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Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin whales are accumulating at levels not seen in six months amid rising retail capitulation, while U.S. regulators prepare for a pivotal vote on crypto offerings and institutional adoption accelerates across multiple fronts. The combination of whale positioning, regulatory clarity, and major exchange approvals in offshore jurisdictions is reshaping the investment landscape as markets await...
Coinbase Gets Abu Dhabi Approval for Tokenized Securities Hub
Coinbase has secured regulatory approval from Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority to establish a global hub for tokenized securities and onchain capital markets, marking the first major financial center framework to treat tokenized equities simultaneously as regulated securities, blockchain-native tokens, and DeFi-composable assets. The announcement comes as the exchange simultaneously expands UK derivatives access...
Ripple Lending Amendments Hit 40% Validator Support, Target Institutional Credit Layer
Ripple’s backing of two protocol amendments on August 10 marks a fundamental pivot for the XRP Ledger—from a payments network toward institutional-grade credit infrastructure embedded directly at the consensus layer. With the Single Asset Vault (XLS-65) commanding 40% validator support and the Lending Protocol (XLS-66) at 37%, the network is now in active pursuit of...
July CPI Tomorrow: Make-or-Break Test for Fed Rate Hikes
The Consumer Price Index for July releases tomorrow at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time, marking the most critical near-term catalyst for cryptocurrency markets and Fed policy expectations. Bitcoin is consolidating near $64,000 ahead of the data print, while three FOMC voting members already favor rate hikes—a number that could expand if inflation shows signs of reacceleration....
SEC Schedules August 14 Vote on Tailored Crypto Offering Framework
The Securities and Exchange Commission has scheduled an August 14 public meeting to advance its “Reg Crypto” proposal, a specialized offering framework for digital asset investment contracts, marking the agency’s unilateral pivot toward rulemaking after Congress failed to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the Senate’s August recess. The three-member Republican-controlled SEC commission...
Bitcoin Whales Hit 6-Month High as Retail Fear Mounts
Bitcoin’s largest institutional holders are quietly accumulating at the fastest pace in six months, even as a devastating hardware wallet exploit and regulatory delays shake confidence among retail investors. The divergence between whale buying and smaller holder liquidations is creating a bifurcated market that could determine whether Bitcoin breaks above $70,000 or falls below $60,000...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin’s network demonstrated overwhelming consensus against protocol changes today, while regulatory clarity inched closer on Capitol Hill and spot market dynamics shifted sharply across altcoins. The cryptocurrency sector faces competing pressures from a decisive technical vote, an incoming inflation data release, and collapsing institutional flows into newer digital assets. Bitcoin Overwhelmingly Rejects BIP-110 Fork Proposal...
Bybit Wins Court Order in $1.5B North Korea Hack Recovery Bid
A U.S. federal court has granted Bybit expedited discovery powers in its $1.5 billion lawsuit against North Korea, the Lazarus Group, and associated defendants, marking a significant legal milestone in what investigators have called the largest cryptocurrency heist in history. The Dubai-based exchange, the world’s second-largest by trading volume, filed the sealed complaint on June...
XRP Plunges 4% as ETF Inflows Collapse 93%
XRP has become the laggard of major cryptocurrencies on August 10, 2026, dropping roughly 4% as Bitcoin and Ethereum rally and institutional capital flows decisively away from the token. Weekly net inflows into U.S. spot XRP ETFs collapsed by approximately 93%, plummeting to just $1.01 million for the week ending August 8 from $14.86 million...
July CPI Tomorrow: Bitcoin Awaits Inflation Test at $65,800
The U.S. Consumer Price Index for July will be released tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. ET, marking the week’s single largest catalyst for Bitcoin and crypto markets as traders brace for potential volatility across risk assets. Bitcoin currently sits at $65,151, holding near crucial technical resistance at $65,800, with the inflation print poised to either...
Senate Sets September Vote on CLARITY Act Crypto Regulation Bill
Senate Majority Leader John Thune initiated a procedural motion Saturday to advance the CLARITY Act to the Senate floor, positioning the cryptocurrency regulation bill for a vote when lawmakers return from August recess on September 14, 2026. The move marks a critical juncture for U.S. digital asset oversight, though the bill still faces steep political...
Bitcoin Rejects BIP-110 Fork With 99.85% Hashpower Against Proposal
Bitcoin’s decentralized consensus mechanism faced a critical test on August 9 when BIP-110, a controversial soft fork designed to restrict data-heavy transactions, spectacularly failed after producing just two blocks before the overwhelming majority of miners abandoned the chain. The failed fork demonstrates that Bitcoin’s network remains firmly unified against the proposal, with 99.85% of hashing...