Crypto Markets Daily: Daily Briefing · 8 Aug 2026 · 4 min

Bitcoin's 2.27M Wallet Surge, EIP-8361 Staking Debate & USDC Expands | Aug 6

Bitcoin created 2.27 million new wallets in 24 hours yet price barely moved — today's crypto market update unpacks why macro is still in the driver's seat. Plus Ethereum's contentious EIP-8361 staking proposal, Circle's USDC expansion to OKX's Layer 2, and altcoin rotation in ADA, M token, and PUMP.

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Bitcoin's 2.27M Wallet Surge, EIP-8361 Staking Debate & USDC Expands | Aug 6

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Bitcoin Wallets vs Price Disconnect

Two point two seven million new Bitcoin wallets were created in the past twenty-four hours. Active addresses hit multi-month highs.

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Ethereum EIP-8361 Staking Debate

Ethereum has its own tension to manage. A draft proposal published earlier this week is drawing sharp reaction across the DeFi community.

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Circle USDC OKX X Layer Integration

On the stablecoin side, Circle expanded native USDC to OKX's Layer 2, bringing its total blockchain footprint to thirty-six networks. Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol now covers twenty-six.

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Altcoin Rotation This Week

Away from Bitcoin's flat week, selective capital rotation is visible in altcoins. M token gained twenty-four percent over seven days.

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Key Watchpoints Ahead

The variables that matter most into the next session are Friday's jobs report and how BTC responds around the sixty-seven thousand three hundred dollar resistance level. On Ethereum, watch whether EIP-8361 moves beyond draft status or stalls on validator consensus.

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