Cointelegraph - 2026-08-26 ​
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1. Better launches Bitcoin-backed mortgages powered by Coinbase ​
Author: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
Published: 8/26/2026, 8:09:23 PM
Categories: Latest News
Better and Coinbase have launched a crypto-backed mortgage product that lets US homebuyers pledge Bitcoin as collateral for a down payment without having to sell it.
2. Chainalysis estimates $457B in taxable crypto activity, says CARF misses most ​
Author: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
Published: 8/26/2026, 5:48:34 PM
Categories: Latest News
The blockchain analytics firm said just 14% of the onchain activity it identified is covered by the OECD’s international crypto tax-reporting framework.
3. SEC sends crypto custody rule overhaul to White House for review ​
Author: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
Published: 8/26/2026, 4:19:09 PM
Categories: Latest News
The securities regulator’s crypto custody overhaul could clarify how investment advisers and funds hold digital assets for clients as the proposal moves through review.
4. 77% of Americans see crypto in retirement plans as risky: Survey ​
Author: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
Published: 8/26/2026, 4:10:56 PM
Categories: Latest News
A new survey finds broad skepticism toward crypto in workplace retirement plans as US policymakers move to expand access to alternative assets.
5. Bitcoin dips below $78K as stocks, gold fall on higher US PCE Inflation data ​
Author: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
Published: 8/26/2026, 3:58:55 PM
Categories: Markets
Bitcoin stayed away from challenging $80,000 after July US PCE inflation data came in slightly higher than anticipated, pressuring gold and risk assets.
6. Protocol upgrade decouples consensus from execution to solve scaling bottlenecks ​
Author: Cointelegraph by Nihatcan Yanik
Published: 8/26/2026, 3:04:32 PM
Categories: DevHub
CTDG Dev Hub participant’s protocol upgrade decouples consensus from execution, allowing network nodes to reach agreement on blocks before transaction execution completes.
7. SEC’s proposed crypto rules probably won’t spark new ICO boom ​
Author: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
Published: 8/26/2026, 1:30:00 PM
Categories: Magazine
The SEC’s ‘regulation crypto assets’ proposals could create early-round FOMO. But some tokens may still fall into the no-man’s land between security and non-security.
8. Students want crypto classes but learn on social media: OKX survey ​
Author: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
Published: 8/26/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Categories: Latest News
A separate review found only about 28% of accredited US business schools offered blockchain courses, despite strong demand in the OKX poll.