FYI: 🇺🇸 Former House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry tells Bloomberg that the CLARITY Act will pass and Big Banks will turn into crypto's biggest supporters:

"Clarity Act will be passed later this year"

Source: https://x.com/AltcoinDaily/status/2088351556290961593

HISTORY: 🟠 9 years of Bitcoin from space 🛰️

On this day in 2017, Blockstream Satellite launched, giving Bitcoin nodes a way to receive the blockchain without relying on the internet.

Nine years later, the network continues broadcasting Bitcoin data around the world, 24/7 adding another layer of resilience to Bitcoin’s infrastructure.

No internet required. Just Bitcoin, beamed from space.

Historic announcement: https://x.com/blockstream/status/897460146074288129

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the "Treasury is moving quickly to implement" the GENIUS Act 👀

"Beginning on January 18, 2027, the expected effective date of the GENIUS Act," 👀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2089337014889927032

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Public company Strive purchases 79 Bitcoin for $5 million! 🚀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2089324949240476090

FYI: 🟠 Strategy added $150M to its USD Reserve and repurchased $132M of $STRC, extending USD Duration to 2.8 yrs (+41 days) and tightening STRC BTC Credit to 114 bps (-4 bps).

As of 8/16/26: ₿840,447 BTC Reserve; $4.8B USD Reserve.

Source: https://x.com/saylor/status/2089322293822468601

💰 Strategy raised its cash reserve to $4.8B and repurchased $132.2M of STRC while keeping its Bitcoin holdings at 840,447 BTC.

📰 https://btctimes.com/strategy-raises-cash-reserve-to-4-8-billion-while-repurchasing-132-2-million-of-strc-2

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom/status/2089375476041052655

🚀 Strive (ASST) purchased 79 Bitcoin for ~$5 million at an average price of $63,231, increasing its holdings to 20,246 Bitcoin.

📰 https://btctimes.com/strive-purchases-79-bitcoin-for-5-million

📣 https://x.com/BTCTimescom/status/2089376634482688200

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 White House crypto meeting is positive for Bitcoin — Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan

"Outlook for the year-end is good."

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinArchive/status/2089376832533459041

BREAKING: 🟠 Goldman Sachs BOUGHT $386M worth of Michael Saylor's Strategy shares.

Now holds $558M worth of $MSTR

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinArchive/status/2089363023135719490

NEW: 🇺🇸 Harvard University reports owning $101.3M in BlackRocks Bitcoin ETF 🚀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2089412571853959545

BREAKING: 🟠 $28B Schonfeld Advisors SOLD 20% of its Bitcoin ETF holdings in Q2.

Position drops to $384M

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinArchive/status/2089420462572839119

MICHAEL SAYLOR: 🟠 "If we fix the credit, the equity premium should expand and that's good for the equity."

"The question is if the credit business is worth $100B or $1 trillion. If there's no credit business, it's worth zero."

Source: https://x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/2089438363061502307

JUST IN: 🟠 $2.8 trillion bank Citi announces they will go live with Bitcoin custody services later this year 🚀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2089688512316440671

JUST IN: 🟠 $15 trillion BlackRock reports they're still bullish on Bitcoin despite the -50% decline from its all time high 👀

"bitcoin’s core investment case as an important emerging global monetary alternative and unique portfolio diversifier remains unchanged."

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2089704797595111926

JUST IN: 🟠 BlackRock says 1-2% Bitcoin exposure is ideal, core thesis intact.

🔸Expects TradFi correlation to trend lower.

🔸AI products now the biggest capital rival.

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinArchive/status/2089722684661747910

JUST IN: 🇨🇳 Publicly traded Chinese company Zhibao Technology creates treasury Bitcoin reserve of 2,380 BTC 🚀

Source: https://x.com/BitcoinMagazine/status/2089745898121162975

JUST IN: 🇨🇦 $1.8 Trillion Royal Bank of Canada just disclosed that it bought 46,001 more shares ($4.45 million) of #Bitcoin treasury company Strategy $MSTR.

It now holds a total of 385,002 shares ($37.2 million). 13.5% stake increase by the largest Canadian bank.

Source: https://x.com/BTCtreasuries/status/2089728738980487532