Bitcoin mining has long become a massive business niche in which the individual miner has been sidelined, but there are occasional exceptions. A single miner managed to mine block number 960804, which secured them the 3.125 BTC prize, worth roughly $200,000 at today’s prices. Pseudonymous software developer at CKPool, Dr -ck, was among the first to
SpaceX stock is attempting to stabilize near $110 ahead of its first post-IPO earnings report, but a $100 billion share unlock could limit any recovery. Summary SPCX has fallen 52% from its June intraday peak of $225.64. Analysts expect $6.88 billion in revenue and a loss of $0.23 per share. The 4-hour chart shows improving
In XRP news today, the asset entered August 2026 trading at $1.06, down roughly 43% from its January peak of $2.41, carrying a thirteen-year seasonal track record that makes even seasoned traders wince. On August 1, Ripple executed its monthly Ripple escrow unlock with a deliberate timing twist. It locked 700 million XRP back into
Users can convert their XRP into FXRP and use it as collateral on Ethereum to borrow RLUSD without selling their holdings. Flare has announced that its FXRP token can now be used as collateral in Sentora’s RLUSD vault on Morpho, marking a new step for XRP in decentralized finance. The update allows XRP holders
Hashdex will close and liquidate its US-listed Bitcoin ETF, DEFI, after the fund struggled to attract enough assets and trading activity to remain viable. Summary DEFI held approximately $14.7 million in assets as of July 30. The fund’s final trading day is Aug. 17, followed by its NYSE Arca delisting. Remaining shareholders should receive a
Chairman Tom Lee argued that ETH’s recent outperformance signals strengthening crypto fundamentals. Bitmine Immersion Technologies, the largest global owner of ETH, has continued with its aggressive accumulation strategy by adding 10,399 coins over the past week. Its treasury has consistently increased over the past year and now stands at 5,797,813 ETH – just shy
Solana price slipped below $73 on Aug. 3 as weak spot demand and sustained capital outflows raised the risk of a drop toward $70. Summary Solana price fell 1.47% to $72.55, placing the token near its daily lower Bollinger Band. The 4-hour chart shows SOL below all four tracked moving averages, with the 200-period SMA
A crypto hack targeting a firmware flaw in the Coldcard Bitcoin hardware wallet has drained at least 1,367 BTC, worth approximately $86M at current prices, from more than 4,500 cold storage addresses across three waves of attacks. The exploit never required physical access to a single device; it rebuilt private keys from scratch using mathematics.
The yen carry trade has supported risk assets for years, but a reversal could trigger forced crypto selling. Crypto investor Arthur Hayes warned on August 3 that markets should watch this week’s Federal Reserve H.4.1 release for signs that Japan used US Treasury holdings as collateral to obtain dollars during recent yen intervention efforts.
Bitget has begun withdrawing services for residents of Japan, stopping new account registrations immediately and setting a timeline that will lead to mandatory account restrictions later this year. Summary Bitget has stopped new registrations from Japan and will begin restricting resident accounts from Nov. 1. Users who believe they were wrongly classified as Japan residents