Nomura-backed Laser Digital wins Japan's first crypto approval in four years
CoinDesk
crypto
21 Aug 2026 • 12:38
Laser Digital Japan will offer liquidity to domestic crypto providers, with institutional trading services planned to follow as the appetite for crypto in Japan grows....
Bitcoin tops $77,000 as best week since 2023 pulls altcoins along for the ride
CoinDesk
crypto
21 Aug 2026 • 12:15
BTC has gained 24% since Monday and reached the level implied by its inverse head-and-shoulders break, with shorts still taking a contrarian position....
Live updates: Bitcoin, ether ETFs pull in $800 million as inflows surge for a second day
CoinDesk
crypto
21 Aug 2026 • 08:43
Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606 million on Aug. 20 and ether funds $221 million, both bigger than the prior day, confirming the institutional bid behind bitcoin's run....
MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit
CoinDesk
crypto
21 Aug 2026 • 07:52
The token touched $0.004126 minutes before the network stopped producing blocks, while MANTRA later said an attacker exploited a vulnerability in software used by the chain....
Ripple backs an RLUSD credit fund amid XRP's best week in months
CoinDesk
crypto
21 Aug 2026 • 07:29
Clearpool and Cicada Partners are building an institutional lending product using RLUSD, though the XRP Ledger features underpinning it are still awaiting activation....