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BIP-110 Bitcoin Fork Stalls at Block 961,633 as Gap Widens to 88 Blocks
Only 2.53% of hashpower backed the anti-spam fork; it mined just two blocks before stalling while Bitcoin's main chain kept moving.
BTCPay Lightning Nodes Drained, BTC at $64,968; Emergency Patch to v2.4.2
Attackers stole LND ".macaroon" credentials to sweep Lightning channels; BTCPay urges v2.4.2 update as Foundation, Citadel21 confirm losses.
MARA’s BTC Treasury Falls to 35,577 Coins After $46M Sale, Q2 Loss Hits $611M
MARA Holdings sold 726 BTC worth $46M and posted a $611.3M Q2 loss as revenue fell 27% and Bitcoin's average price dropped…
Trump Media Scraps Crypto.com Treasury, Prediction Market Deals as CRO Slips 3.3%
Trump Media unwinds its Crypto.com treasury and prediction market plans as new leadership pivots to media and a TAE merger; CRO trades…
OFAC Sanctions Iran’s Shelbit, Aban Tether After $5M IRGC Crypto Flows Traced
Treasury's OFAC ties Shelbit and Aban Tether to over $5M in IRGC-linked crypto transfers, widening its Economic Fury sanctions campaign.
BTCPay Server Bug Forces Patch to v2.4.2 as Trezor Phishing Ad Hits Same Day
BTCPay Server's maker pushed an urgent fix to version 2.4.2 for an actively exploited flaw, hours after a Trezor phishing ad targeted…
Bitcoin Hits $65,300 as Jobs Miss Cuts Fed Hike Odds to 44%, Death Cross Persists
BTC popped to a $65,300 local high after a shock payrolls miss slashed Fed hike odds, but the coin remains stuck below…
CLARITY Act Ethics Clause Could Let Trump Defer Millions in Capital Gains Tax
A divestiture provision buried in the crypto market structure bill may cut Trump's tax bill by millions, stalling its Senate vote.
Wintermute USA Wins SEC/FINRA Broker-Dealer License to Trade Crypto ETFs, Stocks
Wintermute's New York arm is now a registered SEC/FINRA broker-dealer, opening access to stocks, options, commodities and crypto ETFs.
Ondo Finance Board Fight: 3 Delaware Suits Contest CEO Succession After Founder’s Death
Estate of late Ondo founder Nathan Allman files 3 Delaware Chancery Court suits, disputing Ian De Bode's claim to the CEO role.