HYPE Token Jumps 11% After Trump Says CFTC Working to Bring Hyperliquid to U.S.
HYPE surged 11% after President Trump said the CFTC is working to bring Hyperliquid into the U.S. in a fully compliant and legal fashion.
2026-08-19
$35M of leveraged positions liquidated on OKX
Read off the chain by this site: $35M of leveraged positions liquidated on OKX, at 21:04 UTC on 19 Aug 2026.
Market Wrap
Institutional crypto infrastructure expanded as a biotech stock rallied on clinical trial results.
Moderna stock surges 131% on Phase 3 cancer-vaccine trial win
Moderna's shares doubled after a Phase 3 trial of its cancer vaccine beat the standard of care.
Bitcoin Surges Past $68,000 as Over $1 Billion in Short Positions Liquidated in an Hour
Bitcoin jumped past $68,000, triggering over a billion dollars in short liquidations within an hour, according to CoinDesk and Decrypt.
HSBC and Standard Chartered Complete First Live Transaction on Swift's Blockchain Ledger
HSBC and Standard Chartered ran their first live transaction on Swift's blockchain ledger, which matched and netted obligations from the banks' separate systems before settlement finished on existing infrastructure.
US commodities regulator bans two ex-FTX and Alameda executives from trading for 5 years
The CFTC imposed a 5-year trading ban on two former crypto executives after FTX and Alameda agreed to $12.7 billion in disgorgement and restitution.
Marvell Shares Jump on Google AI Chip Deal Worth Up to $12.2 Billion in Stock; Broadcom Falls
Marvell stock jumped after Google struck a custom AI chip deal that could let it buy up to $12.2 billion in Marvell shares, while Broadcom shares dropped.
Maya Protocol Exploit Drains Bitcoin and Other Assets as Pool Value Drops $11 Million
Maya Protocol suffered an exploit draining bitcoin and other assets from its shared liquidity pools, with CoinDesk and The Defiant reporting differing loss figures.
$48.6M of leveraged positions liquidated on OKX
Read off the chain by this site: $48.6M of leveraged positions liquidated on OKX, at 15:13 UTC on 19 Aug 2026.
FalconX and Interstice launch cross-chain swap engine connecting Canton to Ethereum, Solana, and Robinhood Chain
Non-custodial swap engine links Canton's institutional tokenized assets to major public blockchains.
Bitcoin Holds Steady in Six-Week Range as Global Bond Yields Surge to Decades-High Levels
Global bond yields are surging to their highest levels in decades on debt worries, but bitcoin remains locked in a six-week trading range, raising questions about its hedge narrative.
823 BTC moves on Bitcoin in a single transfer
Read off the chain by this site: 823 BTC moves on Bitcoin in a single transfer, at 10:08 UTC on 19 Aug 2026.
Citi Plans to Launch Bitcoin Custody for Institutional Clients Later This Year
Citi will launch bitcoin custody for institutional clients later this year through a new platform called Custody+, according to The Block and CoinDesk.
1,611 BTC moves on Bitcoin in a single transfer
Read off the chain by this site: 1,611 BTC moves on Bitcoin in a single transfer, at 08:09 UTC on 19 Aug 2026.
Market Wrap
On-ramp expansion and tokenized fixed income enter the market.