PoW & Bitcoin mining headlines grouped by the Bitcoin block at each article’s publication time.
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Galaxy Research flagged a third wave of sweeps tied to weak Coldcard-generated keys, with the attacker now targeting smaller balances and changing how funds are collected onchain.
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Strategy’s co-founder, Michael Saylor, has clarified that his company’s plan to sell up to $5 billion of Bitcoin was what they authorized under the previously announced BTC monetization program. This follows reports today that the Bitcoin treasury firm had authorized a BTC sale of up to $5 billion after it posted a quarterly loss of The post Michael Saylor Clarifies $5B Bitcoin Sale Claims, Says Strategy Will Remain ‘Net Buyer’ of BTC appeared first on CoinGape .
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The leaders were already dominant before the cutoff, and aggregate data do not identify a destination for SBI’s lost pool hashrate. The post A major Japanese Bitcoin mining pool just pulled the plug on its Bitcoin service just as 3 mega-miners claimed 60% of the network appeared first on CryptoSlate .
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History repeated in July with a notable increase: will it happen again in August but this time in the opposite direction?
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Bitcoin is trading near $63,000, with rate markets assigning roughly 66% odds to a September Federal Reserve hike, under a policy framework Kevin Warsh has left partly hidden. The Fed chair has defined his reaction function around “underlying inflation,” then declined to disclose how he weighs the indicators that produce that judgment. The official dashboard […] The post If the Fed trusts this single 2.2% metric, Bitcoin could break $65.3k and ignite a path to $68k appeared first on CryptoSlate .
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Strategy's CEO warned on Friday that the company might sell up to $5 billion in BTC.
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The Binance founder urged holders to spread funds across multiple wallets as Galaxy Research put the toll from the Coldcard exploit at roughly $70 million—nearly double the initial estimate.
Difficulty falls as weak mining economics reduce capacity, while forward markets signal little relief through year-end.
CME argues that because bitcoin is a commodity, options tied to its value fall under CFTC jurisdiction, not the SEC's authority.
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116% Jump in Dogecoin spot flows has traders watching one key question.
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The US government sold $44 billion of seven-year debt on July 28, and buyers accepted it at a yield of 4.473%. That was 21.3 basis points above the 4.260% yield awarded at June’s Treasury auction. Investors could lend money to Washington for seven years, collect regular interest, and lock in a return approaching 4.5% before […] The post Why a guaranteed 4.47% yield on $44 billion of US debt just raised the hurdle for Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate .
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Shiba Inu price rose 6.76% to $0.00000499 within 24 hours, outperforming a weaker cryptocurrency market. The world crypto market dropped 0.78% to $2.16 trillion with major digital assets under pressure due to Bitcoin-related uncertainty Bitcoin price was above $63,000, and Ethereum and XRP price were close to $1,860 and $1.06 respectively. The progress of SHIB The post 1 Reason Why Shiba Inu (SHIB) Price Is Rising Today? appeared first on CoinGape .
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Bitcoin social sentiment shifts rapidly in response to the recent Coldcard firmware exploit that saw investors collectively lose funds worth over $70 million.
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The Coldcard firmware exploit has reignated concerns about the security of hardware wallets and self-custody.
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Bitcoin enters the weekend near $62,900, less than 1% above the July 31 intraday low, and Deribit has already settled roughly $9.6 billion in monthly Bitcoin options. The venue settles monthly contracts at 08:00 UTC on the last Friday of each month, and live expiry data placed July’s Bitcoin notional near $9.7 billion. The immediate […] The post If Bitcoin breaks $62k over the weekend, a $1.1B short overhang stands ready to pull price down to $60k appeared first on CryptoSlate .
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The BIP-110 soft fork proposed by Bitcoin has not been successful in gaining the necessary support from the community as some well-known Bitcoin supporters like Michael Saylor, Adam Back and JAN3 CEO Samson Mow are strongly against it. The proposal was to temporarily block the non-payment data on the Bitcoin blockchain but never went on The post Breaking: Bitcoin BIP-110 Soft Fork Fails After Strong Opposition From Michael Saylor appeared first on CoinGape .
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Crypto liquidations slammed the market with roughly $238 million in losses after US President Donald Trump signaled readiness for intensified military strikes on Iran. Crypto liquidations skewed heavily toward long positions, per CoinGlass data, as traders rushed to cut risk exposure over the weekend. Ad Ad Trump’s ‘Very Hard’ Warning Rattles Leveraged Traders Speaking at The post Bitcoin, Crypto Liquidations Hit $238M As Trump Threatens ‘Very Hard’ Strikes On Iran appeared first on CoinGape .
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The crypto market is dropping today, August 1, as escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran weigh on market sentiment and trigger an increase in selling pressure. The ongoing drop has also caused $238 million in liquidations per Coinglass data, with 78% of these being long liquidations. However, Pi Network (PI) and Pump Fun The post Crypto Market Update August 1: Bitcoin Drops Below $63,000 as Pi Network, PUMP, Lead Gains appeared first on CoinGape .
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Takata's 1.25% bid failed, while decision-day derivatives showed no active leverage break despite the measurable squeeze setup. The post Bitcoin just slept through Japan’s rate decision, but a swollen yen short is quietly threatening a massive margin call appeared first on CryptoSlate .
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Bloomberg Intelligence estimates the average net cost basis of US spot Bitcoin ETF capital at roughly $82,249, leaving the position about 22% underwater and sitting on $16.33 billion in unrealized losses. On Aug. 14, large investment managers must disclose their June 30 Bitcoin ETF positions, and those filings offer the clearest look yet at whether […] The post Wall Street is sitting on a $16.3 billion Bitcoin loss, and an August 14 deadline will expose who is quietly fleeing appeared first on CryptoSlate .
