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Following primary loss, crypto PACs invest $1.5M in 3 US state races

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The Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress PACs reported spending more than $1.5 million on media for four House and Senate races ahead of Aug. 18 primary elections.

Published Date: 2026-08-06 21:11:19
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Bitcoin ETF inflows surge after Coldcard hack, but link is unclear: Bloomberg analyst

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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.

Published Date: 2026-08-06 18:17:57
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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US appellate court mandate affirms Sam Bankman-Fried conviction

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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.

Published Date: 2026-08-06 17:17:34
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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US Senate will vote on CLARITY crypto bill ‘without any question’ this week: Tim Scott

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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.

Published Date: 2026-08-06 16:53:45
Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Bitcoin miners’ AI pivot loses Wall Street’s wow factor

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New analysis finds AI infrastructure contracts are becoming larger and more profitable, but investors now demand stronger execution before rewarding bitcoin mining stocks.

Published Date: 2026-08-06 16:42:33
Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Bitcoin price coils under $65K as US PMI data brings new ‘stagflation’ warning

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Bitcoin price action stayed compressed in an ongoing divergence from stocks and gold while US PMI data sparked fresh talk of “stagflation.”

Published Date: 2026-08-06 16:24:18
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Step App winds down after four years as FITFI token sinks

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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.

Published Date: 2026-08-06 13:52:36
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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10 weirdest things ever tokenized... including farts

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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

Published Date: 2026-08-06 13:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Blockchain.com wins Cayman custody license after MiCA and FCA approvals

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Blockchain.com secured a VASP custody license from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, expanding its regulated crypto services in the region.

Published Date: 2026-08-06 13:00:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Hyperliquid RWA contracts grow to 32% of trading activity in Q2

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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.

Published Date: 2026-08-06 12:55:44
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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