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08/21/2026 09:25 AM Gold Surges Past $4,500 Mark as Treasury Buyback Program Fuels Rally
Gold trades above $4,500 as U.S. Treasury doubles bond buybacks, weakening the dollar and lowering yields. Up 11% in August with third weekly gain ahead.
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08/21/2026 09:13 AM MARA Holdings (MARA) Stock Rockets 16% as Bitcoin Breaches $72K
MARA stock surged 15.54% Thursday as Bitcoin crossed $72K. Trump pushed Congress on the Clarity Act while the miner holds 35,577 BTC worth of exposure.
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08/21/2026 09:10 AM Strategy Bitcoin Holdings Return to Profit With $192M Paper Gain
TLDR: Strategy Bitcoin holdings moved about $192 million into unrealized profit when BTC traded at $75,613, just $228 above the company’s average cost. Strategy disclosed 840,447 BTC acquired for $63.36 billion, with an average purchase price of $75,385 including fees and expenses. A $1,000 change in Bitcoin shifts the treasury’s market value by roughly $840.4 [...]
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08/21/2026 09:06 AM Walmart (WMT) Stock Plunges 9% as Analysts Slash Targets Following Weak Q2 Sales Growth
Walmart (WMT) shares dropped 9% after Q2 comparable sales grew just 2.6%, missing forecasts. Goldman Sachs and BofA cut price targets amid consumer slowdown.
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08/21/2026 08:47 AM Tornado Cash Phishing Attack Drains 1,010 ETH Through Expired Domain
TLDR: A malicious Tornado Cash frontend captured withdrawal notes and enabled attackers to drain 1,010 ETH from one user. Attackers allegedly stole nearly 4,000 ETH through similar expired-domain phishing operations during the previous 12 months. On-chain data traced 73 BTC through Whirlpool before part of the funds moved to Ethereum and Tornado Cash. The incident [...]
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08/21/2026 08:44 AM Bitcoin Mining Giants Invest $5.1B in AI Infrastructure as Returns Struggle to Keep Pace
Bitcoin miners spent $5.1B on AI buildouts in H1 2026 but generated just $341M in revenue. HIVE secured a $350M deal requiring massive GPU investment by Q4.
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08/21/2026 08:37 AM Pepe (PEPE) Surges 25% as Whale Activity and Futures Interest Skyrocket
Pepe (PEPE) soars 25% this week driven by whale accumulation, declining exchange supply, and futures Open Interest hitting a three-month high of $250M.
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08/21/2026 08:31 AM Dogecoin (DOGE) Rallies 10% as Original Memecoins Stage Comeback
Dogecoin (DOGE) rallies 10% with volume up 3.5x to $1.28B. Memecoin sector gains 5.37% as DOGE targets key $0.08 resistance level.
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08/21/2026 08:30 AM Binance Unveils Agent OS: AI-Powered Cryptocurrency Trading Platform
Binance's Agent OS platform allows AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude to trade crypto within user-controlled limits. Learn how it works and security features.
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08/21/2026 08:24 AM CFTC Chairman Selig Unveils Backup Plan as Clarity Act Faces Senate Uncertainty
CFTC Chair Mike Selig says his agency will implement crypto rules independently if Congress can't pass the Clarity Act before September's critical Senate vote.
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