Ordinals dev Leonidas proposes new Bitcoin client: ‘$DOG Mode’
“Over time the economic incentives will drive $DOG Mode’s adoption and force Bitcoin Core to stop gatekeeping and allow these completely valid transactions,”…
Bitcoin’s anti-spam fight gets a 'DOG Mode' reply
While BIP 110 wants to restrict data through a consensus change and has almost no miner support, a new DOG Mode client wants the opposite and requires no vote…
Bitcoin under $64,000 after new U.S. strike on Iran. Trump's China comment adds to uncertainty
Geopolitical tensions and renewed fears of U.S.China frictions are weighing on risk assets, including bitcoin. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin price dips on US stocks sell-off as Micron losses pass 30%
Bitcoin fell 1.5% from local highs amid a reversal in US stocks as markets moved from bullish US inflation cues to retail profittaking. Source:Cointelegraph
Gambling on random Pokémon cards: Onchain gagcha hits record high as crypto sinks
Users spent a record $324 million on onchain gacha in June, even as Bitcoin hit a 21month low. The thrill of scoring a top Pokemon card from a random pack is…
The most popular bitcoin call option has slipped by $10,000
Your dayahead look for July 18, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin pulls back to $64,000 after hitting monthly high as bears take control
Profittaking after bitcoin hit a $65,500 monthly high combined with fresh Iranian strikes on U.S. bases sent crypto lower, with bears leading price action…
A bitcoin wallet dormant since the 2017 peak just moved $383 million
The coins went to a fresh address rather than an exchange, so nothing has been sold yet. Source:CoinDesk
Two Groups of bitcoin Investors sell on the rise as U.S. inflation lifts prices to nearly $65,000
Bitcoin surges toward $65,000 on softerthanexpected inflation data, but onchain signals show two key investor groups selling into the bounce. Source:CoinDesk
Stanford study says 5-minute Bitcoin prediction markets enable settlement manipulation
Researchers found that Polymarket’s fiveminute Bitcoin prediction markets create incentives to manipulate spot prices around contract settlement, proposing…
Strategy feels 'very secure' until bitcoin reaches $8,000-$10,000, says CEO
Le highlighted increasing the U.S.dollar reserve as an important lever in preferred stock STRC’s recovery back to around $90 having fallen below $75 last…
Bitcoin rally cools as investors digest inflation data, oil clouds outlook
Your dayahead look for July 15, 2026 Source:CoinDesk