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Counting down the days: State of Crypto

The Senate is going on its summer break in a week, leaving next to no time left to sort out its remaining priorities in August. And obviously, the fate of Clarity is one of those priorities. ...

Aug 02, 2026 18:30 • www.coindesk.com
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www.theblock.co Aug 02, 2026 18:10
Saylor hints at Strategy bitcoin buy after five-week pause as STRC rate stays at 12%: ‘Bitcoin Drive engaged’

Strategy has gone five consecutive weeks without a disclosed bitcoin purchase; the firm last reported holding 843,775 BTC acqui...

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decrypt.co Aug 02, 2026 17:18
Coldcard Bitcoin Exploit Balloons to $88 Million as Attackers Keep Draining Wallets

Galaxy Research says a third wave of thefts from Coldcard Bitcoin wallets has pushed observed losses to roughly 1,367 BTC across 4,585 addre...

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www.coindesk.com Aug 02, 2026 17:00
Why a DeFi platform ditched its consumer app to become the secret backend for tech giants

Revenue fell from $80 million to $20 million in the bear market. OTC lending at $260 million outstanding is the fastest-growing line, target...

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www.coindesk.com Aug 02, 2026 16:00
The future of crypto payments won't include on-ramps or bridges, Fun CEO says

Alex Fine said standalone crypto payment rails are becoming obsolete as platforms shift toward unified funding flows that abstract away bloc...

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cointelegraph.com Aug 02, 2026 15:23
Strategy leaves preferred STRC dividend at 12% as price still below par

Investors have previously benefited from a payout boost when the preferred STRC shares traded well below their $100 par value for a month....

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www.theblock.co Aug 02, 2026 15:16
Trump Media says $165 million bitcoin transfer to Crypto.com wasn’t a sale

The company said a similar transfer to Crypto.com in May was part of a broader trading strategy and did not represent a sale. ...

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decrypt.co Aug 02, 2026 15:01
What’s the Deal With Meta’s ‘Pervert Glasses’?

Lawsuits, privacy complaints, secret recordings, and government investigations have put Meta’s AI glasses under scrutiny....

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www.coindesk.com Aug 02, 2026 13:00
The reverse bridge: Crypto meets Wall Street using perps

Crypto exchanges built perpetual futures for digital assets. Now they are using them to offer 24/7 exposure to stocks, commodities and index...

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www.coindesk.com Aug 02, 2026 12:03
Unlike the FTX collapse, the $89 million Coldcard exploit has investors sending bitcoin back to exchanges

The Coldcard vulnerability has smaller bitcoin holders moving funds onto exchanges for safety, according to blockchain analytics firms. This...

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cointelegraph.com Aug 02, 2026 11:56
Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, We...

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cointelegraph.com Aug 02, 2026 11:24
BNB Chain pursues legal action after ex-employee’s memecoin launch

BNB Chain said a former employee allegedly used a company tutorial wallet to create a memecoin that the blockchain ecosystem says it did not...

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cointelegraph.com Aug 02, 2026 09:31
Trump Media sells another 2,628 BTC, holdings fall to 4,261 BTC

Trump Media transferred another 2,628 Bitcoin to Crypto.com, bringing its reported sales over seven months to 7,281 BTC and leaving the comp...

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cointelegraph.com Aug 02, 2026 08:07
Coldcard hack sparks biggest sub-1 BTC move since FTX: CryptoQuant

Bitcoin users moved 39,600 BTC in small transactions as the Coldcard hack continued, with researchers warning that the attack remained activ...

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www.coindesk.com Aug 01, 2026 22:01
Strategy holds STRC dividend at 12%

Customarily, Michael Saylor and team have lifted the STRC dividend when it trades sizably below par, but not this month....

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www.theblock.co Aug 01, 2026 21:18
Iran-linked exchange sent $676 million to Binance wallets in alleged sanctions-evasion operation: Reuters

Dubai-based Shelbit processed over $4 billion since May 2024 through a network tied to Iranian gambling sites, the central bank...

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cointelegraph.com Aug 01, 2026 21:14
Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week

A case tied to defunct crypto exchange FTX moves forward, a soldier seeks to dismiss over a Polymarket bet and a former congressman was orde...

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www.coindesk.com Aug 01, 2026 20:10
Bitcoin cold-wallet attack spreads to 4,500 addresses as losses near $89 million

Galaxy Research flagged a third wave of sweeps tied to weak Coldcard-generated keys, with the attacker now targeting smaller balances and ch...

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www.theblock.co Aug 01, 2026 19:09
BNB Chain ‘pursuing legal action’ against former employee over memecoin launched from tutorial wallet

Lookonchain said the former employee bought nearly 80% of ASTEROID's supply for $10,000 before selling most of the tokens for a...

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