This bitcoin miner rejected BIP-110 despite mining through a pool that supported it

Ocean, a bitcoin mining pool, had been backing BIP-110 by default. Simple Mining, a company that runs mining machines through Ocean, used software from the pool that lets individual miners choose for themselves and went the other way.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/10/bitcoin-miner-rejects-bip-110-despite-mining-through-a-pool-that-supported-it

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 https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/10/xrp-is-getting-left-behind-in-the-crypto-bounce-even-as-etfs-keep-attracting-investor-money

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 outcome.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/08/09/is-clarity-s-delay-a-blessing-in-disguise-state-of-crypto

Bitcoin investors pour $853 million into spot ETFs. BlackRock’s IBIT claims the bulk

Bitcoin ETFs recorded $853.54 million in net inflows last week, the strongest since mid-April, with BlackRock’s IBIT taking the bulk.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/09/bitcoin-investors-pour-usd853-million-into-spot-etfs-blackrock-s-ibit-claims-the-bulk

Crypto is going through a massive dot-com style shakeout as over 100 projects fold in 2026

An industry-wide reckoning is weeding out unsustainable startups, leaving behind only the protocols with real cash flow and actual users.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/09/crypto-is-going-through-a-massive-dot-com-style-shakeout-as-over-100-projects-fold-in-2026

Controversial Bitcoin fork BIP-110 mines two blocks, then stops

The breakaway chain inherited bitcoin’s mining difficulty with only a tiny share of hashpower, leaving blocks hours apart while both chains still accept the same transactions.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/09/controversial-bitcoin-fork-bip-110-mines-two-blocks-then-stops

Bitcoin hits block 961,632 as the controversial BIP-110 soft fork attempt begins

The proposal has scant support from bitcoin miners and influential commentators have also voiced their opposition.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/07/frame-bitcoin-s-bip-110-enters-mandatory-signaling-with-less-than-3-miner-support