WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 05, 2026 · The Wall
BTC grinds higher to $64,029 as the market warms up.
By Crypto Wall St · August 5, 2026
The Majorsclose-of-day
BTC
$64,029
+0.8% · 24h
ETH
$1867.98
+0.6% · 24h
SOL
$73.70
+0.7% · 24h
Macro Pulseend of day
DXY
99.87
US10Y
4.63%
VIX
16.50
GOLD
$4,127
Headlines that shaped 2026-08-0530
- 01Ethereum researchers want to rein in staking, critics say it could backfire
- 02GameStop plans $1.4 billion stock swap as Bitcoin collateral risk emerges
- 03This Bitcoin Bridge Shut Itself Down Because AI Was Finding Bugs Too Fast
- 04AI Enthusiast Bugs His Toddler's Sleepover and Feeds It to Claude—The Internet Bugs Back
- 05Hashdex is shutting down its Bitcoin ETF, leaving investors with just days to sell before a blind, unpredictable cash out
- 06OpenAI Dumps Apple Employees' Text Messages to Fight Trade Secret Suit
- 07Self Custody Is Dead. Long Live Self Custody
- 08Tomorrow sees a massive liquidity trap for Bitcoin as the US Treasury is quietly draining $77 billion from bank reserves
- 09Ledger Says Coldcard Exploit Shows Bitcoin Wallet Security Must Adapt to AI
- 10SEC Commissioner Hester ‘Crypto Mom’ Peirce Optimistic About Clarity Act
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