The bitcoin market has plenty of reasons to freak out, yet calm pervades
Your dayahead look for Aug. 4, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
South African lawmakers propose draft rules on cross-border crypto transactions
A draft rulebook proposes that sending crypto offshore must be conducted through an authorized provider and be reported to the central bank’s FinSurv.…
Bitcoin rises toward $64,000 as Coldcard exploit, Strategy sales recede. ADA advances
Bitcoin advanced as the market settled down following the weekend’s hack of Coldcard wallets and sales by Strategy even as sentiment remained in “extreme…
BlackRock debuts tokenized access to $311 billion of money market funds in Europe
Earlier this week, BlackRock expanded its U.S. tokenized cash platform which involved offering onchain shares of an existing fund, plus a new daily…
First U.S. spot bitcoin ETF to close as inflows dwindle, investors chase AI returns
Hashdex's DEFI, the smallest of the funds, held $14.7 million under management, compared with $47.08 billion for BlackRock’s IBIT. Source:CoinDesk
Live updates: Bitcoin at $63,600 as rare US-Japan yen action tests carry-trade fears
Japan may have spent as much as $36.6 billion buying yen in the first joint USJapan action to support the currency since 1998. Bitget Wallet’s Alvin Kan says…
Bhutan's GMC puts part of its bitcoin treasury to work after 10,000 BTC pledge
The planned Gelephu Mindfulness City says 3iQ will run part of its bitcoin treasury on a marketneutral basis, a shift from holding the coins as a longterm…
Why Jim Cramer’s quantum panic isn’t rattling bitcoin as price holds steady around $64,000
Jim Cramer says he's dumping his bitcoin over quantum computing fears, but his track record of crypto and bank calls has buoyed the crypto community.…
XRP holders can now borrow RLUSD on Ethereum through $280 million lending pool
XRP holders can now borrow RLUSD against their coins on Ethereum without selling, through a $280 million vault that had never accepted an XRPlinked asset…
A new Solana proposal would take daily SOL burns from $47,000 to $650,000
SGP0003 bundles a fee overhaul with a doubling of the disinflation rate. It needs 40 million more SOL of validator support in two weeks to reach a vote.…
Bitcoin nears $64,000 as traders look past Strategy's BTC sales and Coldcard sweeps
Every major token except ether is green on the week, with BTC up 1.9% over 24 hours and Asian equities selling off on AItrade jitters. Source:CoinDesk
A bitcoin wallet dormant since 2013 moved $31 million, and it's not the only one
A 12yearold bitcoin wallet moved $31 million on Monday, part of a broader wave of dormant coins shifting since the Coldcard hack. Source:CoinDesk