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Bitcoin news and financial news update. Today I cover Trump pushing the CLARITY Act while leaving the door open to additional U.S. bitcoin accumulation, Citi preparing to launch bitcoin custody, Bitcoin breaking above $68,000 after the Treasury expanded debt buybacks, and new details surrounding the Coldcard theft investigation. I also get into stablecoin payments, AI agents using crypto, and the Maya Protocol exploit.
Institutional bitcoin adoption, bitcoin regulation, custody, payments, and security all make the list today.
Topics for today:
- Coldcard Theft Investigation and 1,082 BTC
- Trump Pushes CLARITY Act and Discusses Bitcoin Buys
- Citi Prepares Bitcoin Custody Service
- Bitcoin Breaks Above $68,000
- Bitcoin.com Adds UAE-Regulated USDU Stablecoin
- X Explores Stablecoin Creator Payments
- AI Agents Turn Toward Crypto Payments
- Maya Protocol Halted After Bitcoin Exploit
The Coldcard investigation centers on a first theft wave involving 1,082.65 BTC, with researchers saying information tied to a paid blockchain-data account may help authorities identify the attacker. No FBI announcement has confirmed an identity, arrest, charges, or recovery.
Trump also urged lawmakers to pass the CLARITY Act, now expected to receive a Senate vote in September, and said he would listen to recommendations regarding additional government bitcoin accumulation.
Citi says its new Custody+ platform is expected to launch later this year with bitcoin as its first supported digital asset.
On payments, Bitcoin.com is adding the UAE central bank-registered USDU stablecoin to its self-custodial wallet, while X is reportedly exploring stablecoins for creator payouts.
OpenLedger’s Ram Kumar argues that payments could become crypto’s first major AI-agent use case because autonomous agents cannot open conventional bank accounts or complete KYC themselves.
Maya Protocol also halted MAYAChain after an exploit involving six software flaws drained roughly $1.7 million in bitcoin and other assets, including about 20 BTC.
Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, financial news, regulation, technology, and markets:
https://crypto.news/coldcard-theft-fbi-may-know-1082-btc-attacker/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/trump-teases-bitcoin-buys
https://www.theblock.co/newsletters/the-daily/2026-08-18-the-daily-wall-street-giant-citi-is-getting-into-bitcoin-custody-and-more-412131
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-blasts-past-68000
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoincom-integrates-uae-registered-usdu-stablecoin-into-self-custodial-wallet
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/20/elon-musk-s-x-is-exploring-stablecoins-to-pay-influencers-and-content-providers
https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-20-openledger-ram-kumar-agentic-payments-crypto-ai-killer-app-412313
https://decrypt.co/375976/maya-protocol-halts-network-bitcoin-exploit
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