Monthly Archives: August 2026

BIP-110 forks itself into oblivion with a “2-block chain” and CLARITY will finally get a Senate vote in September. The odds say that vote will be a No. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bip-110-dies-with-a-whimper-clarity-vote-punted-hodlers-digest-aug-9?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the CLARITY Act is not merely a financial services bill, its a national security one. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ex-us-defense-secretary-calls-clarity-act-a-national-security-bill?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The enforcing fork remains stuck at Bitcoin’s full mining difficulty as mandatory signaling proceeds with little hashpower support. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-bip-110-branch-stalls-miner-support?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The rules, effective Jan. 1, 2027, cover transactions above $10,000 sent to overseas providers or self-custody wallets, along with other transfers flagged for review. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/brazil-targets-crypto-fraud-with-up-to-24-hour-transfer-hold?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Foundation and Citadel21 reported drained Lightning nodes, but the total amount stolen and number of affected operators remain unknown. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/btcpay-restricts-remote-lightning-access-after-attackers-steal-funds?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The deployment milestone tests whether enforcing nodes can sustain the change amid limited miner signaling and discussion of a hard-fork fallback. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-bip-110-mandatory-signaling?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds registered their third-strongest showing since October as institutional demand showed signs of renewed momentum. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-bitcoin-etfs-best-weekly-inflows-april-coldcard-hack?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

The procedural move puts crypto market structure legislation back on track as lawmakers continue negotiations over ethics and stablecoin provisions. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-senate-clarity-act-september-vote-thune-cloture?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Crypto is growing up thanks to trading in real world assets, and Bitcoin will never dip below $60K again, says Nansen founder founder Alex Svanevik. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-will-never-fall-below-60k-again-nansen-founder?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

IMF first deputy managing director Dan Katz says users may favor digital dollars for their liquidity, network effects and cross-border acceptance. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/imf-domestic-stablecoins-dollar-token-demand?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound