
Bitcoin flat at $64,000 as stocks print records and Hormuz deal nears
BTC held near $64,000 as MSCI's world index set another peak and Brent fell toward a Hormuz deal. Ether is the only major down on the week.
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BTC held near $64,000 as MSCI's world index set another peak and Brent fell toward a Hormuz deal. Ether is the only major down on the week.

Bitcoin cracked below ,000 at the start of August.

Western Union launches Stablecard in 37 markets, allowing users to receive USDPT remittances and spend through a Rain powered Visa card.

MYX rallies amid technical breakout, short liquidations, and leveraged longs.

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal want the SEC to open a formal investigation into Donald Trump's meme coin.

Arthur Hayes says an AI data center credit bust could prompt monetary easing and create a possible liquidity tailwind for Bitcoin.

Franklin Templeton, one of the world's largest asset managers with more than $1.5 trillion in assets under management, has joined the Canton Network as a Super Validator. The move comes after the company expanded its Benji Technology Platform to Canton Network in late 2025, adding another step to its growing focus on tokenized financial products.

Tether Gold grew its physical gold reserves by 9.5% in the second quarter.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) didn't sell any of its Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in the second quarter, but the position suffered a sizable unrealized loss. SpaceX Hit by Crypto Bear Market SpaceX reported digital assets worth $1.1 billion as of June 30, down 31% from $1.6 billion in the previous quarter.
The three individuals have pleaded not guilty to the charge of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery.

Two U.S. senators urged regulators to investigate $TRUMP after nearly one million investors reportedly lost $3.81 billion while Trump-affiliated entities received $636 million. The request comes as Congress debates broader cryptocurrency legislation. Senators Ask SEC to Investigate $TRUMP U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) urged the U.S.

EIP-8363 is a newly published draft proposal that would cut net consensus-layer rewards as the Ethereum staking ratio heads toward 50%.

Bitcoin is making another attempt to break out of its recent trading range today, and one analyst says the setup still leaves room for a move higher before any real downturn takes hold. The overall trend remains bearish according to the analysis, but the short-term picture tells a more hopeful story.

Strategy CEO Phong Le remains confident in the company's long-term Bitcoin strategy, despite recent BTC sales and heavy market losses. Speaking to CNBC, Le described the current market as another Bitcoin bear cycle. He said Strategy has been through similar conditions before.

A fresh Ethereum proposal aimed at capping how much new ETH gets created through staking has kicked off a heated debate among developers, with Aave founder Stani Kulechov warning it could quietly weaken demand for the asset itself.