🚨 FBI intelligence agent arrested over $1M crypto theft. The agent, who held “top secret” clearance and worked at FBI headquarters, was accused of taking crypto from wallets the agency had investigated, according to Coindesk.
🗳️ Senate Majority Leader Thune says the crypto Clarity Act vote is still expected this week before recess. Per WatcherGuru, Thune confirmed the timeline ahead of the Senate break.
📉 Trader Peter Brandt Dismisses Imminent Bitcoin Rally Hopes Veteran trader Peter Brandt says current chart patterns provide no indication that a new Bitcoin bull market is close, calling any imminent rally "not urgent" despite lingering optimism among some market participants, according to u.today.
📉 FalconX cuts 10% of workforce amid crypto market slump. Digital asset prime broker FalconX is trimming 10% of staff, per Bloomberg. The firm is withdrawing its Singapore license application and refocusing its local strategy as crypto companies continue cutting costs.
🇺🇸 Esper: “We Gotta Get This Bill Done” Former Defense Secretary Dr. Mark Esper told MS NOW the CLARITY Act is “too important for the leadership of our country,” adding “if we’re going to dominate and lead in this technology... we gotta get this bill done.” The remarks were shared by Bitcoin Magazine.
🇬🇧 UK public company The Smarter Web Company expands Bitcoin treasury to 2,712 BTC The firm's total $BTC holdings now stand at 2,712, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The company increased its treasury position to that amount as of the latest report.
🚀 Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management pulled in a record $148.1B in Q2 net new assets, according to Seeking Alpha. Morgan Stanley reported $21.3B in quarterly net revenue and $5.58B in income, with wealth management revenue climbing 14% YoY to $8.9B. Management attributed just over 50% of those flows to IPO-related stock-plan activity. Crypto is positioned as a client-retention tool rather than a material near-term earnings driver.
🔥 Saylor: "I've never sold a single satoshi of my personal Bitcoin." MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor made the remark, as reported by Cointelegraph. The statement concerns his personal $BTC holdings.
💥 Giustra Blasts Saylor’s Latest $102.3M BTC Sale Canadian billionaire investor Frank Giustra has blasted Michael Saylor following Strategy's latest $102.3 million Bitcoin sale, calling the move the worst thing to happen to $BTC, according to U.Today.
⛏️ Trump Family's American Bitcoin Surpasses 8,000 BTC The Hut 8 subsidiary boosted its $BTC stash by 14% in Q2, crossing the 8,000-coin mark despite a drop in Bitcoin's price. The quarter was its strongest for mining output on record, according to Decrypt.
💳 Mastercard Completes Acquisition of Ripple Partner BVNK Mastercard has finalized its acquisition of BVNK, a Ripple ($XRP) partner, according to U.Today. The deal is aimed at entering the $309 billion stablecoin market.
📉 Tweet volume for $BTC and $ETH hits an all-time low. Tweet volume for Bitcoin and Ethereum is at an all-time low. The last time activity reached this level of quiet was right before the 2021 bull run.
💰 Tether reports $1.5B profit this quarter. Assets exceed liabilities by $4.11B, and physical gold reserves rose by 14 tons to over 146 tons, per Tether.
⚡ American Bitcoin President Exits for AI Power Firm Matt Prusak, president of the Eric Trump-backed Bitcoin miner American Bitcoin, is departing to join Giga Energy, an AI power infrastructure company. CoinDesk reported the move.
💳 Mastercard Finalizes BVNK Acquisition to Expand Stablecoin Capabilities Mastercard ($MA) completed its acquisition of BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure provider, per Seeking Alpha. The company expects Q3 2026 net revenue growth at the high end of the low double-digit range, with Q2 earnings topping estimates on consumer and tech gains.
💰 US hints at more yen intervention as Bitcoin traders brace Cointelegraph reports the US and Japan coordinated on the yen for the first time since 2011, with US officials signaling further intervention possible. Bitcoin traders are wary of historically rough August market conditions.
📉 Circle slides after Morgan Stanley downgrade and price target cut Morgan Stanley downgraded Circle and slashed its price target, according to Coindesk. The bank flagged tokenized money market funds, Open USD, and slower $USDC growth as potential drags on the stablecoin issuer's earnings.
📢 BlackRock launches tokenized money-market fund on Ethereum. BlackRock has launched a tokenized money-market fund on the Ethereum network, according to WatcherGuru. The fund is built on $ETH.
⛏️ Trump-Linked Miner American Bitcoin Hits Record Output American Bitcoin produced a record 932 BTC in the second quarter, lifting mining revenue 8% while narrowing its net loss from the prior quarter, according to Cointelegraph.