This week in crypto news - Week 4, August 2026
➜ Bitcoin surged above US$75,500 as U.S. Treasury bond buybacks rattled markets.
➜ Crypto funds saw US$2.7B+ in inflows as BTC and ETH rallied sharply.
➜ Solana rolled out its first speed upgrade, cutting block times to 350ms.
➜ Trump pushed for a “fair version” of the CLARITY Act as U.S. regulators advanced crypto rules.
➜ Citi, Standard Chartered and HSBC made further moves into institutional digital assets.
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