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Trump’s Remarks Send Hyperliquid to a Record High

<p class="text-left mb-4 ">Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE, climbed to an all-time high of $77.55 on Aug. 21. The rally accelerated after U.S. President Donald Trump said efforts were underway to bring the platform into the U.S. market through a legal and compliant framework.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The <a href="https://jrkripto.com/tr/coin/hype" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">HYPE coin price</a> traded around $76 following the record. The token gained roughly 4% over the past 24 hours and 37.6% over the past week.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 "> <figure class="my-6"> <img src="https://minio-api-1.jrkripto.com/blog/hypeusdt-2026-08-21-19-25-21-19e21c69.webp" alt="HYPEUSDT_2026-08-21_19-25-21.png" width="auto" height="auto" class="w-full rounded-lg border" /> </figure> </p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">HYPE’s market capitalization reached $16.9 billion, while its 24-hour trading volume exceeded $1.75 billion. The move placed Hyperliquid among the 10 largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">Trump’s Hyperliquid remarks accelerate the rally</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The most significant development behind the HYPE rally came during a White House meeting hosted by Trump on Aug. 19. Executives from companies including Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken, Robinhood and Gemini attended the meeting.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">During his remarks, Trump said Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair Michael Selig was working on Hyperliquid. The U.S. president stated that Selig was “working to bring Hyperliquid into the United States in a fully compliant and legal fashion.”</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The remarks strengthened expectations that Hyperliquid could enter the U.S. market. HYPE was trading at around $66 before Trump’s comments.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The token gained more than 17% in two days and reached $77.55. Although its daily increase was more limited, its weekly gain exceeded 35%.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">Could Hyperliquid operate in the United States?</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Hyperliquid does not directly offer its services in the United States due to regulatory uncertainty surrounding decentralized exchanges and perpetual futures products. Its terms of service list U.S. users among those in restricted jurisdictions.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Trump’s remarks provided one of the strongest political signals that this situation could change. However, neither the White House nor the CFTC has announced a formal license, application process or timeline for Hyperliquid.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Earlier in 2026, the CFTC opened a new pathway for registered U.S. exchanges to offer products resembling perpetual futures. Hyperliquid representatives also met with the agency’s Innovation Task Force in July.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Trump’s statement therefore does not amount to direct authorization for the platform to operate in the country. It indicates that regulators are working on a potential legal framework for Hyperliquid.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">Broader crypto rally supports HYPE</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">HYPE reached its record high during a strong rally across the wider cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin gained 7% and approached $77,000, while Ethereum rose 4% to $2,381.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">XRP posted a daily gain of 18%. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization increased by 5% to $2.66 trillion.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The rally triggered large short liquidations across the derivatives market. According to figures based on CoinGlass data, approximately $1.5 billion in positions were liquidated within 24 hours.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Short positions accounted for $1.21 billion of that total. Forced buying accelerated gains in Bitcoin and major altcoins, while HYPE also benefited from the broader market momentum.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">What is Hyperliquid?</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Hyperliquid is a decentralized trading platform operating on its own Layer 1 network. It offers spot and perpetual futures markets for cryptocurrencies, commodities, foreign exchange and tokenized stocks.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Its order book, matching engine and liquidation processes operate onchain. HYPE serves several functions across the network, including staking, governance and transaction fee payments.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">A potential regulatory opening in the United States could expand Hyperliquid’s user base. However, the legal structure of such a move and the products the platform could offer remain unclear. </p>

21 Aug 2026

Bitcoin Breaks Above $75,000 as $517 Million Flows Into ETFs

<p class="text-left mb-4 ">Bitcoin extended the sharp rally that began on August 19 and broke above the $75,000 threshold overnight. The price reached $75,664, bringing its two-day gain close to 15%.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 "><a href="https://jrkripto.com/tr/coin/btc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">Bitcoin</a> was trading near $75,500 on the morning of August 21. Its daily gain exceeded 8%, while its market capitalization climbed back above $1.5 trillion.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 "> <figure class="my-6"> <img src="https://minio-api-1.jrkripto.com/blog/btcusdt-2026-08-21-10-06-02-ee28a602.webp" alt="BTCUSDT_2026-08-21_10-06-02.png" width="auto" height="auto" class="w-full rounded-lg border" /> </figure> </p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The rally has now continued into a third day following the initial wave of short liquidations. Fresh inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs also suggest that the rise is no longer being driven solely by forced buying in the derivatives market.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1"><strong>Bitcoin rally reaches $75,000</strong></h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Bitcoin began its move near $64,300 on August 19 before climbing to $68,700. During <a href="https://jrkripto.com/tr/news/bitcoin-bir-saatte-yuzde-7-yukseldi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">the initial rally covered by JrKripto</a>, short liquidations accelerated the price increase.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">BTC held on to its gains afterward. The price remained near $71,800 on the afternoon of August 20 before fresh buying emerged overnight.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">By breaking above $75,000, Bitcoin recorded one of its strongest recoveries since June. The intraday high reached $75,664.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The gains also spread across the broader crypto market. Ether and other large-cap altcoins advanced, while U.S.-listed shares of crypto companies also benefited from the rally.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1"><strong>Spot Bitcoin ETFs receive $517 million</strong></h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Forced buying in the derivatives market played a prominent role during the first stage of the rally. However, the price continuing to rise for three consecutive days indicates that demand in the spot market has also strengthened.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Data showed that U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $517 million in net inflows. This marked their largest daily inflow in roughly three and a half months.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">ETF flows are among the main indicators used to track Bitcoin demand from investors in traditional markets. New Bitcoin purchases by these funds can directly tighten the available supply in the spot market.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Activity in the derivatives market has yet to subside. Short positions accounted for most of the Bitcoin positions liquidated during the latest rally. Although spot demand has strengthened, forced buying from leveraged trades is still contributing to the price increase.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1"><strong>U.S. Treasury decision supports risk appetite</strong></h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">One of the main macroeconomic catalysts behind Bitcoin’s rise was the U.S. Treasury’s decision to expand its buybacks of long-term government bonds. The department announced that it would increase the maximum size of each buyback operation for 10- to 30-year bonds from $2 billion to at least $4 billion.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">According to the <a href="https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0607" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">U.S. Treasury’s announcement</a>, the larger buybacks will begin on September 9. Long-term bond yields declined following the decision, while pressure on the U.S. dollar increased.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Lower yields and a weaker dollar supported demand for risk assets such as Bitcoin. However, the buyback program does not amount to direct monetary expansion. The Treasury aims to strengthen liquidity in the long-term government bond market through the measure.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Developments on the regulatory front also contributed to the positive market sentiment. Following the White House crypto summit, U.S. President Donald Trump <a href="https://jrkripto.com/tr/news/trumptan-kongreye-kripto-cagrisi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">called on Congress to pass the CLARITY Act</a>.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1"><strong>Which Bitcoin levels should investors watch?</strong></h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The intraday peak near $75,600 has become Bitcoin’s first short-term threshold. Holding above this level could support a continuation of the rally toward the $78,000 to $80,000 range.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">On the downside, the $72,000 to $73,000 range is the first key area to watch. Bitcoin remaining above $70,000 will be important for preserving the latest breakout.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Whether ETF inflows continue will also provide clues about the rally’s underlying structure. If spot demand remains strong while leverage grows at a limited pace, the move could develop on a more balanced foundation. Weaker fund inflows combined with rapidly expanding derivatives positions could increase the risk of a sharp pullback.</p>

21 Aug 2026

MANTRA Security Crisis: All Transactions Halted

<p class="text-left mb-4 ">MANTRA Chain, an RWA-focused Layer 1 network, completely halted its blockchain after discovering that an attacker had exploited a vulnerability in third-party software. Transactions, validators, public endpoints and some bridge services are currently unavailable.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The MANTRA team did not initially disclose details about the incident. However, according to the latest update <a href="https://status.mantrachain.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">published</a> on the project’s status page, the attacker exploited a vulnerability in an external dependency used by the network.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The team identified the vulnerability and began preparing a patched software release. The full impact of the incident and the status of user funds remain unclear.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">Why did MANTRA Chain halt transactions?</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">MANTRA Chain stopped block production as a precaution after detecting the incident. As a result, the network cannot process new transactions and no assets can move on-chain.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The disruption affects MANTRA Chain validators, public blockchain endpoints, Migrate bridge operations and MANTRA-managed IBC relays. Some cryptocurrency exchanges have also temporarily suspended MANTRA deposits and withdrawals.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">In its <a href="https://x.com/MANTRA_Chain/status/2090592265765077162" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">initial statement on X</a>, MANTRA advised users against submitting new transactions. The team said it would not restart the network until it was confident that doing so was safe.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">The network will require a coordinated restart</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">MANTRA engineers are preparing and testing an update designed to close the identified vulnerability. The project’s own validators will remain offline until this process is complete.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Other validators will also need to install the patched release before the network can resume operations. The team will therefore coordinate the restart with the wider validator set.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">MANTRA also said it was tracing fund movements connected to the attack and communicating with cryptocurrency exchanges. However, no verified information is available on how many assets the attacker accessed or whether users suffered any losses.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The team said users do not need to take any action at this stage. It also warned against scammers claiming to offer “recovery” or “support” services related to the incident.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">MANTRA price falls more than 9%</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The network halt increased selling pressure on MANTRA. According to market data, <a href="https://jrkripto.com/tr/coin/mantra" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">MANTRA coin</a> was trading at around $0.00448 when the article was prepared.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 "> <figure class="my-6"> <img src="https://minio-api-1.jrkripto.com/blog/mantrausdt-2026-08-21-09-24-15-6ba72591.webp" alt="MANTRAUSDT_2026-08-21_09-24-15.png" width="auto" height="auto" class="w-full rounded-lg border" /> </figure> </p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The price fell approximately 9.5% over the past 24 hours. The token dropped as low as $0.004126 during the day, while its 24-hour trading volume surged by more than 500% to over $25 million.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">MANTRA replaced the former OM token as part of a transition completed in March 2026. The project distributed 4 MANTRA for every 1 OM and increased the maximum supply to 10 billion tokens.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The network remains offline. The MANTRA team will issue another update after testing the patch and completing coordination with validators.</p>

21 Aug 2026

CFTC to Regulate Leveraged and Margined Crypto Transactions

<p class="text-left mb-4 ">The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has started preparing new rules for leveraged and margined crypto transactions. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig instructed agency staff to use their existing statutory authority to develop a framework governing the market structure.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The new rules will cover products offered by CFTC-registered entities. They could also create a legal pathway for some crypto platforms that are not currently registered with the agency to offer leveraged transactions off-exchange.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">However, the CFTC has not granted these platforms blanket approval. Off-exchange transactions will need to meet the “actual delivery” conditions established by the agency.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">CFTC will move without waiting for Congress</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Selig made the announcement during the first meeting of the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee on August 20. <a href="https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9283-26" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">The meeting’s agenda</a> included crypto asset regulation, artificial intelligence and prediction markets.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The CFTC chairman said Congress must pass the CLARITY Act to establish comprehensive rules for the <a href="https://jrkripto.com/tr/analytics" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">crypto market</a>. However, the agency will not wait for the legislative process to conclude.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Selig delivered a similar message at the White House one day earlier. He <a href="https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/opaselig9" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">said</a> the CFTC would use every available tool until lawmakers finalize the bill.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">This approach does not mean the agency will expand its authority over crypto without new legislation. Instead, the CFTC will prepare rules within the boundaries of its existing powers under the Commodity Exchange Act.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">How could unregistered crypto exchanges qualify?</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Leveraged, margined or financed commodity transactions offered to U.S. retail investors generally fall under CFTC rules. Many of these transactions must take place on registered markets because they qualify as futures transactions.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The law includes an exemption known as “actual delivery.” When a transaction meets the conditions of this exemption, a platform may offer the product outside a CFTC-registered futures exchange.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The CFTC will now draft rules explaining how the exemption applies to crypto assets. The framework could clarify when and how an asset must reach the customer, when the customer gains control over it and what role the platform can play in custody.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The initiative does not mean every unregistered crypto exchange will be free to offer leverage in the United States. Platforms will need to structure their transactions in accordance with the actual delivery exemption and meet the safeguards established by the CFTC.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">Registered exchanges will face separate standards</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Selig also asked staff to prepare rules for CFTC-registered designated contract markets. These entities, known as DCMs, can list futures and derivatives under the agency’s supervision.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The CFTC will consolidate the requirements that existing DCMs must follow when offering leveraged or margined spot crypto transactions. According to Selig, this step will establish consistent protection and transparency standards across different platforms.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The agency is also considering a new DCM registration category for leveraged crypto transactions aimed at retail investors. This could allow crypto platforms to apply for a registration model tailored to their activities instead of adopting every rule originally designed for traditional derivatives exchanges.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Selig first introduced the plan in January as part of the <a href="https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/opaselig1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">Project Crypto framework</a>. His latest instruction indicates that the agency has moved into the rule-drafting phase.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">New rules could reshape the U.S. crypto market</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Once completed, the regulations could provide crypto platforms operating in the United States with a clearer legal pathway for leveraged spot products. The CFTC argues that regulatory uncertainty has pushed much of this activity toward offshore platforms.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The new framework could also introduce common standards covering customer asset protection, risk disclosures and market surveillance. Such rules are particularly important for retail investors because leverage can magnify both gains and losses.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The CFTC has not yet disclosed the draft text, leverage limits or implementation schedule. The agency is expected to publish its proposal for public comment before completing the formal rulemaking process. </p>

20 Aug 2026

Binance to Delist 3 Altcoins: Prices Drop

<p class="text-left mb-4 ">Binance announced that it will end all spot trading for ICON (ICX), Secret (SCRT), and Storj (STORJ). Following the decision, SCRT lost more than 20%, while ICX approached a double-digit decline.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 "><a href="https://www.binance.com/en/support/announcement/detail/d72915ed7a60473b92f0818d959a227a" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">According to Binance’s announcement</a>, the three altcoins will be completely removed from the spot market on September 3, 2026, at 6:00 a.m. Türkiye time. Binance will automatically cancel all open orders once trading ends.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">Why is Binance delisting ICX, SCRT, and STORJ?</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Binance said it regularly reviews the cryptocurrencies traded on its platform. The exchange evaluates factors such as team commitment, development activity, trading volume, liquidity, and network security.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The review also covers the projects’ public communications, their responses to Binance’s information requests, and regulatory developments. Binance considers community sentiment, changes in token supply, and changes in ownership structure as well.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Binance did not separately disclose which criteria ICX, SCRT, and STORJ failed to meet. However, the exchange concluded after its latest review that the three assets no longer met its listing standards.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Spot trading bots will also stop operating on September 3 at 6:00 a.m. Türkiye time. Binance urged users to update or cancel their active bots before the deadline to avoid potential losses.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">SCRT price drops 23%</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The delisting decision hit <a href="https://jrkripto.com/tr/coin/scrt" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">SCRT</a> the hardest. As of 2:58 p.m. Türkiye time on August 20, the token had fallen 23.5% over the previous 24 hours to $0.0201. SCRT dropped as low as $0.0200 during the day.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 "> <figure class="my-6"> <img src="https://minio-api-1.jrkripto.com/blog/scrtusdt-2026-08-20-15-07-36-24b6e699.webp" alt="SCRTUSDT_2026-08-20_15-07-36.png" width="auto" height="auto" class="w-full rounded-lg border" /> </figure> </p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">ICX traded near $0.0159 at the same time, down 9.7%. The token reached a new low of $0.01529.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">STORJ did not face the same level of selling pressure as the other two altcoins. Its price remained near $0.0406 after falling as low as $0.03749 during the day.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">Futures trading will end earlier</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Binance Futures will close positions in futures contracts linked to the three altcoins on August 26 at 12:00 p.m. Türkiye time. The exchange will remove the contracts from its platform after completing the automatic settlement.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Users will no longer be able to open new positions after 11:30 a.m. Türkiye time on the same day. Binance advised investors who want to avoid automatic settlement to close their open positions before the deadline.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Margin borrowing will stop on August 21 at 9:00 a.m. Türkiye time. Cross, isolated, and portfolio margin trading for ICX, SCRT, and STORJ will end on August 26 at 1:00 p.m.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Spot Copy Trading support will end on August 27 at 6:00 a.m. Any assets remaining in portfolios will be sold at market price. Binance will transfer amounts that cannot be sold to users’ spot accounts.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">Withdrawals will remain available until November 3</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">Binance will stop crediting ICX, SCRT, and STORJ deposits after 6:00 a.m. on September 4. Withdrawals will remain available until 6:00 a.m. on November 3, 2026.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The exchange may convert tokens remaining in user accounts into stablecoins after November 4. However, Binance said the conversion is not guaranteed and that it may share further details in a separate announcement.</p>

20 Aug 2026

Altcoin

Trump’s Remarks Send Hyperliquid to a Record High1 minute ago

BTC

Bitcoin Breaks Above $75,000 as $517 Million Flows Into ETFsabout 9 hours ago

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MANTRA Security Crisis: All Transactions Haltedabout 10 hours ago

Regulation

CFTC to Regulate Leveraged and Margined Crypto Transactionsabout 23 hours ago

Altcoin

Binance to Delist 3 Altcoins: Prices Drop1 day ago

Altcoin

Trump’s Remarks Send Hyperliquid to a Record High1 minute ago

BTC

Bitcoin Breaks Above $75,000 as $517 Million Flows Into ETFsabout 9 hours ago

Blockchain, Altcoin

MANTRA Security Crisis: All Transactions Haltedabout 10 hours ago

Regulation

CFTC to Regulate Leveraged and Margined Crypto Transactionsabout 23 hours ago

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Binance to Delist 3 Altcoins: Prices Drop1 day ago

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