PoW & Bitcoin mining headlines grouped by the Bitcoin block at each article’s publication time.
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Craig Wright argues that Bitcoin’s base protocol should remain permanently fixed, preventing developers, miners or companies from rewriting its rules. Bitcoin developers can propose upgrades, ...
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Bitcoin bear call sparks reaction from Dogecoin cofounder, Billy Markus.
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ARP Digital’s Yusuf Fakhro said bitcoin’s weakness reflects stalled participation more than forced selling, with ETF flows turning negative, CME open interest back at 2023 levels and Strategy idle for a fifth straight week.
Ethereum price fell 1.91% to $1,839 on Monday, extending pressure after last week’s broader market decline. Bitcoin price stood at less than $63,000, and XRP price traded at close to $1.06 following the recent selling off. Ether is currently trading below its recent $1870-$1,900 consolidation point. The key near-term weekly recovery target is the $2,000 The post Ethereum Price Prediction This Week: Can ETH Break Above $2k? appeared first on CoinGape .
Transfers of less than 1 BTC hit levels last seen days after the FTX collapse, while Galaxy Research flagged a likely fourth wave of thefts.
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Bitcoin futures’ once-rich carry has evaporated, with quarterly basis yields trailing two‑year U.S. Treasuries since February, a sign of shrinking arbitrage and a maturing market.
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Peter Todd argues the $88 million Coldcard bug doesn't fix centralized risks, as QuadrigaCX exploit loss proves self-custody is still safer.
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M and ALGO are among the very few alts in the green today. PUMP, ONDO, and PI stand in the opposite corner.
Former Ripple CTO David Schwartz rejects paper wallets after the Coldcard hack, revealing a 'nuclear briefcase' trick to secure Bitcoin inheritance.
South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI volatility has hit a historic milestone. The index’s year-to-date return swings have surged to 63%, officially surpassing Bitcoin’s 48% reading, according to Bloomberg data published July 31, 2026. The development marks a striking reversal: a national stock index now out-volatilizes the asset long branded the world’s most unpredictable. Ad Ad Circuit The post KOSPI Tops Bitcoin Volatility at 63% YTD appeared first on CoinGape .
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Bitcoin pared earlier gains and fell more than 2% in a few hours amid a rare US-Japan joint intervention to buy Japanese yen for the first time since 1998. The drop comes primarily after the US Treasury Secretary signals further coordinated intervention. Ad Ad US Treasury Sec Scott Bessent Vows More Yen Intervention with Japan The post Bitcoin Falls on Carry Trade Unwind Fears as US Treasury Sec Pledges Further Yen Intervention appeared first on CoinGape .
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Bitcoin entered BIP-110's final ordinary 2,016-block window on July 25 with miner support at 0.89%. The proposal requires 1,109 blocks, or 55%, for ordinary lock-in, and its mandatory version-bit phase can begin in August if support stays below that threshold. Jameson Lopp has framed Consensus Cleanup, covenants, and quantum preparation as Bitcoin's next agenda. He […] The post Four unpatched bugs, a 5-year quantum clock, and a miner standoff are pushing Bitcoin to a critical crossroad appeared first on CryptoSlate .
The Coldcard exploit started a wave of fear that Bitcoin holders haven't yet witnessed.
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Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 3
Galaxy Research head Alex Thorn warned early Monday that a fourth coordinated attack wave is likely targeting Coldcard users. The random number generator (RNG) exploit has been linked to 1,367.05 Bitcoin (BTC) from 4,585 addresses across three confirmed waves. A verified fourth wave would push totals higher. Coldcard Exploit Deepens as Suspected Fourth Wave Sweeps The post Coldcard Bitcoin Exploit Enters Fourth Wave With 462 New Suspected Victims appeared first on BeInCrypto .
Victims with pending transactions may still have a brief chance to outbid attackers using Bitcoin's Replace-by-Fee feature.
The bridge allowed payment through Aug. 1, while the proposed Arch facility's BTC amount, LTV and liquidation terms remained undisclosed. The post Bitcoin miner gambles on a 4-day bridge loan equal to 97% of its BTC treasury value – the deadline passed without in total silence appeared first on CryptoSlate .
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Oil and Treasury yields fell after fresh U.S.-Iran talks eased inflation fears, but bitcoin and ether failed to catch a bid as fresh Coldcard-linked sweeps pushed observed losses to nearly $89 million.
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An artificial intelligence model reportedly identified the same critical vulnerability in minutes.
Wallets tied to the Truth Social parent now hold about as much bitcoin as the company previously pledged as note collateral, making its next 10-Q the key test of whether recent Crypto.com transfers were custody moves or sales.
