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Bitcoin price slip wipes weekend gains as oil surge hits 5% on Hormuz disappointment   north  
Bitcoin wobbled with US stocks as Iran deflated hopes on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz oil route, while analysis praised “exceptionally strong” institutional BTC inflows.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-10 16:14:58
Bitcoin price slip wipes weekend gains as oil surge hits 5% on Hormuz disappointment
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Bitdeer increased Bitcoin mining output by nearly fivefold in Q2   north  
Bitdeer mined 2,694 BTC in Q2, but ended the quarter holding just 150 BTC after liquidating its treasury earlier this year.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-10 13:07:42
Bitdeer increased Bitcoin mining output by nearly fivefold in Q2
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Strategy turns 1,690 BTC into $108.6M STRC buyback   north  
Strategy sold 1,690 Bitcoin to repurchase STRC shares as its US dollar reserve rose to $4.65 billion and its Bitcoin holdings fell to 840,447 BTC.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-10 12:36:32
Strategy turns 1,690 BTC into $108.6M STRC buyback
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Market Challenges US-Japan Resolve on Yen and Tehran Challenges US Resolve to Re-Open Strait of Hormuz   north  
The most important development today is the yen’s weakness. The dollar has approached JPY158.90 in the European morning, a new high for the month. Despite a hawkish sounding record of last month’s Bank of Japan meeting, the swaps market shaved the risks of a rate hike at next month’s meeting. [...]
Keywords: Currency Movement

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-10 10:46:14
Market Challenges US-Japan Resolve on Yen and Tehran Challenges US Resolve to Re-Open Strait of Hormuz
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H100 becomes Europe’s No. 2 Bitcoin treasury after 2,455 BTC deal   north  
Sweden’s H100 more than tripled its Bitcoin holdings to 3,506 BTC after completing an acquisition involving 2,455 BTC.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-10 10:14:30
H100 becomes Europe’s No. 2 Bitcoin treasury after 2,455 BTC deal
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BIP-110 ends with a whimper, CLARITY vote punted: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 9   north  
BIP-110 forks itself into oblivion with a “2-block chain” and CLARITY will finally get a Senate vote in September. The odds say that vote will be a No.
Keywords: Magazine

Authors: Andrew Fenton ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-10 00:32:21
BIP-110 ends with a whimper, CLARITY vote punted: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 9
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BIP-110 Bitcoin branch stalls after two blocks as gap widens   north  
The enforcing fork remains stuck at Bitcoin’s full mining difficulty as mandatory signaling proceeds with little hashpower support.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-09 11:00:53
BIP-110 Bitcoin branch stalls after two blocks as gap widens
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Brazil targets crypto fraud with up to 24-hour transfer hold   north  
The rules, effective Jan. 1, 2027, cover transactions above $10,000 sent to overseas providers or self-custody wallets, along with other transfers flagged for review.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-09 09:10:39
Brazil targets crypto fraud with up to 24-hour transfer hold
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BTCPay restricts remote Lightning access after attackers steal funds   north  
Foundation and Citadel21 reported drained Lightning nodes, but the total amount stolen and number of affected operators remain unknown.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-09 05:46:07
BTCPay restricts remote Lightning access after attackers steal funds
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Week Ahead: Soft CPI to Follow Disappointing US Jobs Report   north  
The market has not been comfortable since the Federal Reserve meeting at the end of July. Despite the lip-service paid to the Fed's price stability mandate, only three officials favored doing something (raising rates) about it. It was hardly a coincidence then that the media reported that [...]
Keywords: Macro, Prices

Authors: Marc Chandler ( top authors )
Source: Marc to Market ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-08 11:05:00
Week Ahead: Soft CPI to Follow Disappointing US Jobs Report
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Domestic stablecoins could boost demand for dollar-backed tokens: IMF   north  
IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz says users may favor digital dollars for their liquidity, network effects and cross-border acceptance.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-08 06:21:08
Domestic stablecoins could boost demand for dollar-backed tokens: IMF
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US court backs Bybit’s bid to trace funds from $1.5B North Korea hack   north  
Expedited discovery allows the exchange to seek account identities, balances and transaction histories from platforms with US operations.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-08 04:11:53
US court backs Bybit’s bid to trace funds from $1.5B North Korea hack
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Donald Trump’s media company to terminate Crypto.com deal   north  
The president’s company will unwind an agreement with Crypto.com to create a multibillion-dollar CRO treasury and reportedly not integrate prediction markets onto Truth Social.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Turner Wright ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-07 21:39:36
Donald Trump’s media company to terminate Crypto.com deal
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Bitcoin price tags $65.3K August high as low US jobs numbers cool Fed rate bets   north  
Bitcoin hit month-to-date highs above $65,000 as risk-assets gained on low US nonfarm payrolls data.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-07 15:23:15
Bitcoin price tags $65.3K August high as low US jobs numbers cool Fed rate bets
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Bitcoiners turn to dice throws as self-custody setups are re-evaluated   north  
Dice entropy may become the new gold standard after the Coldcard hack
Keywords: Features

Authors: Charles Bennett ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-07 13:00:01
Bitcoiners turn to dice throws as self-custody setups are re-evaluated
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CEX perpetual futures volume falls to $4T, lowest since late 2023   north  
Perpetual futures trading volume on crypto exchanges fell to its lowest level in 31 months, while perpetual trading on decentralized platforms neared a one-year low.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-07 12:13:40
CEX perpetual futures volume falls to $4T, lowest since late 2023
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CLARITY Act delay gives Asian financial hubs an opening: First Digital CEO   north  
Industry figures warned that continued legislative limbo could slow institutional adoption, revive regulation by enforcement and push innovation offshore.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Ezra Reguerra ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-07 09:01:14
CLARITY Act delay gives Asian financial hubs an opening: First Digital CEO
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cNGN Deploys on Celo, Bringing the Nigerian Naira to the Leading Stablecoin Network’s Onchain FX…   north  
cNGN Deploys on Celo, Bringing the Nigerian Naira to the Leading Stablecoin Network’s Onchain FX MarketNigeria’s first regulated Naira stablecoin is now live on Celo, with Textile FX enabling onchain cNGN swappingcNGN, the Naira stablecoin regulated by Nigeria’s SEC, is now live on Celo, the [...]
Keywords: stable-coin, news, naira, cngn, celos

Authors: Celo Core Co. ( top authors )
Source: The Celo Blog - Medium ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-06 13:57:57
cNGN Deploys on Celo, Bringing the Nigerian Naira to the Leading Stablecoin Network’s Onchain FX…
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10 weirdest things ever tokenized... including farts   north  
Tokenized cows may have gone viral, but they’re just the latest in a long line of strange things to find a home onchain, from farts, to human skin and destroyed artworks
Keywords: Magazine

Authors: Christina Comben ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-06 13:30:00
10 weirdest things ever tokenized... including farts
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Bitcoin treasury trade ‘breaking’ and fund holdings drop 10%: Analysis   north  
Doubts emerge over the Bitcoin corporate treasury model as institutional BTC investment vehicles cut holdings.
Keywords: Markets

Authors: William Suberg ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-06 11:48:37
Bitcoin treasury trade ‘breaking’ and fund holdings drop 10%: Analysis
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Coldcard hackers transfer 64 BTC and 200 ETH to cryptocurrency mixers   north  
Hackers behind the Coldcard exploit transferred millions in digital assets to cryptocurrency mixers, while most stolen funds remained traceable in attacker-controlled wallets.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Zoltan Vardai ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-06 11:26:00
Coldcard hackers transfer 64 BTC and 200 ETH to cryptocurrency mixers
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Russian president signs crypto law, core rules take effect in 2026   north  
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a crypto law establishing market rules for exchanges, custodians and investors, with core provisions taking effect in September 2026.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-06 09:38:54
Russian president signs crypto law, core rules take effect in 2026
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RWAs buck DeFi slowdown as tokenized assets gain traction: CoinShares   north  
Tokenized real-world assets moved beyond issuance as RWA deposits more than tripled to $7.4 billion, while lending and trading activity expanded despite a broader industry slowdown.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-06 09:28:20
RWAs buck DeFi slowdown as tokenized assets gain traction: CoinShares
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Do the Coldcard attacks mean all hardware wallets are now insecure?   north  
The Coldcard entropy flaw caused a crisis of confidence in hardware wallets. Here’s the details you need to know before you entrust Ledger, Trezor or Foundation with your Bitcoin.
Keywords: Magazine

Authors: Christina Comben ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-05 13:30:00
Do the Coldcard attacks mean all hardware wallets are now insecure?
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Binance sues RedotPay over alleged $473 million user losses: Report   north  
Binance-linked companies sued RedotPay, accusing it of diverting more than 470,000 Binance Card users under a commercial deal and seeking nearly $473 million in damages.
Keywords: Latest News

Authors: Helen Partz ( top authors )
Source: Cointelegraph.com News ( active sources )
Published: 2026-08-05 12:01:31
Binance sues RedotPay over alleged $473 million user losses: Report
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