ARK Invest buys $6.8M in Circle shares after NY win
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought 109,129 Circle shares after the stablecoin issuer secured a limited-purpose trust charter in New York. ARK Invest adds 109,129 Circle shares ARK purchased 77,103 Circle shares through its flagship ARK Innovation ETF, according to the…
By Lawrence Mondal 8/1/2026, 10:33:57 AM
DOJ Files to Recover $47K in Crypto From ATM Fraud Scheme
Federal prosecutors are seeking approximately $47,000 in cryptocurrency allegedly taken from five victims through a technology-support and government-impersonation fraud scheme. The case reflects expanding efforts to recover digital assets after scammers convert victims’ cash through cryptocurrency ATMs. Computer Warning Led Victim to a Crypto ATM...
By Kevin Helms 8/1/2026, 10:30:08 AM
UEFA revolts against FIFA’s $20 billion privatization plan, forcing Infantino to retreat
UEFA's resistance to FIFA's privatization plan highlights the power dynamics in global football governance and potential funding challenges. The post UEFA revolts against FIFA’s $20 billion privatization plan, forcing Infantino to retreat appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 8/1/2026, 10:27:22 AM
Russia expands crypto mining ban to Moscow through 2032
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.
By Helen Partz 8/1/2026, 10:23:41 AM
BNB Chain disavows unauthorized meme token linked to former employee
This incident highlights the critical need for robust credential management in blockchain firms to prevent unauthorized actions post-employment. The post BNB Chain disavows unauthorized meme token linked to former employee appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 8/1/2026, 10:22:12 AM
Crypto casino Stake’s debut esports tournament hit by forfeit as prediction markets scramble
The forfeit highlights the challenges of integrating crypto betting with esports, impacting market stability and future event planning. The post Crypto casino Stake’s debut esports tournament hit by forfeit as prediction markets scramble appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 8/1/2026, 10:16:55 AM
Estevao header earns Chelsea draw against Spurs as big-money transfers headline Sydney friendly
The match highlights the financial pressures on clubs to justify big transfers, potentially influencing future spending and fan engagement strategies. The post Estevao header earns Chelsea draw against Spurs as big-money transfers headline Sydney friendly appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 8/1/2026, 10:15:53 AM
Chainlink’s Strategic Reserves Now Worth $5.7 Million Following 706,809 LINK Addition in July
Chainlink continues to expand its strategic reserves, with data showing the protocol added 706,809 LINK tokens to the portfolio in July. According to the data shared today by market analyst CryptoJack, Chainlink now holds over $5.7 million worth of LINK in its strategic reserves, following the addition of 706,809 LINK tokens into the investment...
By Erie Maxwell 8/1/2026, 10:15:27 AM
Sandro Tonali scores first Tottenham goal as Spurs take on Chelsea
Tonali's goal highlights Tottenham's high-stakes investment strategy, potentially boosting financial partnerships and market visibility. The post Sandro Tonali scores first Tottenham goal as Spurs take on Chelsea appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 8/1/2026, 10:14:30 AM
Ukrainian drones sink Rosatom vessel in Black Sea, crew unharmed
The attack signals a shift in conflict dynamics, potentially increasing regional tensions and impacting strategic maritime operations. The post Ukrainian drones sink Rosatom vessel in Black Sea, crew unharmed appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 8/1/2026, 10:11:19 AM
Strategy stock sinks as Saylor puts Bitcoin buys on hold
Strategy shares fell 4.56% to $93.28 on July 31 after the company reported an $8.22 billion quarterly loss and prioritized restoring its STRC preferred stock to its $100 par value. Strategy stock slides after $8.22B quarterly loss Strategy stock traded…
By Lawrence Mondal 8/1/2026, 10:11:11 AM
China completes first outbound digital yuan payment to Malaysia
China's digital yuan cross-border payment could challenge SWIFT's dominance, altering global trade dynamics and increasing financial surveillance. The post China completes first outbound digital yuan payment to Malaysia appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 8/1/2026, 10:09:50 AM
Indian Oil Corp boosts spot oil purchases amid Middle East disruptions
Indian Oil Corp's strategic shift to diverse crude sources may stabilize its supply but could contribute to global oil price volatility. The post Indian Oil Corp boosts spot oil purchases amid Middle East disruptions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 8/1/2026, 10:08:02 AM
MARA CEO Fred Thiel says Bitcoin has missed its chance as a payment method
Bitcoin's diminished role as a payment method shifts focus to stablecoins and AI, prompting strategic pivots in mining and investment strategies. The post MARA CEO Fred Thiel says Bitcoin has missed its chance as a payment method appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 8/1/2026, 10:06:12 AM
Ethena (ENA) Price Consolidates Near Key Resistance While Bulls Await Confirmation—Here’s What’s Next
The post Ethena (ENA) Price Consolidates Near Key Resistance While Bulls Await Confirmation—Here’s What’s Next appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ethena (ENA) price continues to consolidate within a multi-month falling wedge on the daily chart, with price trading just below a key descending resistance trendline. While the broader market...
By Sahana Vibhute 8/1/2026, 10:02:38 AM
Caterpillar Earnings Preview: Mining Demand and Margins
Q2 2026 earnings date, record $63B backlog, and new Skycatch acquisition frame Caterpillar’s margin setup as mining orders convert. Key watchpoints inside.
By Andrei Popescu 8/1/2026, 10:01:33 AM
AAVE Price Prediction: $88 Holds or Smart Money Gets Squeezed Into Q4
AAVE just shed 7% in a single session to $90.93, landing near the lower Bollinger Band while top traders quietly press 61% long — if the $88.38 support confluence holds, a move back toward $100 is ... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 9:56:57 AM
Why 110 corporate blockchains are headed for a massive shakeout – and Coinbase’s secret plan to absorb them
Corporate blockchains are multiplying, but Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong expects the boom to end in consolidation rather than coexistence. Over the past year, several corporate institutions and Wall Street giants, including Stripe, Circle, and Robinhood, have developed rails for stablecoins and institutional markets. Their expansion has revived...
By Oluwapelumi Adejumo 8/1/2026, 9:55:01 AM
LDO Price Prediction: $0.31 or $0.38 — The Next 30 Days Will Define LDO's 2026
After an 8.45% single-session flush to $0.33, LDO is pinned against its lower Bollinger Band with stochastics kissing zero and retail traders piling short — a setup that's either a coiled snap-back... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 9:50:27 AM
HBAR Price Prediction: Whales Are Loading But the 200 SMA Is a Real Wall
HBAR is coiled at $0.07 in a volatility squeeze, with top-trader positioning sitting 63% long — but a 29% gap to the 200-day SMA makes $0.09 the make-or-break level for 2026. Break it and $0.11–$0.... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 9:46:47 AM
WIF Price Prediction: Dead Below Every Moving Average — $0.12 Beckons Before Any Credible Recovery
WIF is pinned at $0.14 with every meaningful moving average stacked overhead as resistance and taker sell flow consuming 56% of all volume — a breakdown toward $0.12 carries 70% probability before ... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 9:41:23 AM
PEPE Price Prediction: Stochastic Oversold Cross Is Loading — Bounce or Bull Trap?
PEPE's stochastic oscillator is printing an oversold crossover from the low-20s while RSI idles at neutral and MACD stays in bearish territory — this setup has the fingerprints of a short-term tact... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 9:36:07 AM
Europe heat waves disrupt energy, increase reliance on imported fossil fuels
Europe's increased reliance on imported fossil fuels amid energy disruptions may drive up global oil prices and heighten energy security concerns. The post Europe heat waves disrupt energy, increase reliance on imported fossil fuels appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 8/1/2026, 9:30:14 AM
ALGO Price Prediction: Dead Weight or Coiled Spring — $0.08 Is the Line in the Sand
ALGO is buried below every major moving average at $0.079 while a 1.60 taker buy/sell ratio and a 6.28% OI spike suggest smart money is quietly loading. The bear case tracks toward $0.069; the bull... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 9:29:21 AM
Coldcard Bitcoin loss estimate rises to $70M after Galaxy analysis
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.
By Helen Partz 8/1/2026, 9:23:56 AM
Iran threatens to close strategic waterways amid US tensions
Iran's threat to close waterways could lead to significant global economic disruption, affecting oil markets and increasing geopolitical tensions. The post Iran threatens to close strategic waterways amid US tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 8/1/2026, 9:23:38 AM
FILE Price Prediction: Bears Still Own the Chart — $0.68 Retest Likely Before Any Real Recovery
FILE sits at $0.73 with its MACD histogram pinned at zero and price stranded below every major moving average that matters. Unless buyers force a clean close above $0.74, the path of least resistan... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 9:23:01 AM
Double-Digit Gains From These 2 Altcoins, Bitcoin Struggles at $63K: Weekend Watch
PUMP and PI are also well in the green on a daily scale.
By Jordan Lyanchev 8/1/2026, 9:18:47 AM
CRV Price Prediction: Coiled at $0.21, a Bounce or Breakdown Is Hours Away
With every short-term moving average compressed to a single point at $0.21 and CRV hugging its lower Bollinger Band at $0.2057, the volatility squeeze is maxed out. Smart money is positioned long b... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 9:15:31 AM
345,000 Americans Warned Following CareCloud AWS Breach, Sensitive Personal, Financial and Medical Records at Risk
CareCloud has started notifying patients nationwide that hackers accessed their sensitive medical and personal records from an AWS-hosted system. The post 345,000 Americans Warned Following CareCloud AWS Breach, Sensitive Personal, Financial and Medical Records at Risk appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
By Daily Hodl Agent 8/1/2026, 9:15:30 AM
Binance founder CZ calls for wallet diversification after $70 million Coldcard exploit
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao says hardware wallets can still have bugs and suggests spreading funds across multiple wallets after the major Coldcard security failure.
By Omkar Godbole 8/1/2026, 9:01:08 AM
TON Price Prediction: Flatlined at $1.60 — $1.55 Is the Last Line Before a Real Breakdown
TON's MACD has zeroed out and price is pinned below every meaningful short-term moving average, while thin spot volume exposes an overextended futures positioning structure. The 7–30 day setup lean... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 9:00:22 AM
Bitcoin miners saved Texas power grid from collapse, but their lucrative pivot to AI is stripping away the emergency brake
Texas broke its all-time electricity demand record twice in two days last week. ERCOT served a preliminary 91,308 megawatts around 5 p.m. on July 22, one day after demand hit 87,403 megawatts and erased the 85,508-megawatt mark that had stood since Aug. 10, 2023. Neither afternoon saw an appeal for energy conservation, and the system […] The post...
By Andjela Radmilac 8/1/2026, 8:55:34 AM
Threshold Signatures vs Multisig: Which Is Safer?
CertiK reports $1.32B lost in H1 2026, led by wallet compromises. Spark shows ~80% fee cuts with FROST vs multisig. We weigh TSS security, costs, and failure modes.
By Idris Calloway 8/1/2026, 8:54:59 AM
Kalshi vs New York: Are Prediction Markets Gambling?
New York court denial of Kalshi’s injunction and fresh state actions put prediction markets in a legal squeeze. Here’s how traders can navigate the gray.
By Darnell Whitaker 8/1/2026, 8:54:49 AM
AMD Earnings Preview: MI450 Demand and AI Margins
Anthropic partnership commits up to 2 GW of AMD MI450 GPUs as Helios racks ship in H2 2026. What that could mean for demand, pricing, and AI margins.
By Lena Carter 8/1/2026, 8:54:38 AM
What is a mainnet? The production blockchain explained
A mainnet is the production version of a blockchain network where transactions carry real economic value and are permanently recorded. When a cryptocurrency project launches its mainnet, it moves from concept to reality, and every line of code becomes a…
By Andrew Folkler 8/1/2026, 8:54:23 AM
What is a testnet? The blockchain testing ground explained
A testnet is a separate blockchain network that mirrors a production chain’s rules and functionality but uses tokens with no monetary value. It is where developers break things, test upgrades, and discover bugs before those bugs can cost anyone real…
By Andrew Folkler 8/1/2026, 8:52:52 AM
SHIB Price Prediction: The 4.95% Pop Looks Like a Trap — Here's Why
SHIB's 4.95% intraday surge is running straight into upper Bollinger Band resistance with MACD printing zero conviction behind it. The fade setup carries a 60% probability; bulls need RSI above 65 ... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 8:52:32 AM
What is a zero-knowledge proof? Privacy and scaling explained
A zero-knowledge proof lets one party prove to another that a statement is true without revealing any information beyond the truth of the statement itself. It is the cryptographic technique behind blockchain privacy, scalable rollups, and a growing number of…
By Andrew Folkler 8/1/2026, 8:51:20 AM
What is proof of work? The consensus mechanism that powers bitcoin
Proof of work is a consensus mechanism that forces computers to spend measurable energy solving a mathematical puzzle before they can add a new block of transactions to a blockchain. It is the reason bitcoin has value as a settlement…
By Andrew Folkler 8/1/2026, 8:49:50 AM
Ukrainian drones strike Ufa refineries, Crimea military sites in ongoing campaign
Ukraine's drone strikes may shift regional military balance, impacting Russian logistics and energy, while boosting confidence in Ukraine's strategy. The post Ukrainian drones strike Ufa refineries, Crimea military sites in ongoing campaign appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 8/1/2026, 8:48:17 AM
WLD Price Prediction: Dead-Cat Bounce to $0.33 or Flush to $0.24 — Here's the Trade
WLD is trapped at $0.31 beneath every major moving average, with aggressive sellers overwhelming buyers at a 1.3-to-1 ratio in the futures tape — the path of least resistance leads to $0.29 first a... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 8:43:54 AM
Avalanche (AVAX) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030: Will AVAX Price Hit $100?
The post Avalanche (AVAX) Price Prediction 2026, 2027 – 2030: Will AVAX Price Hit $100? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Story Highlights The live price of the Avalanche is . Price predictions for 2026 highlight a potential range of between $20-$80. Long-term forecasts indicate AVAX could reach $518.50 by 2030. (AVAX) has become a go-to...
By Yash Jain 8/1/2026, 8:43:00 AM
SUI Price Prediction: $0.67 Is the Line in the Sand — Bounce or Break in the Next 72 Hours
With SUI compressed into a $0.01 intraday range at $0.68, stochastics screaming oversold and smart money positioned 70% long, a 60/40 probability favors a relief rally toward $0.73 — but a daily cl... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 8:38:44 AM
OP Price Prediction: Sub-$0.09 and Sinking — Is $0.08 the Last Line of Defense?
Optimism is in a controlled bleed, pinned just above $0.096 with taker selling running nearly 2:1 over buying and open interest evaporating — a technical bounce toward $0.10 is possible but the dom... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 8:35:30 AM
Bitcoin price tests $63K as ETF outflows hit $265M
Bitcoin price hovered near $63,000 on Aug. 1 as US ETF outflows, weakening momentum and regulatory uncertainty kept buyers on the sidelines. Bitcoin price struggles to hold $63,000 According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price traded at approximately $63,082…
By Lawrence Mondal 8/1/2026, 8:32:58 AM
ARB Price Prediction: Whales Are Loading at $0.08 — But the Trend Still Wants Your Lunch Money
ARB is hugging $0.08 with stochastic indicators deep in oversold territory and smart money sitting 60.7% long — a tactical bounce to $0.09–$0.10 carries roughly 55% probability, but the macro struc... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 8:30:10 AM
WNBA Posts Reese-Bueckers $400 Bet Video, Deletes It as a Joke
The WNBA removed a video from its own social accounts after it showed Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers agreeing to a $400 wager on their teams’ next game. The league called the exchange lighthearted and declined to discipline either player, despite a collective bargaining agreement that prohibits wagers and attempted wagers on WNBA competition. A […]
By Luci Kelemen 8/1/2026, 8:30:05 AM
APT Price Prediction: Oversold Bounce Loading, But Don't Get Fooled by Dead Cat Territory
APT is pinned against its lower Bollinger Band at $0.56 with stochastics deep in single-digit oversold territory and whale money quietly building long positions — a bounce to $0.58–$0.60 is the hig... (Read More)
By N/A 8/1/2026, 8:25:29 AM