Bitcoin is currently trading at 64788, representing a minor 24-hour gain of 0.29%. This extremely tight, near-flat price action suggests a period of short-term consolidation and market indecision, where buyers and sellers are temporarily locked in equilibrium. The minimal price change reflects a cau
BIP-110’s author has told Bitcoin users to stop running Bitcoin Core, warning it becomes insecure once mandatory signaling begins. Michael Saylor says the opposite, urging the proposal’s backers to stand down.Both men are describing the same event at block 961,632. They disagree entirely on which si
Bitcoin (BTC) derivatives trading volumes are now nearly eight times higher than spot markets on Binance.Key points:Bitcoin daily spot trading volumes on Binance are diverging from futures more than ever.Spot demand has declined in recent months, while futures demand is still net positive, per data
July emerged as the second-worst month of 2026 for cryptocurrency thefts, largely due to the recent Coldcard exploit.Hackers stole $247.4 million in crypto in July, the most this year after the $644 million stolen in April, according to DefiLlama data. The total was more than triple the $75 million
Microsoft's threat intelligence team said it has identified a group of compromised websites using ClickFix and TerminalFix to trick users into attacks, combined with EtherHiding technology to retrieve the next stage of malicious instructions through a BNB Smart Chain RPC gateway. According to BlockB
Polymarket's "Chicago White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox" submarket saw the "Chicago White Sox" option swing sharply, falling from 78.5% one hour ago to 31.5% at the time of monitoring. According to ChainCatcher, the move represented a 47% drop in probability, and users were advised to note the impact of
Foresight News posted on X (formerly Twitter). BIP-110 supporter @dathon_ohm said mandatory signaling for BIP-110 will begin in about 290 blocks, or roughly 48 hours, at block height 961,632.Miners will be required to signal readiness for BIP-110, or their blocks will be considered invalid and disca
LORACLE (@loraclexyz) continued to add to its HYPE short position, opening 8,730 additional HYPE shorts at about $55.71 each. According to Odaily, the wallet now holds 546,720 HYPE short positions with an entry price of $52.90 and an estimated unrealized loss of about $1.52 million.The position has
BlockBeats reported on August 7 that @loraclexyz continued to increase a HYPE short position, adding 8,730 HYPE shorts at about $55.71 each. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the address now holds about 546,700 HYPE in short positions.The position is valued at about $30.44 million, with an
Bitcoin falls in Asian trading. Fading expectations for Fed rate cuts and persistent U.S. inflation concerns continue to weigh on demand for crypto assets, Novaque Research analysts say. Meanwhile, bitcoin could face more selling pressure as more leveraged traders bet on long-term gains while additi
Bitcoin fell during Asian trading hours. According to Sina Finance, Novaque Research analysts said cooling expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts and ongoing concerns about U.S. inflation continued to weigh on demand for crypto assets.Bitcoin may face further selling pressure as more leveraged t
Vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has decreased this week amid ongoing diplomatic talks between Iran and Oman, according to Reuters. These discussions aim to address safe passage and potential fees for commercial navigation through this critical waterway. This development occurs against th
Japan’s financial regulator has asked crypto exchanges to introduce withdrawal delays and other safeguards as authorities respond to increasingly sophisticated scams involving digital assets.On Thursday, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) said it had jointly requested the measures with the National