Minnesota loses first round against Kalshi, Polymarket
Minnesota’s prediction market ban remains blocked as the CFTC, state regulators and political groups fight over control of event contracts.
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Trump Media transfers 2,628 BTC as holdings shrink
Trump Media-linked wallets moved 2,628 BTC worth $165 million to Crypto.com, leaving 4,261 BTC as estimated losses reached $555 million.
Michael Saylor says BIP-110 lacks miner consensus
BIP-110 signaling stands at 2.53%, leaving its 55% voluntary threshold unreachable as Bitcoin approaches mandatory signaling.
BNB Chain sues ex-employee over $628K memecoin trade
BNB Chain is pursuing legal action after alleging a former employee used a tutorial wallet to launch ASTEROID and profit about $628,000.
Crypto PAC spending tops $2M in Michigan House race
Protect Progress has spent over $2 million backing Shri Thanedar and opposing Donavan McKinney before Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary.
Coldcard Bitcoin losses rise to $88.6M in third wave
Galaxy estimates three Coldcard-linked attack waves drained 1,367.05 BTC, worth $88.6 million, from 4,585 Bitcoin addresses.
Russia bans Moscow crypto mining from Aug. 15
Russia will ban crypto mining across Moscow, Moscow Region and nine Kursk territories from Aug. 15, with restrictions lasting through 2032.
Minnesota crypto ATM ban starts after $1M losses
Minnesota’s crypto ATM ban took effect Aug. 1 after 134 complaints and nearly $1 million in losses, with kiosk removal due Dec. 31.
DEX spot volume reaches 24% of CEX trading
DEX spot volume reached about 24% of centralized exchange trading in July as Solana, BNB Chain and new Layer 2 activity expanded globally.
South Korean stablecoin outflows hit 18 months
South Korean exchanges recorded 560.3 billion won in stablecoin net outflows in June, extending the overseas transfer streak to 18 months.
Bitget adds daily Bitcoin rewards to BGBTC
Bitget has upgraded its Bitcoin-backed BGBTC asset with daily BTC-denominated rewards, cross-chain transfers through Chainlink CCIP, and independent oversight from Gauntlet. Bitget adds daily Bitcoin rewards to BGBTC Bitget said the upgraded BGBTC will distribute daily rewards denominated in BTC…
SpaceX stock nears $107 support before earnings, unlock
SpaceX stock remained under pressure near a record low as traders prepared for the company’s first post-IPO earnings report and the release of 911.5 million insider shares. SpaceX stock extends its post-IPO decline SpaceX stock closed July 31 at $108,…
ARK Invest buys $6.8M in Circle shares after NY win
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought 109,129 Circle shares after the stablecoin issuer secured a limited-purpose trust charter in New York. ARK Invest adds 109,129 Circle shares ARK purchased 77,103 Circle shares through its flagship ARK Innovation ETF, according to the…
Strategy stock sinks as Saylor puts Bitcoin buys on hold
Strategy shares fell 4.56% to $93.28 on July 31 after the company reported an $8.22 billion quarterly loss and prioritized restoring its STRC preferred stock to its $100 par value. Strategy stock slides after $8.22B quarterly loss Strategy stock traded…
What is a mainnet? The production blockchain explained
A mainnet is the production version of a blockchain network where transactions carry real economic value and are permanently recorded. When a cryptocurrency project launches its mainnet, it moves from concept to reality, and every line of code becomes a…
What is a testnet? The blockchain testing ground explained
A testnet is a separate blockchain network that mirrors a production chain’s rules and functionality but uses tokens with no monetary value. It is where developers break things, test upgrades, and discover bugs before those bugs can cost anyone real…
What is a zero-knowledge proof? Privacy and scaling explained
A zero-knowledge proof lets one party prove to another that a statement is true without revealing any information beyond the truth of the statement itself. It is the cryptographic technique behind blockchain privacy, scalable rollups, and a growing number of…
What is proof of work? The consensus mechanism that powers bitcoin
Proof of work is a consensus mechanism that forces computers to spend measurable energy solving a mathematical puzzle before they can add a new block of transactions to a blockchain. It is the reason bitcoin has value as a settlement…
Bitcoin price tests $63K as ETF outflows hit $265M
Bitcoin price hovered near $63,000 on Aug. 1 as US ETF outflows, weakening momentum and regulatory uncertainty kept buyers on the sidelines. Bitcoin price struggles to hold $63,000 According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price traded at approximately $63,082…
South Korea crypto trading volume plunges nearly 55% in H1
Trading volume across South Korea’s five major won-based crypto exchanges fell 54.6% year over year in the first half of 2026 as liquidity became increasingly concentrated on market leader Upbit. South Korea crypto volume drops below $367B Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone,…