Hot Topics Bitcoin tops $64K as US-Iran standoff drives oil above $85. Strategy holds BTC steady, lifts USD reserve to $4.8B. Market Updates XRP slips below $1 as Korean bank adopts Ripple Pa
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August 22, 2026
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Hot Topics
Bitcoin tops $64K as US-Iran standoff drives oil above $85.
Strategy holds BTC steady, lifts USD reserve to $4.8B.
Market Updates
XRP slips below $1 as Korean bank adopts Ripple Payments.
Bitmine extends ETH buying streak, now holds 4.8% of supply.
Monad offered investors $60M early exit; almost all declined.
Bitcoin slipped below $77,000 and Zcash was reported to lead broader crypto losses as traders positioned for a possible Federal Reserve interest rate hike, though the underlying market report
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Revolut reportedly handed customer records to hackers after accepting a fraudulent government data request, according to a single published report that remains unconfirmed. The available mate
