Year: 2026

XRP Ledger privacy vote targets $530M RWA market

XRP Ledger validators will vote on a privacy amendment designed for institutional transfers as the network hosts more than $530 million in distributed tokenized assets outside RLUSD. Summary Confidential Transfers would encrypt MPT balances and payment amounts while keeping accounts…

Bitcoin ETFs Log a Perfect Week as Inflows Reach a 3-Month Record

Meanwhile, the spot Ethereum ETFs extended their consecutive weekly streak to five in a row. After a shaky July in terms of ETF performance, the Bitcoin funds started August with a bang, attracting more than $800 million in the…

Blackrock’s IBIT Captures $479M as Bitcoin ETFs Extend Streak

Key Takeaways Spot bitcoin ETFs added $98.85 million, stretching a streak to 5 straight days. Spot ether ETFs added $49.60 million the same day, marking 4 consecutive days of inflows. Blackrock’s IBIT captured $479 million of a $626 million three-day…

Bitcoin ETFs draw $853.5M in five-day inflow streak

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $853.5 million during five consecutive inflow sessions as August demand reversed the previous week’s withdrawals. Summary Bitcoin ETFs recorded five straight inflow days from Aug. 3 through Aug. 7. Weekly net inflows reached approximately $853.5…

Is $0.30 Cardano Price Next?

ADA has stolen the show over the past week after it was declared dead following Hoskinson’s break a few months ago. Although there was some intra-week volatility for BTC and other larger-cap altcoins, most are closing in on another…

BitMEX spent two years seeking buyer before shutdown: Report

BitMEX reportedly spent two years seeking a buyer before deciding to close the crypto derivatives exchange, as founder control, declining activity and legal baggage deterred potential acquirers. Summary BitMEX discussed a sale with multiple prospective buyers, including competing exchanges and…

Where to Track BIP-110’s Showdown Live

Key Takeaways BIP-110 signaling sits near 2.6% as Bitcoin approaches block 961632. Fork.observer links 50+ nodes to expose any Bitcoin chain divergence live. BIP110.org and 6 other trackers will reveal what follows block 961632. For those who haven’t followed the…

Bhutan Resumes Bitcoin Selling Spree: Here’s the Latest BTC Transfer

Less than a year after announcing plans to develop a new special administrative region called Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) using the proceeds of BTC sales acquired through hydropower mining, the Royal Government of Bhutan has continued to offload as the…

Bitcoin BIP-110 fork could expose holders to replay attacks

Bitcoin holders could lose real BTC if they try to sell coins created by a potential BIP-110 chain split without first separating their balances. Summary BIP-110 nodes will reject non-signaling blocks beginning at Bitcoin block 961,632. A minority chain could…

Bitcoin Wallets Spike to 2026 High as Coldcard Hack Fallout Spreads

Key Takeaways Bitcoin logged 2.27 million new wallets and 751,000 active wallets, its strongest reading in months. The spike follows a Coldcard firmware flaw that has drained more than $116 million in BTC since July 30. Exchange inflows stayed below…