Crypto Biz: Treasury’s ‘Not-QE’ playbook sends Bitcoin higher
Bitcoin rallied as Treasury bond buybacks fueled the “notQE” trade, while Metaplanet expanded to the US and Cypherpunk made a $33 million Zcash mining bet.…
Solana cuts blockchain slot time to 350 milliseconds
Solana reduced its slot time for the first time since genesis as it works toward a 200millisecond target aimed at reducing network latency. Source：Cointelegraph
Laser Digital gets Japan’s first crypto exchange approval in 4 years
Nomurabacked Laser Digital Japan received registration to provide domestic liquidity before expanding into institutional crypto trading. Source：Cointelegraph
I need to get out of my job. Can I leave for a competitor if I’ve signed a non-compete?
“I’ve been unhappy for a while.” Source：MarketWatch
Bitcoin on track for best week in more than two years. Can this mean the next crypto bull market has arrived?
Is bitcoin ready to move on after a lengthy slump? One analyst says investors should be careful in trying to guess a bottom for the crypto. Source：MarketWatch
Binance says employees questioned in UAE cleared and released
Binance’s employees were cleared and released after providing statements to UAE authorities about thirdparty fund flows through a company client account, a…
When it comes to stock buybacks, anything SK Hynix can do, Samsung can do bigger
As demand far outstrips supply in the memorychip market, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are generating outsize profits and throwing off huge free cash flow.…
Coldcard ships firmware after $114 million bitcoin theft; says AI helped catch more bugs
Three 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.…
American consumers are delivering a retail reality check as they laser in on bargains
Recent earnings results suggest that the typical shopper is ‘employed, still spending, and increasingly disciplined about it.’ Source：MarketWatch
Standard Chartered wavers on $100K Bitcoin year-end call, says it may be ‘too low’
Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick said Bitcoin could move toward its $126,000 alltime high after Oct. 6 as spot Bitcoin ETF inflows recover.…
The hard truth is that the Clarity Act is an anti-crypto bill
After years of stalled bills, misguided enforcement, and catastrophic collapses, almost any comprehensive crypto legislation began to look like progress. But…
Bitcoin faces $80,000 test as thinner weekend liquidity looms
Your dayahead look for Aug. 21, 2026 Source：CoinDesk