(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskHow a Treasury buyback tweak helped bitcoin surge 25% to nearly $80,000 in daysTreasury 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. (opens original source in a new tab)Shaurya Malwa·22 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskPass the Clarity ActReopening a settled provision four weeks before a vote would sink the bill, argues Summer Mersinger, CEO of the Blockchain Association. (opens original source in a new tab)Summer Mersinger·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskEthena's ENA token surges 48%, but altcoin season will have to waitENA is rallying on a $1 billion FalconX deal, while HYPE tests its record, though flat dominance shows this is no broad alt season. (opens original source in a new tab)Oliver Knight·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskColdcard ships firmware after $114 million bitcoin theft; says AI helped catch more bugsThree weeks of review turned up problems unrelated to the flaw that cost users $114 million, but updating still does not make a compromised wallet safe. (opens original source in a new tab)Shaurya Malwa·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskAnalysts split on whether Bitcoin's surge past key levels signals a new bull runMarket watchers say sudden sharp price spikes and forced short liquidations are the classic signs of a bottom, though macro risks still remain. (opens original source in a new tab)Olivier Acuna·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskThe hard truth is that the Clarity Act is an anti-crypto billAfter years of stalled bills, misguided enforcement, and catastrophic collapses, almost any comprehensive crypto legislation began to look like progress. But Clarity is turning that hunger for progress into a political trap, argues Berkeley Law lecturer Hermine Wong. (opens original source in a new tab)Hermine Wong·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBitcoin faces $80,000 test as thinner weekend liquidity loomsYour day-ahead look for Aug. 21, 2026 (opens original source in a new tab)Francisco Rodrigues·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskNomura-backed Laser Digital wins Japan's first crypto approval in four yearsLaser Digital Japan will offer liquidity to domestic crypto providers, with institutional trading services planned to follow as the appetite for crypto in Japan grows. (opens original source in a new tab)Olivier Acuna·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News SingaporeGXS Bank Posts Heaviest Loss, Even As Loan Book Grew Three TimesThe Singapore digital bank profit story is beginning to separate into three profitability camps, based on their performances for FY2025. GXS Bank recorded the largest loss in FY2025 at S$132 million, more than double that of any other loss-making digital bank. MariBank came next in line at S$55.6 million, then Trust Bank at S$53.5 million, [...] The post GXS Bank Posts Heaviest Loss, Even As Loan Book Grew Three Times appeared first on Fintech Singapore. (opens original source in a new tab)Annette Rowena·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News SingaporeTourists Can Now Make QR Payments With Wise in Sri LankaWise customers can now scan and pay at LankaQR merchants across Sri Lanka. The service is available to Wise customers from the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia and Brazil while visiting the country. Operated by LankaPay, LankaQR is Sri Lanka’s national interoperable QR payment network connecting participating financial institutions and merchants. LankaPay enabled [...] The post Tourists Can Now Make QR Payments With Wise in Sri Lanka appeared first on Fintech Singapore. (opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News Singapore·21 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News SingaporeRoamQR Wallet Users Can Now Pay With QR Codes in BrazilLiquid Group and PagBrasil have launched Phase 1 of their cross-border QR payment partnership connecting Liquid Group’s RoamQR network to Brazil’s Pix system. Users of participating RoamQR-enabled banking apps and digital wallets can now scan standard Pix QR codes at merchants across Brazil, using the same apps they already use at home. The launch marks [...] The post RoamQR Wallet Users Can Now Pay With QR Codes in Brazil appeared first on Fintech Singapore. (opens original source in a new tab)Fintech News Singapore·21 August 2026
