Decrypt - 2026-08-19 ​
6 items collected.
1. Bitcoin's Sharpest Rally in Five Months Flips Markets From Bearish to Coin Flip ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 8/19/2026, 10:18:01 PM
Categories: , Markets
Bitcoin's steepest daily gain since March caught traders off guard, and Myriad's pump-or-dump market swung from 70-30 odds to nearly even in a single day.
2. Trump Says AI Could Be 'Bigger Than the Internet' as He Pushes Light-Touch Regulation ​
Author: Jason Nelson
Published: 8/19/2026, 9:36:50 PM
Categories: Artificial Intelligence
The president said the U.S. is far ahead of China in artificial intelligence and defended the rapid construction of data centers and power plants needed to fuel the industry.
3. Trump Calls on Congress to Pass 'Fair Version' of Clarity Act at White House Crypto Meeting ​
Author: Jason Nelson
Published: 8/19/2026, 7:56:45 PM
Categories: , , Law and Order
Trump touted his administration’s crypto policies and said regulators are working to bring Hyperliquid into the U.S. under a compliant framework.
4. Crypto Stocks Rip Higher as Strategy Jumps 12%, Coinbase Climbs 9% ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 8/19/2026, 7:51:11 PM
Categories: , , Markets
Strategy, Coinbase, Circle, and BitMine are riding Bitcoin's short squeeze toward $70K—and two of them may be squeezing equity bears of their own.
5. Kalshi Pushes Beyond Prediction Markets With Copper Perpetual Futures ​
Author: Jason Nelson
Published: 8/19/2026, 7:16:04 PM
Categories: Markets
The prediction market operator is seeking CFTC approval for a copper perpetual as it moves further into traditional derivatives markets.
6. Six-Bug Exploit Halts Maya Protocol After $1.4 Million in Bitcoin Stolen ​
Author: Jason Nelson
Published: 8/19/2026, 6:20:35 PM
Categories: Coins
The cross-chain protocol said an attacker exploited six software flaws to drain Bitcoin and other assets, sending its CACAO token plunging.