August 6, 2026
Bitcoin

Record U.S. Margin Debt and Bitcoin Risks

U.S. margin debt hit a record $1.42T, raising leverage concerns as investors assess potential risks for Bitcoin and crypto markets. Record levels of U.S. margin debt have renewed attention on market leverage as investors monitor Bitcoin and the broader crypto market.  Fresh data shows borrowing against stock portfolios climbed to new highs in May, while

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Crypto

Coinbase lost touch with crypto-native users, Cobie admits

Coinbase product executive Jordan Fish, better known as Cobie, said the company has become too distant from crypto-native users as questions grow over trust in the Base ecosystem. Summary Cobie says Coinbase lost touch with crypto-native users after avoidable mistakes damaged trust across Base. Base App leadership shifted to Cobie as Coinbase refocuses product on

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Ethereum

On Wave 1 and Devcon Ticketing

By now, we hope you’ve heard the news: In just two days, on July 17, 2019, the first wave of general Devcon tickets will go online at 6:00am PT / 9:00am ET / 3:00pm CEST / 10:00pm JST. Today, we wanted to bring everyone a few details on the ticketing process in advance of Wednesday’s

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Bitcoin

Mobile App Change Log 7.20.0

05 February, 2026 Recent updates and optimisations to the Bitfinex mobile app We’re pleased to present Version 7.20.0 of the Bitfinex mobile app. The latest update to the Bitfinex mobile app includes Google SSO login and signup functionality. You can also download the latest version of the Bitfinex mobile app from the Android Application Package

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Crypto

FTX sets $900M creditor payout as SBF clemency push loses support

FTX will begin its fifth creditor distribution on July 31, sending nearly $900 million to eligible claimants under its court-approved recovery plan. Summary FTX will distribute nearly $900 million to eligible creditors beginning July 31 through approved providers. The fifth payout round pushes total creditor distributions to about $10 billion since FTX collapsed. Bankman-Fried faces

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Ethereum

Devcon updates: Announcing Wave 2, a New Application window, and more!

各位, With well under three months to go until Devcon, we are moving at full speed toward Osaka! You’ll hear about first programming details and more in the coming days, and with ticket sales now underway, we thought it time for a more formal update! First, Wave 2 of ticket sales are tentatively scheduled to

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Bitcoin

Global Banks Score 32% on Strategy’s Bitcoin Adoption Index: Fidelity Leads at 71%

Microstrategy published its Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index on July 13, 2026, scoring 25 of the world’s largest banks on how deeply they have wired Bitcoin into their business. The headline number is 32%, meaning the biggest institutions on the planet are, by Strategy’s own measure, roughly one-third of the way toward full institutional Bitcoin adoption.

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Crypto

Michael Saylor warns BIP 110 could threaten Bitcoin’s neutrality

Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor has stepped up his opposition to Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110, arguing that the temporary soft fork could weaken Bitcoin’s neutral base rules. Summary Saylor says BIP 110 risks Bitcoin neutrality by restricting transactions through new consensus-level protocol rules. BIP 110 would temporarily limit data-heavy transactions while leaving outputs created before activation

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Ethereum

Devcon Tickets: Wave 3 and beyond

各位, We are now fewer than 60 days away from Devcon, and we wanted to provide important updates and further details about how to obtain remaining Devcon tickets for everyone looking to join us in Osaka. First, save the date: Wave 3 of Devcon ticket sales will take place on Thursday, the 15th of August

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Bitcoin

The GENIUS Act turns 1: State of Crypto

A year on, the rules aren’t quite ready for implementation, but we have a much clearer idea as to how the regulators are thinking about stablecoins and where they’re likely to land on those rules. In an emailed statement, Crypto Council for Innovation CEO Ji Hun Kim called the passage of the bill “a landmark

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