Crypto for Monday, August 3, 2026

Marmot Researchers Turn to OnlyFans for Funding—And There Are Meme Coins Too
Strategy sells $395 million in Bitcoin and MSTR stock to buyback $81 million in STRC and build cash reserve to $4 billion
U.S. FBI intelligence agent arrested in connection with theft of $1 million in crypto
American Bitcoin Mines Record 932 BTC in Q2, Reserve Tops 8,000
Facing a severe cash crunch, Bitcoin miner Sphere 3D quietly prepares to dilute its shareholders by a staggering 50%
Former FBI Agent Charged With Stealing Nearly $1 Million in Crypto and Using ChatGPT for Investment Advice
Corporate crypto accounts on HTX face a complete dead end with zero legal exit routes when EU sanctions strike on August 23
What Is an Air-Gapped Bitcoin Wallet? Why the Coldcard Exploit Changes the Conversation About Offline Security
Bessent’s top crypto adviser Tyler Williams exits US Treasury: Report
Shiba Inu Turns 6: Here’s How Many SHIB Tokens Were Burned in July
FalconX cuts 10% of workforce amid prolonged crypto market slump: Report
Italy’s biggest bank just slashed its Bitcoin ETF call position by 99% to triple down on staked Ethereum
BlackRock Launches Tokenized Money Market Funds on Solana, Ethereum
Lucky Solo Bitcoin Miner Lands $200K BTC Reward: But There’s a Catch (Flash News)
Over 400 million locked XRP faces a quiet October deadline as the Evernorth SPAC takes a $135,000 lifeline
Bitcoin (BTC) News Today: August 3
Another Setback for CLARITY Act as White House Stays Silent (Flash News)
Michael Saylor Breaks Silence After Strategy’s Third BTC Sale (Flash News)
XRP Holders Can Now Borrow Ripple's RLUSD on Ethereum Without Selling Their Crypto
Researchers just uncovered 4,200 malicious smart contracts that successfully tricked 5,700 victims into signing away their crypto
Crypto Privacy Tools Serve ‘Essential Protective Functions’: Report by ChangeNOW, CoinRabbit
Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits Jackpot, Scoring $200K BTC Reward
Kenya moves 30 million academic credentials onto Avalanche blockchain
Cardano (ADA) Could Explode to Almost $3 if History Repeats: Analyst
Where did Trump Media’s 5,278 BTC go? Trackers spot $165 million Bitcoin transfer leaving just 3.43 BTC
Trump Family’s American Bitcoin Tops 8,000 BTC After Record Mining Quarter
BlackRock launches tokenized money market funds for stablecoin reserves
Tom Lee’s Bitmine Buys More Ethereum, Adds to Stock Buyback
Solana just boosted block capacity by a massive 66%, but the one bottleneck infuriating traders hasn’t budged
Trump-linked American Bitcoin president Matt Prusak departs for Giga Energy
Hashdex to shut smallest Bitcoin ETF after more than two years
XRP Gains Access to Institutional DeFi Lending Through FXRP on Ethereum
U.S.-Japan intervention revives yen carry trade fears for bitcoin
How Coinbase plans to force-settle and instantly recreate institutional positions on Deribit within a 30-minute window
US hints at more yen intervention: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Circle slides after Morgan Stanley downgrade, cut in price target
Bernstein sees another leg lower for crypto markets if Clarity Act stalls
Bitmine Buys Another 10,399 ETH, Treasury Nears 5.8 Million Coins
Kraken is force-selling 7 delisted tokens into dead markets, warning users insufficient liquidity could result in zero proceeds.
How Fake World Assets and onchain gacha became crypto’s latest craze
BlackRock expands tokenized cash with new blockchain-based money market offerings
Morning Minute: The Coldcard Bitcoin Hack Nears $114 Million in Potential Losses
Binance Triggers Major Collapse for These Altcoins: Details Inside
Tom Lee's Bitmine bought more ether, added to stock buyback last week
Strategy Sells $105M in Bitcoin as Dollar Reserve Hits $4B
No dice? Your Bitcoin hardware wallet is probably not as secure as you thought it was
Strategy sells 1,638 Bitcoin to fund dividends and STRC repurchases
Bithumb sets 2028 IPO timetable as it overhauls internal controls
Strategy sold another $105 million of bitcoin last week, repurchased $81.2 million of STRC
Strategy Sold Over $100 Million in Bitcoin, Buys Back More STRC
CLARITY Act failure could send crypto valuations lower: Bernstein
Bitget set to exit Japan, close all remaining positions by year-end
XRP News: xrpld 3.2.1 Hotfix Patches Manifest Flood Draining XRPL Node Resources
Trumps’ American Bitcoin reports record BTC output, narrower Q2 loss
Solo Bitcoin miner nets $200,000 as Coldcard hardware wallet drains rocks sentiment
South Korean Exchange Bithumb Targets 2028 IPO
Ripple invests in Zilo and Licuido to assist tokenized capital markets push
Here’s Why Crypto Traders Need to Watch the Fed’s H.4.1 Report This Week
Bitcoin, ether decline as Coldcard exploit enters a fifth day
Bithumb now targets 2028 IPO after major internal restructuring
Live updates: Traders say bitcoin sell-off from $65,000 points to thin volume, not panic selling
Bitcoin may find bear market bottom in August: 10x Research
Coldcard Losses Near $114M as Small Bitcoin Transfers Spike
The bitcoin futures yield collapse: Once over 20%, now less than Treasury notes
Five days, a 30% chance, and a battle over Trump’s crypto profits: Inside the Senate’s scramble to pass CLARITY Act before Friday
Robinhood wins UK crypto registration before new regulatory regime kicks off
Ethereum Network Earns $1.79Bn in App Fees, But Captures Less Than 5%
Pi Network (PI) Rally Fades, Bitcoin (BTC) Loses $63K: Market Watch
HashKey receives JPMorgan approval to open client money account
Coldcard wallet losses may near $114 million as possible fourth sweep emerges
Important Ripple (XRP) Announcement, New Investments: August 3
Four unpatched bugs, a 5-year quantum clock, and a miner standoff are pushing Bitcoin to a critical crossroad
Bitget to exit Japan, close remaining positions after Dec. 31
U.S. Jobs, Circle, Galaxy, American Bitcoin earnings: Crypto Week Ahead
Coldcard Wallet Attacks Enter Fourth Wave, Putting 449 BTC at Risk
Bitcoin miner gambles on a 4-day bridge loan equal to 97% of its BTC treasury value – the deadline passed without in total silence
Crypto treasury firm ZeroStack warns of survival risk amid $82.5M loss
Bitcoin slips under $63,000 despite Iran deal hopes as Coldcard losses rattle market
Bitcoin hits $62K while Coinbase premium hits 77-day negative streak
Luno blocks crypto transfers for some users, leaving a late August cash-out deadline before monthly fees hit
Trump Media’s bitcoin stash may be down to loan collateral after $165 million BTC move
Michael Saylor’s Strategy is now tracking bitcoin’s 200-week moving average
Ten mystery investors are using 2,380 BTC to completely hijack a Nasdaq company and gut its leadership
The ‘Huge’ Macro Week Is Here: Will This Data Finally Spark a Crypto Breakout?
Coldcard’s 5-year flaw reveals hardware wallet testing gap: Kraken’s security chief
South Korean stablecoin outflows top $367M in June: Report
Ethereum’s Network Is Booming, So Why Is ETH Still Underperforming?
Suspected 4th Coldcard attack wave sweeps 448 Bitcoin: Galaxy’s Thorn
This $163M crypto stash collapsed to just $15M, forcing ZeroStack to literally stake its survival on token rewards