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- Senator Lummis still pushing for CLARITY vote before August recessby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on August 5, 2026 at 7:44 pm
US lawmakers have only a few days to hold a vote on a crypto market structure bill before a recess begins that could push consideration into the 2026 election season or beyond.
- Here’s what happened in crypto todayby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on August 5, 2026 at 7:11 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
- Marex invests in Digital Prime to expand institutional crypto lendingby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on August 5, 2026 at 6:53 pm
The undisclosed investment will support the development of Tokenet, a digital asset lending platform, as institutional demand for crypto infrastructure continues to grow.
- Western Union brings stablecoin remittances to Visa network with Stablecardby Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi on August 5, 2026 at 5:38 pm
The remittance giant is rolling out Stablecard across 37 markets, targeting cross-border payments and consumers seeking US dollar-denominated savings in volatile economies.
- Gold hits 6-week highs on China demand as Bitcoin ignores fresh S&P 500 recordby Cointelegraph by William Suberg on August 5, 2026 at 5:11 pm
Gold and US stocks stole the limelight on Wednesday as Bitcoin failed to gain significantly beyond $64,000.
- AI credit bubble could fuel Bitcoin ‘crack-up boom’ past $1M: Hayesby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on August 5, 2026 at 5:06 pm
Hayes likened the debt-fueled AI infrastructure boom to the 2008 credit bubble, but evidence suggests financial strain is uneven across Big Tech.
- Crypto-backed Michigan House incumbent loses primary despite $2M PAC supportby Cointelegraph by Turner Wright on August 5, 2026 at 4:52 pm
A Midwest Democratic primary that raised accusations of payback from the cryptocurrency industry ended with the unseating of two-term incumbent Shri Thanedar.
- BlackRock brings tokenized money market funds to Europe via JPMorganby Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra on August 5, 2026 at 4:41 pm
JPMorgan’s Kinexys platform will tokenize select BlackRock money market fund shares denominated in pounds, euros and US dollars.
- Proof of Play to shut down after blockchain gaming thesis falls shortby Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun on August 5, 2026 at 4:38 pm
The a16z-backed studio will open-source Pirate Nation assets, while an independent foundation continues supporting the PIRATE token.
- Mastercard, Borderless test shared identity checks for stablecoin transfersby Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai on August 5, 2026 at 4:35 pm
Mastercard and Borderless are exploring ways to bring more trust into cross-border stablecoin transfers through the payment processing giant’s Crypto Credential framework.
| # | Coin | Price | Marketcap | Volume (24h) | Supply | Change | Last 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bitcoin BTC | $ 64,857.00 | $ 1.30 T | $ 23.37 B | 20.07 M | 1.20% | |
| 2 |  Ethereum ETH | $ 1,918.77 | $ 231.57 B | $ 8.55 B | 120.68 M | 2.40% | |
| 3 |  Tether USDT | $ 0.999273 | $ 183.12 B | $ 37.80 B | 183.25 B | 0.00% | |
| 4 |  BNB BNB | $ 599.51 | $ 79.84 B | $ 718.97 M | 133.16 M | 1.20% | |
| 5 |  USDC USDC | $ 0.999624 | $ 71.82 B | $ 10.44 B | 71.85 B | 0.00% | |
| 6 |  XRP XRP | $ 1.07 | $ 66.95 B | $ 1.01 B | 62.53 B | 0.50% | |
| 7 |  Solana SOL | $ 74.40 | $ 43.26 B | $ 1.69 B | 581.31 M | 0.80% | |
| 8 |  TRON TRX | $ 0.327789 | $ 31.11 B | $ 390.12 M | 94.89 B | 0.30% | |
| 9 |  Figure Heloc FIGR_HELOC | $ 1.03 | $ 21.56 B | $ 49.30 M | 20.97 B | 3.10% | |
| 9 |  Lido Staked Ether STETH | $ 2,265.05 | $ 21.70 B | $ 73.00 M | 9.58 M | 3.46% |
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