Key Takeaways Lummis vows to keep pushing the CLARITY Act despite its stalled progress. The CLARITY Act would strengthen crypto safeguards and enforcement. The lawmaker warns further delays could push comprehensive rules to 2030. Lummis Renews CLARITY Act Push as Senate Action Slows U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) shared on X on Aug. 7 that
Key Takeaways Blackrock’s IBIT led $128.69M into bitcoin ETFs Thursday, extending inflows to 4 days. Ether ETFs added $92.15M as Blackrock’s ETHA drew $81.14M, reinforcing demand for top crypto funds. HYPE gained $2.84M while Solana lost $859,450, testing whether altcoin demand broadens next week. Bitcoin Streak Hits 4 Days With $128.69M Inflow Capital continued to
Key Takeaways BTCPay Server faced an active vulnerability exploit that allowed attackers to steal funds from users. Developers urged users to update to version 2.4.2 or shut down servers to prevent further losses. Following the Coldcard hack, multiple nodes were drained in what appears to be a targeted attack. BTCPay Server Recommends Upgrading After Critical
Key Takeaways Bitcoin hit an August peak of $65,340 on Bitstamp before consolidating with a 0.5% daily gain. Crypto liquidations reached $192 million as bitcoin’s market cap surged back above $1.3 trillion. Senator John Thune delayed the CLARITY Act to September as Luke Dashjr warned of a BIP 110 fork. Bitcoin Reclaims $65K Range On
If you own a hardware wallet and you have spent the last few days worried, I completely understand. The recent Coldcard incident was serious, and real people lost real money, which is never something to wave away. One company made a serious mistake on one of the core jobs a hardware wallet has, generating solid
Strategic Expansion into Staked Ethereum Intesa Sanpaolo, Italy’s largest banking group, has reshaped its digital asset portfolio during the second quarter, slashing its spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) position while tripling its holdings in a yield-generating ethereum product. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Intesa reduced its stake in Blackrock’s iShares Bitcoin
Key Takeaways Chris Guida rebased 2017 PoW fork code as BIP-110’s Aug. 8-9 window nears. BIP-110’s 55% threshold tests whether Bitcoin nodes can overcome miner resistance. Start9 closed Lightning channels before block 961632 as split risks grew The code is not yet scheduled for activation, and Guida has described it as a last-resort contingency rather
Key Takeaways Ark Invest bought 267,676 Block shares worth about $21 million on August 6. Cathie Wood’s fund also added 20,318 SpaceX shares worth roughly $2.3 million the same day. The purchases extend Ark’s long-running bets on Jack Dorsey’s Block and Musk’s SpaceX. Ark’s Latest Trades Ark Invest, the asset management firm founded by Cathie
Key Takeaways Tesla and SpaceX will make an initial $16.8 billion investment to begin building the Terafab chip plant. he companies relocated the project from Austin to Grimes County, Texas, with total spending potentially reaching $119 billion. SpaceX holds 18,712 BTC and Tesla holds 11,509 BTC, tying Musk’s chip ambitions to his companies’ crypto bets.
Key Takeaways Malta, Spain, Italy, and Portugal oppose the modeled EU levy, four diplomats told Politico. Spain faces $478M (€414M) yearly, almost a quarter of the modeled $2.19B (€1.9B) total. Malta’s $190M (€165M) share exceeds Italy’s $154M (€133M) on a far smaller economy. Malta’s Licensing Gateway Is What the Levy Actually Taxes Malta has joined