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Gold hits 6-week highs on China demand as Bitcoin ignores fresh S&P 500 record

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Gold and US stocks stole the limelight on Wednesday as Bitcoin failed to gain significantly beyond $64,000.

Published Date: 2026-08-05 15:02:16
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Crypto whales accumulate as bear market nears late stage: CryptoQuant

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Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP whales increased balances during market weakness, as CryptoQuant said large holders are absorbing supply ahead of a possible bottom.

Published Date: 2026-08-05 14:08:27
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Do the Coldcard attacks mean all hardware wallets are now insecure?

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The Coldcard entropy flaw caused a crisis of confidence in hardware wallets. Here’s the details you need to know before you entrust Ledger, Trezor or Foundation with your Bitcoin.

Published Date: 2026-08-05 13:30:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Galaxy reports $85M net loss amid Q2 crypto market slump

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Galaxy Digital reported an $85 million net loss driven by falling digital asset prices and $8.7 billion in revenue that missed Wall Street estimates.

Published Date: 2026-08-05 13:20:58
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Mastercard, Borderless test shared identity checks for stablecoin transfers

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Mastercard and Borderless are exploring ways to bring more trust into cross-border stablecoin transfers through the payment processing giant’s Crypto Credential framework.

Published Date: 2026-08-05 13:00:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Binance sues RedotPay over alleged $473 million user losses: Report

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Binance-linked companies sued RedotPay, accusing it of diverting more than 470,000 Binance Card users under a commercial deal and seeking nearly $473 million in damages.

Published Date: 2026-08-05 12:01:31
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Circle Q2 revenue falls short of Wall Street estimates

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Stablecoin issuer Circle reported $701 million in Q2 revenue, missing Wall Street estimates of about $713 million.

Published Date: 2026-08-05 11:48:38
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Bitcoin ETFs log inflows as cold wallet hack reignites custody debate

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US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $382 million in two-day inflows, with Galaxy’s Bitcoin ETF returning to gains as the Coldcard incident renewed custody concerns.

Published Date: 2026-08-05 10:43:05
Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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S&P gives BlackRock tokenized reserve fund top stability rating

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The rating recognizes the fund’s ability to maintain a stable net asset value, while S&P separately reaffirmed USDT among the lowest-rated stablecoins under its existing assessment framework.

Published Date: 2026-08-05 10:40:43
Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Bitcoin price-metric basket sees longest capitulation since FTX blow-up: Glassnode

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Glassnode confirmed that its aggregate BTC price cycle tool was in its coldest phase since the collapse of FTX in late 2022.

Published Date: 2026-08-05 09:40:00
Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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