Here’s what happened in crypto today August 2, 2026, 4:00 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.
Strategy leaves preferred STRC dividend at 12% as price still below par August 2, 2026, 11:24 am
Investors have previously benefited from a payout boost when the preferred STRC shares traded well below their $100 par value for a month.
BNB Chain pursues legal action after ex-employee’s memecoin launch August 2, 2026, 7:24 am
BNB Chain said a former employee allegedly used a company tutorial wallet to create a memecoin that the blockchain ecosystem says it did not authorize or endorse.
Trump Media sells another 2,628 BTC, holdings fall to 4,261 BTC August 2, 2026, 5:31 am
Trump Media transferred another 2,628 Bitcoin to Crypto.com, bringing its reported sales over seven months to 7,281 BTC and leaving the company with 4,261 BTC in holdings.
Coldcard hack sparks biggest sub-1 BTC move since FTX: CryptoQuant August 2, 2026, 4:07 am
Bitcoin users moved 39,600 BTC in small transactions as the Coldcard hack continued, with researchers warning that the attack remained active.
Onchain, in court: What happened in crypto legal news this week August 1, 2026, 5:19 pm
A case tied to defunct crypto exchange FTX moves forward, a soldier seeks to dismiss over a Polymarket bet and a former congressman was ordered to pay $35,000 for manipulative trading.
Minnesota crypto ATM ban goes into effect after reported $1M losses August 1, 2026, 2:09 pm
State officials reported that Minnesota residents, and largely senior citizens, had lost about $1 million from scams tied to crypto kiosks from 2023 to 2025.
Crypto PAC pours another $1M into Michigan House race August 1, 2026, 11:44 am
Michigan incumbent Shri Thanedar’s re-election bid against other Democratic candidates is getting more about crypto with an infusion of ads funded by an industry-aligned PAC.
Russia expands crypto mining ban to Moscow through 2032 August 1, 2026, 6:30 am
Russia has added Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk Region to its cryptocurrency mining ban list, citing power supply concerns behind the restrictions.
Coldcard Bitcoin loss estimate rises to $70M after Galaxy analysis August 1, 2026, 5:23 am
Galaxy Research identified 1,196 addresses that lost 1,082.65 Bitcoin in a 41-minute window, expanding the estimated scope of the Coldcard wallet incident.