Last Friday, Bitcoin dropped from $64.7K to $62.8K, but seven days later it ground its way back up to $64.8K like nothing ever happened. Not bad when taken in isolation. Unfortunately, comparison is the thief of joy. While Bitcoin puttered, U.S. stocks staged a risk-on rally as Trump called off Iran strikes (how many times…
Key Takeaways Chainalysis logged $3.4B stolen in 2025, with Bybit’s $1.5B hack alone accounting for 44% of that total. H1 2026 set a record 212 incidents per Blockaid, with Lazarus-linked crews behind about 55% of these losses. KelpDAO’s $293M April exploit was 2026’s largest single hit. Six Years, More Than $16 Billion Gone Crypto theft…
Key Takeaways CySEC and ESMA announced joint digital resilience audits for crypto custody providers under CSA 2026. EU crypto custodians must prove strict compliance across 6 core operational risk areas. CySEC will execute on-site and desk reviews on a sample of firms from H2 2026 to H1 2027. Targeting Custody and Infrastructure Risks The Cyprus…
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…
