U.S. FBI intelligence agent arrested in connection with theft of $1 million in crypto
The agent, who had "top secret" clearance and worked in FBI headquarters, was accused of taking crypto from wallets the agency had investigated. Source:CoinDesk
Trump-linked American Bitcoin president Matt Prusak departs for Giga Energy
The executive is leaving the Eric Trumpbacked miner to join an AI power infrastructure firm, highlighting the shift toward energy and data center buildout.…
U.S.-Japan intervention revives yen carry trade fears for bitcoin
Coordinated action sent the yen sharply higher, but bitcoin’s recent correlation suggests U.S. dollar strength, rather than the carry trade, may be the bigger…
Circle slides after Morgan Stanley downgrade, cut in price target
The bank said tokenized money market funds, Open USD and slower USDC growth could weigh on the stablecoin issuer's earnings. Source:CoinDesk
Bernstein sees another leg lower for crypto markets if Clarity Act stalls
The broker said failure to pass the Clarity Act this year would likely send crypto lower, but expects U.S. regulators to accelerate rulemaking. Source:CoinDesk
BlackRock expands tokenized cash with new blockchain-based money market offerings
Both funds intend to qualify as eligible reserve assets for permitted U.S. payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. Source:CoinDesk
Tom Lee's Bitmine bought more ether, added to stock buyback last week
Chairman Tom Lee said ether's outperformance versus the Nasdaq in July signals strengthening crypto fundamentals. Source:CoinDesk
Strategy sold another $105 million of bitcoin last week, repurchased $81.2 million of STRC
The company trimmed bitcoin holdings by 1,638 coins, while raising $290.6 million with sales of common stock. Source:CoinDesk
Bitget set to exit Japan, close all remaining positions by year-end
The crypto trading platform, ranked fifth on CoinGecko, stopped accepting new registrations on Sunday and plans to shut down all remaining positions by Dec.…
Solo Bitcoin miner nets $200,000 as Coldcard hardware wallet drains rocks sentiment
Your dayahead look for Aug. 3, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin, ether decline as Coldcard exploit enters a fifth day
Nevertheless, the drop in crypto prices seems restrained given the magnitude of losses in the wallet hack and the erosion of confidence in cold storage.…
Bithumb now targets 2028 IP after major internal restructuring
The South Korean crypto trading platform plans to see a preliminary listing review in 2027, but did not identify a proposed listing venue yet. Source:CoinDesk