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Coinbase Launching 170+ Derivatives Contracts for UK Professionals

Coinbase will open more than 170 derivative contracts to eligible UK professional investors, with leverage of up to 50x. The offering spans crypto, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange, while availability expands progressively from the coming weeks into the following months. UK Professional Investor Access Eligible UK professional investors will gain futures, perpetuals, and crypto options […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms13 Aug

Binance Boosts Yields up to 20% for VIP Users

Binance has launched a centralized yield hub that consolidates on-chain yield products for VIP users. The initiative is part of its broader push toward a multi-asset “financial super app” alongside services like Binance Wealth and over-the-counter execution. Lowering Barriers for High-Tier Users Binance has launched a dedicated yield hub designed to unify selected earning opportunities, […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara12 Aug

After BIP-110 Flops, Bitcoin’s Next Soft Fork Faces a Showdown

Bitcoin developers have finished a proposed security cleanup called BIP-54, but winning enough support to activate it may prove harder than writing the code. BIP-54, formally known as “Consensus Cleanup,” would make four narrow changes to Bitcoin’s core rules. The proposal is designed to close old weaknesses and unusual edge cases, not add new ways […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman12 Aug

Bitcoin’s $120M Betting War Draws a Brutal Map for 2026 Prices

Bitcoin-focused prediction markets are pricing a turbulent 2026, with bettors expecting sharp swings but treating six-figure prices as a distant long shot. Bitcoin was trading near $63,500 when the markets were measured at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Wednesday afternoon on Aug. 12, 2026. Across six active markets on the leading prediction marketplaces, Polymarket and Kalshi, […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman12 Aug

CFTC Cites Bitcoin Position in Emergency Order Shielding Kalshi

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ordered Kalshi to keep running its exchange after finding that New York’s attempt to stop the platform presented a market emergency. The commission cited a hypothetical bitcoin position to argue that forced liquidation could spread losses well beyond prediction markets. Its premise, that the contracts are swaps, was rejected […]

Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen12 Aug

Bitcoin Flat Near $63,400 After Mild US Inflation Drop

Bitcoin stabilized near $63,400 on Wednesday following a volatile intra-day move between $63,317 and $64,400, leaving its market cap unchanged at $1.27 trillion. Bitcoin Trades Flat Following Volatile Intra-Day Swing After declining for two consecutive days, bitcoin was largely flat Wednesday as the sell-off sparked by Strategy’s latest bitcoin sale appeared to have run its […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara12 Aug

Blackrock’s $50.2M Inflow Offsets Selling as Bitcoin ETFs Turn Green

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted a modest $4.89 million net inflow on Tuesday, helped by a $50.20 million addition to Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether funds remained slightly negative, while solana ETFs attracted fresh capital. Bitcoin ETFs Add $4.89M Despite Outflows for 5 Funds A single fund carried the bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) market across the finish […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa12 Aug

Tether’s USDT Supply Shrinks by $4B in 60 Days as Crypto Demand Cools

Tether’s USDT supply has declined by about $4 billion on a 60-day rolling basis, according to Cryptoquant data. Analysts say the drop may reflect investors moving back into fiat, weaker speculative demand, and changing incentives across the stablecoin market. Tether Sheds $870M in 11 Days as Stablecoin Demand Weakens Tether’s USDT supply is shrinking after […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa12 Aug

Inflation Cools, Bitcoin Stalls as Fed Faces Its Next Big Test

U.S. inflation cooled for a second straight month in July, another sign that spring’s energy-driven price shock is fading even as inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.1% in July on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Aug. 12. That landed […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman12 Aug

Ethereum’s Oldest Whales Wake up as Millions Leave Deep Storage

On Tuesday, Aug. 11, onchain trackers caught a Genesis ethereum (ETH) wallet moving 2,680 ETH worth $5.03 million after sitting untouched for 11 years. The ancient stash was worth just $830 back then, meaning the long-forgotten pile delivered a staggering 605,924% gain. Much like dormant bitcoin whales suddenly rising from decades of slumber, vintage ethereum […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman12 Aug

Harmony’s ONE Plunges 30% After Attacker Mints 4 Billion Tokens

Harmony Protocol’s native token, ONE, fell more than 30% to an all-time low after an attacker exploited the network to mint over 4 billion unauthorized tokens. Token Collapses After 4-Billion Token Minting Exploit Harmony Protocol’s native token, ONE, plunged more than 30% Wednesday to reach an all-time low following an exploit that enabled an attacker […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara12 Aug

Strategy CEO: Firm Will Resume Bitcoin Buying Later This Year

Strategy CEO Phong Le says the bitcoin treasury company will resume accumulating bitcoin later this year, even after selling four times since May. Le noted Strategy has still bought about 175,000 BTC in 2026 against roughly 7,000 sold, a 25-to-1 buy-to-sell ratio. A Pivot After Four Rounds of Selling Strategy CEO Phong Le told Fox […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati12 Aug

Metaplanet, Hut8 Move $125 Million in Bitcoin off Exchanges

Metaplanet and Hut8 pulled a combined 1,966 BTC (worth roughly $125 million) off exchanges within a three-hour window on August 12. Two Treasury Companies Pull Bitcoin off Exchanges Metaplanet withdrew 1,473 BTC off an exchange, and roughly two hours later Hut8 followed with a 493 BTC withdrawal. Combined, the two transfers moved 1,966 BTC (about […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati12 Aug

Bitwise Cuts 14% of Staff as Its Own CIO Calls a Bitcoin Bottom

Bitwise Asset Management has cut its workforce by 14%, trimming headcount to about 155 from 180, as a prolonged crypto price slump has continued to squeeze many digital-asset firms. A Rough Stretch for Crypto’s Asset Managers Bitwise Asset Management, one of the largest crypto-focused asset managers in the United States, has laid off roughly 14% […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati12 Aug

Glassnode: Bitcoin Sellers Showing Exhaustion Around $64,000, But No Bottom Yet

Glassnode says bitcoin sellers are showing signs of exhaustion, though the onchain analytics firm stopped short of confirming a historical market bottom is in. Selling Pressure Fades, But Confirmation Is Missing Onchain analytics firm Glassnode said this week that bitcoin sellers appear to be running out of steam, a signal often associated with the later […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati12 Aug

XRP Millionaire Wallets Rise Again as Token Price Falls 29% in 3 Months

XRP wallets holding at least 1 million tokens grew by 32 over the past three months, even as the token’s market capitalization fell 29% in the same window, per Santiment. Whale Wallets Keep Climbing Despite the Slump The XRP Ledger’s wealthiest addresses are still adding to their positions even as the broader market struggles. Onchain […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati12 Aug

Sharplink Earns $11M From Ethereum Staking Despite $394M Q2 Loss

Sharplink reported a $394.3 million second-quarter loss as falling ether prices triggered more than $397 million in unrealized losses and impairments. Still, staking generated $11.2 million in revenue as the company continued building one of the largest corporate ETH treasuries. Sharplink Holds 888,938 ETH as Treasury Strategy Deepens Sharplink’s aggressive ethereum treasury strategy delivered rising […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa12 Aug

Buried in the FCC’s New Robot Import Ban: The 35% Foreign-Parts Rule

U.S. regulators have moved to block imports of foreign-made humanoid robots, targeting devices produced abroad, especially in China, on national security and cybersecurity grounds. The FCC-backed restriction, announced in late July, also sweeps in robots assembled with more than 35% foreign components, extending earlier curbs tied to drones and firms such as Huawei and China […]

Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author12 Aug

What Is FINMA? Why Crypto Firms Keep Flocking to Switzerland

Switzerland has turned financial regulation into a competitive machine, pairing the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, better known as FINMA, with specialized regulatory pathways that have helped make the country one of the world’s premier destinations for finance, fintech, cryptocurrency, and blockchain businesses. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) sits at the center of […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman12 Aug

SEC, CFTC Target Goliath Ventures Over $400M Crypto Ponzi

Federal regulators have targeted Goliath Ventures over an alleged crypto Ponzi scheme involving more than $400 million. The CFTC cites 1,600 customers, while the SEC alleges at least $425 million was raised from over 1,300 investors. Customers Put at Least $397 Million Into Alleged Crypto Scheme About 1,600 customers contributed at least $397 million through […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms12 Aug