August 1, 2026
Crypto

ETH holds $1.7K as analysts watch $4.6K path

Ethereum traded near $1,731 at press time, leaving the asset close to the same area it occupied in March 2021.  Summary Ethereum traded near $1,731 on crypto.news, with buyers still waiting for stronger daily confirmation. Ali Martinez sees $1,060 as a value zone before larger rebound targets emerge for ETH. Binance exchange outflows suggest some

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Bitcoin

Humanity Protocol Hacker Moves Funds to KuCoin

Exploiter converted stolen Humanity Protocol funds into USDC before transfers. Stolen assets were split across wallets to complicate blockchain tracking. Attack stemmed from phishing malware that exposed critical admin keys.  The attacker behind the recent Humanity Protocol breach has begun moving and converting stolen assets. Blockchain tracking data shows that part of the funds was

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Crypto

Michael Saylor teases fresh Strategy Bitcoin buy with cryptic dots post

Michael Saylor has again raised speculation that Strategy may be preparing another Bitcoin purchase after posting a short message on X tied to the company’s familiar accumulation chart. The Strategy chairman wrote, “Looks better with more dots,” alongside a Strategy post. Michael Saylor’s dot post revives buy speculation Strategy’s acquisition chart has become a closely

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Crypto

NEAR’s bet to be the settlement layer for AI agents

NEAR is making a specific wager: that the future of crypto is autonomous AI agents transacting at machine speed, and that they will need a blockchain built to handle them. A June upgrade is the centerpiece. Here is the thesis, the technology, and the one number that complicates it. Summary NEAR is betting that AI

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Bitcoin

75% of BlackRock IBIT ETF Buyers Were TradFi Virgins: Now They’re Buying SPX Funds

In BlackRock Bitcoin news today, three-quarters of investors in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF had never owned an ETF before buying it, and once inside, many began buying S&P 500 funds, gold ETFs, and AI products from the same issuer. The narrative was always that Wall Street money would flow into crypto through these wrappers.

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Crypto

the chart vs the story

Every bullish signal is in place. Exchange supply is draining, whales are accumulating, ETF money is trickling in, and a landmark law sits on the Senate floor. And still XRP keeps losing support and failing at the same ceiling. Here is why the chart is winning the argument. Summary XRP lost $1.15 on heavy volume

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Bitcoin

Ethereum’s biggest ‘sandwich’ bot drained of $7.5 million in ironic exploit

The setup was built over several weeks, where the attacker deployed dozens of fake token contracts and fake liquidity pools – a term for a pile of tokens locked on a decentralized exchange – that looked like profitable trades. Some mimicked familiar assets such as wrapped ether (WETH), and dollar-pegged stablecoins USDC and USDT. That

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Crypto

Joseph Lubin defends Vitalik Buterin’s Ethereum fiction project

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin defended Vitalik Buterin after some community members questioned Buterin’s decision to write a science-fiction novel focused on decentralized governance. Summary Joseph Lubin called Vitalik Buterin Ethereum’s key steward while defending his governance fiction project publicly. Crypto.news earlier reported Buterin paused regular essays to write science fiction about decentralized governance online. The

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price Falls To $62,000 As Hawkish Fed Shift Raises Risk Of Deeper Pullback

Bitcoin price slipped below key support near $64,000 after a hawkish shift from the Federal Reserve erased gains tied to easing geopolitical tensions, placing the market at risk of a deeper pullback toward the $60,000 range. The bitcoin price fell from a June 17 high of $66,315 to an intraday low near $62,000 during early

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Crypto

Bitcoin price holds $64K as LAB and AERO lead altcoin gains

Bitcoin recovered above $64,000 over the weekend after Friday’s drop below $62,400, but the wider crypto market still showed limited momentum.  Summary Bitcoin reclaimed $64K after Friday’s pullback, but the wider market still showed limited weekend momentum. LAB and AERO led altcoin gains, while Ethereum, XRP and HYPE showed weaker momentum Sunday. ETF outflows and

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