Key Takeaways Fomo hit the top 5 U.S. finance apps, signaling strong demand for social crypto trading. CLARITY Act faces a Sept. 15 Senate test, with prediction markets pricing in failure. ZEC surged 87% in 30 days as a 153M-license leak intensified the crypto privacy debate. WEEK IN REVIEW FOMO Cracks Top 5 US Finance…
Key Takeaways A 2016 Bitcoin wallet shifted 1,260.77 BTC, now worth over $100 million. Casascius holders redeemed nearly 75 physical 1 BTC coins in the first 6 days of September. Bitcoin must absorb more vintage supply as BTC trades near $79,733 after decade-long gains. Decade-Old Bitcoin Stash Turns Into $100 Million Fortune At first, September…
Key Takeaways At block height 965664, Bitcoin difficulty ticked up 1.31% to 127.45T, marking its 8th bump of 2026. Bitcoin hashprice popped 22.24% from $32.42 to $39.63, while hashrate chilled at 934 EH/s. Bitcoin miners only got 0.43% from fees during the last 24 hours. In 2026, miners are very dependent on BTC’s price rather…
Key Takeaways Garlinghouse highlighted XRPL’s low fees and settlement speed. Researchers tested a data-verification system on XRPL DevNet. The proof of concept did not constitute BIS adoption of XRPL. Garlinghouse Highlights XRP Ledger’s Technical Record Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reacted on Sept. 4 after the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published research describing a data-verification…
Key Takeaways Musician Jonathan Meléndez and his family were murdered over his $1.5M Bitcoin wallet, exposing fatal risks. Police swiftly arrested two suspects for the killings, who now face up to 70 years in prison per victim. The murders highlight a global rise in crypto wrench attacks, driving physical security concerns. Four Dead in Mexico…
This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by Blocksbridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute, infrastructure, and data analysis from The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. Public miners analyzed by TheEnergyMag shed an estimated 56 EH/s of realized hashrate over the first half of 2026—a 15%…
Key Takeaways Bukele slammed false reports of a transferred bitcoin reserve, clarifying only Chivo shares were privatized. The IMF praised El Salvador’s economic growth and fiscal surplus, which Bukele credited to better security. Bukele ignored IMF claims that bitcoin reserves came from donations, as the country continues buying crypto. Bukele Denies El Salvador Transferred Its…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin saw 600 BTC from 2010 swept into 12 new wallets on Sept. 5, putting $47.84 million in rare Satoshi-era coins back in play. Arkham tagged the 12 original wallets as a miner, tying the stash to Bitcoin’s early CPU-mining days. The 600 BTC sweep clocked a 60/100 privacy score, while where the…
Key Takeaways Orionx halted withdrawals and is shutting down after a forensic audit revealed a $7M financial shortfall. Orionx filed criminal complaints against its founders for allegedly losing user funds in speculative trading. Regulators revealed Orionx operated illegally, leaving over 100,000 users with no guarantee of full refunds. Orionx Halts Customer Withdrawals Amidst $7 Million…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin climbed back to $82,000 this week, giving the bulls a great deal more to cheer about. All 11 AI models see BTC ending 2026 higher, with calls ranging from $84,500 to $105,480. Deepseek is the big bull at $105,480, while Claude Opus 5 plays it safer at $84,500. This week bitcoin’s price…
