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Solana’s (CRYPTO: SOL) price hit an all-time high of $293.31 on Jan. 18, 2025. But today, it trades at about $77. Along with other cryptocurrencies, Solana slumped over the past year as fears of interest rate hikes drove investors toward more conservative investments. However, I believe a few catalysts could drive Solana’s price back above…

Bitcoin (BTC) pushed against $65,000 on Tuesday. At the same moment, two Wall Street giants deepened their commitment. BlackRock repeated its call for a 1-2% portfolio allocation, and Citi confirmed its Bitcoin custody service will arrive this year.

Arthur Hayes says he is ending his retirement to lead Flop Labs, a new startup building a token for AI agents. The FLOP airdrop lands in Q4 2026, while the blockchain behind it only arrives in Q1 2027.

Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $390 million in outflows during the week to August 14, as institutions pulled capital amid rising oil prices and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. The Bitcoin price has held near $63,500 despite the withdrawal. The selling reflects concerns about inflation and its potential impact on Federal Reserve policy, which observers…

Currencies38584 Market Cap$ 2.28T+2.07% 24h Spot Volume$ 22.13B+102.1% DominanceBTC56.43%+0.01%ETH10.06%-0.64% ETH Gas0.08 Gwei MarketBitcoinEthereumTom LeeEth/btc Aug 17, 2026 3min read byDhaval forBitcoin World

While the leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin has been trading sideways between $60,000 and $65,000 for some time, investors in the cryptocurrency market are now focused on macroeconomic developments that could determine Bitcoin’s direction.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) spot ETFs shed close to $390 million in the week to August 14, their largest weekly outflow in six weeks, after taking in over $850 million the week before.

Matador Technologies (TSXV:MATA, OTCQB:MATAF) entered Amendment No. 2 to its US$100 million secured convertible note facility with a US-based institutional investor, creating an alternative definition of a “Permitted ATM” that allows expanded use of its existing at-the-market equity capacity.

DeFi 2.0 reimagines decentralized finance through improved infrastructure, stronger liquidity design, and better user alignment. It marks progress in decentralized financial systems rather than a clean break from the first generation.

World Gold Council CEO David Tait believes Bitcoin will eventually reach zero because it behaves more like a risk asset than a crisis hedge.