Bitcoin's BIP-110 episode is free-market capitalism in purest form
Your dayahead look for Aug. 10, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin steadies above $65,000 as Iran-Oman deal talk eases Hormuz concerns, lifts risk assets
BTC rose to $65,209 and Nasdaq 100 index futures gained 0.45% on reports that Iran may strike a deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Source：CoinDesk
Bitcoin volatility is in meltdown, but downside protection still commands a premium
Bitcoin’s BVIV volatility index hit the lowest level since 2025 as option demand collapsed. Still, overwriting surged and downside protection stayed pricey.…
A rare CME shift: Hedge funds abandon structural shorts to bet on a bitcoin rally
CME leveraged funds turn net long as weak futures yields undermine the oncepopular basis trade. Source：CoinDesk
U.S. CPI inflation, Securitize, Gemini among earnings reports: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting Aug. 10 Source：CoinDesk
Inside stablecoin firm BVNK’s journey to a $1.8B acquisition by Mastercard
Early BVNK investor Concentric shares a fascinating inside view on the stablecoin startup’s journey and the eventual Mastercard deal. Source：CoinDesk
Robinhood brings crypto trading to UK in AI-powered all-in-one app
The trading firm is also introducing “Robinhood Cortex Digests for Crypto,” a generative AIpowered widget that analyses breaking news and other data.…
Live updates: BTC above $65,000 even as the Senate punts the CLARITY Act to the fall
The market rose even as the Senate left the crypto bill unpassed before its recess, with steady ETF inflows and a softer dollar doing more for prices than…
This bitcoin miner rejected BIP-110 despite mining through a pool that supported it
Ocean, a bitcoin mining pool, had been backing BIP110 by default. Simple Mining, a company that runs mining machines through Ocean, used software from the pool…
Bitcoin tops $65,000 with US inflation data due this week
Every major except XRP is green on the week, with BTC, ether and BNB each up nearly 3% as global stocks trade near a record. Source：CoinDesk
XRP is getting left behind in the crypto bounce even as ETFs keep attracting investor money
The token fell 5% last week while BTC, ETH and SOL climbed. Source：CoinDesk
Is Clarity's delay a blessing in disguise?: State of Crypto
The crypto industry is angry and disappointed that the Senate is not holding a procedural vote on the Clarity Act this month, but that isn't the worst possible…