Bitcoin held above $65,000 as Trump said the US was only semi-negotiating with Iran. US officials said he favored economic pressure over another military offensive for now.
CASHCAT rebounded to about $125 million in market value after falling below $100 million from its roughly $200 million post-Robinhood peak. Traders remain divided over whether the August 6 listing produced a lasting breakout or a sell-the-news reversal.
EIP-8361 proposes tapering Ethereum consensus issuance as the share of staked ETH approaches 50%. Developers left it off the inclusion list after an August 6 discussion as debate continued over its effects on staking incentives, ETH demand and DeFi.
From Jan. 1, 2027, Brazil will make crypto firms wait 24 hours after account funding before sending more than $10,000 to foreign platforms or self-custody wallets. The limit covers a single transfer or daily total, plus smaller transfers flagged by risk controls.
Pump.fun launched zero-fee social trading that alerts followers when selected accounts buy tokens. Critics say paid traders can buy tiny microcaps, trigger alerts and sell within minutes; one highlighted trade lasted 17 seconds.
John Thune filed cloture on the motion to proceed to the CLARITY Act, with a vote set for September 15. It needs 60 votes and would only open Senate consideration, not pass the bill.
The BIP-110 branch went a full day without mining a new block after producing only two. Bitcoin’s main chain kept advancing as miners largely rejected the split.
Bybit’s U.S. civil suit targets North Korea and Lazarus Group over the 2025 theft, and a preliminary injunction freezes identified assets. Bybit says it has recovered $48.4 million and frozen another $30.5 million across more than 28 exchanges and custodians.
Solana memecoin TOAD reached roughly a $20 million market cap within hours of launch. Pump.fun investor Mike Dudas promoted it, and some traders called the move inorganic.
StonkBrokers reached a 12.4 ETH floor less than a month after its free mint.
BitMart founder Sheldon denied misusing assets and said the exchange is consolidating assets for an orderly wind-down, with possible court and auditor involvement. Withdrawals remained restricted even as onchain activity showed roughly 300 ETH transactions an hour.
Putin signed Russia’s comprehensive crypto law, licensing exchanges and brokers and capping retail purchases at 300,000 rubles annually per intermediary. Effective Sept. 1, it preserves the ban on domestic crypto payments but permits cross-border trade settlements.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew about $853.5 million across five straight inflow sessions, their strongest week since mid-April. BlackRock’s IBIT supplied roughly $693 million, more than 80% of the total.
Attackers drained an estimated 1,600–1,800 BTC from Coldcard wallets after a firmware flaw weakened seed entropy for five years. They may be veteran GPU crackers, but their identity remains unresolved.
Strategy’s Bitcoin-linked preferred stock STRC reached about $95, its highest level in roughly 50 days and within $5 of its $100 par value.
Players promoted Cambria’s Fishing v3 for USDC and airdrop points as the Aug. 5 loot-claim deadline approached, although outcomes depend heavily on RNG and losses are possible. The RSGP TGE is expected in August.
Bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility index hit its 2026 low, adding to signs of unusually quiet trading.
Pump.fun’s fee revenue rebounded to outperform Hyperliquid on a weekly basis. The platform also transferred another $6.25 million in earned SOL to Kraken, taking estimated cumulative SOL sales to about $807 million.
FWA used more than 100 ETH in protocol revenue for token buybacks. It burned 30% of the tokens bought, equal to 0.5% of supply so far.
Solana processed a record 4.24 billion transactions in July. Its testnet cut slot times from 400ms to 350ms as developers work toward 200ms.
The U.S. may have sold euros to buy yen during the joint intervention, with the ECB notified only afterward. The yen’s weakness leaves a carry-trade unwind as a risk for crypto markets.
TUT rose as much as sixfold in one day, from $0.045 to $0.305, amid heavy spot and derivatives volume. The rally extended a move from below $10 million to more than $250 million in market value.
Fomo led Solana spot platforms with about $38.85 million in 24-hour volume, nearly double Axiom’s $19.90 million. It also passed Axiom in daily revenue.