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Backpack Exchange Lists TRX Spot And Perpetual Markets
Backpack Exchange has listed TRON for both spot and perpetual trading, adding TRX/USD and TRX-PERP markets to its exchange lineup. Backpack’s listing materials say the listing was announced on July 29, 2026, with TRX spot trading and perpetBitcoinistZachXBT Refuses to Trace the $88M Coldcard Hack
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT says he has no plans to trace the $88.6 million Coldcard hack, telling followers that Bitcoin’s community has offered him little support in return for his work in years past. Key TakeawaysZachXBT declinbitcoin.comXRP Ledger Sponsored Fees Proposal Could Make XRP Less Visible To Some Users
A proposed XRP Ledger amendment known as XLS-68 could let sponsors cover transaction fees and reserves for other users, making it possible for some wallet interactions to happen without the end user directly holding XRP. The feature, includBitcoinistSenate Skips CLARITY Act Vote Monday, Five Days Left on Clock
The U.S. Senate’s Monday floor schedule does not include the CLARITY Act, leaving the crypto market structure bill just five days to clear the chamber before lawmakers leave for the August recess. Key TakeawaysThe Senate left the CLARbitcoin.comSolana Holds Near $73 As ETF Flows And Ecosystem Pilots Stay In Focus
Solana traded near the $73 area as traders watched a mix of ETF-flow signals, ecosystem activity, and new integration pilots for signs of whether the network can hold its recent range. Public market and ecosystem updates point to positive EBitcoinistIs Saylor’s Strategy Selling Again? Lookonchain Claims Company Moved 299.84 BTC
A wallet potentially linked to Strategy moved 299.84 BTC, worth about $18.91 million, a transfer flagged by onchain tracker Lookonchain, reviving questions about whether Michael Saylor’s firm is preparing to sell bitcoin again. Key Tabitcoin.comXRPL Foundation Director Warns Of Fake XRP Holder Tiers Scam
An XRPL Foundation community director has warned users about a fake “XRP Holder Tiers” announcement designed to trick holders into connecting wallets and potentially losing funds. Public scam-warning materials identify the warning as comingBitcoinistOrdinary WiFi Can Now Identify People With Near-Perfect Accuracy
Scientists at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have demonstrated a way to identify people using ordinary Wi-Fi signals in a room. The system analyzes how radio waves bounce off bodies and objects to form reflection patterns it cabitcoin.comXRP Ledger Added Nearly 490K New Accounts In First Half Of 2026
The XRP Ledger added 489,739 new accounts in the first half of 2026, bringing total accounts to about 8.4 million, according to public XRPL account-growth data. Public XRPL and RLUSD activity data links the growth to Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoBitcoinistSolana Foundation CISO Warns AI Is Making Crypto Scams More Convincing
Solana Foundation’s new Chief Information Security Officer, Michael Coates, has warned that AI is making crypto scams more convincing, especially through social engineering, phishing, and voice-based impersonation. The warning is not aboutBitcoinistGalaxy Digital and Duel Casino Clash Over 230 ETH Linked to Coldcard Exploit
Alex Thorn, Head of Firmwide Research at Galaxy Digital, criticized Duel Casino for refusing to block nearly 230 ETH allegedly stolen from a victim of the Coldcard vulnerability. Nonetheless, Duel Casino refused to freeze the funds withoutbitcoin.comXRP Ledger v3.2.1 Hotfix Targets Validator Manifest Flooding
XRP Ledger operators have been urged to upgrade to xrpld v3.2.1 after a hotfix was released to address validator manifest flooding that caused high memory and bandwidth usage on affected nodes. The xrpld v3.2.1 release notes show the hotfixBitcoinistSwitzerland’s Crypto Use Is Double Germany’s, Study Finds
Switzerland has spent years building the conditions for broader cryptocurrency adoption, and the latest data suggest those efforts are paying off. A Bearingpoint study found that 23% of Swiss adults use cryptocurrency at least occasionally,bitcoin.comSouth Korean Police Arrest Three In $9M Fake XRP Staking Case
South Korean police have arrested three suspects tied to an alleged fake XRP staking platform that reportedly defrauded 71 investors out of 3.4 million XRP, worth about $9 million. South Korean police reporting identifies the platform as FxBitcoinistXRP Ledger v3.3.0 Release Brings Five Amendments Into Focus
The upcoming xrpld v3.3.0 release is bringing five XRP Ledger amendments into focus, with changes aimed at tokenized assets, fee abstraction, permissioning, batching, and more flexible MPT functionality. XRP Ledger release materials say theBitcoinistBitcoin Wasn’t Hacked in Coldcard Attack, Pompliano Explains
Anthony Pompliano separated the Coldcard security failure from Bitcoin’s protocol as verified losses exceeded $86 million. His warning arrives amid bearish sentiment, when technical incidents can quickly magnify fear, misinformation, and inbitcoin.comRipple Unlocks Scheduled 1B XRP Escrow For August
Ripple has unlocked 1 billion XRP from escrow for August, continuing the monthly release process that has long shaped XRP supply discussions. XRP Ledger escrow data shows the unlock took place on August 1, 2026, in three tranches. HistoricaBitcoinistCLARITY Act Faces New Senate Threat Over Trump Crypto Gains
A new Senate Banking Committee minority staff analysis renews Democratic objections that the CLARITY Act preserves pathways for President Donald Trump to profit from crypto ventures after financial disclosures showed about $1.4 billion in 2bitcoin.comBitgo CEO Funds 100 BTC Wallet, Dares Anthropic’s AI to Steal It
Bitgo Chief Executive Officer Mike Belshe turned one of artificial intelligence’s biggest security debates into a public bitcoin challenge by placing 100 BTC, worth roughly $6.3 million at the time, into a publicly known wallet and inbitcoin.comSamson Mow Shares 5 Urgent Steps for Coldcard Users Facing Losses
Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow outlined five immediate actions for users affected by the Coldcard wallet losses following the disclosure of a random number generator vulnerability. His recommendations focus on preserving evidence, reporting thbitcoin.com
