Cointelegraph - 2026-08-02
5 items collected.
1. Coldcard exploit sparks Bitcoin flight, ‘bullish’ crypto consolidation: Hodler’s Digest, August 2
Author: Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton
Published: 8/2/2026, 11:44:04 PM
Categories: Magazine
The “sickening” loss of $90 million of Bitcoin from cold storage weighs heavily on sentiment, as the Clarity Act stalls with just five days left to hold a Senate vote.
2. Strategy leaves preferred STRC dividend at 12% as price still below par
Author: Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin
Published: 8/2/2026, 3:24:00 PM
Categories: Latest News
Investors have previously benefited from a payout boost when the preferred STRC shares traded well below their $100 par value for a month.
3. BNB Chain pursues legal action after ex-employee’s memecoin launch
Author: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
Published: 8/2/2026, 11:24:00 AM
Categories: Latest News
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.
4. Trump Media sells another 2,628 BTC, holdings fall to 4,261 BTC
Author: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
Published: 8/2/2026, 9:31:00 AM
Categories: Latest News
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.
5. Coldcard hack sparks biggest sub-1 BTC move since FTX: CryptoQuant
Author: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
Published: 8/2/2026, 8:07:00 AM
Categories: Latest News
Bitcoin users moved 39,600 BTC in small transactions as the Coldcard hack continued, with researchers warning that the attack remained active.