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Mutsamudu, Comoros, August 3, 2026 – MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has launched the Earnings Season RealStocks Rally. The event runs from August 3, 2026, 10:00 (UTC) to August 24, 2026, 10:00 (UTC). Earnings season brings renewed attention to U.S. equities, as companies…

The demand for cryptocurrency hardware wallets is rising in Russia ahead of new regulations. Russians more than doubled their purchases in the first half of 2026, according to two major retailers. This development comes as Moscow prepares a regulatory framework for digital assets. From September 1st, provisions will regulate exchanges and custodians. In this context, sales of devices designed to store private keys attract attention, despite the lack of precise figures on units sold.

The ETF market is experiencing a mixed quarter, as some products struggle to maintain their growth. ChainLink illustrates this situation with a fund whose value depends directly on a single asset. Launched on NYSE Arca in December 2025, Grayscale's product started with solid inflows. Since then, the drop in LINK has reduced its net asset value and slowed its net assets. The latest quarterly report thus confirms a marked slowdown, without signaling any massive investor withdrawals.

Is Bitcoin switching to pure speculation? On Binance, futures contracts weigh eight times more than the spot market, revealing a market dominated by leverage. A worrying or inevitable development?

The regulatory ambitions of the American crypto industry have just suffered a serious setback. In Congress, political divisions have blocked the review of a bill meant to lay the foundations for the first real federal framework for the crypto market. This setback occurs as banks, asset managers, and companies in the sector demand clear rules to accelerate their investments. Faced with this paralysis, the great figures of the ecosystem reignite a fundamental debate: does bitcoin really need a political framework to continue its development, or does its strength lie precisely in its independence?

Trump Media abandons two important aspects of its crypto partnership with Crypto.com. The group gives up on creating a listed company responsible for accumulating CRO. It also ends an agreement concerning certain future ETFs from Yorkville America. This decision marks a clear shift in priorities, without signifying a complete exit from the crypto market.

Institutional capital continues to flow into cryptos despite volatility that keeps retail investors on the defensive. On Thursday, ETFs backed by bitcoin and Ether recorded more than $220 million in net flows, confirming the intact appetite of traditional finance for these assets. Once again, BlackRock concentrates the bulk of subscriptions and strengthens its role as the main driver of this momentum in the crypto ETF market.

Washington sanctioned Shelbit and Aban Tether on August 7, 2026, accusing the two crypto platforms of supporting financial networks linked to Iran. Behind these little-known names lies a network of companies, online betting, and wallets associated with the Revolutionary Guards.

After its new law on cryptocurrencies, Russia tightens its control on unregistered platforms. In Moscow, the FSB conducted raids on nine exchange platforms suspected of laundering funds from scams. More than 20 employees were arrested during this operation. According to authorities, these structures converted money stolen from Russian victims into crypto-assets before transferring it to accounts linked to Ukrainian intermediaries.

The crypto market was hoping for a strong signal from Washington, but it will have to wait. The postponement of discussions in the U.S. Congress on several crypto-related texts has halted investor momentum, leaving Bitcoin unable to break through its key resistance levels. This setback reminds us how much U.S. political decisions continue to dictate the pace of the markets. In an environment already marked by macroeconomic uncertainties, every legislative delay now feeds into wait-and-see attitudes and postpones hopes for a new bullish catalyst.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs experienced a sharp reversal in Q2 2026. Their activity on the shares went from a net increase of $13.9 billion a year earlier to a decrease of $3.5 billion. An annual gap of $17.4 billion that mostly reveals the magnitude of the redemptions.

Quantum computing is no longer a theoretical threat to cryptos. As tech giants accelerate their advances, the cryptographic resistance of blockchains becomes an immediate issue for investors, financial institutions, and developers. Recent warnings from several major industry figures have reignited the debate over decentralized networks' ability to face this technological disruption. Amid technical disagreements, industrial urgency, and market concerns, the crypto ecosystem faces one of the greatest challenges in its history.

Asia’s largest crypto festival returns to Bali on August 20 and 21, 2026, this time on Melasti Beach. After a 2025 edition that brought together more than 11,000 participants, the Indonesian organizer is tightening the program around three tracks, Institutional, Builders, Traders, while taking its regulatory component one step further. Here’s what is changing, what the ticket is worth, and how to pay less for it.

Whales have accumulated more than 20,000 BTC since July 29, while US spot ETFs attracted $754.69 million this week. Two signals close to $1.95 billion, but Bitcoin still stuck below $65,000.

Debates around the regulation of digital assets are experiencing a new slowdown in the United States. While several industry players hoped for rapid progress, the CLARITY Act will ultimately have to wait until the parliamentary return. The postponement of the vote to September results from a persistent disagreement between Republicans and Democrats on several sensitive provisions. This decision extends the uncertainty surrounding this text, regarded as an important step for regulating the cryptocurrency market in the country.

Assaults targeting holders of digital assets continue their rise in 2026. A new report from Chainalysis shows that these violent attacks have already caused more than 30 million dollars in losses in the first half of the year. Home burglaries are gaining ground, while France now accounts for the highest number of recorded incidents. This development also highlights the adaptation of criminal networks, which use increasingly sophisticated methods to divert crypto funds.

Financial markets are hitting record highs, gold regains its safe haven status, but bitcoin remains stuck below $65,000. This inertia contrasts with the euphoria seen in traditional assets and fuels investors' questions. Indeed, the return of stagflation fears in the United States, persistent tensions in the Middle East, and a more uncertain macroeconomic environment blur the benchmarks. Why does the leading crypto remain aside while other markets advance? This divergence could signal a turning point for the market.

Hyperliquid faces a more demanding phase of its development. JPMorgan believes the decentralized platform could lose ground to regulated US offerings. At the same time, capital inflows into HYPE-related ETFs have significantly slowed down after their spectacular start.

In 27 hours, 16 developers reported 4,962 issues in 390 Bitcoin-related projects, including 85 critical vulnerabilities and 635 high-severity ones. Sixteen developers guided the audit using AI models and about 10,000 dollars of computing power per day, but the volume mainly reveals a triage problem. The priority is now to handle bugs before attackers.

Western Union launches Stablecard in 37 markets to receive, hold and spend dollar-backed stablecoins. With a Visa card and a digital wallet, the money transfer specialist brings blockchain assets closer to daily payments.

Circle generated $701 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2026. This annual growth of 7% is mainly based on the expansion of USDC. The stablecoin circulates more and processes many more transactions, even though falling rates gradually reduce the yield on reserves.

The US Solana ETFs display a very rare phenomenon: no capital movement. For several sessions, investors have recorded neither subscription nor withdrawal across all these products, an unusual situation in a market where flows evolve almost daily. This immobility raises questions: does it indicate a waning of institutional demand or simply reflect the specific functioning of these financial vehicles? To answer, one must distinguish the flows officially recorded by issuers from the activity that continues to be observed in the secondary market.

The United States now has very little time to advance its cryptocurrency market reform before a long parliamentary work interruption. In this context, the CLARITY Act draws all attention as several obstacles remain in the Senate. Cynthia Lummis, a supporter of the bill, calls on lawmakers to decide quickly. However, the legislative calendar and political divisions still maintain strong uncertainty around the vote.

While stock indices keep breaking records and gold returns to its highest levels in six weeks, bitcoin remains stuck around $64,000. This contrast is surprising, as capital flows towards traditional assets, while the crypto market struggles to regain real momentum. Behind this gap is a historic rush of Asian demand for the precious metal and intact appetite for US stocks. This divergence raises questions: are liquidity temporarily abandoning cryptos?

Russia takes a new step in the regulation of digital assets with the adoption of a highly anticipated law on crypto transactions. After several months of parliamentary debates, President Vladimir Putin signed the text defining the rules applicable to investors, platforms, and financial institutions. This reform establishes an unprecedented regulatory framework in the country and provides for a gradual implementation starting September 1, 2026.

The European MiCA register now counts 321 authorized crypto companies. Twelve new providers joined the list during the fourth update published after the end of the transitional period. Europe is thus advancing in the implementation of its common framework while increasing pressure on non-compliant actors.

The TRUMP memecoin becomes a major political obstacle for American crypto regulation. Two senators demand an SEC investigation at the very moment the Senate is trying to save the CLARITY Act before its August break. The debate no longer only concerns the nature of the token. It directly touches on White House conflicts of interest.

On August 3rd, a wallet that had been completely inactive for seven months transferred 16,400 bitcoins, nearly 1.04 billion dollars, reigniting speculation about the intentions of its holder. Indeed, this movement occurs while bitcoin is trading around 62,800 dollars, far from its all-time high of 126,198 dollars reached in October 2025. In a market where large fortunes quickly influence liquidity and investor sentiment, such an operation never goes unnoticed.