Coinbase’s bug bounty volume is on track to triple as AI-generated submissions flood its review queue, yet only 4% of first-half HackerOne reports were valid paid bugs. Human reviewers must separate credible threats from a growing wave of low-value reports.

BIP-110 proponents argues that the rejection of the proposal proves Bitcoin has been “captured” by a centralized cartel of major mining pools. Critics insist the rejection validates Bitcoin’s governance model, demonstrating its built-in anti-fragility—remaining resistant to unilateral or contentious changes.

Coinbase will open more than 170 derivative contracts to eligible UK professional investors, with leverage of up to 50x. The offering spans crypto, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange, while availability expands progressively from the coming weeks into the following months.

Binance has launched a centralized yield hub that consolidates on-chain yield products for VIP users. The initiative is part of its broader push toward a multi-asset “financial super app” alongside services like Binance Wealth and over-the-counter execution.

Bitcoin developers have finished a proposed security cleanup called BIP-54, but winning enough support to activate it may prove harder than writing the code.

Bitcoin-focused prediction markets are pricing a turbulent 2026, with bettors expecting sharp swings but treating six-figure prices as a distant long shot.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ordered Kalshi to keep running its exchange after finding that New York’s attempt to stop the platform presented a market emergency. The commission cited a hypothetical bitcoin position to argue that forced liquidation could spread losses well beyond prediction markets. Its premise, that the contracts are swaps, was rejected by a federal judge days earlier.

Bitcoin stabilized near $63,400 on Wednesday following a volatile intra-day move between $63,317 and $64,400, leaving its market cap unchanged at $1.27 trillion.

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted a modest $4.89 million net inflow on Tuesday, helped by a $50.20 million addition to Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether funds remained slightly negative, while solana ETFs attracted fresh capital.

Tether’s USDT supply has declined by about $4 billion on a 60-day rolling basis, according to Cryptoquant data. Analysts say the drop may reflect investors moving back into fiat, weaker speculative demand, and changing incentives across the stablecoin market.

U.S. inflation cooled for a second straight month in July, another sign that spring’s energy-driven price shock is fading even as inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.

On Tuesday, Aug. 11, onchain trackers caught a Genesis ethereum (ETH) wallet moving 2,680 ETH worth $5.03 million after sitting untouched for 11 years. The ancient stash was worth just $830 back then, meaning the long-forgotten pile delivered a staggering 605,924% gain.

Harmony Protocol’s native token, ONE, fell more than 30% to an all-time low after an attacker exploited the network to mint over 4 billion unauthorized tokens.

Strategy CEO Phong Le says the bitcoin treasury company will resume accumulating bitcoin later this year, even after selling four times since May. Le noted Strategy has still bought about 175,000 BTC in 2026 against roughly 7,000 sold, a 25-to-1 buy-to-sell ratio.

Metaplanet and Hut8 pulled a combined 1,966 BTC (worth roughly $125 million) off exchanges within a three-hour window on August 12.