Week brief · July 27 to August 2, 2026
Crypto news, week of July 27, 2026
In the week of July 27 to August 2, 2026 the Crypto desk recorded 10 news events on 5 days. Bitcoin led with 3.
- news events10
- outlet reports24
- days with news5
- carried by 5+ outlets0
The most covered stories of the week
- Jul 27 Bitcoin ETFs post $465M in two-day net outflows, led by BlackRock's IBIT 4
- Jul 28 Myanmar parliament approves anti-online scam bill with death penalty 4
- Jul 31 Bitcoin rises 2.16% to $65K 3
- Jul 27 Tokenized stocks on Robinhood Chain rise about fivefold, newsletter says 2
- Jul 27 Tether's XAUt gold token receives Shariah certification; onchain value hits $2.5B 2
- Jul 28 Bitcoin and ether open lower ahead of Fed meeting 2
- Jul 31 Yahoo Finance: “Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, July 31, 2026: Crypto prices back off this morning” 2
- Jul 29 CZR Exchange says it passed 200,000 registered users 1
Monday, July 27, 2026
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Bitcoin ETFs post $465M in two-day net outflows, led by BlackRock's IBIT
Machine summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $240 million on Friday after $225 million the previous day, according to Farside Investors data cited by Decrypt, ending a seven-day inflow streak. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for just under $415 million of the two-day outflow, the report said.
- Decrypt, referencing figures from Farside Investors, reported that U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net outflows on Friday, marking the second consecutive day of such withdrawals.
- The funds saw $240 million in outflows on Friday after $225 million the day before, the report said.
- BlackRock's IBIT accounted for just under $415 million of the two-day outflow, according to the report.
- The ETFs finished last week net positive, up almost $34 million, the report said.
- Tim Sun, Senior Researcher at HashKey, told Decrypt the reversal reflected institutions making "tactical, phased allocations near the temporary price bottom."
Reported by Decrypt, financialpost.com, The Hindu - Business Line and finance.yahoo.com.
- Bitcoin
- U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs
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Tokenized stocks on Robinhood Chain rise about fivefold, newsletter says
Machine summary The newsletter states that a dozen tokenized stocks each clear more than $500,000 in daily volume, and that Robinhood reports earnings this week.
- Total value locked on the chain has roughly tripled since mid-July to about $312 million, according to the newsletter.
- The newsletter states Robinhood reports earnings this week.
Reported by Decrypt and finance.yahoo.com.
- Robinhood
- Robinhood Chain
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03
Tether's XAUt gold token receives Shariah certification; onchain value hits $2.5B
Machine summary Tether's XAUt gold token received Shariah certification to expand Islamic finance access.
- XAUt is backed by over 707,000 troy ounces of physical gold stored in Swiss vaults, valued at over $3.3 billion as of March 31, according to Tether's reserves report.
Reported by cointelegraph.com and Zerohedge.
- Tether
- XAUt
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
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Myanmar parliament approves anti-online scam bill with death penalty
Machine summary Myanmar's military-backed parliament approved the "Anti-Online Scam Bill" on Tuesday, Union Parliament Speaker Aung Lin Dwe said in a live television broadcast.
Reported by yahoo.com, The Hindu, japantoday.com and freemalaysiatoday.com.
- Myanmar
- Anti-Online Scam Bill
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05
Bitcoin and ether open lower ahead of Fed meeting
Machine summary Bitcoin opened at $63,706.66 on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 2.5% below Monday's opening price, and ethereum opened at $1,890.67, down 3.2%, according to Yahoo Finance. The report said both opened lower ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting, and cited CME Group's FedWatch tool showing a 35.8% chance of a rate increase after the meeting concludes, up from 25.7% the prior week.
- The report said bitcoin and ethereum opened lower ahead of the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting
Reported by Yahoo Finance and finance.yahoo.com.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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CZR Exchange says it passed 200,000 registered users
Machine summary CZR Exchange reported that it has surpassed 200,000 registered users worldwide, according to reports. The company described the milestone as part of its global expansion strategy.
- CZR Exchange reported surpassing 200,000 registered users worldwide, according to reports.
- The company said the milestone advances its global expansion strategy, according to reports.
Reported by clevelandstar.com (Big News Network) and pittsburghstar.com (Big News Network).
- CZR Exchange
Friday, July 31, 2026
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Bitcoin rises 2.16% to $65K
Machine summary Bitcoin rallied 2.16% to $65,112, leading a broad crypto recovery as an analyst dismissed fears of a drop to $60,000. Ethereum, XRP, and Solana also gained, but the Crypto Fear & Greed Index remained stuck in Extreme Fear, and nearly $200 million in shorts were liquidated.
- Bitcoin rose 2.16% to $65,112.78; Ethereum up 1.31% to $1,929.21; XRP +1.48% to $1.08; Solana +2.05% to $75.02; Dogecoin +0.72% to $0.07079.
- Total crypto market cap reached $2.19 trillion, up 1.04% in 24 hours, per data recorded at 9:25 p.m. EDT.
- Nearly $200 million in positions were liquidated, with short sellers bearing the heaviest losses according to Coinglass.
- The Crypto Fear & Greed Index remained at "Extreme Fear" despite the price bounce.
- Wall Street stocks rallied sharply: Dow +614 points, S&P +1.7%, Nasdaq +2.8%, led by Microsoft’s +15% post-earnings surge.
Reported by Yahoo Finance and Benzinga.
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Coverage recordYahoo Finance: “Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, July 31, 2026: Crypto prices back off this morning”
Reports ran between 13:06 and 14:00 UTC on Jul 31.
The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).
Reported by Yahoo Finance and finance.yahoo.com.
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Monday, July 27, 2026
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Sunday, August 2, 2026
- · 2 outletsnasdaq.com, aol.comNamed in the reports: Strategy
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