The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority is discussing standards for tokenized gold with major banks and other market participants, according to an Aug. 10 Financial Times report. Summary FCA is discussing tokenized gold standards with major banks, according to the Financial Times report. UK regulators are considering tokenized gold for collateral in uncleared over the counter…
The firm said whale accumulation near realized prices aligns with the late stage of a bear market. Large Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP holders continued accumulating during recent market weakness, analytics firm CryptoQuant said. The firm’s weekly report, Buying the Bear: A Signal of the Bear Market’s Final Stage, examined the recent accumulation by the…
Bitcoin’s contentious BIP-110 test has moved from signaling into an actual chain split, and the first hours show miners overwhelmingly continuing to build on the existing Bitcoin chain. Summary BIP-110 entered mandatory signaling with just 51 of 2,016 prior blocks supporting the proposal overall. The enforcing branch stalled at block 961,633 while Bitcoin’s main chain…
Saylor made another hint on Sunday. The question is: what follows on Monday? In a true Sunday manner, Strategy’s Chairman and former CEO made some interesting comments on X regarding the company’s latest move on bitcoin. Today’s message reads, ‘Doing ₿usiness,’ using the cryptocurrency’s logo as the first letter of the second word. While…
Coinbase has pulled trading support for five cryptocurrencies after giving holders a month to prepare. Summary Coinbase disabled trading for IDEX, LRC, OMNI, PIRATE and FIS across major trading platforms Friday. Customers can still access and withdraw affected tokens, while Coinbase has not announced conversions yet. Coinbase first announced the five suspensions July 7, giving…
Institutions are concentrating liquidity into fewer tokens instead of spreading capital across the wider market. This week, Wintermute said institutional investors made up 72% of its spot OTC crypto flow in the first half of 2026, versus 59% a year ago. Professional investors are changing crypto markets by concentrating on fewer assets, utilizing derivatives,…
Fresh HYPE supply is moving through trading venues after HyperLabs unlocked 433,025 tokens worth more than $23 million, adding another test for Hyperliquid’s market as scheduled team distributions continue. Summary HyperLabs unlocked 433,025 HYPE worth about $23.46 million and moved tokens toward trading venues afterward. Lookonchain linked transfers to Flowdesk and OKX, but exchange deposits…
President Donald Trump has privately told senior aides he could end the U.S.-Iran war without securing a nuclear agreement if Tehran fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 9, citing U.S. officials. Summary Trump reportedly told aides he could end the Iran war without securing a nuclear deal. Iran…
Bitcoin remains trapped in a broader consolidation structure, with the latest recovery failing to generate convincing bullish momentum. The price is again approaching overhead supply, but buyers have yet to produce the type of breakout needed to signal a meaningful structural shift. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, BTC is trading…
XRP Ledger developers have retired five long active protocol amendments in xrpld version 3.3.0, but the move does not remove their features or require XRP holders to take action. Summary XRPL 3.3.0 retires five long-active amendments, making their post-activation behavior permanent within the core protocol. Clawback remains available after retirement because only obsolete pre-amendment code…
