Fidelity rebuts claims Bitcoin becomes less secure after halvings
The asset manager argues Bitcoin’s fixed supply schedule does not undermine network security, even as miners face shrinking block rewards after each halving. Go to Source
Month: June 2026
BIP-110 Pushes Bitcoin Toward August Fork Deadline With Only 5 EH/s Signaling
A Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP-110) pushing to ban Ordinals-style data inscriptions at the consensus level is barreling toward an activation window in early August, with less than 1% of mining hashrate behind it, raising legitimate concerns about a persistent chain split. What BIP-110 Actually Does BIP-110, authored by Dathon Ohm and formally titled the Reduced … Read more
EU Hands Out 230 MiCA Licenses as Germany Leads and Spain Rules Out a July 1 Reprieve
The European Union has issued around 230 licenses under its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation as a hard July 1 deadline approaches, with Germany leading the bloc on 56 authorizations. Spain’s securities regulator has ruled out any extension, leaving non-compliant exchanges facing restrictions across the EU. A Bloc Splits Along National Lines Around 230 firms … Read more
Miners Absorb 18% Hashprice Crash as Bitcoin Difficulty Jumps 7.15%
Bitcoin’s difficulty climbed sharply this week, rising 7.15% and notching the second-largest upward adjustment of the year. Although the network has recorded six increases in 2026, downward adjustments have remained the prevailing theme. The Screws Tighten Onchain data shows that on June 26, 2026, at block height 955,584, Bitcoin’s difficulty rating rose 7.15% after the … Read more
DCG-backed Yuma launches fund offering institutional exposure to Bittensor
The new investment vehicle arrives as asset managers expand TAO offerings and decentralized AI gains momentum following recent restrictions on Anthropic’s models. Go to Source
Michael Saylor Reaffirms Strategy’s Bitcoin Focus as Market Volatility Intensifies
Strategy leaders reinforced the company’s bitcoin treasury strategy as volatility pressured the company’s securities. Michael Saylor emphasized discipline and credit quality, while Phong Le said the firm accumulated 4% of the world’s “apex digital asset” for periods of market stress. Saylor Outlines Bitcoin Strategy and Promotes STRC as Income Product Strategy executives reaffirmed the company’s … Read more
Binance Pledges $3 Million in USDT to Aid Victims of Devastating Venezuela Earthquakes
The exchange will deliver these funds by distributing $20 USDT vouchers to users in the areas affected by the recent earthquakes. Binance is also eliminating P2P transaction fees for Venezuelan bolivars until July 2, and waiving Binance Pay fees. Binance Charity Donates $3 Million To Support Venezuelans The cryptocurrency industry is taking action to support … Read more
Coinbase, Circle underperform Big Tech as crypto stock slump deepens
Coinbase and Circle have posted steeper losses than Oracle, Netflix and Salesforce, highlighting the widening gap between crypto equities and the broader market. Go to Source
Bitcoin Nears the Price Germany Sold At — Should Berlin Buy Back 49,858 BTC?
Bitcoin is trading less than $3,000 above the average price at which Germany dumped nearly 50,000 seized coins in 2024, reviving a debate over one of the most criticized sovereign sales in the asset’s history. A Gap That Has Nearly Closed Bitcoin is now less than $3,000 away from the level where Germany sold, sparking … Read more
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Bleed for a Seventh Day as Blackrock’s IBIT Sheds $445 Million
U.S. spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a seventh consecutive day of net outflows on June 26, with bitcoin products alone shedding $445 million in a single session. The run marks one of the heaviest stretches of redemptions since the funds began trading. A Seventh Straight Day in the Red U.S. spot bitcoin … Read more