This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) provides news, data, and insights on the energy–compute–markets nexus. The Bitcoin mining completed the two term loans with Coinbase Credit and Two Prime Lending on Aug. 4, according to a quarterly filing on…
Key Takeaways Prosecutors say Tarsha raised more than $10 million from 67 investors. Investor funds allegedly went to gambling, crypto, and personal spending. FAR collapsed more than 99% after its May 2024 market debut. Founder Indicted Over $10 Million NFT Marketplace Raise The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Aug. 5 that Few and Far…
Key Takeaways Ripple says its European crypto business is now ready to scale. Full MiCA authorization gives Ripple a regulated base in the EEA. Stablecoin payments are central to its next phase of expansion. Ripple Declares Europe Ready for Its Next Phase Ripple said in an Aug. 5, 2026, insight that the regulatory groundwork for…
Key Takeaways Roughnecks mined BIP-110 blocks 961632 and 961633 as Bitcoin’s dominant chain raced ahead. Bitcoin’s 127.48 trillion difficulty leaves Roughnecks’ minority chain facing painfully slow blocks. Simple Mining mined Bitcoin block 961634, showing Ocean-linked hashrate was divided. After two years of bitter bickering, Bitcoin has blown past the BIP-110 signaling line at block 961632,…
Key Takeaways The cloture motion involving H.R. 3633 becomes eligible for Senate action at 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 15. The cloture action concerns the motion to proceed, not final passage of the CLARITY Act. H.R. 3633 previously cleared the House 294-134 and advanced from the Senate Banking Committee 15-9. CLARITY Act Faces Sept. 15 Senate…
Key Takeaways Antpool and Roughnecks mined rival Bitcoin blocks at height 961632, splitting the chain. Bitcoin’s main chain advanced past 961634 as BIP-110 remained stalled at 961632. BIP-110 could remain stuck for days unless supporters alter PoW after block 961632. Rival Miners Split Bitcoin at Block 961632 Several monitoring sites, including forkwatch.tv and the web…
Key Takeaways Senator Bernie Moreno declared CLARITY Act negotiations over, blaming Democrats for its potential failure. Some Republicans oppose the bill, fearing deposit flight could hurt community banks and farm loans. The bill needs 60 votes to pass, but unresolved ethics disputes make swaying enough Democrats unlikely. CLARITY Act Negotiations Finished, Democrats Will ‘Have a…
Key Takeaways Spot bitcoin ETFs added $98.85 million, stretching a streak to 5 straight days. Spot ether ETFs added $49.60 million the same day, marking 4 consecutive days of inflows. Blackrock’s IBIT captured $479 million of a $626 million three-day haul earlier in the week. A Fifth Day, Right on Schedule The latest numbers mark…
Key Takeaways BIP-110 signaling sits near 2.6% as Bitcoin approaches block 961632. Fork.observer links 50+ nodes to expose any Bitcoin chain divergence live. BIP110.org and 6 other trackers will reveal what follows block 961632. For those who haven’t followed the BIP-110 fight, it is essentially a proposed change to Bitcoin’s rules that would restrict how…
Key Takeaways Gate’s tokenized SPCX token logged $332M and $360M in volume on August 4-5 ahead of the unlock. SpaceX stock closed up 6.1% at $114.92 on August 6 despite 911.5 million shares unlocking. Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas called the unlock an entry point, with Bernstein targeting $248. A $700 Million Bet on One Day’s…
