Cryptocurrency News & Market Updates

Community Update August 2026: Faster Funding, Smarter Search, New Price Alerts
Welcome to this month's Community Update, where we walk you through the top user experience improvements we delivered based on your feedback.
Aug 20, 2026 • 4 min read

The Commodities Cup: trade oil, gas, and copper for a share of $10,000 USDG
Aug 20, 2026 • 4 min read

The Bitcoin Trading Challenge: Trade BTC for a chance to win your share of 1 BTC
Aug 19, 2026 • 3 min read

HTX Distributes Nearly 59,000 USDT in Rewards as TradFi Trade to Earn #2 Concludes
Aug 19, 2026 • 2 min read

HTX Hot Listings Weekly Recap (Aug 10-16): BTCFi Leads the Rally as DeFi and AI Sectors Heat Up
Aug 19, 2026 • 3 min read

Afloat, but not ahead: what a survey of Americans told us about banking, credit, and getting ahead
Aug 18, 2026 • 9 min read

Krak Card launches in the US: up to 2% cashback, 600+ currencies
TL;DR
Krak launches its Visa debit card in the US on August 18, 2026, with up to 2% cashback in USD or BTC on everyday spending.
Spend from dollars and 600+ other assets like Bitcoin, USDC, and more.
No hidden fees, monthly fees, or annual fees. Free ways to deposit.
63% of surveyed Americans said they feel behind financially, compared to where they expected to be by now.* When you feel that way, you want the money you already have to do more: to work for you, not against you.
Aug 18, 2026 • 4 min read

Kraken Institutional supports Lombard’s transition to institutional Bitcoin yield
Aug 13, 2026 • 2 min read








