Tough Times for Bitcoin Miners: First Half of August Yields Just a Fraction of July’s Profits

With the first half of August in the rearview mirror, it’s clear that bitcoin miners are facing a challenging month, having only accumulated 36.36% of the total revenue they made in July.... Read more »

Vitalik Buterin transfers $1.05M in ETH to crypto mixer Railgun

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has moved 400 ETH, worth about $1.05 million, to Railgun, a well-known crypto mixer, according to on-chain data from the Arkham Intelligence dashboard. The transaction, which took place... Read more »

Cryptoquant: Bitcoin Miners Expand Capacity But Struggle to Stay Profitable

Bitcoin miners are expanding their hashing capacity, reaching new record highs despite ongoing challenges in profitability. This report from Cryptoquant Institutional Insights highlights that miners are selling off assets as they face... Read more »

Crypto investors redeem over $30 million WBTC as MakerDAO halts new loans

MakerDAO, the decentralized autonomous organization behind the DeFi protocol Maker, has approved a proposal to halt new borrowing against BitGo’s wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC). On Aug. 15, MakerDAO revealed that it was reducing... Read more »

Hashrate Climbs 25 EH/s in 8 Days as Bitcoin Miners Adjust to Network Difficulty Reduction

While Bitcoin’s hashprice has been languishing below $44 per petahash per second (PH/s) each day, the network’s hashrate is beginning to climb once more. Between Aug. 9 and Aug. 17, the hashrate... Read more »

Dubai approves crypto salaries in landmark court ruling

The Dubai Court of First Instance has affirmed the legality of crypto payments for salaries under employment contracts in a landmark ruling on Aug. 15. The ruling, issued in case number 1739... Read more »

Crypto.com Opposes Proposed US Ban on Prediction Markets and Event Contracts

Crypto.com Senior Vice President Steve Humenik has joined Coinbase by voicing opposition to a proposed rule change by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that could lead to the prohibition of prediction... Read more »

Bitcoin mining is in peril, but Trump can save it by keeping this campaign promise

The following is a guest post by Kadan Stadelmann, CTO of Komodo Blockchain. Bitcoin miner centralization threatens Bitcoin, but former President Donald Trump’s pledge to slash energy prices can ensure its decentralization. ... Read more »

Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Unveils $150M Convertible Notes Offering With 8.5% Yield

Bitdeer Technologies Group has set the stage for a $150 million convertible notes offering, featuring an annual interest rate of 8.5%. The deal is scheduled to wrap up on Aug. 20, 2024.... Read more »

Senate Majority Leader: Bipartisan Crypto Legislation Could Pass in 2024

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is optimistic about passing bipartisan crypto legislation by year’s end, stressing the importance of collaboration to keep the U.S. at the forefront of innovation. At the “Crypto4Harris”... Read more »
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