Crypto market news today for traders

News ⚡ Medium 04.08.2026, 16:25 Apple briefly yanks Telegram from the App Store, then restores it after Telegram removes child-safety-violating content and bans the user. Gram rebounds on the news. Apple temporarily removed Telegram from its App Store over child safety violations. Telegram complied by taking down the content and banning the user, leading to a quick reinstatement. Si...

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News 💦 Low 04.08.2026, 14:31 South Korea's 2026 tax reform keeps crypto gains taxed at 22% for profits over 2.5M won, no delay — if parliament approves, first filings due May 2028. South Korea's government finalized a tax plan that will tax crypto trading gains above 2.5 million won (about $1,800) at 22% starting next year, provided parliament passes it. This ends t...

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News ⚡ Medium 04.08.2026, 12:33 Japan's Lawson convenience store chain is testing direct stablecoin payments at POS registers using JPYC, USDC, and USDT in two Tokyo stores this August. The Japanese convenience store giant Lawson is running Japan's first experiment where customers can pay with stablecoins (JPYC, USDC, USDT) directly at the checkout counter using crypto w...

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News ⚡ Medium 04.08.2026, 11:11 Mastercard seals $1.8B BVNK acquisition, doubling down on stablecoins for banks and fintechs. Mastercard, one of the world's largest payment networks, has finalized its $1.8 billion acquisition of BVNK, a stablecoin infrastructure company. This means banks and businesses using Mas...

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News 💦 Low 04.08.2026, 10:25 A trader just loaded up on $173M worth of BTC call options, betting bitcoin won't crack $70k in the next 52 days. One trader sold a huge stack of Bitcoin call options, collecting $3.03M in premiums and effectively wagering that BTC stays below $70,000 until expiry.

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News 🔥 High 04.08.2026, 09:32 Mastercard completes acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK, accelerating its push into digital payments. Mastercard has finalized its deal to buy BVNK, a company that builds payment infrastructure for stablecoins. This is a strong signal that traditional finance giants are moving deeper into...

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News 🔥 High 04.08.2026, 09:25 Telegram pulled from Apple App Store, GARM (ex-TON) slips 5% to $1.33. Telegram, the messaging app widely used in crypto, has been removed from Apple's iOS App Store. This hit GARM (formerly TON), a token tied to the Telegram ecosystem, causing a quick price...

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News ⚡ Medium 04.08.2026, 09:20 Telegram reportedly removed from Apple's iOS App Store, sparking concern among crypto traders. News emerged that Telegram is no longer available on Apple's iOS App Store. The reason is unconfirmed, but given Telegram's popularity as a hub for crypto communities and trading signals,...

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News ⚡ Medium 04.08.2026, 08:35 FWA external purchases open Aug 4 — TokenWorks shifts 50% of fees to buybacks, cuts purchase fee to 2.5%, and burns 20% of repurchased tokens. TokenWorks is launching public purchases of its FWA token after an initial phase. The protocol will redirect half of its fees to buy back tokens, with 70% of repurchased tokens going to b...

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News ⚡ Medium 04.08.2026, 08:27 Mastercard just closed its acquisition of BVNK, wiring stablecoin rails deeper into the global payment giant. Mastercard has completed the purchase of BVNK, a company that builds blockchain infrastructure for stablecoin payments. This lets Mastercard offer stablecoin-based settlement, remittance...

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News ⚡ Medium 04.08.2026, 08:11 Non-custodial protocol Boltz suspends operations after hackers using AI repeatedly found and exploited flaws faster than devs could patch. Boltz is a bitcoin swap service that lets users move funds between the Lightning Network and on-chain without giving up custody. It paused its service because attackers are using AI to fi...

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News 🔥 High 03.08.2026, 22:08 Elon Musk just threw his weight behind SPCX — replying 'I think so too' to a chart showing the asset as a crazy buy opportunity, sending speculators scrambling. SPCX is an asset that trades with high volatility. When a high-profile figure like Elon Musk publicly says he agrees it's a buy, many quick traders jump in to ride the momentum, which can...

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News 🔥 High 03.08.2026, 21:54 Trump pressures oil companies to cut prices, citing record jobs and claiming 'radical left' poll numbers are fake. US President Donald Trump is publicly demanding that oil companies lower their prices at the pump. This matters because oil prices affect inflation and the global economy, which in turn i...

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News ⚡ Medium 03.08.2026, 21:18 Iran rejects latest US proposal on Strait of Hormuz, insists it won't fully reopen until war ends — Washington reportedly conceded on southern route. Iran has turned down a new US proposal regarding the Strait of Hormuz, according to an unverified report. Tehran says it will not fully reopen the strategic waterway until the conflict is...

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News ⚡ Medium 03.08.2026, 21:07 BlackRock rolls out two tokenized money market funds BSTBL and BRSRV, expanding on-chain cash management. BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, is launching two blockchain-based money market funds. These funds hold traditional assets like Treasuries but offer tokenized shares on Ether...

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News 💦 Low 03.08.2026, 20:41 Strategy just dumped 1,638 BTC (~$100M) for dividends and STRC buybacks — its 2nd biggest sale of the year. Strategy, Michael Saylor's company, sold 1,638 Bitcoin to raise cash for dividend payments and buying back its preferred STRC shares. This is not a new decision, but the actual sale adds...

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News 🔥 High 03.08.2026, 20:35 US and Japan just stepped in to prop up the yen in a rare joint intervention — warning they're ready to do it again. The US and Japan cooperated to support the Japanese yen by selling dollars. This is a rare coordinated move, and a weaker dollar can be a tailwind for risk assets like crypto.

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News 💦 Low 03.08.2026, 20:30 Bithumb sets 2028 IPO timetable, plans preliminary listing review in 2027 after internal control overhaul Bithumb, a major South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, announced its plan to go public by 2028, seeking a preliminary listing review in 2027. The move follows its efforts to improve inter...

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News 💦 Low 03.08.2026, 20:05 Micron stock drops 5% premarket, SK Hynix and SanDisk sink over 4% — memory chip shares tumble. Memory chip stocks are sliding today: Micron down 5% premarket, with SK Hynix and SanDisk falling over 4%. This reflects growing concerns in the tech sector that could spill over into bro...

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News 💦 Low 03.08.2026, 19:34 James Wynn just got liquidated on his S&P 500 short for the 4th day in a row — his account is down to $6,500. The former crypto whale who once ran $100M is now fighting to survive. James Wynn is a well-known trader who previously made a fortune in crypto. He has been shorting the S&P 500 index, and the market keeps rising, forcing his positions to be closed automati...

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