Here’s what happened in crypto today August 8, 2026, 1:19 pm
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.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs post best week since April with $1B inflows August 8, 2026, 12:20 pm
The spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds registered their third-strongest showing since October as institutional demand showed signs of renewed momentum.
US Senate to vote on advancing CLARITY Act in September after Thune files cloture August 8, 2026, 11:08 am
The procedural move puts crypto market structure legislation back on track as lawmakers continue negotiations over ethics and stablecoin provisions.
Bitcoin will never fall below $60K again: Nansen founder August 8, 2026, 9:30 am
Crypto is growing up thanks to trading in real world assets, and Bitcoin will never dip below $60K again, says Nansen founder founder Alex Svanevik.
Domestic stablecoins could boost demand for dollar-backed tokens: IMF August 8, 2026, 2:21 am
IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz says users may favor digital dollars for their liquidity, network effects and cross-border acceptance.
US court backs Bybit’s bid to trace funds from $1.5B North Korea hack August 8, 2026, 12:11 am
Expedited discovery allows the exchange to seek account identities, balances and transaction histories from platforms with US operations.
Donald Trump’s media company to terminate Crypto.com deal August 7, 2026, 5:39 pm
The president’s company will unwind an agreement with Crypto.com to create a multibillion-dollar CRO treasury and reportedly not integrate prediction markets onto Truth Social.
US Treasury’s OFAC sanctions 2 Iran-linked crypto exchanges August 7, 2026, 4:02 pm
The US government sanctioned an individual and two crypto exchanges it said facilitated money laundering for a combined $5 million in digital assets linked to Iran.
Circle expands USDC to OKX ecosystem with X Layer launch August 7, 2026, 1:36 pm
The rollout gives X Layer users access to Circle-issued USDC and crosschain transfers as the stablecoin expands across major blockchain ecosystems.
Reform UK chair calls for probe into SBF-linked donation: Report August 7, 2026, 1:03 pm
As the chairman of the Reform UK calls for an investigation into a FTX-linked political donation, the party’s leader prepares to face voters amid his own crypto-related scandal.