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Bitcoin touched $80,000, but Strategy, Twenty One Capital, and Metaplanet still lacked common-equity premiums. CryptoSlate said the firms remain constrained by equity discounts, debt, pledged bitcoin, and potential dilution.
BlackRock’s digital-assets chief, Mitchnick, said the macro case for Bitcoin is strengthening after a positive week. His comments came as the firm’s spot Bitcoin ETF, IBIT, recorded its highest trading volume.
Nvidia shares rose 8% after an earnings beat and strong outlook, lifting technology stocks, AI infrastructure companies and bitcoin, CoinDesk reported. NVDA and BTC were among the assets at the center of the market reaction.
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have attracted $2.8 billion during an eight-session inflow streak, while ether ETFs match the run daily. With three sessions left, August could become the funds’ strongest month since October 2025.
Bitcoin researchers propose SHRINCS, a quantum-resistant approval design that could allow larger transaction signatures while preserving more network capacity than existing post-quantum alternatives, according to CoinDesk.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs added $232.1 million as their inflow streak reached eight days and $2.8 billion. BTC remained below $80,000, while XRP funds recorded their biggest inflow since Jan. 5.
StarkWare said it completed an experimental quantum-resistant Bitcoin transaction on mainnet without a fork. Cointelegraph reported that the test cost up to $200 and required direct submission to a miner.
CoinDesk reports that a lesser-tracked Bitcoin indicator is flashing green, supporting the view that August’s surge to $80,000 was accompanied by consistent, sizable capital movement.
A new BIP proposes using the SHRINCS signature scheme to make Bitcoin more resistant to quantum-computing threats. Cointelegraph reported the proposal’s publication, while implementation details and the stated trade-off were not provided.
Bitcoin remains between $75,000 and $80,000 ahead of Deribit’s major Friday derivatives settlement. Concentrated call exposure at both levels could keep prices contained or amplify a move beyond the range.
A Coldcard bug and thefts reported during July and August 2026 have focused attention on single-vendor Bitcoin custody. Coinkite now requires dice-roll and key-press entropy for new seeds, while multivendor multisig is gaining prominence.
Bitcoin ETFs have received billions in new money over the past couple of days, Bitcoin Magazine reports, as Bitcoin’s rally continues after last week’s major advance. The report questions whether the inflow momentum can last.
Bitcoin’s powerful rally has reached its first major test, according to Decrypt. Traders are now focused on the catalysts that could shape the cryptocurrency’s next move and influence whether its recent momentum continues.
Better and Coinbase launched a mortgage product allowing US homebuyers to pledge Bitcoin as down-payment collateral without selling their holdings, connecting BTC ownership with home financing.
Bitcoin briefly moved above $80,000, restoring Strategy’s treasury to profit. MSTR outperformed the cryptocurrency during the rebound, while STRC advanced toward $100 as Treasury buyback plans eased yield pressure and weakened the dollar.
