Monthly Archives: August 2026

Luke Dashjr lost his BIP editor privileges after developers raised concerns over his role in BIP 110 and its stalled minority fork. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/luke-dashjr-removed-as-bitcoin-proposal-editor?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Patrick Witt says the Trump administration will keep negotiating with Democrats as the Senate prepares for a September CLARITY vote. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/white-house-clarity-across-finish-line-september?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Trump Media says it will take a more disciplined approach to its crypto treasury while directing more resources toward its core media business. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-media-crypto-treasury-strategy-after-238m-loss?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The Bitcoin Red Team has been forced to rely on open source Chinese AI, after OpenAI restricts access. Thailand sets crypto tax to 0% in bid to become crypto hub. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/thailands-0-crypto-tax-bitcoin-red-team-forced-to-use-chinese-ai-asia-express?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

A New York judge granted a motion filed by US prosecutors in July to stay the CFTC’s civil case against Gannon Ken Van Dyke over making more than $400,000 on prediction markets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-us-solider-insider-trading-polymarket-nicolas-maduro?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Messari reported that TRON recorded all-time highs in stablecoin supply and network activity during the second quarter, while DeFi and decentralized exchange activity declined. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/tron-usdt-supply-hits-879b-as-transfers-reach-21t-in-q2-messari?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

An individual behind the Aqua 1 entity that purchased $100 million worth of World Liberty Financial tokens in 2025 is reportedly a businessman with ties to the UK and UAE. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/world-liberty-financial-uk-money-laundering-donald-trump?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Coinsbuy said it covered all affected client funds after unauthorized withdrawals, while an onchain investigator estimated more than $7.9 million was stolen. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinsbuy-confirms-security-breach-after-wallets-reportedly-drained-of-79m?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Following a procedural delay in the US Senate, lawmakers are expected to address a major crypto market structure bill after they return from a month-long recess, which met with industry criticism. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/clarity-act-vote-disappointing-crypto-advocates-delay?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Bitcoin wobbled with US stocks as Iran deflated hopes on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz oil route, while analysis praised “exceptionally strong” institutional BTC inflows. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/markets/bitcoin-wipes-weekend-gains-as-oil-nears-5-surge-on-hormuz-disappointment?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound