Bitcoin's blockchain split at block 961632, with the BIP-110-supporting Roughnecks mining two blocks on a minority chain now 18 blocks behind the main chain, which has reached block 961651. The mining difficulty remains high at 127.48 trillion, making block production slow for the minority chain due to limited hashrate. Some Ocean-linked miners are divided, with Simple Mining producing blocks on the main chain, indicating no full consensus among BIP-110 supporters. The situation has led to warnings about double-spending risks and discussions among BIP-110 proponents about possibly changing the minority chain's mining algorithm to stay viable.
An Ethereum whale who bought ETH between 2022 and 2023 at an average price of $2,723 sold 7,323 ETH on August 8, realizing losses over $19 million after staking for years. This sale near $1,906 per ETH marks a capitulation after holding through two b...
In the first week of August 2026, the cryptocurrency market surged with total capitalization rising from under $2.2 trillion to $2.9 trillion. Bitcoin led the rally, climbing over 3% to surpass $65,300 despite regulatory setbacks from the U.S. Senate...
SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom opposes Ethereum's EIP-8363 proposal, which would burn validator rewards as staking increases, potentially reducing staking yields to zero at a 50% staking ratio. He argues this could weaken decentralized finance by raisin...
XRP reversed its decline against Bitcoin after five days, bouncing back from oversold conditions indicated by the RSI dropping to 25 before recovering to 35. This rebound suggests XRP might be regaining strength relative to Bitcoin, though the RSI re...
Hyperliquid (HYPE) spot ETFs reversed a three-week outflow trend by gaining $2.84 million in fresh inflows for the week ending August 7, after losing over $30 million between mid-July and early August. This turnaround comes amid cautious market condi...
