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Bitcoin rises toward $64,000 as Coldcard exploit, Strategy sales recede. ADA advances

coindesk.com · Aug 4, 2026 at 10:51

Bitcoin rises toward $64,000 as Coldcard exploit, Strategy sales recede. ADA advances
coindesk.com Aug 4, 2026

Bitcoin BTC$64,143.19 rose 1.6% over the last 24 hours, climbing as high as $64,160 to the highest since July 31 before retreating. The rebound followed a selloff spurred by an exploit that targeted a cold wallet over the weekend and bitcoin sales by the world’s largest corporate holder .

Roughly 1,816 BTC, about $114 million, was removed from more than 5,200 addresses since July 30, according to researchers tracking the cold wallet hack, which exploited a flaw in the Coldcard wallet’s firmware.

In addition, Strategy (MSTR) sold 1,638 bitcoin between July 27 and Aug. 2 at an average price of $63,957, its third sale of the year and below the company's $75,419 average cost. Strategy uses the proceeds to fund dividends and buybacks on its preferred stock, STRC.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has dropped to “extreme fear” at 25. Spot bitcoin ETFs saw $61.5 million outflows last week, while $170 million came in yesterday. Ether ETFs saw $27.4 million inflows last week, with another $11.4 million leaving on Monday.

The yen slumped almost 4% drop after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the U.S. joined Japan in coordinated intervention, reviving carry-trade comparisons to August 2024. Bitcoin's 52-week correlation with the pair at minus 0.90 points to dollar strength as the larger risk, however.

Binance remains crypto’s leading exchange, expanding from spot and derivatives into RWAs, payments, savings, yield, and broader financial services.

Binance remains crypto’s leading exchange, expanding from spot and derivatives into RWAs, payments, savings, yield, and broader financial services.

Binance remains crypto’s leading exchange, expanding from spot and derivatives into RWAs, payments, savings, yield, and broader financial services.

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