CALWIRE Crypto Report (Thursday, August 20, 2026)

By Cal Wire Markets Desk

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Today's top story: Bitcoin's jump above $71,000 sets up bullish golden cross pattern. This roundup covers 12 stories from CoinDesk, CryptoSlate, Decrypt, The Block, and Cointelegraph.

Bitcoin's jump above $71,000 sets up bullish golden cross pattern
Bitcoin’s improving momentum could produce a golden cross, but the rally still faces an important test. — CoinDesk

Crypto for Advisors: What are tokenized deposits? — CoinDesk

Bitcoin miner Ionic gets 90% of revenue from AI lease as BTC drives $35M loss — CryptoSlate

Morning Minute: Hyperliquid Is Coming to the US
At least, if Trump and the CFTC have their way. And the market really, really liked the news. — Decrypt

‘Star Wars vibes:’ Chainlink’s McCormick sees AI agents, robots driving blockchain transactions
McCormick expects a multi-chain future as AI lowers the cost of creating new blockchain networks, increasing the need for interope... — The Block

Fake Crypto AML Checkers Are Trying to Drain Users' Wallets
Scammers are impersonating crypto compliance services to trick users into approving transactions that could put their assets at ri... — Decrypt

MiCA cracks down on USDT in Europe... but no one else cares
USDT is disappearing from regulated European platforms, but there is little sign that it has resulted in weakening global demand f... — Cointelegraph

Nearly 1 in 5 crypto spot trades now happen on DEXs as centralized exchange volume collapses — CryptoSlate

Bitdeer signs $400M AI cloud computing deal for Malaysia facility
Bitdeer expects revenue from the five-year agreement to begin in early 2027 as it builds toward 350 megawatts of AI cloud capacity... — Cointelegraph

Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain... — Cointelegraph

Cybersecurity firm unveils crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers
Rapid7 unveiled a new cryptocurrency phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers, aiming to steal investors’ holdings by red... — Cointelegraph

Bitcoin blasts past $72,000 as Trump, Treasury buybacks wipe out $3.1B in shorts

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