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Bitcoin Flows Reflect Fed Rate Bets as BTC Struggles Below $80,000
CoinShares says Bitcoin fund flows reflect investor positioning around the Federal Reserve’s rate path, not a broad market exit. BTC continues to struggle to break above $80,000 as September hike expectations increase.
Ethereum Privacy Proposal Faces Gas Limit Challenge
Ethereum’s proposed Frames change would allow extra validation work at individual nodes, but privacy proofs studied so far exceed the shared 100,000-gas allowance. One proof reportedly requires nearly twice the proposed budget.
XRP lending model exposes depositors to most losses from a single default
A CryptoSlate model indicates that one default could leave XRP lending-vault depositors bearing 90% of a 90,000-token loss, while ten smaller loans would produce a modeled loss of 4,500 tokens under the same coverage rates.
Solana Transaction Upgrade to Triple Capacity for Complex Operations
Solana’s Transaction v1 feature activates Wednesday, tripling transaction capacity so complex proofs and large multisignature operations can fit in one transaction. Services that read Solana data will need to update for compatibility.
Vitalik Buterin Sees 60% Chance of Cryptography Breakthrough That Could Challenge Wall Street Middlemen
Vitalik Buterin estimates a 60% chance of a cryptography breakthrough involving three primitives. At least one, probably SNARKs, could arrive by decade-end and potentially weaken traditional Wall Street intermediaries.
Coinbase-Backed Crypto Bridge to Shut Down as Business Model Fails
A Coinbase-backed cross-chain project is shutting down after saying bridge fees cannot support always-on infrastructure. A planned burn of 303.3 million ROUTE tokens remains pending, CryptoSlate reported.
Bitcoin Faces $83,000 Resistance as Wallet Cohorts Turn to Net Selling
Bitcoin is meeting a sell wall near $83,000 as all wallet cohorts move into net distribution for the first time since early June. A potential golden cross provides a positive technical signal for bulls.
Bitcoin Faces Selling Pressure at $83,000 as Wallet Cohorts Turn Distributive
Bitcoin is struggling near the $83,000 resistance level as all wallet cohorts enter net distribution for the first time since early June. A potential golden cross offers a contrasting bullish signal.
Coldcard’s Third-Wave Bitcoin Attacker Moves 45% of Stolen Coins
A third-wave Coldcard attacker has moved 45% of stolen Bitcoin, Cointelegraph reported. Across all Coldcard attacks, Galaxy said 82% of stolen BTC remains in original addresses, while 18% shows apparent laundering activity.
Bitcoin Slips as Treasury Yields Rise, but Fed Hike Odds Stay Largely Steady
Bitcoin fell and Treasury yields rose after Friday’s jobs report, but CoinDesk said expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike remained largely steady, making the market’s hawkish reaction appear overstated.
Bitcoin sidechain Liquid pauses after purported white hats withdraw 4,000 BTC
Liquid, a Bitcoin sidechain, paused after purported “white hats” withdrew 4,000 BTC, valued at about $320 million. The actors told Blockstream they would return most of the funds after an Elements vulnerability is patched.