Crypto

Crypto coverage across every StreamSage desk, filed under Crypto: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Altcoins, Stablecoins, DeFi, Exchanges, Networks, Tokenization Page 26.

• Aligned Sets Unlock Schedule for 8.74% of ALIGN Supply

  Aligned revealed airdrop details 20 months after initial expectations, but has not announced a token launch date.

• Solana Policy Institute CEO puts Clarity Act odds at 10% before midterms

  Miller Whitehouse-Levine called the bill "August recess purgatory" at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026.

• White House adviser bullish on Clarity Act as stablecoin fight resurfaces

  Witt called the bill passage likely at a Wyoming conference days before a September 15 cloture vote.

• SEC proposes token rules with $75M exemption

  The SEC proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, creating registration exemptions and a safe harbor that removes tokens from security status.

• Large Bitcoin Holders Buy 43,000 Coins in 60 Days

  CryptoQuant data cited by Bloomberg shows whales acquired roughly $2.75 billion in bitcoin after months of selling, as prices recovered to $64,900.

• SEC proposes crypto fundraising exemptions after canceling meeting

  New rules would allow crypto startups to raise up to $75 million annually without full securities registration.

• Ripple CLO sets Sept. 15 as test for Clarity Act progress

  The first procedural Senate motion on the bill requires 60 votes, according to Alderoty, who warned rulemaking will continue regardless of legislative outcomes.

• Farside Reports $137M Inflow for US Spot Bitcoin ETFs

  Fidelity's FBTC supplied 81.5% of the Aug. 17 inflow, which recouped only 35.6% of the prior five-session outflow.

• VanEck reports eight of twelve Bitcoin capitulation signals are active

  The research firm notes that long-term holders sold approximately 356,000 bitcoin over the last month, reducing their share of total supply below 60%.

• Aave TVL down 43% since KelpDAO hack

  Aave lost its top TVL spot among DeFi lending platforms after the $290M KelpDAO cross-chain bridge exploit.

• Circle guide still directs users to Coinbase Noble USDC route after cutoff

  Coinbase cut off Noble USDC deposits on Aug. 17, warning funds may be unrecoverable, but Circle's public guide remained unchanged as of Aug. 18.

• Metaplanet acquires 96% stake in Super League Entertainment

  The $134.6 million deal renames the Nasdaq-listed firm Superplanet Inc., with Metaplanet CEO citing U.S. expansion.

• Strategy directs $334M from share sale to preferred stock support

  Strategy allocated recent MSTR issuance proceeds to STRC dividends, buybacks, and cash reserves, leaving its Bitcoin holdings unchanged.

• Cypherpunk Mining Launches With 18% of Zcash Hashrate

  The new mining affiliate deploys 4.2 GSol/s of Equihash hashrate across the U.S., backed by a $33 million deal involving the Winklevoss twins.

• Bitpanda Hit With Europe's First Published MiCA Penalty in Austria

  Decrypt reports that Austria's Financial Market Authority has fined the Vienna-based exchange Bitpanda 70,000 euros.

• Ansem Launches Platform Requiring Token Allocations For Listing

  Projects must allocate at least 3% of their token supply to Ansem memecoin holders and burn tokens to secure higher rankings on the site.

• Vulcan Flags Bankruptcy Risk After $33 Million Debt Deadline Passes Without Financing

  The Bitcoin miner’s proposed $39.4 million financing has an October 10 outside date, leaving a $33.1 million note redemption unresolved.

• Neynar Seeks New Owner for Farcaster Seven Months After Acquisition

  Neynar, which acquired Farcaster in January, announced on August 17 that it is looking for a new team to run the protocol and its products.

• MSTR down 75 percent one year after STRC launch

  Strategy launched the STRC token one year ago, and MSTR has lost three-quarters of its value since then, Protos reported.

• Crypto firm halts Bitcoin purchases following data breach

  A cryptocurrency company has suspended Bitcoin purchases after a security incident, placing over 250,000 users at risk while the firm determines the extent of the compromise.