By Shaurya Malwa (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)
Bitcoin BTC
$115,244.11 is sitting around $113,00 having failed to clear $115,000. Not so long ago, when it was setting new highs and euph… [+13910 chars]

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All Eyes on Powell as Bitcoin Holds Below $113K: Crypto Daybook Americas

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.
The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 4005.12, down 1.4% (-55.83) … [+246 chars]

Stellar (XLM) was also among the underperformers, declining 2.5%.

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SUI Drops 3.9%, Leading Index Lower from Wednesday

Bitlayer, a bitcoin 
 DeFi infrastructure project, has partnered with Kamino Finance and Orca to bring its bitcoin-backed token, YBTC, to the Solana ecosystem.This integration is intended to combine… [+2079 chars]

This integration is intended to combine Bitlayer's security with Solana's speed and scalability, aligning with Bitlayer's goal of expanding the Bitcoin DeFi sector.

Bitlayer's YBTC Enters Solana as the DeFi Project Partners With Kamino Finance, Orca

HBAR posted sharp price swings over the 24 hours between Aug. 14 at 15:00 and Aug. 15 at 14:00, moving within a $0.015 range, a 6% gap between the days high of $0.259 and low of $0.244. 
The token f… [+2114 chars]

Hedera’s token rebounded sharply from overnight lows before retreating on heavy selling, as ETF filings and cross-chain integrations underscored growing institutional engagement.

HBAR Swings 6% as Institutional Activity Signals Support and Resistance Levels

Mysten Labs, the developer behind the Sui blockchain, has appointed former Goldman Sachs (GS) executive Mustafa Al Niama as head of capital markets, a move aimed at deepening the firms reach into tra… [+1600 chars]

The new capital markets head will focus on tokenization, real-world asset markets, and collateral mobility.

Mysten Labs Taps Ex-Goldman Sachs Digital Assets Head Mustafa Al Niama to Lead Capital Markets Push

Digital asset investment platform Grayscale has launched two new single-asset trusts providing exposure to Sui protocols DeepBook and Walrus. 
The Grayscale DeepBook Trust and Grayscale Walrus Trust… [+1189 chars]

Grayscale is offering accredited investors direct exposure to DEEP and WAL, the native tokens of Sui’s DeepBook and Walrus protocols.

Grayscale Debuts First Investment Trusts for Sui’s Core Protocols

Bitcoins (BTC) overnight push towards fresh records met with profit-taking on Monday, knocking prices down to $118,500.
The pullback left bitcoin 2.8% off its session high of $122,200, though the la… [+1357 chars]

Tuesday's CPI inflation data, followed by PPI report later this week, could make or break bitcoin's momentum, Bitfinex analysts said.

Bitcoin Pulls Back to $119K as Looming Inflation Data Could Bring Price Swings

Suis (SUI) price plunged 4% over the past 24 hours after experiencing substantial market volatility overnight, CoinDesk Analytics data shows.
The tokens price fluctuated $0.28, or approximately 7%, … [+2080 chars]

SUI slid to $3.69 after failing to break resistance near $3.98, with open interest dropping 15% and funding rates plunging from July highs.