[LIVE] August 17, 2026: Bitcoin and Crypto News — Daily Highlights

According to Glassnode, as US consumer confidence falls to lows, stocks are reaching new highs, pushing Bitcoin into the background.

CZ transferred approximately $965,000 worth of BNB and BNB Life from a public wallet to Giggle Academy today.

A new allegation concerning Tether, the issuer of USDT, the world's largest stablecoin, has attracted attention in the cryptocurrency market.

The Layer-1 blockchain network has publicly shared its hard fork roadmap, representing the ecosystem's next major technical transformation.

A noteworthy assessment has emerged regarding the long-debated question in the crypto market: Will Bitcoin reach $1 million in 2030?