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Roughly 825,000 people worldwide own at least one whole bitcoin (BTC), according to new estimates from Bitcoin financial services firm River. That is a far smaller group than the world’s millionaires, who number roughly 57.5 million. The comparison flips a familiar assumption. Millionaire status sounds exclusive, but reaching that financial milestone turns out to be far more common than holding a single coin. The Math Behind the Comparison River built its estimate from Bitcoin’s public blockchain, then adjusted for the gap between addresses and actual owners. Roughly 972,000 addresses hold at least one Bitcoin, but that raw count includes corporate…

Bitcoin is out of its bear market. But expect a possible pullback.  That’s according to analysts at crypto research firm CryptoQuant, who say the coin is behaving like it has done in the past. CryptoQuant founder, Ki Young Ju, wrote on X Tuesday that the asset had “entered into the early bull phase.” Ju Pointed to movements bitcoin made in its last cycle before entering a bull market, and said the coin was currently doing the same thing.  CryptoQuant research shows that bitcoin flows to derivative exchanges have started again, confirming that traders have entered “risk-on” mode, which “has marked…

Bitcoin is changing hands near $80,000 today,  continuing its run with more than 3% gain today. That makes the asset have its best August ever. BlackRock also provides another catalyst, with its Bitcoin product, which makes it easier to arbitrage than ever. Over a recent Monday-to-Wednesday last week stretch, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) pulled in $479 million of the $626 million that flowed into all U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), or 76% of its total demand. That concentration follows an earlier August week where U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $853.5 million in net inflows, the strongest pace since…

Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 25th, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has kicked off MOVE Carnival. This month-long campaign combines zero-fee trading with a range of reward opportunities, backed by a total prize pool of 1M USDT. The campaign runs from August 24 to September 23, 2026, 10:00 (UTC), and is open to both new and existing users on the MEXC platform. Movement is a Move-based Layer 1 focused on a more secure, scalable infrastructure for payments and finance. The MOVE token serves as the network’s native asset, used for transaction fees, staking, and governance. MOVE Carnival…

Bitmine owns 4.8% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million Bitmine is 97% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 14 months ETH gained 30% in the past week, the largest weekly gain since May 2025 and July 2021. Both precedent instances were followed by subsequent gains of +170% and +167%, respectively. Bitmine was added to the Russell 1000 Large-cap index on June 26, 2026 Bitmine’s Series A Preferred Stock is trading on the NYSE under the symbol BMNP Bitmine has 5,067,309 staked ETH, representing $12.4 billion at $2,440 per ETH. MAVAN (Made in America…

XRP’s legal position may actually hold down the fortress, proving more resilient than much of the broader crypto market even if the U.S. Senate failed to advance the CLARITY Act in September.Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has argued that the token’s future does not depend on a single piece of legislation, pointing instead to the company’s completed court battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ▸ Live tracker Follow every XRP institutional move in real time Bank pilots, ETF flows, ODL volume & more — all in one place. Open XRP Live Hub → You won’t believe what just happened LIVE…Ripple…

The exchange has hired White & Case as restructuring counsel, with a detailed roadmap expected by Sept. 9.

Ethereum had a big week. The token climbed 29.8%, blowing past Bitcoin’s 22.9% gain over the same stretch, and briefly touched $2,546 on Saturday afternoon. The fuel behind the move? A combination of heavy ETF buying and a shrinking pool of ETH sitting on exchanges. Spot ether ETFs pulled in roughly $697 million in net inflows over the week, with the bulk of that money moving between August 19 and August 21. BlackRock’s ETHA led the charge, joined by Grayscale’s Mini ETH and Fidelity’s FETH. By the end of the week, total assets across spot ether ETFs had climbed to…

Luisa Crawford Aug 22, 2026 16:12 Algorand (ALGO) 5.0 upgrade doubles app sizes, expands transaction limits, and evolves fee models, enhancing developer capabilities. Algorand (ALGO)’s latest upgrade, version 5.0, brings significant enhancements to the network’s functionality, particularly for developers. The update, which officially activated on August 22, 2026, introduces larger app sizes, expanded transaction limits, and revamped fee structures. These changes are designed to support more complex decentralized applications (dApps) and streamline the user experience. The most notable improvement in Algorand 5.0 is the doubling of maximum app sizes. Developers can now deploy applications up to 16 KB, up from…

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes delivered a blunt message to investors following a sudden market surge, telling Crypto Banter host Ran Neuner that avoiding risk assets right now would be foolish. His comments came just after the US Treasury moved to double the size of its debt buybacks. Note: Arthur Hayes recent crypto trading actions have been anything but examplarary. BeInCrypto published an extensive analysis of his publicly known wallets. KOL comments and discussions shouldn’t be considered as investment advice. What Triggered Hayes’s Bullish Call Soft yield curve control refers to central bank or Treasury actions that cap bond yields without…