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U.S. strikes on Iran fail to stir bitcoin, on track for best month since November 2024
Bitcoin held steady despite a broader risk-off move after the first U.S. strikes against Iran for weeks sent oil higher and stocks lower. The cryptocurrency has gained 24% this month.
Metaplanet Sends $188M More Bitcoin to Coinbase in 3 Hours
Metaplanet moved 2,400 BTC, worth about $186 million, into Coinbase Prime in just three hours on August 31, its third large transfer to the exchange since August 25. Six Transactions, Three Hours, $18
XRPL consensus freezes after removing just 12% of central nodes – but a simple tweak triples XRP defense
At 60% participation, two random links raised simulated quorum-failure thresholds from 11% to 38% and 12% to 33%. The post XRPL consensus freezes after removing just 12% of central nodes β but a simpl
Ireland Bans Crypto From New State Investment Scheme
Ireland is excluding cryptocurrencies from a new state-backed savings and investment scheme designed to encourage residents to move cash out of bank accounts into capital markets. Bridging the Deposit
Robinhood Chain App Revenue Beats Ethereum, Hyperliquid
Robinhood Chainβs apps pulled in $2.66 million in revenue over 24 hours, edging out Ethereum and Hyperliquid L1 on the same metric. A Two-Month-Old Chain Punches Above Its Weight Even though the Arbit
A 36-day staking bottleneck is costing Ethereum depositors over $350,000 in lost rewards daily
The 35.75-day backlog represents an annualized opportunity-cost estimate as deposits share a 256 ETH-per-epoch activation gate. The post A 36-day staking bottleneck is costing Ethereum depositors over
U.S. jobs report, Russiaβs digital ruble rollout: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 31.
Live updates: Bitcoin holds $78,000 as yen breaks 160 and rate-hike bets lift the dollar
Bitcoin is holding just under $78,000 as August closes. The dollar strength that pushed the yen past its intervention line is the same force capping crypto.
Luke Dashjr exits mining pool Ocean after split over Bitcoin miningβs future
The split was mutual, with both parties citing differing views on the future of Bitcoin mining and recent protocol developments.
Tether CEO Slams BIS Over Tokenized Bank Deposit Push
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stressed that stablecoins are a more trusted form of money than tokenized bank deposits, explaining that they are collateralized by U.S. treasuries, while tokenized bank depos
September Fed rate hike fears look overblown as the probability stands at just 58%, not 90%
Odds of a rate hike in September remain below 60% despite Warsh's hawkish speech on Friday. Observers downplay fears of tightening.
XRPβs next rally could put this 115 million-token short under pressure
The Aug. 25 CFTC snapshot shows 115.7 million XRP-equivalent net short against rising dealer and asset-manager net longs. The post XRPβs next rally could put this 115 million-token short under pressur
Belgium Seeks Crypto Wallet Data From EU Registrars in Piracy Probe
Belgian authorities are intensifying their fight against digital piracy by requiring European domain registrars to hand over sensitive operator data, including cryptocurrency wallet details. Crackdown
Crypto market update: billionaire losses, dex volumes, and regional outlook
Crypto industry leaders saw their net worths shrink by billions in 2025, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Decentralized perpetuals exchanges closed the year with $12.09 trillion in cumulative tra
