The minority chain mined two blocks in eight hours, then froze. With 99.85% of hashpower on the original chain, the Reduced Data Temporary Softfork is the most decisive governance rejection since SegWit2x. Its backers are now talking about replacing the…
BIP-110 is dead: what Bitcoin’s failed anti-spam fork reveals about governance in 2026
Luke Dashjr was removed as a Bitcoin BIP editor after a BIP 110 dispute, while the proposal is now marked Closed after its minority fork stalled.
Bitcoin BIP editors remove Luke Dashjr after BIP 110
Decta will use USDC through OpenPayd’s infrastructure for international treasury settlement, seeking faster transfers and more efficient liquidity management.
Payments platform Decta explores stablecoin-enabled treasury settlement
Polymarket odds have collapsed from 82% to 16%. The Senate returns on September 14 with 14 working days, eight missing Democratic votes, and an ethics fight over a president who made $1.4 billion from crypto. If the bill dies, markets…
The CLARITY Act may not pass in 2026, and here is what that means for crypto markets
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt says CLARITY remains a September priority as the Senate prepares for a Sept. 15 cloture vote.
CLARITY Act gets White House push before Sept. 15 vote
TRON processed $2.1T in USDT transfers in Q2 as stablecoin supply hit records and U.S. access widened through Bitnomial and Anchorage.
TRON USDT transfers hit $2.1T as U.S. access expands
$100 on two “Millionaire Blowout” scratch-off tickets turned into a $1 million top prize for a Toledo, Ohio player on July 27, with the winner choosing the $500,000 lump-sum option. After a 26.75% federal and state tax hit, the payout came to $366,250, and a subsequent ticket added another $18,312.50. On 7/27, a Toledo lottery […]
Toledo, Ohio Resident Wins Two Scratch-off Jackpots in a Single Day, Nets $384,562 After Taxes
Trump Media posted a $238.1M Q2 loss as crypto and securities markdowns hit $190.4M, while Bitcoin holdings rose to 14,139 BTC in July.
Trump Media holds 14,139 BTC as Q2 loss hits $238M
Pump.fun weekly protocol fees reached $10.03M as volume hit $2.97B, while PUMP buybacks and burns totaled $5.02M.
Pump.fun fees top $10M as revenue overtakes Hyperliquid
Luke Dashjr lost his BIP editor privileges after developers raised concerns over his role in BIP 110 and its stalled minority fork.
Luke Dashjr removed as Bitcoin Improvement Proposal editor
Keel ended all U.S. Bitcoin mining after Q2 revenue fell 50%, sold $75M in BTC and redirected U.S. power sites toward AI data centers.
Keel exits U.S. Bitcoin mining after $65M loss, shifts to AI
Key Takeaways: The total stablecoin supply on TRON hit a new high of $89.2B, spearheaded by USDT. The network facilitated USDT transacting totaling $2.1T in Q2. TRX Supply continued to be inflationary, and fees grew by 15.9%, to $699.4M. User Score8.7 Follow us on Google News TRON continued its impressive momentum, reaching new records for settlement and network activi
TRON’s USDT Hits $87.9B as Q2 Transfers Reach $2.1T and Fees Jump 15.9%
For over a decade on the frontlines of Web3 Go-To-Market, I have watched the digital asset market cycle through distinct phases of self-delusion. In the early days, 95% of the market was driven by unconstrained R&D. Startups were building decentralized primitives, smart contract rails, and permissionless protocols without traditional legal or compliance boundaries. Access was [
The Brutal Truth About Crypto Infrastructure and M&A
Patrick Witt says the Trump administration will keep negotiating with Democrats as the Senate prepares for a September CLARITY vote.