Strategy raises $334M through stock sales but buys no Bitcoin
Proceeds funded STRC dividends and repurchases, while $149.1 million was added to Strategy’s US dollar reserve, which reached $4.8 billion.
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Cointelegraph · Aug 17, 2026
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Harmony plans rollback, wiping 109,000 transactions after ONE exploit
Harmony said selectively restoring transactions could create inconsistent chain state, as Ravencoin faces a separate rollback dispute after an exploit.
Cointelegraph · Aug 17, 2026
Pirated Copies of 'The Odyssey' Are Hiding Crypto-Stealing Malware
Bitdefender says fake downloads of the newly released blockbuster are already spreading Lumma Stealer, malware that scrapes crypto wallets, passwords and browser sessions from infected machines.
Decrypt · Aug 17, 2026
No change in bitcoin holdings as Strategy boosted dollar reserve, bought back more STRC last week
Led by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, the company raised $333.7 million via the sale of common stock.
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CoinDesk · Aug 17, 2026
Ethereum’s next big upgrade has 66 proposals, including a major privacy fix
Developers are narrowing the list for the Hegotá upgrade, including a package to change how wallets approve and pay for transactions, giving developers of privacy apps more of the tools they need inside Ethereum itself.
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CoinDesk · Aug 17, 2026
Israel’s largest crypto broker Bits of Gold hit by data breach affecting 200,000 customers
Funds and digital assets were not touched, but names, bank account details, and national ID numbers may have been exposed in what the company says was a wider global attack.
CoinDesk · Aug 17, 2026
Bitcoin options remain expensive despite summer calm. Here's why it matters
Bitcoin’s implied volatility is near a seasonal floor, but options continue to price substantially more movement than the market is delivering.
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CoinDesk · Aug 17, 2026
BTC price loses 200-week trend line as 2022 repeats: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin confirmed a weekly candle close below its 200-week moving average, copying the 2022 bear-market as traders warn of further BTC price downside next.
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Cointelegraph · Aug 17, 2026
Binance gave Russian authorities client data used in terrorism financing case: Report
Reuters reported that Binance supplied transaction records and identity documents later used in a terrorism-financing case against Yuri Belenkiy.
Cointelegraph · Aug 17, 2026
Bitcoin's biggest holders, Strategy and Metaplanet, are betting on math, not price
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 17, 2026
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CoinDesk · Aug 17, 2026
Bitpanda fined €70,000 in Austria’s first published MiCA enforcement case
The fine stems from Bitpanda failing to submit a mandatory white paper 20 days before publication and omitting required disclosures in marketing materials.
CoinDesk · Aug 17, 2026
Paul Tudor Jones' Firm Buys Back Into BlackRock Bitcoin ETF After a Year of Selling
The macro fund raised its iShares Bitcoin Trust stake 18.9% to 688,529 shares worth $22.9 million in Q2, while sharply cutting its call options—a shift from leveraged bets toward direct spot exposure.
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Decrypt · Aug 17, 2026
Dutch Prosecutors Sell $2.5M of Crypto From Bankrupt Platform Knaken
The trustee says Knaken bought the coins in its own name, leaving customers with a euro claim against a company that has collapsed.
Decrypt · Aug 17, 2026
Bitcoin tracks equity bounce, but $390 million ETF outflow week keeps bulls on back foot
The price of bitcoin tracked a bounce in equities, but a $390 million ETF outflow streak and 10% odds on landmark crypto legislation leave markets searching for direction.
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CoinDesk · Aug 17, 2026
Bitpanda fined in Austria’s first published MiCA penalty
The FMA said Bitpanda breached MiCA rules on crypto white papers and marketing communications, with the decision now final.
Cointelegraph · Aug 17, 2026
SafePal Bitcoin Wallet Data Breach Stokes Fears of Physical Attacks
A flaw in an order-tracking plug-in of bitcoin wallet provider SafePal exposed names, addresses and phone numbers of nearly 40,000 customers.
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Decrypt · Aug 17, 2026
Binance handed user data to Russia that led to a Ukrainian donor's arrest
Binance says it cooperates with lawful requests, despite exiting the Russian market in 2023 to improve its compliance strategy.
CoinDesk · Aug 17, 2026
Coinbase-Circle USDC collaboration, FOMC minutes, oil price: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 17
CoinDesk · Aug 17, 2026