Bitcoin climbed above $65,000 after the July U.S. jobs report showed an unexpected decline in payrolls, weakening the case for another Federal Reserve rate hike. Summary U.S. nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000, missing forecasts for an increase of roughly 80,000 to 85,000. Revisions removed a combined 103,000 jobs from May and June payroll figures. Bitcoin…
German Bitcoin developer René Pickhardt said on Aug. 6 that fears about self-custody security and key management kept him from accumulating more Bitcoin, despite believing the asset had upside. Summary Bitcoin developer René Pickhardt says self-custody security concerns kept him from accumulating more BTC earlier. Coldcard vulnerabilities made some wallet seed phrases predictable, exposing users…
Bitcoin held near $64,206 on Aug. 7, according to crypto.news market data, slipping 0.5% over 24 hours and 0.6% over seven days. Summary Bitcoin trades near $64K, down 0.5% daily, while four straight ETF inflow sessions support demand. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $137.6 million Thursday, lifting four-day net inflows to $763.6 million. Senate leaders…
XRP Ledger developers released xrpld version 3.3.0 on Aug. 6, moving several protocol changes closer to possible mainnet activation. Summary XRPL 3.3.0 introduces protocol code, but validator approval remains necessary before any mainnet activation occurs. ConfidentialTransfer would shield MPT balances and transfer amounts while preserving compliance access for authorized parties. BatchV1_1 restores atomic transaction functionality…
MARA Holdings reported weaker second-quarter 2026 financial results on Aug. 6. Revenue fell 27% year over year to $174.9 million, while the Nasdaq-listed company recorded a $611.3 million net loss and negative adjusted EBITDA of $360.9 million, according to its official presentation. Summary MARA’s Bitcoin holdings fell 29% year over year to 35,577 BTC at…
Wintermute USA has registered as a broker dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and joined FINRA, giving the crypto market maker a regulated foothold in American securities markets. Summary Wintermute USA registered with the SEC and FINRA, formally entering regulated U.S. securities markets nationwide. The broker dealer can trade equities, equity options and…
Rarible has launched its NFT marketplace on Solana after months of development, naming Claynosaurz as its first featured collection. Summary Rarible is now live on Solana following several months of building and testing. Claynosaurz became the marketplace’s first featured Solana NFT collection. Rarible plans to add more Solana collections and marketplace features in the coming…
Canaan has authorized management to sell part of its Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings to finance share repurchases under an existing $30 million program. Summary Canaan’s crypto treasury was worth about $130 million as of Aug. 3. The miner held 1,915 BTC and 3,952 ETH at the end of June. Canaan had spent $2 million on…
LDO remains trapped in a multi-year downtrend, with analysts watching $0.47 as the level needed for a possible reversal. Analyst Crypto Patel said on August 6 that Lido DAO’s LDO token could recover more than 1,700% after falling nearly 94% from its previous all-time high. The market watcher believes LDO is sitting in a…
Bitcoin fell below $65,000 on Thursday after stronger-than-expected U.S. jobless claims data reinforced concerns that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated. Summary Bitcoin traded at $64,384, down 0.69% after failing to close above $65,000. Initial U.S. jobless claims reached 199,000, below economists’ forecast of 204,000. BTC found immediate support near $64,000, while $64,800–$65,000…
