Fireplace, the prediction markets trading terminal that raised $1.5 million in February, told users on August 10 that it is shutting down and gave them until September 30 at 23:59 UTC to close positions, withdraw funds, and export their accounts. “We’re shutting down Fireplace,” the company posted. “To everyone who traded with us and supported
The United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for July is set to be released on Wednesday, August 12. Economists expect the yearly inflation figure to ease slightly to 3.4%, down from the 3.5% recorded in June. Following a weak July jobs report, markets have dialed down expectations for another Fed rate hike, giving risk
Empery Digital is lowering its Bitcoin [$BTC] stack at a rapid pace. The business sold 1,635 Bitcoin for roughly $102.2 million between 1st July and 6th August. And yet, despite those sales, Empery still had 1,279 $BTC as of 6th August. Worth noting, however, that there is one loophole of 954 $BTC pledged as collateral
Bitcoin’s $BTC$64,080.96 elite holders are quietly loading up again. The number of wallets holding at least 10,000 $BTC has climbed back to 90, a six-month high, according to analytics firm Santiment. Over the past eight weeks alone, the count of these “whale” wallets has risen by six, a 7.1% increase. The move builds on a
Top-Line Growth Bitdeer Technologies Group released unaudited financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, Aug. 10, demonstrating strong top-line revenue growth accompanied by persistent cost pressures. While the company’s cost of revenue grew faster than total revenue year-over-year, the pace of cost growth slowed significantly compared with the first quarter, helping narrow Bitdeer’s
Bitcoin’s supply distribution is tilting further toward larger players as the number of wallets holding at least 10,000 $BTC reached 90 for the first time in six months. The shift marks a net addition of six such elite addresses over the past eight weeks, a 7.1% rise that has drawn the attention of on-chain analysts.
In the ongoing debate over BIP-110, Michael Saylor recently claimed that although BIP-110 was permitted to challenge Bitcoin [BTC], it was widely rejected by the larger Bitcoin community. For context, proponents of BIP-110 ran modified Bitcoin software with different rules to create a fork, and they were able to do so without obtaining permission thanks
Bitcoin traders focused in on macro factors when describing their outlook of where the digital currency will go next as it traded within a relatively narrow range. The world’s largest digital currency by total market value fell to roughly $63,700 today, dropping from $65,341.83 and suffering a modest decline of approximately 2.4%, according to Coinbase
Riot Platforms shares are trending. Riot Platforms Q2 Key Metrics Riot reported second-quarter revenue of $174.20 million, beating analyst estimates of $152.06 million, according to Benzinga Pro. The company reported a second-quarter adjusted EBITDA loss of $69.73 million. Riot Signs 20-Year Data Center Agreement Subsequent to quarter’s end, Riot signed a 20-year data center lease