A Third of the Post-ChatGPT Web Is AI-Written, Pew Finds
Pew Research scanned nearly half a million webpages with an AI detector and found the fingerprints concentrated on .com domains—and multiplying fast.
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MiCA is coming for DeFi vaults, but regulation will be difficult
Brussels is reviewing whether crypto lending should fall under MiCA, but DeFi lending vaults are making it harder to determine who, exactly, should be regulated.
Cointelegraph · Aug 22, 2026
Kalshi off-limits in multiple states as prediction markets, CFTC team up for battle
Washington state is cut off for Kalshi customers while the company combats the development in court and its federal regulator keeps pursuing new rules.
CoinDesk · Aug 22, 2026
Bitcoin and Ether bears get decimated amid 'squeeze-led' rally and Musk's X wants to pay creators in stablecoins: Crypto week in 5 stories
Bitcoin and crypto staged their strongest rally in months as Treasury intervention, regulatory moves and a historic short squeeze collided, while banks and technology companies pushed deeper into stablecoins.
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CoinDesk · Aug 22, 2026
Zcash jumps 48% to over $800 as Grayscale spot ETF push adds to ‘next bitcoin’ buzz
ZEC traded above its January 2018 peak as futures volume hit billions of dollars and a Grayscale filing showed fresh progress toward converting its Zcash Trust into a spot ETF.
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CoinDesk · Aug 22, 2026
How a Treasury buyback tweak helped bitcoin surge 25% to nearly $80,000 in days
Treasury buybacks are not QE, analysts said, but the move helped pull long-term yields off 19-year highs and triggered a record short squeeze in a market already leaning too bearish.
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CoinDesk · Aug 22, 2026
Crypto advocates join in suing Illinois over digital asset tax
The Crypto Council for Innovation and the Blockchain Association added another lawsuit against the state for its recently approved 0.2% crypto tax.
CoinDesk · Aug 21, 2026
Coldcard Adds New Security Measures After $130 Million Bitcoin Exploit
Coinkite's latest firmware requires users to add their own randomness when generating wallet seeds and fixes additional security issues uncovered during a three-week review.
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Decrypt · Aug 21, 2026
Bitget CEO sees Bitcoin near current levels at year-end, doubts US will buy BTC
Gracy Chen says macroeconomic uncertainty could keep Bitcoin within $10,000 to $20,000 of current levels, while US government purchases remain unlikely within the next two years.
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Cointelegraph · Aug 21, 2026
Wall Street and Washington Fuel Bitcoin Rally: Here's What's Going On
Institutional buying, improving macro conditions and a friendlier regulatory outlook are supporting Bitcoin's rally, while billions in short liquidations have accelerated the move.
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Decrypt · Aug 21, 2026
Ray Dalio says to buy ‘a bit’ of Bitcoin amid potential debt crisis
The hedge fund founder with an estimated net worth of $15 billion recommended that investors overweight Bitcoin and gold rather than bonds.
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Cointelegraph · Aug 21, 2026
Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week
The CFTC ordered a trading ban for former Alameda and FTX executives, and US prosecutors opposed a motion from a US soldier accused of profiting from the removal of Nicolas Maduro.
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Cointelegraph · Aug 21, 2026
Bitcoin seeks support near $77K as BTC, gold near 100-day highs
Bitcoin volatility eased after BTC hit its highest level since mid-May, while gold joined the cryptocurrency in approaching three-month highs.
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Cointelegraph · Aug 21, 2026
Justin Sun's World Liberty Fight Stays in Public Court, For Now
A federal judge sided with the Tron founder on where his token-freeze claims get heard, though his co-plaintiffs' fate is still being negotiated.
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Decrypt · Aug 21, 2026
Pass the Clarity Act
Reopening a settled provision four weeks before a vote would sink the bill, argues Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association.
CoinDesk · Aug 21, 2026
Solana Just Got Faster—Is It Bullish for SOL?
Solana has activated the first reduction in its block timing since launch, speeding up transactions on the network.
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Decrypt · Aug 21, 2026
Washington Goes All-In on Crypto: Trump Pushes Clarity, SEC Rules, and CFTC Warnings
Trump urged executives to pass a "fair version" of the Clarity Act, the CFTC warned it would write its own rules if the bill stalls, and the SEC abruptly advanced its first crypto fundraising framework.
Decrypt · Aug 21, 2026
Strategy Swings From $13 Billion Bitcoin Loss to $1.4 Billion Profit as BTC Rallies
The Bitcoin treasury giant is sitting on roughly $1.4 billion in unrealized gains after Bitcoin climbed above its average acquisition price.
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Decrypt · Aug 21, 2026