Big news is shaking up the cryptocurrency world today, August 27, 2026. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new set of rules called “Regulation Crypto Assets.” This is a major move that could change how crypto projects raise money and how they’re regulated in the United States. It’s a complex topic, … Read more
In the wake of Coldcard’s catastrophic entropy bug, self-custody advocates and experts have begun recommending a new standard, multi-vendor multisignature wallets, an approach that looks to minimize —among other threats— dependency on any single hardware wallet manufacturer. The Coldcard entropy bug that went undiscovered since at least 2021 has taught a hard lesson to the … Read more
Blockstream co-founder and CEO Adam Back has a reputation as a quantum computer skeptic who believes the technology is so immature the threat won’t materialize for decades. Which makes it all the more fascinating that his company is one of the leaders in researching practical solutions to the issue. Back told Cointelegraph earlier this year … Read more
Better Mortgage and Coinbase have made their Bitcoin-backed mortgage product generally available, allowing US homebuyers to pledge Bitcoin as collateral for a down payment without selling it, the companies announced Wednesday. According to Coinbase’s Help Center, the product pairs a Fannie Mae-backed home loan with a separate down payment loan secured by Bitcoin (BTC). Borrowers must pledge … Read more
President Donald Trump may be the most crypto-friendly leader the U.S. has had so far — but what would happen to Bitcoin if the Democrats were to get back in power? Well, it wouldn’t necessarily be bad, according to asset manager VanEck’s Head of Digital Assets Research, Matthew Sigel. Speaking on CNBC Wednesday, the analyst … Read more
Coinbase and Nasdaq-listed Better Mortgage have announced the availability of Bitcoin-backed mortgages for Americans. The crypto exchange and lender said Wednesday that the service was designed in accordance with the Federal National Mortgage Association, or Fannie Mae. Coinbase and Better announced the funding of the first Bitcoin-backed mortgage in June. The service now hopes to … Read more
After what feels like a lifetime in the making, the SEC’s proposed new Regulation Crypto Assets rules could finally make public token sales easier in the United States. The proposal would allow qualifying issuers to raise up to $75 million during any 12-month period, and potentially allow projects to return to investors to raise more … Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) remains sensitive to sell-side pressure at $80,000, even as investors broadly avoid mass profit-taking. Key points: Bitcoin investors’ unrealized profit and loss crosses above zero for all cohorts, apparently slowing price momentum. Long-term holders see a spike in profitability to 1.48, while short-term holders still account for the majority of in-profit coins moving … Read more
Thirty-nine US state banking associations have formed the BankChain Alliance to build a nationwide, industry-owned blockchain network for banks, targeting a 2027 launch. On Tuesday, the alliance announced that the network intends to support smart payment tools, tokenized deposits, stablecoins and automated settlement. BankChain said it plans for the network to be interoperable with other … Read more
Big news hit the cryptocurrency world today, August 26, 2026. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has ordered a temporary halt to the trading of WorldCoin’s WLD token. This action comes as a major regulatory body raises serious concerns about the project’s data privacy practices. This is a developing story, and it’s sending … Read more