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Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Jane Street’s nearly $1 billion spot Bitcoin ETF position, rising global bond yields and sovereign debt concerns, major hardware wallet security problems, Metaplanet’s new U.S. bitcoin treasury company, and Europe’s first publicly disclosed MiCA penalty. We also get into China’s expanding digital yuan network and OpenAI’s push to use AI agents for cybersecurity.
Topics for today:
- Jane Street Holds Nearly $1B in Bitcoin ETFs
- China Expands Digital Yuan Network to 30 Banks
- Bitpanda Gets Europe’s First Published MiCA Penalty
- BitBox Patches Severe Bitcoin Wallet Flaws
- Global Bond Yields Test Bitcoin’s Hedge Narrative
- Coldcard Hack Losses Top $115 Million
- Metaplanet Launches U.S. Bitcoin Treasury Company
- OpenAI Pushes AI Security Agents
Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, bitcoin regulation, markets, and technology:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/jane-street-bitcoin-position
https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-adds-8-banks-to-digital-yuan-network-as-operator-count-hits-30
https://decrypt.co/375841/bitpanda-europe-first-mica-penalty
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitbox-patches-severe-wallet-firmware-flaws
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/18/global-bond-yields-surge-as-debt-fears-test-bitcoin-s-hedge-narrative
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/losses-top-115-million-in-coldcard-hack
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/18/japan-s-metaplanet-launching-u-s-bitcoin-treasury-company-through-usd135-million-nanocap-deal
https://decrypt.co/375816/openai-answer-rogue-agents-hacks-more-ai
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