Cointelegraph - 2026-08-03 ​
6 items collected.
1. Bessent’s top crypto adviser Tyler Williams exits US Treasury: Report ​
Author: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
Published: 8/3/2026, 8:29:47 PM
Categories: Latest News
A key architect of the Trump administration’s digital asset agenda is leaving the Treasury Department as Congress struggles to advance landmark crypto legislation.
2. FalconX cuts 10% of workforce amid prolonged crypto market slump: Report ​
Author: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
Published: 8/3/2026, 7:44:48 PM
Categories: Latest News
According to Bloomberg, the digital asset prime broker is refocusing its Singapore strategy and withdrawing its local license application as crypto companies continue to trim costs.
3. Kenya moves 30 million academic credentials onto Avalanche blockchain ​
Author: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
Published: 8/3/2026, 4:46:22 PM
Categories: Latest News
A new digital verification platform aims to reduce forged certificates by allowing employers and universities to authenticate academic records onchain.
4. BlackRock launches tokenized money market funds for stablecoin reserves ​
Author: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
Published: 8/3/2026, 4:13:12 PM
Categories: Latest News
The asset manager introduced two blockchain-based money market funds designed to qualify as stablecoin reserve assets under the US GENIUS Act.
5. Hashdex to shut smallest Bitcoin ETF after more than two years ​
Author: Cointelegraph by Robert Lakin
Published: 8/3/2026, 3:24:43 PM
Categories: Latest News
The spot price Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, which was never able to attract more than $18 million in net assets, will pay out investors and sell its 225 BTC in the coming weeks.
6. US hints at more yen intervention: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week ​
Author: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
Published: 8/3/2026, 2:11:26 PM
Categories: Markets
The US and Japan coordinate on the yen for the first time since 2011 as Bitcoin traders brace for a historically rough August.