Crypto Brief
BitFuFu and CleanSpark Bitcoin Production Rebounds as Canaan Slips
Public Bitcoin miners BitFuFu and CleanSpark staged operational recoveries in August 2026 following July output dips.
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Public Bitcoin miners BitFuFu and CleanSpark staged operational recoveries in August 2026 following July output dips.
Funded entirely through its SATA perpetual preferred stock, the purchase highlights Strive's aggressive accumulation strategy alongside a rising market capitalization.
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed draft rules allowing financial intermediaries to facilitate retail access to qualifying overseas crypto derivatives listed on centrally cleared exchanges.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has resumed its Bitcoin buying spree, acquiring 4,603 BTC for $370 million while allocating remaining equity sale proceeds to cash reserves and preferred stock repurchases
Wall Street giant Citi has confirmed plans to launch Bitcoin custody services later this year as part of its newly unveiled Custody+ platform for institutional clients.
Riot Platforms’ shares rallied over 25% in extended trading following the announcement of a 20-year, $9.1 billion AI data center hosting agreement with a major frontier AI developer.
Strategy Inc bolstered its US dollar cash balance to $4.65 billion while divesting approximately 1,900 Bitcoin to execute share buybacks under its preferred stock program.
H100 Group has more than tripled its Bitcoin reserves to 3,506 BTC after finalizing an all-stock deal for two Norwegian crypto firms, securing its position as Europe’s second-largest corporate holder of Bitcoin.
XRP Ledger co-creator David Schwartz has proposed a self-custody inheritance setup that splits hardware access and PIN access between separate individuals to secure legacy Bitcoin transfers.
With regulatory shifts underway, domestic asset managers anticipate Bitcoin ETFs could attract up to ¥3 trillion in retail inflows by 2028.
Corporate consolidation among Tether-backed Bitcoin ventures has hit an unexpected pause. The ambitious three-way merger combining payments, capital management, and mining infrastructure has dissolved into standalone operations.
Amidst a harsh crypto bear market, financial services platform Strike has introduced a structural solution to one of digital finance’s biggest problems: forced liquidations