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Arthur Hayes argues the artificial intelligence buildout is a leveraged real estate bubble that he says will end in a government bailout larger than 2008. He expects the resulting liquidity creation to carry bitcoin past $1 million. What Hayes Thinks the AI Buildout Really Is Arthur Hayes, co-founder of Bitmex and chief investment officer at…Read More

Polymarket traders now price the CLARITY Act at a 21% chance of becoming law this year. The Senate filed a cloture motion on Aug. 8 after missing its pre-recess vote, pushing the fight into September. Why Is the CLARITY Act Priced at 21%? Polymarket traders assigned the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act a 21% chance…Read More

This week’s metrics show tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) have cracked another ceiling, with total value locked (TVL) blowing past $38 billion and hitting $38.17 billion on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. The RWA sector is now just $1.83 billion shy of punching through the $40 billion mark. Tokenized RWAs Push Deeper Into TradFi The tokenized RWA…Read More

BIP-110 proponents are debating whether to change the proof-of-work algorithm on their stalled minority chain after it managed to mine only two blocks before Bitcoin’s enormous difficulty effectively brought activity to a signficant crawl. The BIP-110 chain split from Bitcoin after mandatory signaling began at block 961632 on Aug. 8. Nodes enforcing BIP-110 began rejecting…Read More

This week’s stories highlighted regulatory delays, security concerns, institutional growth, and market experimentation. The Senate pushed the CLARITY Act vote to September, while a Bitcoin security team uncovered thousands of potential flaws across open-source projects. Circle reported stronger USDC growth and set a launch date for Arc, World Cup trading drove prediction markets to record…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Media Pulls Back From Crypto Deals: Report Trump Media wants to focus on other business ventures, according to an Axios report. This post Trump Media Pulls Back From Crypto Deals: Report first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Senators Cynthia Lummis and Angela Alsobrooks Say Bipartisan Work on Clarity Act Continues Despite Delays The long-awaited crypto Clarity Act bill has been stalled. Still, lawmakers from both parties say the fight isn’t over. This post Senators Cynthia Lummis and Angela Alsobrooks Say Bipartisan Work on Clarity Act Continues Despite Delays first appeared…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Coldcard Bitcoin Hack: Victims Report Median Loss of 1 BTC as Theft Tops $111 Million The amount of Bitcoin stolen has been confirmed at $111 million, but is likely much higher — and could stand at over $130 million. This post Coldcard Bitcoin Hack: Victims Report Median Loss of 1 BTC as Theft…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Shrugs off Coldcard Hack and Clarity Act Delays, Price Chops Higher as Investors Buy ETFs The Bitcoin price seems unfazed by recent negative news. This post Bitcoin Shrugs off Coldcard Hack and Clarity Act Delays, Price Chops Higher as Investors Buy ETFs first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin ETFs Add Nearly $800 Million in the Wake of Coldcard Exploit One of the biggest Bitcoin security stories of the year unfolded last week as a firmware exploit affecting certain Coldcard hardware wallets renewed industry debate around self-custody and operational security. At the same time, another story was developing in the background.…Read More