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Strategy launches $1.6B cash pool after $2B common shares raise, maintains hold on BTC buys

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Strategy held off on new Bitcoin buying, maintaining holdings at 840,447 BTC as it launched a $1.59 billion cash pool after raising $2 billion from MSTR stock sales.

Published Date: 2026-08-24 12:45:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Japan’s SBI leads $68M Fasset round at $1B valuation

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Fasset raised $68 million in a Series C led by SBI Group as the companies plan a digital bank in Malaysia and to expand stablecoin payments.

Published Date: 2026-08-24 11:25:26
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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First bear-market trend line reclaim since 2025: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

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Bitcoin closed a weekly candle above its 50-week EMA for the first time since late 2025 as markets prepared for the Jackson Hole symposium.

Published Date: 2026-08-24 11:23:58
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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ECB defends digital euro privacy as CBDCs face global scrutiny

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Piero Cipollone said the Eurosystem would not identify digital euro users as central bank digital currencies face privacy concerns worldwide.

Published Date: 2026-08-24 11:21:19
Creator: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
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Germany widens MiCA lead as latest EU register update adds 6 banks

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Germany expands its lead in EU MiCA authorizations with 79 crypto asset service providers, ahead of France and the Netherlands.

Published Date: 2026-08-24 10:41:34
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $1.9B in strongest week since October 2025

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US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.92 billion last week, their strongest weekly inflow since October 2025, as Bitcoin briefly climbed above $78,000 on Friday.

Published Date: 2026-08-24 08:56:52
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Banks, regulators join quantum-resistant crypto transfer pilot

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Participating banks will test post-quantum wallets and onchain transfers while regulators from Abu Dhabi, Bhutan and Malta initially observe.

Published Date: 2026-08-24 05:51:29
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Pakistan opens crypto licensing portal, sets Sept. 5 deadline for existing firms

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Existing virtual asset providers must apply for an NOC by Sept. 5 or cease operations under Pakistan’s new regulatory framework.

Published Date: 2026-08-24 05:17:57
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploit

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Term permanently closed its Meta Vaults after an attack reportedly removed nearly all of their Ethereum deposits.

Published Date: 2026-08-24 03:59:29
Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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We are so back! Bitcoin’s 23% rally on US debt policy: Hodler’s Digest

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The US may face a debt crisis within three years according to Ray Dalio, and debt-related issues helped fuel a rally in Bitcoin that could mark the beginning of a new cycle.

Published Date: 2026-08-23 23:56:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton
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