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Bitcoin price tags $65.3K August high as low US jobs numbers cool Fed rate bets
August 7, 2026 11:23 am

Bitcoin price tags $65.3K August high as low US jobs numbers cool Fed rate bets

Bitcoin hit month-to-date highs above $65,000 as risk-assets gained on low US nonfarm payrolls data.

Fierce backlash to Ethereum’s EIP-8363 staking proposal
August 7, 2026 9:30 am

Fierce backlash to Ethereum’s EIP-8363 staking proposal

Ethereum’s proposed EIP-8363 staking overhaul aims to reduce issuance, but critics say it could hurt DeFi, decentralization and institutional adoption.

Bitcoiners turn to dice throws as self-custody setups are re-evaluated
August 7, 2026 9:00 am

Bitcoiners turn to dice throws as self-custody setups are re-evaluated

Dice entropy may become the new gold standard after the Coldcard hack

Binance Bitcoin volume ratio hits record as futures outweigh spot eight times over
August 7, 2026 7:05 am

Binance Bitcoin volume ratio hits record as futures outweigh spot eight times over

Binance saw a record divergence between daily spot and futures trading volumes, with the latter reaching nearly $58 billion.

Stripe-owned Bridge joins EU MiCA register after Luxembourg approval
August 7, 2026 5:14 am

Stripe-owned Bridge joins EU MiCA register after Luxembourg approval

Stripe-owned Bridge has entered the EU MiCA register following Luxembourg approval, joining regulated providers under the bloc’s crypto framework.

CLARITY Act delay gives Asian financial hubs an opening: First Digital CEO
August 7, 2026 5:01 am

CLARITY Act delay gives Asian financial hubs an opening: First Digital CEO

Industry figures warned that continued legislative limbo could slow institutional adoption, revive regulation by enforcement and push innovation offshore.

Japan FSA asks crypto exchanges to impose withdrawal delays to fight scams
August 7, 2026 1:24 am

Japan FSA asks crypto exchanges to impose withdrawal delays to fight scams

Japanese authorities called for address registration, customer-specific limits and stronger authentication as part of a broader push to curb misuse of exchange accounts.

Proposed CLARITY ethics deal could save Trump millions in taxes: Bloomberg
August 7, 2026 1:04 am

Proposed CLARITY ethics deal could save Trump millions in taxes: Bloomberg

The latest bipartisan ethics proposal would reportedly require Trump to divest crypto businesses while allowing him to defer capital gains taxes on those sales.

US Senate pushes CLARITY Act vote to September
August 6, 2026 10:49 pm

US Senate pushes CLARITY Act vote to September

Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed that the chamber was “punting” the vote until September.

Following primary loss, crypto PACs invest $1.5M in 3 US state races
August 6, 2026 5:11 pm

Following primary loss, crypto PACs invest $1.5M in 3 US state races

The Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress PACs reported spending more than $1.5 million on media for four House and Senate races ahead of Aug. 18 primary elections.

Bitcoin ETF inflows surge after Coldcard hack, but link is unclear: Bloomberg analyst
August 6, 2026 2:17 pm

Bitcoin ETF inflows surge after Coldcard hack, but link is unclear: Bloomberg analyst

A week-long streak of inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs has coincided with the Coldcard wallet exploit, fueling debate over whether some investors are shifting away from self-custody.

US appellate court mandate affirms Sam Bankman-Fried conviction
August 6, 2026 1:17 pm

US appellate court mandate affirms Sam Bankman-Fried conviction

Three circuit judges disputed the former FTX CEO’s claims that the defunct crypto exchange’s investors could have been made whole and wouldn’t have experienced any losses.

US Senate will vote on CLARITY crypto bill ‘without any question’ this week: Tim Scott
August 6, 2026 12:53 pm

US Senate will vote on CLARITY crypto bill ‘without any question’ this week: Tim Scott

The South Carolina lawmaker who heads the Senate Banking Committee said that the majority leader still had time to put the crypto bill on the agenda despite the narrow voting window.

Bitcoin price coils under $65K as US PMI data brings new ‘stagflation’ warning
August 6, 2026 12:24 pm

Bitcoin price coils under $65K as US PMI data brings new ‘stagflation’ warning

Bitcoin price action stayed compressed in an ongoing divergence from stocks and gold while US PMI data sparked fresh talk of “stagflation.”

10 weirdest things ever tokenized... including farts
August 6, 2026 9:30 am

10 weirdest things ever tokenized... including farts

Tokenized cows may have gone viral, but they’re just the latest in a long line of strange things to find a home onchain, from farts, to human skin and destroyed artworks

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