Bitcoin
Prediction Markets Explode, Circle Has Hot Q2, and More
- By Joseph Rees
- . August 9, 2026
Key Takeaways Senate delays CLARITY Act vote to September, raising odds crypto rules stall through Trump’s term. Bitcoin Red Team found 4,962 flaws, pushing 390
Grayscale Warns US Risks Crypto Exodus if CLARITY Act Fails
- By Joseph Rees
- . August 9, 2026
Key Takeaways Grayscale notes crypto will advance even if the CLARITY Act fails, as regulators will fill the gaps. A lack of comprehensive US market
Roughnecks Quits BIP-110 Mining as Ocean Hashrate Collapses – Bitcoin News
- By Joseph Rees
- . August 9, 2026
Key Takeaways Roughnecks stopped BIP-110 mining Aug. 9 after producing the fork’s only 2 blocks. Ocean hashrate fell from about 36 EH/s to 1.25 EH/s
Bitcoin’s Price Barely Blinks Amid Coldcard Sweeps and BIP-110’s Collapse
- By Joseph Rees
- . August 9, 2026
Key Takeaways Bitcoin held near $65,000 as Coldcard losses potentially approached $130 million. BIP-110 stalled after 2 blocks as roughly 99.85% of hash stayed with
Inside the 45-Day Laundering Machine
- By Joseph Rees
- . August 9, 2026
Key Takeaways Chainalysis logged $3.4B stolen in 2025, with Bybit’s $1.5B hack alone accounting for 44% of that total. H1 2026 set a record 212
VALR’s Ehsani Warns Crypto Curbs Could Reduce Regulatory Oversight
- By Joseph Rees
- . August 9, 2026
Key Takeaways National Treasury and SARB release draft rules governing cross-border crypto transfers. VALR CEO Farzam Ehsani warned that banning corporate crypto flows could push
Cyprus Targets On-Site Audits for Crypto Custodians
- By Joseph Rees
- . August 9, 2026
Key Takeaways CySEC and ESMA announced joint digital resilience audits for crypto custody providers under CSA 2026. EU crypto custodians must prove strict compliance across
Stolen Bitcoin at Center of Kidnapping Plot, 3 Face 20 Years
- By Joseph Rees
- . August 9, 2026
Key Takeaways Three St. Louis men face up to 20 years over a bitcoin robbery plot. The trio stalked a family for two days with
67 Investors Paid $10M for NFT Tokens That Launched Worthless
- By Joseph Rees
- . August 9, 2026
Key Takeaways Prosecutors say Tarsha raised more than $10 million from 67 investors. Investor funds allegedly went to gambling, crypto, and personal spending. FAR collapsed
Ripple Says EU Crypto Expansion Is Ready to Scale After MiCA Win – Bitcoin News
- By Joseph Rees
- . August 9, 2026
Key Takeaways Ripple says its European crypto business is now ready to scale. Full MiCA authorization gives Ripple a regulated base in the EEA. Stablecoin