Michael Saylor says BIP-110 lacks miner consensus
Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110 can no longer reach its 55% voluntary miner threshold during the current difficulty period, according to blockchain signaling data and an Aug. 1 analysis from Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. Summary 28 signaling blocks appeared among…
Teleprompter Operator Accused in Kalshi Betting Case Is No Longer a Federal Employee
A White House teleprompter operator at the center of Trump speech betting allegations is out of government. White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez is no longer employed by the federal government after being placed on unpaid leave over allegations…
Bitcoin ETFs gain fresh case after $89M Coldcard drain
Bloomberg Intelligence senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said on Aug. 2 that the Coldcard security failure strengthens the case for U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs, especially for investors who want long-term price exposure without managing private keys. Summary Galaxy traced 1,367.05…
PayPal Betting Big on Stablecoins After Disclosing Q2 Results
PayPal processed a record $486.4 billion in payments during the second quarter and created a dedicated crypto division as it expands its digital asset strategy. PayPal has reported $486.4 billion in total payment volume for the second quarter on…
Allbridge Pauses Protocol After $1.65M Exploit Drains Stablecoin Liquidity Pools
Allbridge has asked users to withdraw liquidity immediately after a $1.65 million exploit. Cross-chain stablecoin bridge, Allbridge Core, suffered a security exploit that resulted in losses of approximately $1.65 million, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. The firm said…
3 AIs Give Surprising Answers
SOL is the “easiest pick,” ChatGPT said. The prolonged bear market has left numerous crypto investors underwater, as prices of countless digital assets have crashed by double digits over the past several months. Despite the grim reality, the current…
Crypto Is No Longer the ‘Belle of the Ball,’ Warns Bitwise’s Matt Hougan
Crypto winter looks different this cycle as capital rotates toward smaller assets with credible fundamentals instead. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the “brutal” cryptocurrency market is no longer the “belle of the ball,” as digital assets are…
$62Bn Vanished: Is the Bitcoin Corporate Treasury Meta Dead?
In Bitcoin news today, publicly traded companies built around holding BTC as their core reserve asset have shed $62Bn in combined market value since early October, with the total capitalization of these firms collapsing from $134Bn to approximately $72Bn, according…
Bitcoin Treasury Firms Shed $62 Billion in Deepening Crypto Rout
A wave of publicly traded companies built to hold Bitcoin for investors is unraveling fast, wiping out tens of billions in market value as the crypto downturn grinds on. When Bitcoin was soaring, the pitch was simple: buy shares in…
House Committee unveils crypto tax plan that could reshape DeFi
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee has released seven crypto tax discussion drafts that would introduce new rules for decentralized finance lending, stablecoin payments, staking rewards, and other digital asset transactions ahead of a June 9 congressional hearing. Summary…
Coinbase and Better Fund First Fannie Mae-Backed Bitcoin Mortgage
A married couple in Ann Arbor, Michigan, just made history — not by winning the lottery or inheriting a fortune, but by buying a home using Bitcoin as collateral. Their transaction, quietly closed on June 4, marks the first time…
XRP Sell-off Hits $1.09 as Traders Face Fresh Downside Risk
Key Takeaways XRP continued to make lower highs and lower lows as selling pressure intensified. Support near $1.09 remains critical for preventing additional downside momentum. An analyst warned a break below key levels could deepen losses. XRP Downtrend Deepens as…
SEC Crypto News: Can Bittrex Wipe Out Its Regulatory Penalties?
In SEC crypto news today, the US regulatory body has filed a formal opposition in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington, fighting to preserve a $24M judgment against Bittrex: a penalty covering $14.4M in disgorgement, $4M…
Why Zcash crashed even after the bug was fixed
Here is the puzzle. On May 29, 2026, a security researcher hired by Zcash developers found a critical bug in the network’s Orchard privacy pool, a flaw that could have let an attacker mint unlimited, undetectable counterfeit ZEC. The development…
Crypto Exchanges Could Funnel $5 Trillion of New Equity Capital Into Markets
Key Takeaways Binance Research said crypto exchanges could add $5T in annual equity capital within five years. Roughly 93% of Binance’s stock-trading users come from emerging markets, the report found. The shift positions exchanges as equity gateways, settling trades in…
Nobody Believes This Microsoft Copilot AI Gold Price Prediction
Microsoft Copilot AI Gold price prediction is targeting $5,500 to $6,000 per ounce for gold by the end of 2026, calling the macro setup as powerful as it has been in years, with the metal sitting at $4,466 and carrying…
Recent Ripple (XRP) Developments, Bitcoin (BTC) Price Forecasts, and More: Bits Recap June 5
Here’s everything most interesting surrounding XRP, BTC, and ADA. Ripple’s cross-border token is down 14% for the week, but the company continues to score major wins in global expansion and important partnerships. Bitcoin (BTC) has also plunged substantially, with…