CoinDesk - 2026-08-15 ​
5 items collected.
1. Robot maker Unitree is going public. Hyperliquid traders see 4x upside from IPO price ​
Author: Krisztian Sandor
Published: 8/15/2026, 4:00:00 PM
Categories: Markets, Hyperliquid, Derivatives, News
Hyperliquid traders value Unitree at nearly $38 billion versus $9 billion at its IPO, leaving leveraged bets vulnerable when trading begins, Allium analysts said.
2. Swiss mega-bank UBS ramps up its Bitcoin exposure with a massive 24-fold surge in ETF call options ​
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 8/15/2026, 3:56:05 PM
Categories: Finance, banks, News
Direct holdings of IBIT also rose 12% to 407,890 shares, while put option exposure dropped roughly 53% to 143,300 underlying shares during the quarter.
3. Why the world’s second-largest Bitcoin mining power is shutting down rigs in its capital city ​
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 8/15/2026, 3:21:15 PM
Categories: Policy, Bitcoin Mining, News
The Energy Ministry enacted the year-round restriction to mitigate power capacity shortages, as energy-intensive mining facilities continue to strain regional grids.
4. Paul Tudor Jones’ investment firm increases stake in BlackRock's bitcoin ETF after year of selling ​
Author: Francisco Rodrigues
Published: 8/15/2026, 3:12:29 PM
Categories: Finance, BlackRock, Bitcoin News, News
Calls fell 85.2% to 148,000 underlying shares, while puts slipped 1.4% to 715,000.
5. The $11.2 billion in 2026 funding that killed crypto’s permissionless era ​
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 8/15/2026, 2:00:00 PM
Categories: Finance, Institutional Investors, Funding Rounds, Regulation, Crypto News, News
Dubai-based crypto lawyer Irina Heaver and her team parsed every crypto deal in the first half of 2026. BlackRock, Goldman, and Persian Gulf sovereigns all wrote checks to regulated firms.