Crypto Market Today, Aug. 4: Bitcoin Steadies Near $64,000 Despite Ongoing Coldcard Hack | The Motley Fool
As of early evening on Aug. 4,Bitcoin(BTC+0. 93%)rose 0. 9% to $64,267. 64,Ethereum(ETH+0. 29%)rose 0. 5% to $1,874. 13, andSolana(SOL+0. 42%)rose 0. 6% to $74. 13. What's driving crypto marketsBitcoin rose today on. . .
As of early evening on Aug. 4,Bitcoin(BTC+0. 93%)rose 0. 9% to $64,267. 64,Ethereum(ETH+0. 29%)rose 0. 5% to $1,874. 13, andSolana(SOL+0. 42%)rose 0. 6% to $74. 13. What's driving crypto marketsBitcoin rose today on renewed optimism that the Strait of Hormuz may reopen soon. Oil prices fell, and crypto sentiment improved, despiteStrategy’srecent Bitcoin sales and investor concern over the Coldcard cold wallet hacks. Circle Internet Groupgained almost 5% ahead of tomorrow’s earnings as investors reevaluate the competitive stablecoin environment. Crypto ETF snapshotInstitutional investment intospot Bitcoin ETFspicked up yesterday, with over $170 million in inflows. The majority went to theiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, which continues to dominate. A major Italian bank, Intesa Sanpaolo, significantly reduced its Bitcoin ETF position while bolstering its Ethereum ETF position. The bank tripled its holdings in theiShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF. Meanwhile, Hashdexannounced it will close theHashdex Bitcoin ETFbecause it has not attracted enough funds. What this means for investorsCrypto prices gained alongside major stock indexes today as strong earnings and geopolitical optimism boosted investor confidence. However, the ongoing Coldcard hack — in which scammers accessed over $100 million from supposedly safe offline wallets — remains on investors’ minds. There’s also been an uptick in phishing attacks, making it a time to be hypervigilant about security, particularly how youstore your crypto. Top 10 crypto performance#NamePrice24h7d1Bitcoin (BTC)$64,131. 00+0. 7%+0. 8%2Ethereum (ETH)$1,872. 66+0. 5%-1. 8%3Tether (USDT)$0. 9994+0. 0%+0. 0%4BNB (BNB)$593. 30+0. 4%+4. 3%5USDC (USDC)$0. 9997+0. 0%+0. 0%6XRP (XRP)$1. 08+0. 0%+2. 2%7Solana (SOL)$74. 17+0. 3%+0. 4%8TRON (TRX)$0. 3287+0. 0%+1. 4%9Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC)$1. 00-0. 3%-1. 9%10Hyperliquid (HYPE)$55. 66+2. 2%+0. 6%Ranked by market cap. Data: CoinGecko, as of August 04, 2026 20:17 UTC. Emma Newberyhas positions in BNB, Ethereum, and Solana. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Bitcoin, Ethereum, Hyperliquid, Solana, XRP, and iShares Bitcoin Trust. The Motley Fool recommends BNB and TRON. The Motley Fool has adisclosure policy.