(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCounting down the days: State of CryptoThe Senate is going on its summer break in a week, leaving next to no time left to sort out its remaining priorities in August. And obviously, the fate of Clarity is one of those priorities. (opens original source in a new tab)Nikhilesh De·2 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskThe future of crypto payments won't include on-ramps or bridges, Fun CEO saysAlex Fine said standalone crypto payment rails are becoming obsolete as platforms shift toward unified funding flows that abstract away blockchain complexity for users. (opens original source in a new tab)Will Canny·2 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskThe reverse bridge: Crypto meets Wall Street using perpsCrypto exchanges built perpetual futures for digital assets. Now they are using them to offer 24/7 exposure to stocks, commodities and indexes. (opens original source in a new tab)Olivier Acuna·2 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskUnlike the FTX collapse, the $89 million Coldcard exploit has investors sending bitcoin back to exchangesThe Coldcard vulnerability has smaller bitcoin holders moving funds onto exchanges for safety, according to blockchain analytics firms. This is opposite of the trend seen following the FTX collapse in late 2022. (opens original source in a new tab)Omkar Godbole·2 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskStrategy holds STRC dividend at 12%Customarily, Michael Saylor and team have lifted the STRC dividend when it trades sizably below par, but not this month. (opens original source in a new tab)Stephen Alpher·1 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBitcoin cold-wallet attack spreads to 4,500 addresses as losses near $89 millionGalaxy Research flagged a third wave of sweeps tied to weak Coldcard-generated keys, with the attacker now targeting smaller balances and changing how funds are collected onchain. (opens original source in a new tab)Shaurya Malwa·1 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskTokenized stock trading surged 288% in July, but one QQQ token drove most of itWithout that QQQ token, QQQB, July volume for tokenized equities would be roughly $2.03 billion, about 30% below June’s total. (opens original source in a new tab)Francisco Rodrigues·1 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBank of Italy research suggests stablecoins aren't necessarily cheaper for remittancesA mystery-shopping experiment found that exchange fees, foreign exchange spreads and banking rails mean stablecoin remittances are often no cheaper than traditional transfer means. (opens original source in a new tab)Jamie Crawley·1 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBitcoin mining difficulty shrinks 14% from this year's high as plunging revenues force operators to pivotDifficulty falls as weak mining economics reduce capacity, while forward markets signal little relief through year-end. (opens original source in a new tab)Francisco Rodrigues·1 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskSEC to review Nasdaq bitcoin options approval after CME challengeCME argues that because bitcoin is a commodity, options tied to its value fall under CFTC jurisdiction, not the SEC's authority. (opens original source in a new tab)Francisco Rodrigues·1 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskEveryone has the perps convergence backwardsCrypto is said to be growing up to look like Wall Street. The evidence in its biggest market points the other way, argues Bitget CEO Gracy Chen. (opens original source in a new tab)Gracy Chen·1 August 2026
