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
A new bill, presented by Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, would expand the exchange of cryptocurrency activity data with 48 nations to curb tax evasion. The bill would allow the automatic exchange of this data with countries outside the EU. France Seeks Automatic Exchange of Crypto Data With New Bill France is […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko8 Aug
Senator Bernie Moreno clarified that CLARITY Act negotiations between Senate Democrats and Republicans had ended and that the upcoming vote, scheduled for September 15, will decide whether the industry will be delivered to China or continue to be dominated by America. CLARITY Act Negotiations Finished, Democrats Will ‘Have a Choice to Make’ The debate in […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko8 Aug
Gate, a leading global digital asset platform, today announced that Gate DexBuilder, its DEX infrastructure platform, has officially launched its first Event Contracts Builder, alongside a $3 million grant program. The initiative provides project teams, developers, communities, and Web3 applications worldwide with one-stop event contract market building capabilities, further accelerating the development of the event […]
Bitcoin.com News•Media8 Aug
The new controls include a precautionary 24-hour retention of funds exceeding $10,000 for an individual or aggregate transactions per day, to allow VASPs to conduct a risk analysis of these movements. The bank stressed that these measures are preventive in nature. Central Bank of Brazil Issues 24 Hour Retention Period For $10,000 Transactions The Central […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko8 Aug
The cryptocurrency exchange platform Bybit has sued North Korea in a U.S. federal court over last year’s record-breaking $1.5 billion hack. The company filed the civil lawsuit under seal on June 18, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It became public this week. The suit names the Democratic People’s Republic […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman8 Aug
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) added $98.85 million on August 7, stretching their inflow streak to five straight trading days, while spot ether ETFs pulled in $49.60 million the same day for a fourth consecutive day of gains. A Fifth Day, Right on Schedule The latest numbers mark the fifth straight trading day of […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati8 Aug
The upcoming Bitcoin hard fork known as ECX will not launch all at once on Aug. 23. Instead, its creator says the rollout will happen in three separate stages stretched across more than two months. Paul Sztorc, the developer behind the Drivechain proposal and BIP 300, announced the change in an Aug. 7 update. ECX […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman8 Aug
BIP-110 mandatory signaling begins today, putting block 961632 under a microscope as the risk of a blockchain split moves from theory to a live test. At the time of writing, the decisive block is expected to arrive roughly a hair less than eight hours from now. With the clock ticking, here’s how observers can track […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman8 Aug
Grayscale filed a Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its Chainlink Trust exchange-traded fund (ETF) on August 7, disclosing $72.2 million in net assets after a rough second quarter for LINK. A Routine Filing With Alarming Numbers The quarterly report, covering the three months ended June 30, shows the Grayscale […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati8 Aug
Bitcoin logged 2.27 million new wallets and 751,000 active wallets this week, its strongest onchain activity in months, as holders raced to move funds off Coldcard hardware wallets following a firmware exploit that has drained more than $116 million. A Security-Driven Surge, Not a Buying Spree Santiment put out onchain figures this week, describing 751,000 […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati8 Aug
Tokenized SpaceX shares saw nearly $700 million in trading volume on Gate as the underlying stock rallied 6.1% to around $114.92, bucking expectations that a 911.5 million-share unlock would send Elon Musk’s space company lower. A $700 Million Bet on One Day’s News Gate’s tokenized SPCX product lets crypto traders worldwide gain price exposure to […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati8 Aug
Circle has renewed its longstanding USDC partnership with Coinbase on existing terms, preserving a key distribution channel for the stablecoin. The company also ruled out quarterly dividends, saying capital can generate stronger returns by funding growth. Circle Says No to Quarterly Dividends as Growth Takes Priority Circle Internet Group is keeping two pillars of its […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa8 Aug
Genius Sports signed official-data, integrity, and marketing agreements with Polymarket on Aug. 4 and Kalshi on Aug. 5, putting one supplier underneath the settlement layer of both rival prediction platforms. The company’s second-quarter results, published a day later, already credit prediction markets with an incremental contribution to margin. One Data Supplier Playing Both Sides of […]
Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen8 Aug
While the EU’s Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union opened a consultation to decide whether to review MiCA’s provisions on stablecoins, several EU diplomats have declared that the decision has been taken and will also encompass other emerging technologies. EU Set To Review MiCA’s Provisions for Stablecoins The European Union (EU) […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko8 Aug
Michael Saylor said Bitcoin can advance without the CLARITY Act while urging the United States to establish clearer digital asset rules. The comments came as lawmakers pushed a potential Senate vote on the crypto market structure bill to September. Saylor Separates Bitcoin’s Future From US Crypto Legislation On Aug. 7, Michael Saylor, executive chairman of […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms8 Aug
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis is renewing her push for the CLARITY Act as Senate action stalls. The legislation would establish digital asset market rules, strengthen customer protections, and give federal authorities clearer enforcement powers. Lummis Renews CLARITY Act Push as Senate Action Slows U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) shared on X on Aug. 7 that […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms8 Aug
Bitcoin ETFs attracted $128.69 million on Thursday, marking a fourth straight day of inflows. Ether funds added an even stronger $92.15 million, while XRP and HYPE also finished in positive territory. Bitcoin Streak Hits 4 Days With $128.69M Inflow Capital continued to flow into the largest crypto ETFs as the week progressed. Bitcoin funds added […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa7 Aug
Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s office has reportedly indicated that he intends to file for a cloture vote on the motion to proceed to the CLARITY Act before the August recess. The move is seen as a positive sign indicating that the bill is a priority for the Senate. CLARITY Act Motion Cloture Vote To […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko7 Aug
The self-hosted crypto payment processor alerted on a critical vulnerability that was being actively exploited by threat actors and recommended updating or turning off the service to avoid loss of funds. BTCPay Server reported that the Bitcoin Red Team found and disclosed the vulnerability. BTCPay Server Recommends Upgrading After Critical Vulnerability The Bitcoin ecosystem is […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko7 Aug