Bitcoin futures open interest collapses amid short squeeze
Crypto-margined Bitcoin futures open interest has fallen to about 12% of its former level.
2026-08-25
Coinbase Launches Tokenized Stocks on Base, Bitwise Adds Automated Portfolios
Coinbase debuted tokenized Nvidia, Apple, Meta and Alphabet shares on Base for non-US users, and Bitwise immediately built automated portfolios on top of them.
809 BTC moves on Bitcoin in a single transfer at block 964,005
Worth $63,650,485 when it moved — 808.9072 BTC exactly. Read off the chain at 13:20 UTC on 25 Aug 2026.
696 BTC moves on Bitcoin in a single transfer at block 964,001
Worth $55,022,262 when it moved — 696.405 BTC exactly. Read off the chain at 12:17 UTC on 25 Aug 2026.
Las Vegas Businessman Brent Kovar Convicted in $24 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme, Faces Up to 280 Years
A federal jury convicted Las Vegas businessman Brent Kovar of wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering for bilking at least 400 investors out of $24 million in a fake…
Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized US Government Money Market Fund to HashKey in Asia
Franklin Templeton has launched its tokenized Franklin OnChain US Government Liquidity Fund on HashKey's Earn channel, bringing the fund to the Hong Kong exchange's Asia-based users.
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Add $23 Billion in AUM in a Week, But Only $2.6 Billion Was Fresh Inflows
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs saw their assets swell by $23 billion in a week, but only $2.6 billion of that came from new investor money, according to Decrypt.
US Treasury Expands Iran Sanctions to Crypto Sector, Alleges $100M in Oil-Linked Payments
The US Treasury has sanctioned crypto, aviation, shipping and gold entities tied to Iran, alleging a UAE-based broker moved over $100 million in crypto for oil sales.