Here’s what happened in crypto today July 4, 2026, 11:51 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.
Vitalik Buterin shares top priorities for new 'Lean Ethereum' strawmap July 4, 2026, 11:50 pm
Part of the Ethereum Foundation’s plan to make Ethereum more private and scalable is to introduce a new virtual machine, with leanISA and RISC-V among the top candidates.
Moonbeam to pivot from Polkadot to Base, unveils AI agent framework July 4, 2026, 8:50 pm
Moonbeam didn’t provide a timeline for when it would launch the AI agent platform but told GLMR holders to bridge their tokens from the Polkadot parachain to Base before July 31.
Kraken lets traders use tokenized stocks as collateral for leveraged trades July 4, 2026, 3:37 pm
Eligible users can now use select tokenized stocks and ETFs as collateral for futures and margin trading without selling their holdings.
Kalshi hits record June trading volume as World Cup fuels prediction markets July 4, 2026, 12:47 pm
DefiLlama data shows Kalshi posted a record month for trading volume as the expanded FIFA World Cup boosted prediction market activity.
Bollinger Bands creator eyes Bitcoin bear-market end, 'W'-shaped reversal July 4, 2026, 9:09 am
Bitcoin price strength could "break" the entire downtrend if the reversal pattern completed, John Bollinger suggested in light of the BTC rebound.
Revolut to delist USDT in August, citing regulatory and risk concerns July 4, 2026, 7:25 am
Revolut notified some customers it will delist USDT after Aug. 31, with remaining holdings automatically converted into users’ base currency.
Tim Draper says Arkham got Bitcoin wallet attribution ‘wrong’ July 4, 2026, 4:31 am
Tim Draper disputes Arkham's Bitcoin wallet attribution, saying: “I haven’t touched it. Arkham has it wrong.”
Bitcoin profit and loss ratio falls to 43-month low July 4, 2026, 1:05 am
Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said the bottom is “closer than ever,” while a Swan Bitcoin analyst suggested investors buy now at a discount rather than overpaying later.
US law enforcement group drops opposition to CLARITY Act: Report July 4, 2026, 12:59 am
The Major County Sheriffs of America said it still wants the CLARITY Act amended to give local law enforcement more resources to investigate illicit finance cases.