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Strategy Sells $105M in Bitcoin as Dollar Reserve Hits $4B
Strategy sold 1,638 BTC for $104.7 million in the week to Aug 2, according to an 8-K filed Monday, cutting its Bitcoin stack to 842,138 BTC from the 843,775 it had held since early July. The coins went at an average of $63,957, net of fees.DecryptStrategy Completes Third Bitcoin Sale of 2026, Keeps 842,138 BTC
Strategy has completed its third bitcoin sale of 2026, raising its U.S. dollar reserve to $4 billion while maintaining one of the largest bitcoin treasuries in the world with 842,138 BTC. Key TakeawaysStrategy sold 1,638 BTC and still holdsbitcoin.comCrypto Market Trends August 2026: Macro Factors & Bitcoin Price Analysis
As the global digital asset market navigates a critical phase of structural consolidation early in August 2026, price action isCoinIdolAI Agents Can Bypass Robinhood’s Stock Token Blocks, Per Coinfello
Robinhood Chain blocks U.S. persons from its tokenized Nvidia and Tesla stock, but the same permissionless network that powers 24/7 trading may let artificial intelligence (AI) agents and third-party wallets route around that block entirelybitcoin.comSouth Korean Exchange Bithumb Targets 2028 IPO
Bithumb has set out a three-stage path to a stock market listing in 2028, telling customers on Monday it will spend this year upgrading internal controls and preparing to switch accounting standards, then file for preliminary listing reviewDecryptSaylor: Strategy Now Tracking Bitcoin’s 200-Week Average
Michael Saylor says Strategy is now tracking bitcoin’s 200-week moving average and its premium to that level, noting the price sits almost exactly on the line after trading above it 92% of the time historically. Key TakeawaysSaylor adbitcoin.comColdcard Losses Near $114M as Small Bitcoin Transfers Spike
Small Bitcoin holders moved coins on July 31 at a rate not seen since the collapse of FTX, according to CryptoQuant, as news spread that Coldcard hardware wallets had been generating guessable keys for five years. Transfers of less than 1 BDecryptBackpack Exchange Lists TRX Spot And Perpetual Markets
Backpack Exchange has listed TRON for both spot and perpetual trading, adding TRX/USD and TRX-PERP markets to its exchange lineup. Backpack’s listing materials say the listing was announced on July 29, 2026, with TRX spot trading and perpetBitcoinistZachXBT Refuses to Trace the $88M Coldcard Hack
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT says he has no plans to trace the $88.6 million Coldcard hack, telling followers that Bitcoin’s community has offered him little support in return for his work in years past. Key TakeawaysZachXBT declinbitcoin.comXRP Ledger Sponsored Fees Proposal Could Make XRP Less Visible To Some Users
A proposed XRP Ledger amendment known as XLS-68 could let sponsors cover transaction fees and reserves for other users, making it possible for some wallet interactions to happen without the end user directly holding XRP. The feature, includBitcoinistSenate Skips CLARITY Act Vote Monday, Five Days Left on Clock
The U.S. Senate’s Monday floor schedule does not include the CLARITY Act, leaving the crypto market structure bill just five days to clear the chamber before lawmakers leave for the August recess. Key TakeawaysThe Senate left the CLARbitcoin.comSolana Holds Near $73 As ETF Flows And Ecosystem Pilots Stay In Focus
Solana traded near the $73 area as traders watched a mix of ETF-flow signals, ecosystem activity, and new integration pilots for signs of whether the network can hold its recent range. Public market and ecosystem updates point to positive EBitcoinistIs Saylor’s Strategy Selling Again? Lookonchain Claims Company Moved 299.84 BTC
A wallet potentially linked to Strategy moved 299.84 BTC, worth about $18.91 million, a transfer flagged by onchain tracker Lookonchain, reviving questions about whether Michael Saylor’s firm is preparing to sell bitcoin again. Key Tabitcoin.comXRPL Foundation Director Warns Of Fake XRP Holder Tiers Scam
An XRPL Foundation community director has warned users about a fake “XRP Holder Tiers” announcement designed to trick holders into connecting wallets and potentially losing funds. Public scam-warning materials identify the warning as comingBitcoinistOrdinary WiFi Can Now Identify People With Near-Perfect Accuracy
Scientists at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have demonstrated a way to identify people using ordinary Wi-Fi signals in a room. The system analyzes how radio waves bounce off bodies and objects to form reflection patterns it cabitcoin.comXRP Ledger Added Nearly 490K New Accounts In First Half Of 2026
The XRP Ledger added 489,739 new accounts in the first half of 2026, bringing total accounts to about 8.4 million, according to public XRPL account-growth data. Public XRPL and RLUSD activity data links the growth to Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoBitcoinistSolana Foundation CISO Warns AI Is Making Crypto Scams More Convincing
Solana Foundation’s new Chief Information Security Officer, Michael Coates, has warned that AI is making crypto scams more convincing, especially through social engineering, phishing, and voice-based impersonation. The warning is not aboutBitcoinistGalaxy Digital and Duel Casino Clash Over 230 ETH Linked to Coldcard Exploit
Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital, criticized Duel Casino for refusing to block nearly 230 ETH allegedly stolen from a victim of the Coldcard vulnerability. Nonetheless, Duel Casino refused to freeze the funds withoutbitcoin.comXRP Ledger v3.2.1 Hotfix Targets Validator Manifest Flooding
XRP Ledger operators have been urged to upgrade to xrpld v3.2.1 after a hotfix was released to address validator manifest flooding that caused high memory and bandwidth usage on affected nodes. The xrpld v3.2.1 release notes show the hotfixBitcoinistSwitzerland’s Crypto Use Is Double Germany’s, Study Finds
Switzerland has spent years building the conditions for broader cryptocurrency adoption, and the latest data suggest those efforts are paying off. A Bearingpoint study found that 23% of Swiss adults use cryptocurrency at least occasionally,bitcoin.com
