Qubic says it has achieved hashrate dominance over Monero, sparking concerns over the future of the network's decentralization. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/08/12/monero-s-51-attack-problem-inside-qubic-s-controversial-network-takeover

Powell is scheduled to speak Friday morning at the Fed’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/08/22/bitcoin-s-jackson-hole-test-how-hard-could-powell-s-address-hit-btc-prices

BTC only mounted a modest bounce from the overnight lows, while BNB hit a new record high and ETH, SOL rebounded 6%-7%. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/08/20/ether-solana-bnb-outshine-bitcoin-as-cryptos-rebound