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Regardless of the risks, HYPE remains one of the few digital assets with solid potential for the long term, one popular analyst claimed.

Doubts emerge over the Bitcoin corporate treasury model as institutional BTC investment vehicles cut holdings. Bitcoin (BTC) institutional investment vehicles have shed 10% of their BTC holdings since May as analysis warns of a “breaking” sector. Key points: Read more

Your day-ahead look for Aug. 6, 2026

Shaw Walters declared ELIZAOS finished on August 4 after a Burwick Law settlement drained the treasury, leaving holders with no buyback plan or project support. The post ELIZAOS Founder Abandons Token After Lawsuit Drains Treasury to Zero appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Journal’s editorial board rejects crypto competition and instead misinterprets Clarity, a pro-innovation, pro-competition, and pro-consumer bill, argues the Blockchain Association's Summer Mersinger.

Hackers behind the Coldcard exploit transferred millions in digital assets to cryptocurrency mixers, while most stolen funds remained traceable in attacker-controlled wallets. About 64 Bitcoin, worth $4.17 million, and 200 Ether, worth $380,000, linked to the recent Coldcard exploit were sent to cryptocurrency mixing protocols, according to blockchain security platform CertiK.  The Bitcoin transfer was from address bc1q0 to crypto mixing protocol Wasabi on Tuesday, according to blockchain data shared by CertiK. “We think it might be a smaller exploiter. There’s likely a few copycats after the initial exploit,” a CertiK spokesperson told Cointelegraph. The 200 Ether (ETH) was transferred to Tornado Cash on Wednesday, according to CertiK’s X post. Read more

The authorization allows asset sales but reports no transaction, leaving current buyback capacity and available liquidity unresolved. The post Canaan can use crypto to buy back nearly 20% of its market value while its core business burns cash appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Strong earnings from SanDisk and Western Digital were not enough to satisfy investors, raising questions about whether capital is beginning to rotate from AI winners into crypto.

Ethereum trades at $1,909.21 amid tight consolidation. Analyze ETH's key support and resistance levels, volume context, and what macro catalysts could trigger the next directional move. The post Ethereum Price Prediction: ETH Is Boxed In at $1,91 With No Conviction From Either Side appeared first on Cryptonews.

The investment brings the company’s total raised to $106 million across seven funding rounds since November 2021.

The two largest cryptocurrencies are the only CoinDesk 20 members in positive territory as altcoins fall out of favor.

Situational Awareness reportedly made a $400 million investment in an undisclosed company, days after the hedge fund nearly collapsed following July’s AI stock crash. Situational Awareness, the hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, reportedly invested $400 million in a privately held company days after it nearly collapsed under margin calls. The fund invested $100 million in the same unnamed company in July, Bloomberg reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The latest investment was completed on Tuesday. Cointelegraph has approached Situational Awareness for comment. Read more

Its Aug. 4 filing showed $93.522 billion in June cash, but unchanged endpoints cannot rule out intra-period transactions. The post SpaceX’s $85 billion IPO windfall went everywhere except Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin trades at $64,825 with the $65,000 level as the key trigger. Analysis covers support, resistance, bull/bear scenarios, and what traders are watching next. The post Bitcoin Price Poised at $64,825: Analyst Says Next Macro Catalyst is Launchpad appeared first on Cryptonews.

[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, August 6th, 2026] Global cryptocurrency exchange LBank has announced a strategic brand partnership with Pudgy Penguins, one of Web3’s most successful IP transformation stories, marking a new step in connecting crypto infrastructure with digital culture, consumer experiences, and broader mainstream adoption. The partnership reflects LBank’s evolving approach toward brand development […]

A volunteer group is pointing AI agents at Bitcoin project codebases and says 720 of the issues it has filed are high severity or critical.

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a crypto law establishing market rules for exchanges, custodians and investors, with core provisions taking effect in September 2026. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law creating a regulated framework for cryptocurrency markets in Russia. Putin signed bill No. 1194918-8, titled “On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights,” into law on Tuesday, according to official records from the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament. The legislation establishes rules for crypto market participants, including exchanges, brokers, custodians and other crypto service providers. The law requires crypto exchange operators to meet regulatory requirements and join a financial market self-regulatory organization. It limits retail investors to buying approved crypto assets through intermediaries, with an annual cap of 300,000 rubles ($3,700) per intermediary. Qualified investors will be allowed to purchase any cryptocurrency without such restrictions. Read more

PI is by far today's top performer followed by BDX and GT.

Tokenized real-world assets moved beyond issuance as RWA deposits more than tripled to $7.4 billion, while lending and trading activity expanded despite a broader industry slowdown. Real-world assets (RWAs) are gaining momentum as tokenized versions of traditional investments move beyond issuance and become active parts of onchain financial markets. RWA deposits across decentralized finance platforms more than tripled year over year to $7.4 billion in the second quarter of 2026, while total DeFi deposits fell about 15%, according to a joint report by CoinShares and Token Terminal published Thursday. CoinShares CEO Jean-Marie Mognetti said the divergence shows that RWA demand is being driven by practical use cases rather than broader market conditions. Read more

Federal prosecutors say Taj Tarsha misled backers and used investor funds for personal expenses.