Welcome to the US Crypto News Morning Briefing—your essential rundown of the most important developments in crypto for the day ahead.
Grab a coffee as Bitcoin evangelist Max Keiser’s latest warning blurs the line between market speculation and national security strategy in Washington.
Crypto News of the Day: US Could Nationalize Bitcoin Miners Over ‘National Security’ Concerns
On Friday, August 22, the US government acquired a 10% stake in American technology firm Intel, making it one of its owners.
US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick revealed the news in a post on X (Twitter), citing its potential to strengthen the nation’s leadership in semiconductors and grow the economy technologically.
Meanwhile, President Trump sees the venture as the best deal ever for the country,
Intel said in a statement that the US government is expected to invest $8.9 billion in Intel common stock.
In the aftermath of the Friday announcement, shares of the Santa Clara, California-based chipmaker soared 5%. Intel’s INTC stock closed on Friday at $24.80.
Max Keiser, a Bitcoin maxi and one of the champions of the pioneer crypto in El Salvador, challenges that the 10% stake came for free.
Against these backdrops, BeInCrypto contacted Max Keiser, who said the US could nationalize Intel soon for supposed national security reasons.
According to the Bitcoin maxi, cited in recent US Crypto News publications, the trend could extend to Bitcoin miners and public corporations steadily adopting crypto.
Keiser claims that the US government garnered resources to acquire the 10% stake and could do the same to increase its stake in the Bitcoin mining sector if only interest presented itself.
The remark comes after recent reports indicated the US would not buy Bitcoin for its strategic reserve. Instead, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent committed to the nation leveraging the confiscated assets to increase BTC allocation.
Chart of the Day
Intel Corp (INTC) Stock Performance. Source: Google Finance.Byte-Sized Alpha
Here’s a summary of more US crypto news to follow today:
- Stablecoin growth could shake bond markets — Inside Coinbase’s $1.2 trillion projection.
- What did crypto whales do as Ethereum (ETH) hit a record high?
- $1 billion Bitcoin accumulated in 24 hours, even as profits drop to a 2-month low
- US debt soars $1 trillion in 48 days — What it means for crypto.
- Alleged NDA ties Ripple, JPMorgan, and BlackRock to XRPL identity protocol.
- Bitcoin drops to under $113,000 as post-Fed rally quickly unwinds.
- Arthur Hayes predicts a bull cycle until 2028: Watch the US stablecoin.
- Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticizes the French arrest one year later.
- Three US economic signals crypto traders must watch this week.
Crypto Equities Pre-Market Overview
| Company | At the Close of August 22 | Pre-Market Overview |
| Strategy (MSTR) | $358.13 | $343.00 (-4.22%) |
| Coinbase Global (COIN) | $319.85 | $310.90 (-2.80%) |
| Galaxy Digital Holdings (GLXY) | $25.57 | $24.36 (-4.73%) |
| MARA Holdings (MARA) | $16.29 | $15.55 (-4.54%) |
| Riot Platforms (RIOT) | $13.22 | $12.68 (-4.08%) |
| Core Scientific (CORZ) | $13.55 | $13.45 (0.74%) |
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