Robinhood L2 sparks ETH optimism, Saylor 'muddies waters.' Hodler's Digest, July 5-12, 2026
Even Ethereum's critics believe Robinhood Chain is bullish for ETH. Nigel Farage and Donald Trump become embroiled in crypto related scandals, and more.…
Strategy's Saylor needs clarity in BTC pivot message to convince investors: StanChart
Standard Chartered sees communication challenges facing the biggest digital asset treasury company as "muddying the waters" for Bitcoin in the near term.…
Cambridge study puts Ethereum near the lower end of PoS energy intensity
Cambridge estimated that Ethereum consumes 7.87 GWh annually and has the secondlowest marketvalueadjusted energy intensity among the PoS networks studied.…
Bitcoin, ether little changed as U.S. launches fresh Iran strikes
The U.S. hit Iran for the third time this week and Tehran has reportedly closed the Strait of Hormuz again. Source:CoinDesk
Lending protocol Bonzo loses 77% of value locked as $9 million oracle exploit rattles Hedera
Bonzo Lend lost approximately $9.05 million after an attacker exploited a verification flaw in a thirdparty Supra oracle contract on the Hedera network.…
Ethereum climbs 3% on tokenization boom: Can bulls push ETH price past $1,800?
Despite strong tokenization gains and institutional accumulation, weak onchain and derivatives data leaves ETH vulnerable to a $1,700 retest.…
Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital sold about half of its BTC stack
It's a sign of the times as the troubled company swaps its bitcoin treasury ambitions for AI data centers. Source:CoinDesk
AI found an Ethereum bug that could take validators offline, but humans had to prove it
The Ethereum Foundation pointed coordinated AI agents at the software its validators run and got a remotely triggerable crash out of it. It also got a pile of…
Bitcoin price gains nearly 10% in July, but traders still see BTC copying 2022 bear market
Bitcoin price gains approached 10% for the first two weeks of the month, but analysis warned of the bear market returning from August onward.…
Bitcoin whales sent BTC price to $64K as Coinbase Premium broke key level: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin price gains came thanks to US whales propeling the Coinbase Premium above a key trend line, new analysis from CryptoQuant reported. Source:Cointelegraph
MiCA licensing only the beginning as crypto custodians face scrutiny
A MiCA license allows crypto firms to operate in the EU, but the ESMA’s review will test whether custodians can meet the required security and resilience…
Japanese lender launches Bitcoin-backed loans of up to $6.2M
CRYL is offering Bitcoinbacked loans to individuals and businesses as Japanese firms explore broader uses for BTC in lending and credit markets.…