Bitcoin-treasury company Empery Digital sold 1,635 $BTC for $102.2 million from July 1 through Aug. 6, leaving it with 1,279 $BTC, according to its latest quarterly filing. Of that total, 954 $BTC was restricted as collateral against $35 million of debt. Subtracting the pledged balance from total holdings leaves 325 $BTC unrestricted, down from 1,375
An AI financial adviser receives the same client three times, with the finances and tolerance for risk left unchanged. The first prompt asks for a diversified long-term portfolio. The second introduces bank failures and capital controls, while the third imagines an economy in which autonomous software buys services and pays other machines. The client hasn’t
Bitcoin’s implied volatility has now plunged to a new 2026 low. This comes after U.S. Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels of the year. The combination has caught the attention of market participants, with Jeff Park, head of alpha strategies at Bitwise, recently warning that the setup could eventually produce a sharp move in
Bitcoin $BTC$65,134.37 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pulled in $853.54 million in net inflows for the week ended Aug. 7, the largest weekly total since mid-April, according to data from SoSoValue. BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for the bulk of the activity, attracting $693 million on its own. This surge in inflows offers a tentative sign that institutions are
A new, minority chain created when BIP-110 supporters split from Bitcoin on Saturday has produced just two blocks roughly eight hours after going live — with no sign that any miner intends to keep it moving. It sits at block 961,633 while the main bitcoin chain has reached block 961,681, per the BIP-110 situation monitor.
Trikon, a renowned Web3 infrastructure entity, has partnered with IBVM, the earliest Bitcoin-based zero-knowledge layer 2 ecosystem. The partnership is set to combine AI-led consumer experience infrastructure and blockchain-powered security. As per Trikon’s official announcement, the development attempts to merge a modular blockchain framework with crypto capital within an inclusive Web3 tech framework. Additionally, Trikon
Travala, a crypto-native online travel agency, is excited to introduce a new way of travelling by bringing the Travala Travel MCP (model Context Protocol) for users. It permits users to search and book travel directly within Claude Artificial Intelligence (AI). The primary purpose of this introduction is to enable users to easily book hotels contextually
After two years of bitter bickering, Bitcoin has blown past the BIP-110 signaling line at block 961632, and reality is now doing the talking as $BTC blocks keep stacking. BIP-110 supporters appear stunned by the outcome, while the Bitcoin Knots creator Luke Dashjr has issued a notice to everyone. “PSA: If you haven’t upgraded to
TRON, a well-known decentralized L1 chain, is accelerating its security strategy with the testing of post-quantum cryptographic protections. TRON is using the Nile Testnet to test the respective cryptographic security protections. As per the founder of TRON Justin Sun, the platform is ambitious to become the first quantum-resistant network. In this regard, Tron is preparing