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Bitcoin Miners Pocket $1B in August, but Halving Pain Still Lingers

According to metrics, last month, bitcoin miners logged their best month in revenue since May, capturing $1 billion in profits between the subsidy and fees. The strong…

Crypto Groups Push SEC for Tailored Rules on Novel ETFs

Groups including The Crypto Council for Innovation, Grayscale, and a16z urged the regulator to preserve existing fund classifications and streamline reviews for new…

Memecoin shenanigans spill into Nasdaq as microcap mushroom seller Farmmi surges 350%

FAMI quickly corrected while the stock saw more than 720 million shares traded — nearly 90 times more than its daily average.

Crypto made new friends in U.S. primaries, but focus now shifts to general election

Adding Massachusetts incumbent Auchincloss to the list of winning primary candidates Fairshake supported, the industry's influence moves on to November.

New Jersey becomes first state to ask Supreme Court to weigh in on prediction markets

After multiple appeals courts ruled differently about whether states can crack down on prediction markets' sports products, New Jersey asked SCOTUS to step in.

Coinbase Brings Crypto Futures to Canadian Traders

Securitize and Socios team up to tokenize equity in pro sports teams

It's the first project launched through Securitize’s fully authorized European Trading & Settlement System under the EU DLT Pilot Regime.

Can Bitcoin Treasury Firms Become the Next Berkshire Hathaway?

Bitcoin treasury companies are rewriting their playbook shifting from aggressive Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) accumulation towards acquiring profitable businesses that can…

Circle CEO Urges U.S. to Lead Digital Finance With Stablecoins

USDC may be only as quantum-safe as its slowest wallet, bridge or blockchain

The 813-logical-qubit record is not a Q-day clock, but it shows why host chains, wallets, custodians, bridges and users must move with Circle.

CZ Says AI Money Is Rotating Back to Crypto as $840,000 Case Builds for Bitcoin

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) said speculative capital is rotating back to crypto from artificial intelligence (AI) trades. Meanwhile, research firm River…

Securitize integrates USDG into investor flows via Global Dollar Network

Securitize's USDG integration could reshape institutional DeFi by enhancing liquidity, but it also introduces risks tied to credit and infrastructure. Securitize…

The Quantum Issue: Letter From The Editor

Bitcoin Magazine The Quantum Issue: Letter From The Editor The Quantum Issue takes a look at the risk of quantum computing to Bitcoin, how exposed the network is, and…

OpenAI's Astra Becomes Its First AI Model With 'Critical' Hacking Abilities

The unreleased model can find zero-day vulnerabilities and chain them into working exploits without a human walking it through each step, and access to that capability…

Google Gemini AI Predicts a +300% XRP Price Surge by 2027

We asked Google Gemini AI what it predicts the XRP price will be by the end of 2026, and the chatbot gave a very bullish answer sure to excite the Ripple army.XRP enters…

Ondo urges SEC, CFTC to bring US stock perpetuals onshore

Ondo says existing US securities laws can accommodate perpetual futures tied to individual stocks as regulators look to bring more derivatives activity onshore.

Bitcoin’s apparent demand turns negative as price struggles with $77K

One of Bitcoin’s onchain demand indicators turns negative again after a brief August rebound, as BTC price slipped below $77,000 amid a broader bond and equities…

Strive's SATA raises enough to buy 143 Bitcoin in 10-day streak

Strive's innovative capital strategy could influence corporate Bitcoin adoption, balancing high-yield dividends with potential market volatility. Strive's SATA raises…

Bitcoin adoption highest in El Salvador and Venezuela, Cornell report finds

Cornell University has found that Bitcoin ownership is highest in El Salvador, Venezuela, and Nigeria after surveying 25,880 people across 25 countries.

Solana processed 5.2 billion transactions after revenue collapsed 87% – here's what changed

August activity reached a new high after the memecoin fee boom that inflated revenue a year earlier had faded.

Bitcoin, XRP Flash Bearish 'Bart Simpson' Pattern: What Does It Mean?

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) are flashing a bearish “Bart Simpson pattern” as analysts warn the sharp August rally could fully reverse if key levels fail…

World open-sources ProveKit, a zero-knowledge identity proving toolkit

World has open-sourced ProveKit, a zero-knowledge identity proving toolkit already used in World ID since April.

Arbitrum DAO reports $6.2 million in first-half income as Robinhood Chain adds new revenue stream

Licensing fees accounted for 35% of the DAO's income in July, the first month Robinhood Chain was live on mainnet.

Bitcoin bull market remains unconfirmed, Nansen says

Bitcoin has gained roughly 22% over the past month, but Nansen analyst Nicolai Søndergaard has warned that weak spot flows, divided whale positions, and ETF withdrawals…

Tether Sued Over Alleged Unlawful Freeze of $42.4 Million in USDT

Two Thai businessmen claim Tether blocked access to their stablecoins months before federal authorities secured a seizure warrant.

G20 members tout ‘clear pathways’ for digital asset innovation

Officials in the G20, under the US’ presidency, recognized that digital assets could support “broad-based economic growth” and called for improvements in cross-border…

Hyperscale Data shares hit all-time low as company flips Michigan site from bitcoin mining into AI

The Michigan AI agreement could generate more than $1.2 billion, with expansion options potentially lifting that above $3 billion.

Solana inflation cut is premature, SOL Strategies CEO says

Solana's plan to double its annual disinflation rate has drawn criticism from SOL Strategies CEO Michael Hubbard, who has argued that the network's current inflation of…

Strategy CEO Defends Bitcoin Sale as the ‘Right Trade’

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy CEO Defends Bitcoin Sale as the ‘Right Trade’ Strategy CEO has reassured investors that the company has only sold a "miniscule" amount of its…

Norway Moves to Regulate 'Pervert Glasses,' Weighs Facial Recognition Ban

The country's consumer watchdog went further, urging retailers to stop selling the devices until the law is clear.

Crypto Long & Short: Crypto VCs are mistaking consensus for discipline

In this week's Crypto Long & Short, Varun Datta of Truth Ventures writes that crypto venture capital's retreat to later-stage deals is a consensus trade dressed as…

Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC Holds $73K Support as Elliott Wave Setup Targets $90K

Bitcoin (BTC) is consolidating near $77,000 after a strong advance. The pullback has cooled short-term momentum, but the broader Elliott Wave structure still points…

XRP Ledger order-book volume jumps 79% as traders fall

XRP Ledger order-book volume has increased 79% year over year in the second quarter of 2026, even as the number of daily trading accounts has fallen 40%, according to…

Uniswap trading volume explodes to record levels over 7 million per day – but actual fees lag far behind

More than 7 million daily swaps fit the record pace, while public data cannot show what share reached fee-enabled pools.

‘Neither of us attended college’: At 62, how can we afford to put our granddaughter through college?

“Her life was very challenging before we got custody.”

Ondo urges US regulators to allow stock perpetuals

Ondo Finance has asked US regulators to bring perpetual futures tied to individual stocks onshore after its offshore platform recorded $8 billion in cumulative trading…

Societe Generale's EURCV gains $5.6M, second-fastest-growing euro stablecoin

EURCV's growth highlights the increasing importance of euro-denominated stablecoins in diversifying digital finance beyond dollar reliance. Societe Generale's EURCV…

Bitcoin Hashrate Enters First Bear Market as AI Pulls Miners Away

Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha Zagury says bitcoin is experiencing its first sustained bear market in network hashrate. The shift could reshape mining economics as…

Wyoming adds Chainlink reserve verification to state-issued stable token

Wyoming is using Chainlink to bring near-real-time reserve verification onchain for FRNT as the oracle provider expands its footprint across tokenized financial markets.

Arbitrum Foundation reports 478M transactions in H1 2026 as ecosystem GDP hits $206M

Arbitrum's rapid transaction growth and economic expansion highlight its increasing influence in blockchain infrastructure and real-world asset tokenization. Arbitrum…