Controversial Bitcoin fork BIP-110 mines two blocks, then stops
The breakaway chain inherited bitcoin’s mining difficulty with only a tiny share of hashpower, leaving blocks hours apart while both chains still accept the same transactions.
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Bitcoin hits block 961,632 as the controversial BIP-110 soft fork attempt begins
The proposal has scant support from bitcoin miners and influential commentators have also voiced their opposition.
Hardware wallet sales in Russia more than double as new crypto rules near
Wildberries’ average price for hardware wallets fell 13% to 7,900 rubles, and M.Video broadened its range of products, though neither retailer identified the driving force behind the renewed demand.
Brazil's central bank orders exchanges to delay large crypto transfers abroad
The rule applies to transfers above $10,000 and smaller transactions flagged as risky by exchanges.
Trillions in institutional money to flow into bitcoin, says Bitwise's Matt Hougan
The digital asset manager's CIO says large capital pools control up to $200 trillion globally, and just a 1% shift toward bitcoin could unlock massive long-term growth.
Why trillion-dollar asset manager T. Rowe Price put memecoins in its crypto ETF
The $1.9 trillion asset manager says excluding established memecoins on principle would undermine its active approach to crypto investing.
U.S. Senate opens first stage of crypto Clarity Act voting to give bill a chance next month
The majority leader opened the multi-stage process the Senate follows when trying to get a bill over its 60-vote hurdle, so it's still got a shot in September.
Another Bitcoin infrastructure exploit hits, this time draining Lightning payment servers
BTCPay told users running LND to update immediately or take servers offline after attackers stole credentials that can control Lightning wallets and move funds.
New XRP Ledger amendments target $530 million in tokenized Wall Street assets
A new XRPL amendment proposal would let institutions encrypt token balances and transfer amounts while still giving issuers, auditors and regulators selective access.
Bitcoin holders risk losing real BTC if they sell coins from BIP-110 fork, says developer
If a minority chain appears this weekend, buyers could replay signed fork-coin sales on bitcoin itself, making doing nothing the safest move until the chains can be separated.
Trump Media pulls back from crypto, scraps Crypto.com's CRO token treasury deal
The Truth Social parent company is refocusing on media and its pending merger with a fusion energy firm, as the digital asset treasury boom has lost its steam.
Trump-Backed American Bitcoin director Justin Mateen buys nearly $2 million of ABTC stock
Mateen purchased more than 306,000 shares across two days following the company's quarterly earnings, lifting his stake to more than 492,000 shares.