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The US Senate is running out of time to advance the CLARITY Act, but Bitwise says a decisive failure could eventually remove an obstacle weighing on crypto markets. Senate leaders face a narrowing window on Wednesday to file for cloture if they want to preserve a chance of voting on the digital asset market structure […] The post Senate has hours to advance CLARITY, but Bitwise says missing deadline sets up a crypto rally appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The company reported no BTC sales in the second quarter, but shares fell before the open as investors focused on capital spending, free cash flow pressure and a looming insider lockup expiry.

The last time he sold was in December 2022 with Bitcoin at $16,800. Will Jim's sales mark the bottom again?

The funds bring Yellow Card’s total financing to more than $120 million since being founded 10 years ago.

Binance-linked companies sued RedotPay, accusing it of diverting more than 470,000 Binance Card users under a commercial deal and seeking nearly $473 million in damages. Binance-affiliated companies have sued the founders of Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency payments company RedotPay, alleging it diverted more than 470,000 users from Binance Card in breach of their commercial agreement. The plaintiffs seek nearly $473 million in damages, alleging the conduct contributed to RedotPay’s valuation as the company considers a potential initial public offering, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, citing a Hong Kong court filing it obtained. RedotPay said it is defending the proceedings and rejected what it described as “unfounded allegations” against the company and its co-founders. “RedotPay is strenuously defending the proceedings,” a RedotPay spokesperson told Cointelegraph, adding that it will respond through the appropriate legal process. Read more

Bitcoin trades at $64,068 as global stocks hit records. Analyze BTC's $64,300 breakout level, forecast models, ETF flows, and what the data says about the week ahead. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Global Stocks Just Hit Record Highs, But Bitcoin Is Stuck Below $64,300 for the Fourth Time appeared first on Cryptonews.

A Bitcoin holder who wants less downside exposure today usually sells the asset or shorts a perpetual futures contract, taking on funding costs and liquidation risk. On-chain options offer a third path consisting of paying a fixed premium, keeping the Bitcoin, and handing the crash risk to whoever is willing to price it. Crypto built […] The post On-chain options close in on crypto’s $21B-a-day perp market to deepen liquidity everywhere appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Stablecoin issuer Circle reported $701 million in Q2 revenue, missing Wall Street estimates of about $713 million. Stablecoin issuer Circle reported $701 million in revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 on Wednesday, narrowly missing preliminary Wall Street estimates. Circle reported $701 million in total revenue and reserve income, up 7% year-over-year, according to its announcement. It also reported net income from continuing operations of $48 million, marking a $530 million year-over-year increase. Circle also reported $668 million in reserve income, which increased 5% year-over-year, primarily due to a 25% increase in average USDC (USDC) circulation. Read more

The incentive to stake beyond half the supply would disappear at activation, with the yield cut phasing in over 18 months.

"You don’t remain bearish at this current macro support level," one market observer claimed.

Your day-ahead look for Aug. 5, 2026

Shares jumped 10% in pre-market trading as the stablecoin issuer revealed institutional adoption for its layer 1 blockchain Arc.

Derivatives data show subdued activity in bitcoin and ether but aggressive positioning in select altcoins.

A newly proposed Ethereum staking reward cut, outlined in Ethereum Improvement Proposal 8361 (EIP-8361), would lower validators' yield from 2.6% to about 1.2%, a 54% reduction phased in over 18 months. The mechanism is a burn: validators lose a larger share of their consensus reward as the total amount of staked ETH climbs, and the […] The post If Ethereum’s proposed 54% reward cut passes, DeFi’s favorite loop threatens to become a daily loss machine appeared first on CryptoSlate.

ETH trades at $1,864.32, pressing key resistance at $1,865 as BlackRock's ETHA reverse split cuts institutional trading friction. Here's what the technicals say next. The post BlackRock Just Made Its $5 Billion Ethereum ETF Cheaper to Trade, Is $1,900 About to Break? appeared first on Cryptonews.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $382 million in two-day inflows, with Galaxy’s Bitcoin ETF returning to gains as the Coldcard incident renewed custody concerns. US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are attracting fresh capital as a high-profile cryptocurrency custody incident puts renewed focus on digital asset security. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $211.5 million in net inflows on Tuesday, adding to Monday’s $170 million, according to data from SoSoValue. The inflows came as the ongoing Coldcard hack drew attention from analysts, with Galaxy Research estimating that the attack may have affected as many as 7,300 addresses and resulted in about $130 million in suspected Bitcoin (BTC) losses from users of the hardware wallet. Read more

The rating recognizes the fund’s ability to maintain a stable net asset value, while S&P separately reaffirmed USDT among the lowest-rated stablecoins under its existing assessment framework. S&P Global Ratings assigned its highest principal stability fund rating to BlackRock’s new tokenized money market fund. The ratings provider assigned an “AAAm” rating to the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment Stablecoin Reserve Vehicle (BRSRV) on Monday, citing the creditworthiness of its investments and counterparties, its maturity structure and management’s ability to maintain a stable net asset value. S&P said it identified “no weaknesses” in its qualitative assessment of BlackRock Advisors’ management and organization, credit research and analysis, risk management and compliance. Read more

The victim actually admitted that he received the bitcoin fortune through illicit activities.

The attack exposed a five-year-old firmware flaw. The industry’s rapid response is accelerating the adoption of collaborative multisig security.

Eric Halem and his crew wore police vests to enter a Koreatown high-rise, then handcuffed a 17-year-old and took his hard drive.