looms
Francisco Rodrigues • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Bitcoin ETF News: BTC USD Weekly Surge Comes as ETF Flows Reverse
Akiyama Felix • Aug 21, 2026
Published by 99 Bitcoins
Bitcoin and XRP Head for Strongest Weekly Close Since 2024: What’s Next?
Luis Blanco • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Take-Two Shed $2.83 Billion Over GTA 6 Leaks Ahead of Netflix Reveal
Phil Haunhorst • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Bitcoin is closing in on $80,000 and already destroyed a record $4 billion in short bets
Oluwapelumi Adejumo • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE

Nomura-backed Laser Digital wins Japan's first crypto approval in four years
Olivier Acuna • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

Bitcoin tops $77,000 as best week since 2023 pulls altcoins along for the ride
Oliver Knight • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
Ethereum’s 29% Price Rally Divides Whales Across the Market
Kamina Bashir • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Binance Opens the Door to AI Agents That Can Trade Crypto for You
Decrypt Staff • Aug 21, 2026
Published by Decrypt

SEC’s latest crypto rules only open a few of Wall Street’s ‘million doors’ – Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan
Gino Matos • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
What Is Bitcoin Infinity Day? The 8/21 Ritual That Bans Selling for a Day
Phil Haunhorst • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Treasury's latest measure isn't QE or YCC. Still, bitcoin is skyrocketing. Here's why.
Omkar Godbole • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
Trump Crypto Profits of $1.4 Billion Draw Disapproval From 63% of Americans
Kamina Bashir • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Strategy sits on $1.4 billion profit on bitcoin holdings as price surges
James Van Straten • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
Benjamin Cowen’s Midterm Cycle Thesis Proved Right After Bitcoin’s July Low
Darryn Pollock • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Sudden 22% XRP rally triggers forced market wide short-buying, driving XRP toward a make-or-break resistance test
Gino Matos • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
MANTRA Hits All-Time Low on the Day Most Coins Rallied
Kamina Bashir • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Japan’s Inflation Print Just Made a September BOJ Hike Harder to Avoid
Kamina Bashir • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Attackers drove 63% of early use of Ethereum’s new smart wallet feature
Liam 'Akiba' Wright • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
Bitcoin ETFs Post $606 Million Inflow, Biggest Since May 1
Darryn Pollock • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Gate First Launches Japanese Stock Trading, Expanding Its One-Stop Global Asset Trading Platform
Advertorial • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Live updates: Bitcoin, ether ETFs pull in $800 million as inflows surge for a second day
Shaurya Malwa • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
Solana Aims to Cut Block Time in Half, and You Can Watch It Live
Phil Haunhorst • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Crypto Bears Burned as Short Liquidations Hit $1.06 Billion in a Day
Kamina Bashir • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit
Shaurya Malwa • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
CZ Wants Countries to Tokenize Assets, But There’s A Catch
Kamina Bashir • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Ripple backs an RLUSD credit fund amid XRP's best week in months
Shaurya Malwa • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CoinDesk

BTCS used Ethereum to repay Aave debt and ended Q2 with just $317,000 in cash
Liam 'Akiba' Wright • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE

Bitcoin, ether and solana climb as another $1 billion shorts get wiped out
Shaurya Malwa • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CoinDesk
Memory Is the “Strategic Infrastructure of the AI Era,” Micron CEO Says
Kamina Bashir • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Asian Stocks Slide on Bond Stress: Will Safe Havens BTC and Gold Keep Rallying?
Darryn Pollock • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto
Inverse Cramer Strikes Again as Jim Tells Caller to Buy the Bitcoin He Sold
Darryn Pollock • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Zcash miner buys 9.4% of merger target that warns failed deal could end in liquidation
Liam 'Akiba' Wright • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CRYPTOSLATE
Upbit Listings Send 4 Tokens Higher as ETHGas Leads With 11% Gain
Kamina Bashir • Aug 21, 2026
Published by be[in]crypto

Bitcoin pushes past $75,000 as rally continues.
Stephen Alpher • Aug 21, 2026
Published by CoinDesk