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MARA Holdings released its Q2 financial reports recently. The reports suggest that the company saw a net loss of $611.3 million on revenues of $174.9 million for the quarter. These numbers indicate a drop of 27% when compared with the same quarter last year. The total number of Bitcoins held has also gone down by 29% to 35,577 BTC. Although there has been an increase in its production of BTCs for the quarter by 3% to 2,422 BTCs, the company is struggling with growing expenses amid a 22% increase in its energized hashrate of 70.3 EH/S. The financial disclosures reveal…

Bitcoin held near $64,206 on Aug. 7, according to crypto.news market data, slipping 0.5% over 24 hours and 0.6% over seven days.  Summary Bitcoin trades near $64K, down 0.5% daily, while four straight ETF inflow sessions support demand. U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $137.6 million Thursday, lifting four-day net inflows to $763.6 million. Senate leaders delayed the CLARITY Act vote until September, removing an expected August regulatory catalyst. Bitcoin derivatives open interest is rebuilding, but remains below levels seen near October’s price peak. July employment data arrives Friday before inflation Wednesday, keeping Federal Reserve expectations central for markets. The asset…

Zach Anderson Aug 07, 2026 11:18 Hong Kong Monetary Authority re-opens 2-year RMB bonds under Infrastructure Bond Programme, offering RMB 0.75 billion with 1.59% annual interest. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has announced a tender for RMB 0.75 billion in 2-year institutional government bonds under its Infrastructure Bond Programme. The tender, scheduled for August 13, 2026, will re-open the existing 3-year bond issue (03GB2807001), maturing on July 28, 2028, with a 1.59% annual coupon rate. Settlement will take place on August 17, 2026. The bonds, offered at an indicative price of 100.27…

Luisa Crawford Aug 07, 2026 11:10 Hong Kong dollar remains stable within the HKD/USD peg as HKMA reports a HK$2.07T Monetary Base fully backed by USD reserves. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) released its latest Currency Board Sub-Committee report, confirming the Hong Kong dollar (HKD) remained stable within its pegged exchange range of HK$7.75 to HK$7.85 per US dollar between April 23 and June 22, 2026. During the review period, the HKD traded between HK$7.8289 and HK$7.8397 against the USD, with no triggering of the Convertibility Undertakings, underscoring the peg’s resilience. The…

Author’s note: In my view BIP110 is both useless and harmful, and I do expect it to fail (see scenario 1). Despite this I tried to write this article as factually as I could, entertaining different possible scenarios, as I do hope it may provide some clarity on this soft fork attempt. The OP_RETURN debate has escalated to the point where Bitcoin Knots implemented BIP110: a consensus protocol change that temporarily limits the size of OP_RETURNs and intends to reduce other types of data on Bitcoin’s blockchain as well.However BIP110 does not have consensus: not everyone agrees there’s a problem…

Story HighlightsThe Live Price Of TIA Loading live price In 2026, TIA’s price outlook depends on the real adoption of data availability layers by rollups and appchains.By 2030, TIA could target $18 if modular blockchain architecture becomes a standard across Web3.Celestia (TIA) is the native utility token of the world’s first modular blockchain network. Its design separates consensus from execution, allowing the network to scale simply and securely. TIA was launched on October 31, 2023, and plays a key role in keeping the network running. However, developers use TIA to pay fees when they publish transaction data on Celestia, making sure…

A share buyback authorization is corporate permission to repurchase up to a stated amount of stock within a period. It is not a commitment to buy any shares. Companies routinely note that programs may be modified, suspended, or terminated at management’s discretion and do not obligate repurchases. See, for example, issuer language in filings that clarifies board authorization and management discretion (Intuit Form 10‑Q).Actual repurchases are the trades the company executes. Those transactions must be reported under securities‑law disclosure rules, which the SEC tightened in its Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization final rule requiring more granular reporting, including daily Form SR…

So, what is Cashcat, and how did a joke token become the first meme coin listed on Robinhood? The answer starts sixteen years ago, long before Robinhood Chain existed. On August 6, 2026, the cat completed one of the strangest full-circle stories in crypto. We covered the ecosystem in our top Robinhood memes overview, but this one deserves a deeper dive into the lore.The Name Robinhood Left BehindBack in 2010, Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt were building a trading startup without a name. Their working title? CashCat. The founders eventually chose Robinhood instead, and the cat disappeared into startup folklore.…

Sui has added two NIST-approved post-quantum signature schemes to its blockchain roadmap as it prepares optional quantum-safe accounts and vaults for future network upgrades. Summary Sui plans to add two NIST approved post quantum signature schemes for accounts and smart contract vaults. Existing recovery phrases and wallet addresses can be retained when users move to quantum safe authentication. Quantum safe vaults are targeted for mainnet this year, with native accounts planned for testnet by the end of 2026. ML DSA 65 and SLH DSA are designed to protect different types of assets using separate cryptographic approaches. The announcement follows similar…

Iris Coleman Aug 07, 2026 06:02 OpenAI rebuts Apple’s lawsuit alleging trade secret theft, moves to dismiss the case, and publishes evidence disputing claims. OpenAI has escalated its defense against Apple’s trade secret lawsuit, filing a motion to dismiss the case on August 6, 2026. The lawsuit, initially filed in July, accuses OpenAI and its hardware unit, io Products, of leveraging confidential Apple information obtained through former employees. OpenAI’s response has been sharp, labeling the allegations baseless and publishing detailed rebuttals with supporting evidence on its website. Apple claims that former employees who…