Forget AI Stocks: 3 Cryptocurrencies to Buy and Hold Instead

If history is any guide, Bitcoin could be in full recovery mode after a blistering August. Ethereum remains the market leader in decentralized finance (DeFi), and continues to benefit from rising institutional adoption.

The Motley Fool • Aug 27, 2026

Crypto Is Surging After President Trump Pushes Congress to Pass the Clarity Act. Which Cryptocurrencies Are Worth Buying Now?

The Clarity Act could unleash new crypto innovation. Investors shouldn't forget about traditional cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin.

The Motley Fool • Aug 21, 2026

Bitcoin Rally Tops $79,000. Crypto Shorts, ETF Flows Soar.

Bitcoin price continues to soar as short squeeze, ETF flows intensify after Treasury bond buyback news. Crypto stocks spike.

Investors Business Daily • Aug 21, 2026

Bitcoin, ether surge as Trump urges Congress to pass crypto Clarity Act

Market sentiment in cryptocurrencies was supported by Trump's plans to buy sizable amounts of Bitcoin as he affirmed his support for the industry. "Investors should now be positioning for a move to $100,000 by year-end 2026," said Geoffrey Kendrick, global head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered.

CNBC • Aug 20, 2026

Bitcoin surges above $70K as Trump backs Clarity Act, Treasury ramps up buybacks

Bitcoin jumped 4.6% to $72,475.25 – a roughly 12% gain over the past two days after the digital asset was trading near $63,000 earlier this week.

New York Post • Aug 20, 2026

Bitcoin Soars Above $70,000 After Trump Calls For Passage Of Clarity Act At White House Crypto Event

Several crypto executives gathered at the White House on Wednesday for an event a day before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is set to hold its first meeting of its Innovation Advisory Committee. At the event, Trump urged Congress to pass the long-stalled CLARITY Act, a piece of legislation backed by the industry.

Forbes • Aug 20, 2026

Crypto comeback? Bitcoin, ethereum are headed for their best day in months as investors flock to hard assets

After months of slumber, digital currencies are waking up, with bitcoin and ethereum shooting higher on Thursday, as traders credited President Donald Trump's crypto-bill initiative and the disturbance in bond markets for helping to revive momentum in the hard-hit space.

Market Watch • Aug 20, 2026

Trump to host crypto executives as SEC weighs regulations

President Donald Trump will host cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday as U.S. financial regulators this week prepare to advance their framework for ​certain digital assets, according to media reports.

Reuters • Aug 19, 2026

There Is 'Overwhelming Demand' for Crypto ETFs, Mitchnick Says

Robert Mitchnick, head of digital assets at BlackRock, joins Isabelle Lee and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." Hackers have stolen more than $130 million worth of Bitcoin from thousands of supposedly secure cold wallets in recent days.

Bloomberg Markets and Finance • Aug 10, 2026

AI Models From OpenAI Just Went Rogue. Here's Why That's a Potential Threat to Crypto.

One of OpenAI's models was recently implicated in an external security breach during one of its testing runs. If such an AI were brought to bear against crypto protocols, the results would be disastrous for investors.

The Motley Fool • Aug 1, 2026