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Julie "Mooncat" Wolf14h ago

BIP-110 Fork Stalls After Two Blocks as Miner Support Collapses to 2.53%

The BIP-110 enforcing fork has stalled with only two blocks mined in eight hours as of August 9, 2026. Miner support sits at 2.53%, nowhere near the 55% threshold required for activation, signaling another failed Bitcoin contentious fork.

Blockchain Academics Newsroom18h ago

BTCPay Server Critical Flaw Allowed Fund Theft From Lightning Nodes; Patch Released

BTCPay Server has disclosed a critical security vulnerability that allowed attackers to steal funds from Lightning Network nodes. The flaw affected all versions prior to 2.4.2 and permitted unauthenticated access. Version 2.4.2 has been released to patch the vulnerability.

Blockchain Academics Newsroom18h ago

Marathon Digital Raises $600M in Debt, Pledges 18,750 BTC for AI and Energy Push

Marathon Digital Holdings has secured $600 million in new debt financing, pledging 18,750 BTC as collateral to fund expansion into power generation and AI infrastructure. The deal marks one of the largest Bitcoin-backed loan arrangements by a publicly listed miner.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs Post Best Week Since April as Inflows Hit 3-Month High

$1 billion in weekly inflows for US spot Bitcoin ETFs marks their strongest week since April 2026 and third-best performance since October 2025. Ethereum ETFs extended their consecutive weekly inflow streak to five weeks, signaling renewed institutional demand for regulated crypto exposure.

Ibrahim RajabYesterday

Regulation

Blockchain Academics Newsroom8h ago

Grayscale: Crypto Can Advance Without CLARITY Act, But US Risks Investment Exodus

Alejandro Silva Ramírez8h ago

World Liberty Financial Took $100M From Businessman Under UK Money Laundering Investigation

A $100 million investment in World Liberty Financial has drawn fresh scrutiny after the New York Times reported the backer, businessman Guren "Bobby" Zhou, is under active investigation by UK authorities for potential money laundering.

Blockchain Academics NewsroomYesterday

Brazil Central Bank Mandates 24-Hour Delay on Large Crypto Transfers Abroad

Brazil's central bank published Resolution 584 on Friday, requiring covered crypto service providers to impose a 24-hour waiting period on large cross-border crypto transfers as a fraud-prevention measure.

Alejandro Silva RamírezYesterday

Hardware Wallet Sales in Russia More Than Double as Crypto Rules Near

Russian crypto holders are moving assets to hardware wallets at unprecedented speed as new regulations approach. The doubling of sales reflects a familiar global pattern: when regulatory uncertainty rises, retail users shift to self-custody solutions to maintain control over their funds.

DeFi

Blockchain Academics NewsroomAug 6, 2026

Sentora Opens Morpho Vault Backed by Wellington Tokenized Credit, Holds $9.6M in PYUSD

Sentora has opened a lending vault on Morpho protocol accepting mWIN, Wellington Management's tokenized credit strategy, with $9.6 million in PYUSD. The 8.31% yield is heavily dependent on PayPal incentives, raising questions about sustainability.

Julie "Mooncat" WolfAug 4, 2026

BitGo Moves $7.4B in Wrapped Bitcoin to Chainlink CCIP in Largest LayerZero Exit Yet

BitGo has migrated $7.4 billion in Wrapped Bitcoin from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP, the largest single migration away from LayerZero on record. The move pushes cumulative outflows to $15 billion and signals a broader reassessment of cross-chain infrastructure in DeFi.

Blockchain Academics NewsroomAug 3, 2026

Boltz Halts All Swaps Indefinitely After AI-Assisted Attacks Outpace Security Patches

Boltz, a non-custodial Bitcoin swap service, halted all operations on August 3, 2026, after attackers using AI-assisted techniques began exploiting vulnerabilities faster than the development team could patch them. Dependent wallets Aqua and Bull Bitcoin are racing to restore Lightning and...

Julie "Mooncat" WolfAug 3, 2026

ZeroStack Faces Survival Crisis After $82.5M Loss on 0G Holdings

ZeroStack, a Nasdaq-listed crypto treasury firm, has issued a going-concern warning after its concentrated bet on 0G cratered, leaving the company with an $82.5M loss and holdings 91% below cost basis. The crisis exposes the structural vulnerability of funding operations through staking rewards.

Technology

Alejandro Silva RamírezJun 21, 2026

Technology

Inception Labs' Mercury 2 Outperforms Google's DiffusionGemma in AI Showdown

Inception Labs released Mercury 2, an AI model that outperforms Google's DiffusionGemma while preserving model intelligence during the shift from sequential to parallel processing. The development marks a significant architectural transition in the post-autoregressive era.