Here’s what happened in crypto today August 6, 2026, 3:31 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.
Bitcoin ETF inflows surge after Coldcard hack, but link is unclear: Bloomberg analyst August 6, 2026, 2:17 pm
A week-long streak of inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs has coincided with the Coldcard wallet exploit, fueling debate over whether some investors are shifting away from self-custody.
US appellate court mandate affirms Sam Bankman-Fried conviction August 6, 2026, 1:17 pm
Three circuit judges disputed the former FTX CEO’s claims that the defunct crypto exchange’s investors could have been made whole and wouldn’t have experienced any losses.
US Senate will vote on CLARITY crypto bill ‘without any question’ this week: Tim Scott August 6, 2026, 12:53 pm
The South Carolina lawmaker who heads the Senate Banking Committee said that the majority leader still had time to put the crypto bill on the agenda despite the narrow voting window.
Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot loses Wall Street’s wow factor August 6, 2026, 12:42 pm
New analysis finds AI infrastructure contracts are becoming larger and more profitable, but investors now demand stronger execution before rewarding bitcoin mining stocks.
Bitcoin price coils under $65K as US PMI data brings new ‘stagflation’ warning August 6, 2026, 12:24 pm
Bitcoin price action stayed compressed in an ongoing divergence from stocks and gold while US PMI data sparked fresh talk of “stagflation.”
Step App winds down after four years as FITFI token sinks August 6, 2026, 9:52 am
Move-to-earn project Step App will wind down services by Aug. 21 after four years, while its FITFI token trades 99.9% below its all-time high.
10 weirdest things ever tokenized... including farts August 6, 2026, 9:30 am
Tokenized cows may have gone viral, but they’re just the latest in a long line of strange things to find a home onchain, from farts, to human skin and destroyed artworks
Blockchain.com wins Cayman custody license after MiCA and FCA approvals August 6, 2026, 9:00 am
Blockchain.com secured a VASP custody license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, expanding its regulated crypto services in the region.
Hyperliquid RWA contracts grow to 32% of trading activity in Q2 August 6, 2026, 8:55 am
Tokenized real-world assets accounted for more than a third of Hyperliquid’s quarterly trading volume, generating 6.6% of the protocol’s $169 million quarterly revenue.