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Key TakeawaysA solo home miner claimed the full 3.1382 BTC reward from block #957382 via Public Pool on July 9, 2026.Bitaxe ran at 995.2 GH/s for eight hours before beating roughly 900 EH/s of network hashrate.Win adds to solo block wins tracked by Soloblocks.io and... 
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Key TakeawaysRipple came close to shutting down after the SEC filed a lawsuit over XRP.The company considered distributing its XRP holdings to shareholders.A court ruling found that XRP sales on public exchanges were not securities transactions. Ripple Considered... 
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Key TakeawaysCampbell Harvey says an $8 billion 51% attack could pair Bitcoin hashpower with shorts.Duke University’s model puts the cost near 0.5% of bitcoin’s value, challenging market assumptions.In 2026, bitcoin miners and exchanges face questions over how they... 
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Key TakeawaysMichael Saylor predicts broader bitcoin ownership, deeper institutional adoption, greater political importance and stronger financial integration by 2036.He expects bitcoin to serve as reserve capital, collateral and settlement infrastructure for... 
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Key TakeawaysGrayscale classified XRP as a global payments asset within its broader digital asset narrative framework.The designation reflects XRP’s connection to cross-border payments and blockchain-based settlement discussions.Grayscale’s focus strengthens XRP’s... 
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Key TakeawaysSaylor opposed the BIP-110 fork, warning that changing consensus to stop spam sets a dangerous precedent.Adam Back criticized BIP-110, stating the anti-spam rules conflict with free, permissionless money.Purists support the fork to block non-monetary... 
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Key TakeawaysGold fell 1.6% to about $4,110 as Iran halted its ceasefire on July 8, 2026.Silver dropped 4.3% to $59.70, with the FOMC minutes showing a split Fed on rate hikes.The BLS reported just 57,000 June jobs, and traders now watch CPI data for the next Fed... 
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Key TakeawaysBitcoin difficulty fell 5% to 127.17 trillion on July 11, its 14th adjustment of 2026.Hashrate dropped 7.9% in ten days to 908 EH/s, driving the difficulty cut.Hashprice rose 12.5% to $31.1 per PH/s but stayed 37.2% below its October 2025 peak. The... 
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Key TakeawaysStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor identified five bitcoin risks involving protocol integrity, leverage, custody, regulation, and fees.He argued that surrounding systems could create challenges while bitcoin’s core protocol remains protected by... 
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Trump Says the Ceasefire Is Over Trump posted on Truth Social on July 11 that talks with Iran would continue but that hostilities would not pause. His full statement read: “The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks’. We have agreed to do so, but the... 
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Key TakeawaysCoinbase says CLARITY Act strengthens crypto oversight with tougher compliance and enforcement requirements.Senator Elizabeth Warren argues current bill language could create opportunities for sanctions evasion.Debate focuses on whether crypto regulation... 
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Key TakeawaysMichael Saylor’s orange-dot chart has often appeared before Strategy bitcoin purchase announcements.Strategy recently sold BTC recently while continuing to hold one of the largest corporate bitcoin positions.Investors are watching whether the next update... Translate »
