Monday evening August 3: Trump Media made suspicious $165M Bitcoin move, Xbox prices surged up to €200 in Europe, UK's first orbital launch delayed, Stratolaunch logged 10+ hypersonic flights, critical week ahead for crypto with US jobs report, and Bitcoin hit $62K but Coinbase Premium stayed negative.
Monday evening, August 3, 2026, brings six hot stories from the worlds of cryptocurrency, gaming, and aerospace. Trump Media made a suspicious $165 million Bitcoin move, Microsoft hiked Xbox prices up
to €200 in Europe, the UK's first orbital launch was delayed due to technical issues, Stratolaunch logged its 10th+ hypersonic flight with Talon-A, a critical week lies ahead for crypto markets with US
employment data and company earnings, and Bitcoin reached $62,000 while Coinbase Premium remained stubbornly negative. Trump Media's $165 Million Bitcoin Mystery Trump Media and Technology Group, the company
behind Truth Social, made a startling move on Saturday, August 2, transferring 2,628 Bitcoin worth approximately $165 million in two separate transactions to cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com. The move
has sparked intense speculation about the company's true intentions and financial strategy. According to on-chain data published by Arkham Intelligence, Trump Media's wallets now hold approximately 4,261
Bitcoin. This number suspiciously matches the exact amount of Bitcoin the company listed in its Q1 report as collateral for convertible notes: precisely 4,260.73 BTC. The coincidence is too perfect to
ignore. [IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER_1] Collateral or Sale? The Big Question A Trump Media spokesperson quickly stated that the transfer does not represent a sale of Bitcoin. But that raises the obvious question:
if it's not a sale, what is it? Transferring cryptocurrency to a centralized exchange like Crypto.com typically happens for three reasons: preparing for a sale, obtaining collateralized crypto loans, or
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