The AB Foundation, an Irish nonprofit crypto charity chaired by former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, is being dissolved through a voluntary strike-off after failing to conduct operational meetings beyond its launch. Inactive Since Launch The AB Foundation, an Irish-registered nonprofit organization chaired by former Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern, is being wound up after […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara11 Aug
Arthur Hayes argues Washington and Tokyo are quietly coordinating to push the yen higher, a shift he says would flood markets with fresh dollar liquidity and become a powerful bullish catalyst for bitcoin. Three Ways to Strengthen the Yen Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder and macro commentator, laid out his thesis in an essay titled “Yen-quake,” […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati11 Aug
London, UK, August 10th, 2026, Chainwire. CT3 has announced the start of comprehensive preparations for the future listing of the CT3GB token. The company has begun scaling its data storage infrastructure, building financial and infrastructure reserves, and preparing its own tokenized economy, in which CT3GB will become the platform’s primary settlement asset. At the same […]
Bitcoin.com News•Media11 Aug
Blackrock has slashed the in-kind conversion minimum on its iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to $1 million, a 96% cut from the prior $25 million threshold, opening the fund’s redemption mechanism to a far wider pool of investors. Mitchnick Confirms the Change Robbie Mitchnick, Blackrock’s head of digital assets, disclosed the change during a Bloomberg Television […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati11 Aug
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority is exploring how tokenized gold could fit into wholesale markets, including its use as collateral. The discussions come as London seeks to defend its dominance in bullion trading against growing competition from China. London Pushes Tokenized Gold as China Challenges Its Lead The United Kingdom is considering a regulatory framework […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa11 Aug
$100 on two “Millionaire Blowout” scratch-off tickets turned into a $1 million top prize for a Toledo, Ohio player on July 27, with the winner choosing the $500,000 lump-sum option. After a 26.75% federal and state tax hit, the payout came to $366,250, and a subsequent ticket added another $18,312.50. On 7/27, a Toledo lottery […]
Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author11 Aug
For over a decade on the frontlines of Web3 Go-To-Market, I have watched the digital asset market cycle through distinct phases of self-delusion. In the early days, 95% of the market was driven by unconstrained R&D. Startups were building decentralized primitives, smart contract rails, and permissionless protocols without traditional legal or compliance boundaries. Access was […]
Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author11 Aug
TD Cowen puts the odds of the CLARITY Act failing to become law this fall at 75%, cutting its enactment probability to 25%. Three of its scenarios would end the crypto market structure bill without a final passage vote, with the Senate’s next test set for Sept. 15. Why TD Cowen Sees the Bill Failing […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms11 Aug
Strategy’s U.S. dollar reserve reached an all-time high of $4.65 billion after expanding more than fivefold in 2.5 months, while a 1,690 BTC sale highlighted bitcoin’s role in the company’s broader capital-management framework. USD Reserve and Duration Reach All-Time Highs CEO Phong Le said in an Aug. 10 X post that Strategy’s USD Reserve and […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms11 Aug
Sixty votes on Sept. 15 would move the CLARITY Act closer to Senate floor consideration. The 2:15 p.m. EDT cloture vote is the first floor test for H.R. 3633 since the House passed the bill in July 2025. What Exactly Is the Senate Voting on Sept. 15? The Senate will begin its CLARITY Act vote […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms11 Aug
While Senate Democrats have their own issues with the CLARITY Act, community bankers would be leveraging their ties with Senate Republicans to explain the effects that enshrining stablecoin rewards would have on their deposit volumes and credit capabilities. Community Bankers Rise Against CLARITY Act On Stablecoin Rewards While the issue of stablecoin rewards in the […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko11 Aug
The Dutch gambling authority (Kansspelautoriteit) has granted new five-year online licenses to five of the eight operators that opened the regulated market in 2021, with the current permits expiring Sept. 30. Betcity, bet365, and GGPoker have not announced renewals, and bet365 holds the broadest license of the eight. The cabinet is separately studying a cap […]
Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen10 Aug
Bitdeer reports Q2 2026 financial results, highlighting strong revenue growth while cost of revenue outpaced total sales, despite a significant sequential slowdown in expense growth. Top-Line Growth Bitdeer Technologies Group released unaudited financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, Aug. 10, demonstrating strong top-line revenue growth accompanied by persistent cost pressures. While the […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara10 Aug
NYSE President Lynn Martin says the exchange is building a platform for onchain settlement of tokenized securities, joining Wall Street’s clearinghouse in a push to move stock trading onto blockchain rails. NYSE’s Latest Onchain Push NYSE President Lynn Martin said the exchange is developing an onchain settlement platform for tokenized securities and confirmed NYSE participated […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati10 Aug
North Korea-linked hacking group Kimsuky is building and testing an expanding arsenal of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that researchers say could eventually help automate phishing, analyze stolen data and sharpen malware development. In an analysis published Monday, Genians Security Center stated that months of tracking infrastructure associated with Kimsuky uncovered evidence of local large language […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman10 Aug
Yeh fell to his death from the 30th floor of the Jade Park Building, one of the highest residential complexes located in Asuncion, Paraguay. Police are investigating whether Yeh, who was found totally naked and covered by a black bag, was alone at the time of his fall. Quantum Fintech Group Harry Yeh’s Mysterious Death […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko10 Aug
Bitcoin has lost roughly 49% from its October 2025 record high, yet months of Middle East war, institutional dumping, security failures and bitter Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) battles still haven’t cracked the $60,000 line. The bloodletting may not be finished, but after absorbing nearly every bearish catalyst thrown at it, this is increasingly looking like […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman10 Aug
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the network’s priorities have shifted so much since 2023 that he had to redraw his own roadmap. On Monday, Buterin posted a side-by-side comparison of his 2023 Ethereum roadmap and the Ethereum Foundation’s new “Strawmap,” a planning document outlining protocol upgrades through 2029. Quantum Safety Jumps the Line Buterin explained […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman10 Aug
Bitcoin fell below $64,000 on Aug. 10 after briefly reaching an intraday high of $65,416. The sudden price drop erased nearly 2% of bitcoin’s market capitalization, reducing it to $1.28 trillion and wiping out over $47 million in long leveraged positions. Volatility and Market Liquidations Bitcoin (BTC) slid below $64,000 Monday afternoon, snapping a multi-day […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara10 Aug
Bitmine Immersion Technologies scooped up another 7,391 ether tokens last week, lifting its ethereum war chest to 5.81 million ETH and putting the company within striking distance of controlling 5% of the entire ethereum supply. The Norwalk, Connecticut, company, trading under the ticker BMNR, now sits comfortably as the largest corporate ethereum holder and the […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman10 Aug