Cambridge estimated that Ethereum consumes 7.87 GWh annually and has the second-lowest market-value-adjusted energy intensity among the PoS networks studied.A new Cambridge study placed Ethereum near the lower end of energy intensity among major proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains, although the network still used more electricity overall than most of the PoS networks studied.The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance estimated that Ethereum consumes about 7.87 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity annually. When adjusted for market value, the network used roughly 33…

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.Today in crypto, Bitcoiners Michael Saylor and Adam Back criticize the BIP-110 proposal seeking to stamp out non-monetary Bitcoin transactions, DeFi protocol Bonzo Lend lost about $9 million after an attacker manipulated the price of SAUCE through a flaw in Supra’s oracle verifier on Hedera, while the US Department of Justice is…

The ongoing debate comes despite a broad downturn in Ordinals transaction activity over the last two years.Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor and Blockstream CEO Adam Back have doubled down on their opposition to BIP-110, a proposed temporary fork to limit non-monetary transactions on the Bitcoin network.Bitcoin Improvement Proposal-110 was introduced in December 2025 to stop nonfungible token-like Ordinals inscriptions and other arbitrary data from “spamming” the network and to preserve Bitcoin’s main use as a peer-to-peer cash system.While…

The sales come months after a major Empery shareholder demanded the firm ditch its Bitcoin treasury strategy and force the resignation of its CEO and board.Shares in Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital rose on Friday after the firm disclosed it had sold nearly half its Bitcoin holdings to fund an AI data center project and pay down debt.Empery Digital (EMPD) shares popped 4.2% to $3.95 within the first 35 minutes of trading on Friday after the company revealed…

Real Vision chief crypto analyst Jamie Coutts said it’s far too early to call $1 million by 2030, but he’s confident Bitcoin could climb up to $250,000 over the next couple of years.Bitcoin could be entering the latter stages of the bear market, with downside momentum beginning to slow down, according to Real Vision chief crypto analyst Jamie Coutts.“I think we’re getting through most of the bear market action. It’s still not over, clearly. But you know, I…

Despite strong tokenization gains and institutional accumulation, weak onchain and derivatives data leaves ETH vulnerable to a $1,700 retest. Ether (ETH) price gained 3% between Thursday and Friday, outperforming the broader crypto market. The move ties to growing tokenization, Robinhood Chain’s success, and ongoing corporate treasury purchases. However, ETH failed to break above $1,800 amid weak onchain and derivatives metrics. Is Ether price bound to retest $1,700?Key takeaways:The successful launch of the layer-2 network Robinhood Chain has boosted…

An attacker inflated the value of SAUCE collateral and borrowed $9 million from Bonzo Lend through a flaw in Supra’s onchain oracle verifier.Hedera-based lending protocol Bonzo Lend lost about $9 million after an attacker manipulated the price of SAUCE used as collateral, allowing the account to borrow assets far beyond the value deposited.In a preliminary incident report published Saturday, Bonzo said the attacker deposited 250 SAUCE, worth only a few dollars, before submitting a price update that inflated…

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 (BTC) is seeing its best month of July since 2022, but analysis warns that the result could be firmly bearish.Key points:Read more

An IMF working paper says dollar stablecoins can improve access to foreign currency but may also help coordinate exits from local currencies during periods of severe exchange-rate stress.Dollar stablecoins could improve access to foreign currency in economies with fixed or heavily managed exchange rates, but may also amplify currency runs when pressure on the domestic currency becomes severe, according to a new paper published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The findings come from a working paper by economist…

More than 70,000 agentic accounts have already been created by Robinhood equities and options traders since late May, when Robinhood launched a beta version of the product. Robinhood said eligible US-based customers will soon be able to connect third-party AI agents to make crypto trades on their behalf, marking the latest expansion in autonomous trading after the company rolled out a similar product to equities and options traders in May.“You can work with an agent to create a…

The group’s Dir. of Global Macro Jurien Timmer calls it an accumulation zone but notes the lack of a catalyst to bounce yet.

The U.S. hit Iran for the third time this week and Tehran has reportedly closed the Strait of Hormuz again.

Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse says he and co-founder Chris Larsen considered winding the company down and handing its XRP to shareholders before deciding to fight the 2020 lawsuit.

The BIP 110 proposal would cap arbitrary data on Bitcoin for a year, but Saylor, Adam Back and others say turning a spam dispute into a consensus fight could create a bigger risk than the spam itself.

Bonzo Lend lost approximately $9.05 million after an attacker exploited a verification flaw in a third-party Supra oracle contract on the Hedera network.

Funding constraints and investor caution, not regulation, are delaying crypto IPOs, according to Cohen & Company Capital Markets’ Christian Lopez.

Several recent regulatory steps indicate the UK might finally stop dragging its feet when it comes to crypto, argues Wirex CEO Chet Shah.

It’s a sign of the times as the troubled company swaps its bitcoin treasury ambitions for AI data centers.

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 confident, well-written findings that were not bugs at all.

Analysts predict a rally to $300,000 or more by 2029. But key data suggests the era of moonshots may be over.

Elon Musk’s Grok AI predicts a strong $4.50 to $6.00 year-end target for XRP price prediction backed by an expanding $4B+ tokenization eco. The post Elon Musk Grok AI Predicts XRP Will Explode by End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI predicts a macro gold and silver price prediction breakout by the close of 2026, targeting a surge to $5,200 for gold The post Mark Zuckerberg Meta AI Predicts Gold and Silver Price Will Skyrocket by End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Geoffrey Kendrick stands by his $500K Bitcoin price prediction as Trump’s China warning reframes crypto as a national security issue for markets. The post Standard Chartered Holds $500K BTC Call as Trump Cites China Risk appeared first on Cryptonews.

A merged Senate crypto bill targets a July 20 floor vote, but an ethics provision barring officials from crypto ties remains the central Democratic sticking point. The post Ethics Deadlock Threatens Senate Crypto Bill Despite July Vote Target appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP trades at $1.10 with $1.47B in ETF inflows and a CLARITY Act vote approaching. Here’s the bull, base, and bear case for XRP hitting $1.20 in July 2026. The post XRP Price Prediction: Can XRP Crack $1.20 Before Clarity Act? appeared first on Cryptonews.

A remotely-triggerable panic in libp2p gossipsub lets any peer crash Ethereum nodes. Learn how AI agents found CVE-2026-34219 and why upgrading is urgent. The post Ethereum AI Security Agents Found Bug That Could Crash Any Node With a Single Message appeared first on Cryptonews.

Sam Altman’s ChatGPT AI predicts a detailed $150,000 to $200,000 Bitcoin year-end price prediction, here is what its fueled by. The post Sam Altman ChatGPT AI Predicts Bitcoin Price Will Shock Everyone by End Of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin consolidates its weekly gains as market analysts forecast a potential run toward $74,000, driving capital into high-speed Layer 2 projects like Bitcoin Hyper. The post Bitcoin Price Holds Above $63K as Analysts Eye $74K Target, Boosting Interest in Scaling Solutions appeared first on Cryptonews.

Former SWIFT Chief Innovation Officer Tom Zschach dismissed viral XRP partnership claims with a blunt two-word rebuttal, exposing the recurring influencer rumor cycle. The post Ex-SWIFT CIO Tom Zschach Shuts Down XRP Partnership Claims in Two Words appeared first on Cryptonews.

Charles Hoskinson called retirement claims ‘categorically untrue’ after decontextualised clips spread far beyond crypto — here’s what the misinformation got wrong. The post Charles Hoskinson Denies Retirement Rumor That Reached London Cab Drivers appeared first on Cryptonews.