In August 2026, 6,427.59 dormant bitcoins valued at $507 million were moved for the first time in years, following security breaches including the Coldcard exploit and data leaks from Safepal and Trezor. This surge in activity, especially from wallets dating back to 2014, suggests early Bitcoin holders are reorganizing or consolidating their holdings due to increased caution. Notably, two distinct clusters of 2014 wallets moved large amounts in coordinated patterns, hinting at a single custodian or key holder's actions. The movements reflect a possible shift in how long-term holders manage legacy bitcoin amid security concerns, though their exact motives remain unknown.
Bitcoin recently crossed the $80,000 mark but quickly dropped to around $78,075, highlighting its historical difficulty in maintaining prices above $70,000. Data shows Bitcoin has closed above $70,000 only about 12.7% of the time in its history, indi...
Helium (HNT) surged nearly 170% over a weekend, driven mainly by a short squeeze where bearish traders were forced to close positions, not by new buyers. The rally followed news of a Texas Wi-Fi deployment and saw record trading volumes and open inte...
Ripple's Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty highlighted that the CLARITY Act could significantly increase job creation and economic growth in the US. The National Cryptocurrency Association reports the crypto sector supports 232,000 jobs and contrib...
On August 30, 2026, the Cronos blockchain stopped block production after an attacker manipulated the price of Tectonic's TONIC token by about 100 times within 20 minutes. The attacker used the inflated token as collateral to borrow and drain $66M to ...
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor announced the company is 'back' to buying Bitcoin after a 10-week pause, driven by improved financial conditions. The company's $6.69 billion cash reserve now nearly offsets its $6.71 billion convertible debt, reducin...
