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- Here’s what happened in crypto todayby Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun on August 20, 2026 at 8:02 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- US debt tops $40T stoking debate on what it means for Bitcoinby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on August 20, 2026 at 5:56 pm
Analysts say the $40 trillion debt milestone could bolster Bitcoin’s long-term case, even as Treasury yields, dollar strength and liquidity remain key near-term drivers.
- Most Americans say the Trump family’s crypto investments are not ‘appropriate’: Pollby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on August 20, 2026 at 4:23 pm
A new poll showed 63% of 1,166 Americans varied sharply along partisan lines, with a majority of Republicans saying it was appropriate for Trump and his family to invest in crypto.
- Bitcoin miners pour billions into AI as capex outpaces revenue 15-to-1by Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on August 20, 2026 at 4:19 pm
Nine public miners generated $341 million from AI and HPC operations in the first half of 2026 after spending more than $5 billion on capital assets.
- Bitcoin price reaches $72.5K as US issues ‘Economic D-Day’ threat to Iranby Cointelegraph by William Suberg on August 20, 2026 at 3:54 pm
Bitcoin saw new multimonth highs above $72,500 even as US stocks cooled amid US threats of “economic warfare” with Iran.
- Optimism moves 546.9M OP from future airdrops to ecosystem growth fundby Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar on August 20, 2026 at 3:52 pm
The governance vote redirects tokens previously reserved for user airdrops toward partnerships, incentives and Optimism’s growing institutional push.
- Rushed CLARITY Act vote could set legislation back, Gallego warnsby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on August 20, 2026 at 3:51 pm
Senator Ruben Gallego said the White House has not provided point-by-point feedback on a bipartisan ethics proposal as a September vote approaches.
- Bitdeer signs $400M AI cloud computing deal for Malaysia facilityby Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai on August 20, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Bitdeer expects revenue from the five-year agreement to begin in early 2027 as it builds toward 350 megawatts of AI cloud capacity by 2028.
- Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbersby Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai on August 20, 2026 at 1:03 pm
Rapid7 unveiled a new cryptocurrency phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers, aiming to steal investors’ holdings by redirecting them to fake wallet provider websites.
- Crypto generated about 1% of Webull’s record $198M Q2 revenueby Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai on August 20, 2026 at 12:20 pm
While Webull reported a record $198 million in second-quarter revenue, cryptocurrency trading only generated about $2.25 million of the quarter’s revenue stream.
| # | Coin | Price | Marketcap | Volume (24h) | Supply | Change | Last 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() Bitcoin BTC | $ 72,621.00 | $ 1.46 T | $ 59.57 B | 20.07 M | 6.30% | |
| 2 | ![]() Ethereum ETH | $ 2,318.09 | $ 279.73 B | $ 32.82 B | 120.68 M | 11.20% | |
| 3 | ![]() Tether USDT | $ 0.999675 | $ 183.04 B | $ 99.49 B | 183.10 B | 0.00% | |
| 4 | BNB BNB | $ 650.58 | $ 86.63 B | $ 1.71 B | 133.16 M | 5.40% | |
| 5 | ![]() XRP XRP | $ 1.23 | $ 77.24 B | $ 6.74 B | 62.68 B | 14.70% | |
| 6 | ![]() USDC USDC | $ 0.999792 | $ 72.85 B | $ 25.43 B | 72.86 B | 0.00% | |
| 7 | ![]() Solana SOL | $ 87.34 | $ 50.93 B | $ 4.89 B | 583.01 M | 6.20% | |
| 8 | ![]() TRON TRX | $ 0.339562 | $ 32.23 B | $ 554.47 M | 94.91 B | 2.30% | |
| 9 | ![]() Lido Staked Ether STETH | $ 2,265.05 | $ 21.70 B | $ 73.00 M | 9.58 M | 3.46% | |
| 9 | ![]() Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC | $ 1.03 | $ 22.28 B | $ 61.69 M | 21.63 B | 2.70% |
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