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Citi accelerates into crypto by launching institutional Bitcoin custody before end of 2026, facing stiff competition from rivals.

Gold had its best year since 1979 in 2025, with dozens of successive records. Early 2026, it surpassed 5,500 dollars per ounce before falling sharply in spring. This wide fluctuation sums up the question investors ask themselves: should you still buy gold now, and especially how? Between physical bullion, ETFs, mining stocks, and tokenized gold, entry points have never been so numerous or so unequal.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded 189.3 million dollars of inflows on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. After 297.6 million the day before, the cumulative monthly total now approaches one billion dollars according to SoSoValue. A notable rebound, although a large portion of the capital continues to flow towards BlackRock's IBIT.

Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 14, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has released its August 2026 Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, audited by Hacken, showing that reserve ratios for all major assets remained above 100%, with the BTC reserve ratio reaching 288%. This report reflects MEXC's robust financial position and its continued commitment to safeguarding user assets.

Not much has changed since my last analysis. As you already know, I remain bearish, and I said that as long as we failed to break above $67K, Bitcoin would likely head back towards the $60K area. You also know that my analysis is mainly based on technical analysis and psychotrading. There isn't much new to analyze here because the structure hasn't really changed, but let me tell you something: There are still approximately 50 days of the bear market left if the cycle continues to play out as expected. For some time now, BTC has been moving sideways within the $60K-$65K range.

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Binance reveals Gen Z is shifting toward ETFs and stepping back from leverage and high-risk trading.

Reddit will join the S&P 500 on August 18. The operation could force index funds to buy about 16.7 million RDDT shares to replicate the new index composition. This is almost three normal trading days concentrated around a single rebalancing. The stock has already jumped more than 11% after the announcement.

Bank Leumi teams up with Galaxy Digital to launch Bitcoin, Ether and Solana trading in its app by 2027.

Metaplanet borrows at 4% to buy more Bitcoin, but its 43,000 BTC stash is underwater. Unsecured debt? Japan's hottest new craze.

Bitcoin’s July recovery gave Bitget’s Protection Fund a significant lift. The reserve averaged $351 million during the month and peaked at $365.9 million as BTC recovered from June’s correction. The figures highlight a direct consequence of holding a Bitcoin-denominated safety reserve: stronger BTC prices increase its dollar value, while downturns can quickly work in the opposite direction.

Bitcoin stalls near $64K as Glassnode detects seller exhaustion, but markets still await a decisive breakout signal.

Bitget is rebuilding part of its CFD business for traders who care less about a polished interface than what happens after they press “buy” or “sell.” The exchange is adding 100% STP routing, multi-tier liquidity, FIX API connectivity and sub-millisecond order matching for professional clients. The pitch is straightforward. Can Bitget keep execution clean when order size and frequency rise?

The contraction of the crypto market no longer only affects investors. It now threatens the financial structure of the main trading platforms. eToro provided concrete evidence by publishing its quarterly results on August 11, 2026. Indeed, the decline in crypto trading volume contrasts with the increased interest in stocks and other more conventional investments. This transition forces the major FinTech company to quickly strengthen its diversification while revealing the new emerging power dynamics in the online brokerage field.

Three influential analysts believe that bitcoin has found its floor after falling below 60,000 dollars in July. The price returning around 65,000 dollars fuels their optimism. However, market history and the weight of leverage do not yet allow shouting victory.

Three years of waiting, $19 million down the drain — one Ethereum whale finally cracks. Meanwhile, others are stacking in silence. Who's right? The market holds its breath.

MetaMask puts a leash on its latest beast: Agent Wallet. AI can trade, but it can't bite. And if it messes up, up to 10k in damages is covered.

Intesa Sanpaolo's latest SEC filing reveals a radical shift in its crypto ETF: less BTC, more staked Ethereum. The details!

Bitget has upgraded BGBTC, its yield-bearing Bitcoin asset, with daily BTC rewards, faster large-volume redemptions and stronger risk controls. The exchange has also selected Chainlink CCIP as its main cross-chain infrastructure. The move places BGBTC at the center of a wider shift: Bitcoin is increasingly expected to remain liquid, productive and usable across several financial activities.

The tokenized asset markets reach a new milestone with a strong increase in trading volumes. Perpetual contracts backed by stocks and commodities now compete with Bitcoin-related products on Hyperliquid and Binance. This evolution illustrates a gradual diversification of trading on specialized platforms. The latest data also show that this momentum continues, driven by growing demand for continuously accessible trading instruments.

Bitget has integrated TradingView into its commodity CFD platform. The update combines professional charting, market monitoring and order execution within one screen. It also gives practical substance to the exchange’s ambition to connect crypto and traditional markets through a unified trading environment.

Bitcoin remains under pressure despite a visible return of institutional investors. American spot ETFs attracted $233.1 million in one session, their best result in over three weeks. This demand, however, did not prevent BTC from falling back below $64,000.

RealStocks' first-month data shows that users are moving beyond trading a single popular asset. Instead, they are trading different products and instruments to build broader exposure around market themes.

Central banks purchased 288.9 tonnes of gold in the second quarter of 2026. This is 62% more than in the same period in 2025, when net purchases capped at 177.9 tonnes. Poland and China lead this movement, and the World Gold Council sees no sign of slowing down.

Robinhood has just recorded the best quarter in its history. The platform reaches $1.31 billion in revenue and $573 million in net profit. However, its crypto activity continues to lose ground.

A trading bot is only as good as its inputs. An AI agent is only as good as its tools. Both depend on the API layer underneath. Automated systems need four things in production. Data to read and signals to act on. Rails to move assets and a venue to trade. No single provider covers all four. Cointribune's ultimate developer and AI agent guide ranked general-purpose providers. A separate guide to EVM and Solana infrastructure covers the RPC layer. This list is narrower. It ranks what a bot or agent calls in production.

The digital asset market is evolving rapidly due to the influence of professional investors. A new Wintermute report shows that crypto is entering a new phase, where institutions now occupy a central place in trading. Meanwhile, Wall Street increasingly influences liquidity, prices, and investment strategies. This evolution gradually changes the market structure, reduces volatility, and concentrates capital on a smaller number of assets.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs once again record net inflows. Ethereum ETFs, on the other hand, switch to outflows. Figures and scenarios.