AI credit bubble could fuel Bitcoin ‘crack-up boom’ past $1M: Hayes
Hayes likened the debt-fueled AI infrastructure boom to the 2008 credit bubble, but evidence suggests financial strain is uneven across Big Tech.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-05 06:27:49Latest Crypto News
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, Web3 and crypto regulation.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-05 05:56:55New Ethereum proposal would cut issuance to zero if staked ETH reaches $112 billion
The EIP-8361 draft proposal calls for burning a rising share of validator rewards as the staking ratio climbs.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-05 05:49:57CLARITY or not, crypto isn’t going back in the bottle: Bitwise
Matt Hougan argues that regulatory guidance from the SEC and CFTC would keep the industry moving even if Congress fails to pass landmark market structure legislation this year.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-05 05:47:42"You stole, please return some." Coldcard hacker's wallet becomes a graffiti wall of pleas and hustles
A wallet holding $36 million in stolen bitcoin has become an unlikely public message board, as hack victims and opportunists pay to leave permanent notes for the thief.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-05 05:12:46Bitcoin flat at $64,000 as stocks print records and Hormuz deal nears
BTC held near $64,000 as MSCI's world index set another peak and Brent fell toward a Hormuz deal. Ether is the only major down on the week.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-05 04:32:16Bybit’s EU payments arm secures Austrian e-money license
Bybit’s Austrian payments subsidiary gained regulatory approval to develop card, merchant, open-banking and person-to-person payment services.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-05 04:03:16Ethereum researchers want to rein in staking; critics say it could backfire
EIP-8363 is a newly published draft proposal that would cut net consensus-layer rewards as the Ethereum staking ratio heads toward 50%.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-05 02:30:07This Bitcoin Bridge Shut Itself Down Because AI Was Finding Bugs Too Fast
Non-custodial Bitcoin swap provider Boltz says attackers are finding vulnerabilities faster than its team can fix them, forcing it to suspend swaps indefinitely.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 22:46:03AI Enthusiast Bugs His Toddler's Sleepover and Feeds It to Claude—The Internet Bugs Back
Nicholas Charriere turned an hour of nonsense into a family website with named tracks. One reply calling him creepy got more likes than his post.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 22:16:03OpenAI Dumps Apple Employees' Text Messages to Fight Trade Secret Suit
The ChatGPT maker released emails and text messages it says expose factual errors in Apple's lawsuit and undercut claims that former Apple employees brought confidential information to the company.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 21:46:03Ledger Says Coldcard Exploit Shows Bitcoin Wallet Security Must Adapt to AI
Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet says the Coldcard exploit underscores why certified hardware randomness matters—and why AI is reshaping wallet security.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 21:16:03Jim Cramer Is Selling His Bitcoin Over Quantum Threat—Crypto Twitter Is Thrilled
The CNBC host announced the decision on air after interviewing IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, asking him whether quantum computers could eventually crack the cryptography protecting his coins.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 20:45:18Police Have Arrested 37 Americans Over AI Data Center Protests This Year
Dozens of arrests tied to opposition against AI data centers underscore how local disputes over massive computing projects are growing into a national political movement.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 20:30:52SpaceX tops Wall Street revenue forecast, posts $540 million loss on bitcoin holdings
Elon Musk's space company posted its first earnings as a public company ahead of a major insider share unlock.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 20:26:21US, UK reaffirm support for stablecoins, tokenization in joint financial regulation talks
In a July 8 meeting, US and UK regulators highlighted the implementation of the GENIUS Act, payment modernization and cross-border cooperation, reinforcing a shared framework for digital asset oversight.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-04 19:58:48Coldcard Bitcoin Exploit Explained: Entropy, How Keys Are Generated, and Why Bits Matter
A flaw in Coldcard wallets cost Bitcoin holders more than $100 million—and reopened an old fight about whether you can trust dice.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 19:11:36Solana Proposal Would Increase Daily SOL Burns More Than 10-Fold
Validators are considering changes that would increase the amount of SOL permanently removed from circulation while reducing the rate of new token issuance.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 18:46:11Open USD rattled Circle's stock, but its key backers still support USDC
Executives at Coinbase, Visa and Mastercard said they plan to support multiple stablecoins, suggesting Open USD is another payments rail rather than a direct replacement for USDC.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 17:55:23Alibaba Just Gave Away Its Best AI Model For Free, Almost Matching Claude and ChatGPT
The first Qwen Max model with public weights is free to download next week. Alibaba's own scorecard says the Americans still win on code.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 17:16:49Samsung is poised to become a dominant stablecoin distributor, analysts say
Samsung seeks to turn 800 million Galaxy phones into wallets for digital assets and blockchain payments, backed by a deeper play in crypto infrastructure.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 17:14:13BNY to offer institutional crypto staking through Galaxy partnership
The custody giant is expanding beyond safekeeping by adding staking services, allowing eligible institutional clients to earn yield on proof-of-stake assets.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-04 17:10:04Hashdex to Shut Down Bitcoin ETF After Struggling to Gain Assets
The Brazil-based crypto asset manager will liquidate its U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF later this month, ending a fund that entered the market in 2024.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 16:43:46Bitcoin coils at $64K as Hormuz reopening timeline sends S&P 500 to $70T record
Bitcoin built on $64,000 as hopes of the Strait of Hormuz reopening to oil traffic sent the S&P 500 index to a record $70 trillion market cap.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-04 16:38:54Clarity Act sits idle over Trump ethics question as Warren asks SEC to investigate him
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe Trump's memecoin.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 16:21:59Bitdeer expands AI infrastructure with long-term $4.7B data center lease
A 16-year agreement secures 121 megawatts of AI computing capacity in Norway, highlighting how crypto mining companies continue to pursue new revenue streams beyond Bitcoin.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-04 15:50:20Wells Fargo joins JPMorgan and Citi in the race to tokenize Wall Street’s settlement rails
Payments will run on the bank’s proprietary blockchain and be routed automatically through its existing client interface.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 15:47:05Bitcoin’s $63,000 zone emerges as key battleground for buyers: Glassnode
Retail investors and large whales are buying as bitcoin trades near its 200-week moving average.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 14:49:33At least 15 attackers exploited Coldcard vulnerability: Galaxy
Galaxy said that at least 15 different attackers have exploited the Coldcard vulnerability, which may have been avoided with just $2 worth of AI hardening, according to Dragonfly’s managing partner.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-04 14:38:49Polymarket targets $20 billion valuation as competition heats up in prediction market sector
The blockchain-based prediction markets platform is reportedly returning to investors months after a $15 billion funding round.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 14:38:23Intesa Sanpaolo slashed IBIT stake by 94% in 2Q, tripled ether ETF holding as crypto prices slumped
The Italian bank tripled its holding of iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF stake as total bitcoin ETF holdings fell 35% to $69.3 million.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 14:25:50Dinari brings tokenized U.S. stocks to American investors as equity race heats up
The move brings the custodial tokenization model to eligible U.S. investors as competition over blockchain-based equities intensifies.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 14:00:00Apple's AI Slop Problem Left a $200K macOS Exploit Unreported
A Milan start-up says it found a full-takeover flaw in macOS using ChatGPT, then hit Apple's new submission cap before it could file it.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 13:36:06Sorry everyone, Bitcoin is headed down to $43,500: Michael Terpin
Transform Ventures founder Michael Terpin says Bitcoin could have another 30% downside from its current price before he is confident the market has reached a bottom.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-04 13:30:00BitGo’s WBTC move pushes LayerZero-to-Chainlink tally near $15 billion
A migration wave followed a $292 million Kelp bridge exploit, with announced LayerZero-to-Chainlink moves now totaling $14.5 billion.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 13:00:00As Clarity Act teeters, mystery group hammers away at crypto in Washington ads
Crypto Watchdog has taken to warning people in DC about the hazards of digital assets, and its director won't say who is backing it.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 13:00:00Texas electric grid moratorium won’t have big impact on BTC miners: Bernstein
Monday’s announcement that Texas Governor Greg Abbott set a moratorium on approval of ERCOT-linked data centers pending an audit won’t impact miners’ approved electricity contracts.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-04 12:37:59Morning Minute: Saylor Sells Bitcoin Again
Strategy sold $104M in Bitcoin last week to help prop up STRC, a financial product they created to… help them buy more Bitcoin.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 12:33:21Tether Gold reserves rise 9.5% as gold posts worst quarter in 13 years
XAUt added to its bullion backing during gold’s worst quarter since 2013, as tokenized commodity holder counts continued to rise.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-04 12:30:07BNY to add crypto staking to digital asset custody platform
The custody bank has selected Galaxy to provide staking infrastructure as it broadens services for institutional crypto investors.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 12:30:00Coldcard urges users to move bitcoin as exploit is still in progress
The cold wallet maker said the flaw behind roughly $114 million in losses remains live, with specific models and firmware still exposed.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 12:00:25Italy’s biggest bank triples staked Ether ETF holdings while cutting IBIT shares
Italy’s largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo increased its staked Ether ETF position to $7.1 million while reducing its holdings in two spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-04 11:55:19BlackRock Tokenizes $311B of European Money Market Funds With JP Morgan's Kinexys
Europe's largest cash management platform is now issuing tokens on Ethereum, in a launch restricted to professional investors.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 11:40:44The bitcoin market has plenty of reasons to freak out, yet calm pervades
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 4, 2026
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 11:23:33South 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.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 10:59:41Jim Cramer plans to sell his Bitcoin over quantum fears as BTC rises 1.6%
The CNBC personality said he’ll sell his Bitcoin holdings due to fears about quantum computing, as some cryptocurrency investors celebrated, referencing the popular “inverse Cramer” meme.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-04 10:53:00Hardware Wallet Firms Warn of Phishing Surge as Coldcard Losses Near $130M
Fake "coordinated hardware audit" emails are steering holders to a cloned Coldcard site that installs remote-access software.
Decrypt · 2026-08-04 10:52:57Bitcoin 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 fear.”
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 10:51:11Former FBI supervisor admits guilt in $1M crypto theft
A former FBI supervisory agent pleaded guilty to stealing about $1 million worth of digital assets from an adversarial country and forfeited about $925,000 in funds to government-controlled wallets.
Cointelegraph · 2026-08-04 10:30:56BlackRock 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 reinvestment stablecoin fund.
CoinDesk · 2026-08-04 10:03:24