Bitcoin's network activity reached a new quarterly record with over 56 million transactions in Q2 2026, highlighting its shift from just a store of value to a more widely used payment asset. The BIP-110 proposal, which prioritizes fee-paying transactions, has sparked debate, with critics like Michael Saylor arguing that Bitcoin's strength lies in institutional adoption rather than protocol changes. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's market valuation is increasing faster than its network adoption, indicating growing speculative interest. This dynamic raises questions about Bitcoin's long-term fundamentals and the balance between utility and speculation in its current cycle.
Trump Media and Technology Group announced that it has mutually resolved all legal claims involving itself, Patrick Orlando, and ARC Global Investments II LLC through a confidential settlement. This resolution removes ongoing legal uncertainties for ...
Bitcoin's Puell Multiple, which measures miner revenue against its yearly average, has reached its highest cycle low at 0.53, the strongest since 2018. This indicates miners are earning more relative to past cycles, reflecting shallower price drops r...
Goldman Sachs reports that the Nasdaq has breached a short-term momentum threshold used by Commodity Trading Advisors (CTAs), signaling potential mechanical selling. The S&P 500 is close to its own critical CTA threshold, which if broken, could trigg...
Cardano has successfully completed the Van Rossem hard fork, upgrading its mainnet to Protocol Version 11. This marks the first Cardano upgrade fully approved through onchain governance without centralized coordination. The update introduces new Plut...
Cardano activated its Van Rossem hard fork on July 18, 2026, upgrading to Protocol Version 11 without downtime. This upgrade, fully governed by onchain voting, lowers smart contract costs, enhances security, and adds developer-requested cryptographic...
