Bitcoin barely flinched through two potentially disruptive events, holding near $65,000 as losses tied to the Coldcard hardware wallet exploit mounted and the BIP-110 minority chain stalled almost immediately after splitting from the main network.

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Hackers stole $3.4 billion in crypto in 2025 and topped $1 billion again in the first half of 2026. Once the coins start moving, investigators have roughly 45 days before the trail goes cold.

VALR co-founder and CEO Farzam Ehsani warned that South Africa’s proposed cross-border crypto regulations could severely harm the local digital asset sector, stifle innovation, and drive capital offshore.

The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission will launch on-site inspections and desk-based reviews of authorized crypto asset service providers starting in the second half of 2026 through mid-2027.

MARA (NASDAQ: MARA) has secured $600 million of new debt after pledging 18,750 BTC, tapping its bitcoin reserves to help finance an expansion into power generation and AI infrastructure.

Federal prosecutors charged three St. Louis men over a plan to storm a Connecticut home and force a transfer of bitcoin tied to a theft worth hundreds of millions. Each faces up to 20 years in prison.

Federal prosecutors say Few and Far founder Taj Tarsha raised more than $10 million from 67 investors, then allegedly spent investor money on gambling, crypto, and personal expenses. The NFT project’s FAR token later plunged more than 99%.

Ripple says the regulatory groundwork for its European crypto business is now in place, shifting its focus from winning approvals to scaling. The push follows full MiCA authorization as Europe tightens rules for crypto service providers.

At 7:56 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Following Bitcoin’s chain split at block height 961632, BIP-110-aligned mining pool Roughnecks managed to squeeze out a second block at height 961633, while the main chain has already left it in the dust at 961651.

Michael Saylor has identified what he believes could become the next billion-dollar opportunity in finance. The Strategy executive chairman advised entrepreneurs and investors to examine an emerging market that could reshape how companies and investors access capital.

The U.S. Senate is positioning the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act for a potential Sept. 15 procedural vote, moving the major crypto market structure bill closer to floor consideration.

An ethereum whale who bought in during 2022 and 2023 capitulated on August 8, selling at a loss now exceeding $19 million, the same day a separate fresh wallet received $87.28 million in bitcoin from Galaxy Digital.

The aggregate crypto market cap rose from under $2.2 trillion to $2.9 trillion during the first week of August 2026. Bitcoin gained over 3% to peak above $65,300, pushing its market cap past $1.3 trillion while Cardano logged a second week of double-digit gains.

Onchain data confirms the BIP-110 activation period is live, and Bitcoin’s blockchain has fractured into two versions. Stats show Bitcoin block 961632 was mined by mining heavyweight Antpool, while BIP-110 supporter Roughnecks produced a rival version of block 961632.