The BIP-110 minority chain was estimated to be 31 blocks behind the legacy Bitcoin chain by early August 9. Critics declared the attempt over, while one supporter maintained that miners would eventually produce another block.
EIP-8361 proposes tapering Ethereum consensus issuance as the share of staked ETH approaches 50%. Developers left it off the inclusion list after an August 6 discussion as debate continued over its effects on staking incentives, ETH demand and DeFi.
CASHCAT rebounded to about $125 million in market value after falling below $100 million from its roughly $200 million post-Robinhood peak. Traders remain divided over whether the August 6 listing produced a lasting breakout or a sell-the-news reversal.
Bitcoin traded above $65,000 as Iran said a Hormuz agreement was near, but officials maintained that reopening depends on the U.S. accepting its conditions. The statements temper earlier optimism over reports that Iran had dropped proposed transit fees.
Crypto commentators are comparing Situational Awareness’s reported 67% July plunge after heavy AI-stock losses with LUNA-style narrative and leverage failures. A separate post speculates about possible pressure on HYPE, without establishing a connection.
MarsCoin reportedly reached a new all-time high after gaining more than 100% in several days. Attention centers on Binance Alpha’s support for its on-site token-dividend distribution, while its market cap has reportedly surpassed $60 million.
Pump.fun’s zero-fee social trading app alerts followers to token callouts, but critics say the design enables rapid microcap promotion and selling. One cited analysis alleged 21 paid accounts commonly held low-cap tokens for only one to two minutes.
SPCX reportedly gained 25% over two days even as 911.5 million shares became eligible for sale. Traders attributed some of the resilience to heavy pre-unlock short positioning and subsequent covering.
Robinhood Chain activity reached a record 375,000 active addresses as DEX volume jumped to $361 million and launchpad volume rebounded to $212 million. Uniswap reportedly controls 97% of the chain’s DEX liquidity.
Strategy’s Bitcoin-linked preferred stock STRC reached about $95, its highest level in roughly 50 days and within $5 of its $100 par value.
The 40x Hyperliquid BTC short was reported at $60.4 million with liquidation at $65,309. Bitcoin’s reclaim of $65,000 left the position roughly $300 from liquidation.
Bybit filed a civil lawsuit against North Korea and Lazarus Group over its $1.5 billion 2025 hack and secured a preliminary injunction freezing identified assets. The exchange says $48.4 million has been recovered and another $30.5 million frozen across more than 28 exchanges and custodians.
Chain Mancer NFTs reportedly climbed from a free mint to nearly $3,000, while the associated MANCER token briefly reached a $12 million market cap.
Trump Media terminated its planned CRO treasury venture with Crypto.com and Yorkville and abandoned direct prediction-market integration in Truth Social, retaining a marketing arrangement instead. New leadership is refocusing on media operations and the pending TAE Technologies merger.
Starting next year, Brazil may delay for up to 24 hours transfers above $10,000 to overseas crypto providers or self-custody wallets. The threshold may cover one transaction or cumulative daily transfers, and the central bank says the review is not an asset freeze.
Solana memecoin JIMOTHY climbed from roughly $4 million to $18–20 million in market cap after Elon Musk shared the associated raccoon post.
Bitcoin reclaimed $65,000 after U.S. payrolls fell by 23,000 in July versus expectations for an 80,000 increase. The weak report and downward revisions pushed reported odds of a September Fed hike to about 44% from 55%.
StonkBrokers climbed to a reported 11.6 ETH floor, worth about $22,000, extending the NFT collection’s rapid rise roughly 20 days after launch.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew about $853.5 million across five straight inflow sessions, their strongest week since mid-April. BlackRock’s IBIT supplied roughly $693 million, more than 80% of the total.
A four-day update says FWA’s ongoing, fee-funded program deployed 59.74 ETH to buy 13.4 million tokens. Subsequent posts reported another 26 ETH in protocol fees earmarked for buybacks.
Solana memecoin TOAD surged from roughly $44,000 to about $15 million within three hours, with one post reporting nearly 13,000 holders. Traders linked the run to promotion involving Pump.fun and investor Mike Dudas.
Analyses attribute the theft of an estimated 1,600–1,800 BTC to a five-year-old Coldcard entropy flaw exploited in multiple waves. One researcher argues the attackers were veteran GPU key and password crackers rather than North Korea, though attribution remains unresolved.
The amount of ZEC in the upgraded Ironwood shielded pool reportedly surpassed Orchard, taking the migration past its halfway point.
BitMart founder Sheldon denied misappropriating assets and said the exchange is consolidating assets toward an orderly wind-down, potentially involving courts and independent auditors. User withdrawals are reportedly frozen despite onchain observers seeing about 300 ETH withdrawal transactions per hour.
Reports put Bitcoin’s negative Coinbase premium streak at 77–90 days, while one-month at-the-money implied volatility stands at 32% versus 29% realized volatility. Glassnode says upside implied volatility reached a record-low 23%.