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Prediction Markets Explode, Circle Has Hot Q2, and More – Weekly Recap

This week’s stories highlighted regulatory delays, security concerns, institutional growth, and market experimentation. The Senate pushed the CLARITY Act vote to September, while a Bitcoin security team uncovered thousands of potential flaws across open-source projects. Circle reported stronger USDC growth and set a launch date for Arc, World Cup trading drove prediction markets to record […]

Bitcoin.com News•Alex Richardson9 Aug

Grayscale Warns US Risks Crypto Exodus if CLARITY Act Fails

Zach Pandl, Head of Research at Grayscale, believes that while the crypto ecosystem will not be immediately impacted if the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act does not pass, it could affect new investment activity in the U.S. as industry actors shift toward friendlier jurisdictions. Grayscale: CLARITY Act Not Passing Could Hamper Crypto Innovation in the […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko9 Aug

Fed Hike Bets Crack as September Hold Odds Storm Into Lead

Prediction markets and the CME Fedwatch tool are lining up behind the U.S. Federal Reserve holding rates steady in September, but anyone watching the board knows this is hardly a done deal. Traders have moved toward a pause, yet the pricing still leaves plenty of room for another hike. Across some of the market’s closely […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman9 Aug

Roughnecks Quits BIP-110 Mining as Ocean Hashrate Collapses

Roughnecks, the mining group responsible for the only two blocks on Bitcoin’s new BIP-110 minority chain, has stopped mining under its name and urged others to stand down as the breakaway network remains stuck just two blocks beyond its split from Bitcoin. Roughnecks Pulls the Plug as the Fork Freezes The group announced the decision […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman9 Aug

Saylor Drops ‘Doing Business’ Message, Sparks Strategy Bitcoin Mystery

Michael Saylor posted Strategy’s bitcoin chart on Aug. 9 with a two-word caption. Days earlier, the company disclosed another bitcoin sale, leaving 842,138 BTC on the books and raising fresh questions about its next move. Two Words, No Answer Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), stirred fresh speculation over the company’s next […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms9 Aug

Bitcoin’s Price Barely Blinks Amid Coldcard Sweeps and BIP-110’s Collapse

Bitcoin barely flinched through two potentially disruptive events, holding near $65,000 as losses tied to the Coldcard hardware wallet exploit mounted and the BIP-110 minority chain stalled almost immediately after splitting from the main network. Over the past 48 hours, BTC traded largely between $64,500 and $65,250. By Sunday morning, Aug. 9, bitcoin was changing […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman9 Aug

CLARITY Stalls, Coldcard Fallout Continues, Bitcoin Barely Budges

This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week, with a comment on each story. Last Friday, Bitcoin dropped from $64.7K to $62.8K, […]

Bitcoin.com News•David Sencil9 Aug

Where Stolen Crypto Really Goes: Inside the 45-Day Laundering Machine

Hackers stole $3.4 billion in crypto in 2025 and topped $1 billion again in the first half of 2026. Once the coins start moving, investigators have roughly 45 days before the trail goes cold. Six Years, More Than $16 Billion Gone Crypto theft is no longer a phase that the digital asset industry is slowly […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati9 Aug

VALR’s Ehsani Warns Crypto Curbs Could Reduce Regulatory Oversight

VALR co-founder and CEO Farzam Ehsani warned that South Africa’s proposed cross-border crypto regulations could severely harm the local digital asset sector, stifle innovation, and drive capital offshore. Corporate Limits and Illicit Flow Risks South Africa’s new proposed cross-border cryptocurrency framework risks severely damaging the domestic digital asset industry and driving financial activity underground unless […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara9 Aug

Cyprus Targets On-Site Audits for Crypto Custodians

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission will launch on-site inspections and desk-based reviews of authorized crypto asset service providers starting in the second half of 2026 through mid-2027. Targeting Custody and Infrastructure Risks The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) will launch a wave of on-site visits and desk-based reviews targeting authorized crypto asset service […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara9 Aug

MARA Pledges 18,750 BTC for $600 Million New Bitcoin-Backed Loans

MARA (NASDAQ: MARA) has secured $600 million of new debt after pledging 18,750 BTC, tapping its bitcoin reserves to help finance an expansion into power generation and AI infrastructure. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) provides news, data, and […]

Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author9 Aug

Stolen Bitcoin at Center of Kidnapping Plot, 3 Face 20 Years

Federal prosecutors charged three St. Louis men over a plan to storm a Connecticut home and force a transfer of bitcoin tied to a theft worth hundreds of millions. Each faces up to 20 years in prison. Grand Jury Returns Second Superseding Indictment in New Haven U.S. Attorney David X. Sullivan for the District of […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms9 Aug

67 Investors Paid $10M for NFT Tokens That Launched Worthless

Federal prosecutors say Few and Far founder Taj Tarsha raised more than $10 million from 67 investors, then allegedly spent investor money on gambling, crypto, and personal expenses. The NFT project’s FAR token later plunged more than 99%. Founder Indicted Over $10 Million NFT Marketplace Raise The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Aug. 5 […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms9 Aug

Ripple Says EU Crypto Expansion Is Ready to Scale After MiCA Win

Ripple says the regulatory groundwork for its European crypto business is now in place, shifting its focus from winning approvals to scaling. The push follows full MiCA authorization as Europe tightens rules for crypto service providers. Ripple Declares Europe Ready for Its Next Phase Ripple said in an Aug. 5, 2026, insight that the regulatory […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms9 Aug

Bitcoin’s Splintered BIP-110 Fork Falls Behind by 18 Blocks

At 7:56 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Following Bitcoin’s chain split at block height 961632, BIP-110-aligned mining pool Roughnecks managed to squeeze out a second block at height 961633, while the main chain has already left it in the dust at 961651. After two years of bitter bickering, Bitcoin has blown past the BIP-110 signaling line […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman9 Aug

Michael Saylor Identifies the Next Billion-Dollar Finance Opportunity

Michael Saylor has identified what he believes could become the next billion-dollar opportunity in finance. The Strategy executive chairman advised entrepreneurs and investors to examine an emerging market that could reshape how companies and investors access capital. Saylor Points Investors Toward a Billion-Dollar Finance Opportunity Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor shared his […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms8 Aug

CLARITY Act Heads Toward Sept. 15 Senate Vote as Crypto Bill Advances

The U.S. Senate is positioning the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act for a potential Sept. 15 procedural vote, moving the major crypto market structure bill closer to floor consideration. CLARITY Act Faces Sept. 15 Senate Procedural Test Digital asset legislation will return to the center of the Senate agenda as lawmakers prepare for a key […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms8 Aug

Ethereum Whale Capitulates After 3 Years, Losses Top $19 Million

An ethereum whale who bought in during 2022 and 2023 capitulated on August 8, selling at a loss now exceeding $19 million, the same day a separate fresh wallet received $87.28 million in bitcoin from Galaxy Digital. Three Years, One Capitulation Onchain sleuths flagged the exit, tracking a wallet that had held its Ethereum position […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati8 Aug

Crypto Weekly: ADA and Privacy Coins Outperform While XRP Slides

The aggregate crypto market cap rose from under $2.2 trillion to $2.9 trillion during the first week of August 2026. Bitcoin gained over 3% to peak above $65,300, pushing its market cap past $1.3 trillion while Cardano logged a second week of double-digit gains. Bitcoin Reclaims $65,000 Despite CLARITY Act Setback The first week of […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara8 Aug

BIP-110 Splits Bitcoin as Rival Miners Clash at Block 961632

Onchain data confirms the BIP-110 activation period is live, and Bitcoin’s blockchain has fractured into two versions. Stats show Bitcoin block 961632 was mined by mining heavyweight Antpool, while BIP-110 supporter Roughnecks produced a rival version of block 961632. Rival Miners Split Bitcoin at Block 961632 Several monitoring sites, including forkwatch.tv and the web portal […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman8 Aug