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Bitcoin’s popularity stems from its reputation as a store of value and hedge against inflation.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to publish an innovation exemption for tokenizedsecurities as early as this week, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citingional financial institutions to test blockchain-based securities without completing a full registration process

Grayscale Research has labeled Aave (AAVE) a potential “household name,” describing the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) lending protocol as “a bank without bankers” in a new blog.

In the crypto market, it’s fashionable to talk about buying the dip on beaten-down cryptocurrencies. Historically, this strategy has worked with top cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoinand Ethereum.

Bitcoin traded relatively flat this week, but several AI and DeFi-focused altcoins saw sharp moves.

Currencies38594 Market Cap$ 2.28T-0.06% 24h Spot Volume$ 19.36B-1.24% DominanceBTC56.61%+0.29%ETH10.11%+0.86% ETH Gas0.05 Gwei MarketAnalysisCoinbaseMicroStrategyStock Aug 19, 2026 4min read byGodfrey Benjamin forThe Coin Republic

Riot Platforms (RIOT) is a Bitcoin (BTCUSD) miner turned artificial intelligence (AI) high-performance computing company. Riot has been essentially using its experience with GPUs and data centers as a Bitcoin miner to slingshot itself into an AI neocloud, and it seems to be working.

Most of the world’s top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum(CRYPTO: ETH), have struggled over the past year as inflation, fears of interest rate hikes, and other macro challenges drove investors toward more conservative investments. Bitcoin, which set a record high of over $126,000 last October, now trades at around $64,000. Ethereum, which reached an…

The T-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF (BATS:MSTU) drew heavy trading activity as investors seek leveraged exposure to Strategy Inc(NASDAQ:MSTR) amid renewed volatility in Bitcoin(CRYPTO:BTC) and crypto-linked equities.

Currencies38589 Market Cap$ 2.27T+0.51% 24h Spot Volume$ 21.24B-1.31% DominanceBTC56.62%+0.88%ETH10.06%-0.23% ETH Gas0.07 Gwei MarketEditor’s PickCryptocurrency Market NewsDeFiCrypto Lending And Borrowing Aug 18, 2026 2min read byKamina Bashir forBeInCrypto