Year: 2026

Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110 can no longer reach its 55% voluntary miner threshold during the current difficulty period, according to blockchain signaling data and an Aug. 1 analysis from Strategy…

BNB Chain said on Aug. 1 that it was pursuing legal action against a former employee who allegedly retained unauthorized access to a seed phrase and later used the associated…

A crypto industry-aligned political action committee has pushed its spending above $2 million in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, according to final-week Federal Election Commission disclosures.  Summary Protect Progress spending surpassed…

Galaxy Research raised its estimate of Bitcoin drained from addresses linked to the Coldcard firmware flaw to 1,367.05 BTC, worth about $88.6 million, on Aug. 1.  Summary 1,367.05 BTC was…

Russia will extend its regional crypto mining ban to Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk Region from Aug. 15, 2026. Summary August 15 restrictions cover Moscow, Moscow Region…

Minnesota’s statewide crypto ATM ban took effect on Aug. 1, 2026, stopping operators from offering virtual currency kiosks after residents reported nearly $1 million in related scam losses.  Summary 134…

Decentralized exchange spot trading rose to about 24% of centralized exchange volume in July 2026, according to The Block’s current DEX-to-CEX data series.  Summary July’s DEX-to-CEX spot ratio reached about…

South Korea’s five major won-based crypto exchanges recorded 560.3 billion won, about $367 million, in net stablecoin outflows to overseas platforms in June 2026. Summary 18 consecutive months of stablecoin…

Bitget has upgraded its Bitcoin-backed BGBTC asset with daily BTC-denominated rewards, cross-chain transfers through Chainlink CCIP, and independent oversight from Gauntlet. Summary BGBTC holders will receive daily rewards denominated in…

SpaceX stock remained under pressure near a record low as traders prepared for the company’s first post-IPO earnings report and the release of 911.5 million insider shares. Summary SpaceX shares…