Ripple Says EU Crypto Expansion Is Ready to Scale After MiCA Win – Bitcoin News
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 payments are central to its next phase of expansion. Ripple Declares Europe Ready for Its…
Bitcoin’s Splintered BIP-110 Fork Falls Behind by 18 Blocks
Key Takeaways Roughnecks mined BIP-110 blocks 961632 and 961633 as Bitcoin’s dominant chain raced ahead. Bitcoin’s 127.48 trillion difficulty leaves Roughnecks’ minority chain facing painfully slow blocks. Simple Mining mined Bitcoin block 961634, showing Ocean-linked hashrate was divided. After two…
CLARITY Act Heads Toward Sept. 15 Senate Vote as Crypto Bill Advances
Key Takeaways The cloture motion involving H.R. 3633 becomes eligible for Senate action at 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 15. The cloture action concerns the motion to proceed, not final passage of the CLARITY Act. H.R. 3633 previously cleared the House…
BIP-110 Splits Bitcoin as Rival Miners Clash at Block 961632
Key Takeaways Antpool and Roughnecks mined rival Bitcoin blocks at height 961632, splitting the chain. Bitcoin’s main chain advanced past 961634 as BIP-110 remained stalled at 961632. BIP-110 could remain stuck for days unless supporters alter PoW after block 961632….
Moreno Signals End to Clarity Act Talks Ahead of Cloture Vote
Key Takeaways Senator Bernie Moreno declared CLARITY Act negotiations over, blaming Democrats for its potential failure. Some Republicans oppose the bill, fearing deposit flight could hurt community banks and farm loans. The bill needs 60 votes to pass, but unresolved…
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…
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…
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…
Circle Renews Coinbase USDC Deal and Rules Out Dividends
Key Takeaways Circle renewed Coinbase’s USDC deal as Q2 revenue reached $701M, preserving a key distribution channel. USDC ended Q2 at $73.3B as Circle’s 150+ partnerships widened competition in stablecoin distribution. Circle ruled out quarterly dividends, betting reinvestment can deliver…
Genius Sports Now Settles Contracts for Both Kalshi and Polymarket
Key Takeaways Genius Sports signed Polymarket on Aug. 4 and Kalshi on Aug. 5. Genius booked prediction-market revenue in Q2, before either deal was signed. Q2 revenue rose 65% to $195.5M; Genius still posted a $76.7M net loss. One Data…
