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Bitcoin Developer Readies Emergency Code as BIP-110 Faces Miner Opposition

As the Bitcoin network debates the fate of BIP-110, a proposal aimed at curbing non-monetary data on the blockchain, developer Chris Guida has taken proactive steps to prepare a contingency plan. Guida has reworked the 2017 proof-of-work (PoW) change code to be compatible with the latest version of Bitcoin Knots, a full-node implementation, according to Bitcoin News. This move is designed as a fallback if major mining pools do not support the soft fork, ensuring that the network can still enforce the intended changes. Background: The BIP-110 Proposal BIP-110, short for Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110, seeks to reduce the amount…

BitcoinAug 22

Option Bulls Have Changed Course, Targeting This Level!

A critical week has begun for Bitcoin and altcoins, with markets awaiting the Fed’s July decision. While the Fed is largely expected to keep interest rates unchanged, statements from Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh are anticipated to be significant for cryptocurrencies. In this context, with the FED decision eagerly awaited, BTC options traders reduced their short-bound hedging positions ahead of the FED announcement. Glassnode analysts noted that the put/call ratio, which was at 0.76 at the end of June and indicates measures taken against a potential decline, has fallen to approximately 0.52. According to analysts, this sharp decline indicates that investors…

RegulationAug 22

Forbes Lists XRP Among the 10 Best Cryptocurrencies to Invest in for July 2026

Forbes has included $XRP among its 10 best cryptocurrencies to invest in for July 2026, placing it fourth behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and $BNB. The ranking comes from the publication’s latest review of major digital assets based on factors such as real-world use, market size, recent price performance, and trading activity. The publication limited its selection to cryptocurrencies with market capitalizations above $5 billion, noting that larger assets tend to show greater stability and attract more institutional interest. Besides the top four, the list also includes Solana (SOL), TRON (TRX), Hyperliquid (HYPE), Rain (RAIN), UNUS SED $LEO ($LEO), and Zcash (ZEC).…

AltcoinsAug 22

CFTC Charges Goliath Ventures With $400M Bitcoin Fraud

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued a Florida crypto trading firm and its chief executive, alleging they ran a Ponzi scheme that took in at least $397 million from about 1,600 customers and spent it on fake payouts and personal luxuries. The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, names Goliath Ventures Inc. and its CEO, Christopher Delgado, a Florida resident. According to the CFTC, Delgado and his company solicited money from the public for crypto asset trading, primarily in Bitcoin and other cryptos, then misappropriated all of it. .@CFTC Charges Goliath Ventures…

LegalAug 22

Israel’s largest bank to offer crypto trading with Galaxy

Bank Leumi, Israel’s largest bank, will offer cryptocurrency trading to customers from early 2027 becoming the first Israeli bank to announce such a service. Customers of Leumi and its mobile banking unit, Pepper, will be able to buy, hold and sell bitcoin BTC$62,880.24, ether ETH$1,875.38 and solana (SOL) through a section of the Leumi Trade app, according to a Friday announcement. Galaxy Digital (GLXY) will provide trading and services through GalaxyOne Institutional, its platform for banks and asset managers. Leumi has also signed an agreement to use Galaxy’s custody infrastructure, formerly known as GK8, to support the offering. The tie-up…

ExchangesAug 22

Bitdeer Offloads Entire 265.6 BTC Weekly Output, Extending Zero-Treasury Stance

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin miner Bitdeer has confirmed the sale of all 265.6 Bitcoin mined during the current week, according to a statement on its official X account. The move extends the company’s zero-$BTC treasury strategy, which has been in place since February, under which every newly mined coin is immediately converted into cash. Zero-$BTC Strategy Continues Bitdeer reduced its Bitcoin holdings to zero as of February 20 and has since adopted a policy of selling all mined Bitcoin immediately. This approach contrasts with many peers that hold a portion of their production as a treasury reserve. The company’s decision reflects a…

MiningAug 22

Hanwha Asset Management Partners with Ripple and Canary Capital to Enter Digital Assets

South Korea’s Hanwha Asset Management is making a strategic move into digital assets through a new partnership with Ripple and U.S.-based Canary Capital, according to an exclusive report by Hankyung. The collaboration signals a growing interest from traditional financial institutions in blockchain-based products, particularly in the area of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. Strategic Partnership Details Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg confirmed the partnership, emphasizing the firms’ shared belief in the transformative potential of tokenization. “We strongly believe tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) is the future of the financial system,” McClurg said. He added that extensive discussions have taken place about…

BlockchainAug 22

Bitcoin price-metric basket sees longest capitulation since FTX blow-up: Glassnode

Bitcoin price-metric basket sees longest capitulation since FTX blow-up: Glassnode Bitcoin ($BTC) is seeing its longest capitulation since the end of the 2022 bear market, onchain analytics platform Glassnode reported on Monday. Key points: 45 Bitcoin price metrics tracked by Glassnode are in their longest “capitulation” phase since the collapse of FTX in late 2022. Aggregate readings still have to turn colder to match areas that marked previous bear-market bottoms, says creator Rafael Schultze-Kraft. 45 Bitcoin price metrics spend 2026 in “capitulation” zone Glassnode’s Bitcoin Cycle Position Heatmap, a composite $BTC price metric overview tool, has signaled capitulation throughout 2026.…

BitcoinAug 22

If you invested $1,000 in SpaceX stock at IPO, you’d now have this much

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock now ranks among the worst-performing U.S. public offerings of the past decade, meaning investments in the space company at its historic initial public offering (IPO) last month would not have been that fruitful. Notably, a $1,000 position at the initial SpaceX IPO price of $135 per share on June 12, 2026, would be worth around $852 at the current price of $115.07 at the time of writing, July 27. SpaceX 24-hour stock price chart. Source: Finbold The losses follow a volatile first month of trading after the largest IPO in history. Indeed, SpaceX debuted with an…

RegulationAug 22

CZ Clarifies Memecoin Burn Test, Advises Users to Skip His Wallet

Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, took to social media platform X this week to clarify a recent transaction involving memecoins sent to his personal wallet. Zhao explained that he had moved a batch of BSC-based memecoins to a burn address as a test, not as a standard practice. Why the Burn Test Was Necessary Zhao stated that he had not checked his wallet in a significant period, and the accumulation of over 10,000 different memecoin tokens was causing display issues with his wallet software. To resolve the problem, he initiated a test transaction to a burn address—an address from…

AltcoinsAug 22