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XRP Ledger retires 5 amendments, users unaffected

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…

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Bitcoin BIP-110 split widens as fork freezes at 2 blocks

Bitcoin’s BIP-110 split widened further on Aug. 9, with the enforcing branch still unable to produce a third block hours after mandatory signaling began.  Summary BIP-110 remains frozen at block 961,633 while Bitcoin’s main chain has advanced through block 961,744. Current-period signaling stands at zero among 113 main-chain blocks mined since mandatory signaling began Saturday….

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Thailand Waives Crypto Capital Gains Tax on Licensed Platforms

In Thailand crypto news today, the Southeast Asian nation has adopted a 0% personal income tax rate on capital gains from cryptocurrency trades conducted through Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand-licensed exchanges, brokers, and dealers. Published in the Royal Gazette under Ministerial Regulation No. 399, the exemption applies to qualifying transactions from January 1, 2025,…

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