Texas electric grid moratorium won’t have big impact on BTC miners: Bernstein August 4, 2026, 8:37 am
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.
Tether Gold reserves rise 9.5% as gold posts worst quarter in 13 years August 4, 2026, 8:30 am
XAUt added to its bullion backing during gold’s worst quarter since 2013, as tokenized commodity holder counts continued to rise.
Italy’s biggest bank triples staked Ether ETF holdings while cutting IBIT shares August 4, 2026, 7:55 am
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.
Jim Cramer plans to sell his Bitcoin over quantum fears as BTC rises 1.6% August 4, 2026, 6:47 am
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.
Former FBI supervisor admits guilt in $1M crypto theft August 4, 2026, 6:30 am
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.
Strategy’s STRC retakes $90 after 24% rebound from June closing low August 4, 2026, 5:42 am
The preferred shares have recovered nearly 24% from their June closing low as Strategy builds its cash reserve and repurchases STRC.
US yen intervention puts Bitcoin, risk assets on notice for liquidity flux August 4, 2026, 5:22 am
The first US-Japan joint yen intervention in 28 years came amid record bond yields and worries about the yen carry trade.
Apple briefly removes Telegram from App Store, Gram rebounds August 4, 2026, 4:03 am
Apple restored Telegram after the messaging platform removed content that violated its child safety policies and banned the user who posted it.
NY judge denies CFTC motion to halt enforcement action against Kalshi August 4, 2026, 3:49 am
The ruling leaves New York’s case against Kalshi in place while allowing the CFTC to renew its request before Judge Victor Marrero.
Nigeria sets crypto tax collection rules for digital asset platforms August 4, 2026, 3:25 am
The framework specifies how existing tax obligations apply to crypto disposals and rewards, with some withheld amounts payable in the originating token.