BTC Pushes Toward $64K as CLARITY Act Odds Slide to 27%
Key TakeawaysBitcoin rebounded past $63,900 after Strategy completed its third sale of 1,638 coins in 2026.Derivatives liquidations hit $82 million as total crypto market capitalization rose to $2.28 trillion.Polymarket odds for the CLARITY Act fell to 27% ahead of...
Bitget Quits Japan, Forces Traders to Exit by Year’s End – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysBitget will force-close all Japan positions by Dec. 31, 2026, per an Aug. 2 notice.Japan’s FSA warned Bitget in 2023 and 2024 over unregistered operations targeting residents.Watch the Nov. 1, 2026 deadline, when flagged accounts shift to close-only...
Bitmine Amasses 5.8M ETH, Closes In on 5% Supply Grab – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysBitmine reached 5.8M ETH on Aug. 2, equal to 4.8% of ethereum supply.Tom Lee said Bitmine repurchased 16.1M shares under its $4B program.Bitmine aims to reach 5% of ethereum supply as MAVAN staking expands. Accelerate an Aggressive Ethereum Strategy On...
2013 Bitcoin Whale Wakes, Moving 500 BTC as Coldcard Fear Deepens – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysThe Coldcard exploit has drained 1,431.97 BTC since July 30, pushing holders to secure funds.Whale Alert spotted a 500 BTC wallet from Dec. 2013 moving $31.32M to a new address.More old and dormant bitcoin could move as security fears persist. Two days...
Bithumb Locks In 2028 IPO as Crypto Listing Race Heats Up
Key TakeawaysBithumb targets a 2028 IPO with a preliminary listing filing set for 2027.A February ledger error involving 620,000 BTC, near $43 billion, triggered an FSS review.Watch Bithumb’s 2027 filing and Korea’s 22% crypto tax starting January 2027. Rather than...
Strategy Completes Third Bitcoin Sale of 2026, Keeps 842,138 BTC – Bitcoin News
Key TakeawaysStrategy sold 1,638 BTC and still holds 842,138 BTC as of Aug. 2, 2026.Michael Saylor raised Strategy’s USD reserve to $4B and repurchased $81M of STRC.Investors will watch Strategy’s next treasury update after its third 2026 BTC sale. Strategy Adjusts...
AI Agents Can Bypass Robinhood’s Stock Token Blocks, Per Coinfello
Key TakeawaysRobinhood Chain launched July 1, with Stock Tokens blocked for US persons.Experts warns AI agents can bypass front-end geo-blocking through third-party wallets.Robinhood’s Morpho-powered Earn product already serves US customers with 7% APY on the same...
Saylor: Strategy Now Tracking Bitcoin’s 200-Week Average
Key TakeawaysSaylor added a 200-week moving average tracker to Strategy’s dashboard as bitcoin hovers near $62,500.Bitcoin broke below its 200-week moving average for the first time since 2022 before recovering to the line.Strategy holds 843,775 BTC bought for $63.69...
ZachXBT Refuses to Trace the $88M Coldcard Hack
Key TakeawaysZachXBT declined to trace the Coldcard hack, citing weak support from bitcoin holders.Coinkite’s Coldcard breach has drained 1,367 BTC from 4,585 addresses since July 30, 2026.Galaxy Research is still tracking the stolen funds as Coinkite’s...
Senate Skips CLARITY Act Vote Monday, Five Days Left on Clock
Key TakeawaysThe Senate left the CLARITY Act off Monday’s floor schedule with the August 7 recess days away.Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper called the bill a national security imperative this week.Grayscale and Stand With Crypto are pressing leaders for a vote...