X takes Bitcoin account operators to a London court over £207,384 in creator payouts
X has sued two UK residents in London, alleging a network of Bitcoin accounts gamed its Creator Revenue Sharing program for £207,384.
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X has sued two UK residents in London, alleging a network of Bitcoin accounts gamed its Creator Revenue Sharing program for £207,384.
A push through the May highs leaves prediction-market punters, who had bet on a weaker year, looking flat-footed. Bitcoin has burst back above $80,000 for the first time in months, clearing its May highs and dragging the wider crypto market up with it.
Bitcoin climbed above $84,000 for the first time since late January, reaching an eight-month high despite geopolitical tensions and U.S. policy shocks. A short squeeze helped drive the breakout, with $647.9 million in bearish positions liquidated over 24 hours and Bitcoin shorts accounting for $277.5 million.
Liquidation Spike: Daily crypto liquidations exceeded $756 million, with short traders accounting for around $650 million and more than 136,000 traders affected. Bitcoin Surge: Bitcoin climbed above $85,000 after rebounding from a weekly low near $75,000, adding roughly $10,000 in value within several days.
As the end of the third quarter nears, bitcoin BTC$84,606.14 is standing tall some 44% higher, its best performance since the final three months of 2024.

Influential investor and media personality Kevin O'Leary expressed doubts on Sunday about Ethereum's (CRYPTO: ETH) dominance in the cryptocurrency space, hinting at potential investments in chains like Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and Avalanche (CRYPTO: AVAX). O'Leary Questions Ethereum's Dominance O'Leary, also known as “Mr.
Deployed via Kinetiq's Markets frontend and led by Volmex CEO Cole Kennelly, Hyperliquid's new BVIV perpetuals let traders easily go long or short on 30-day bitcoin volatility.

The developers who maintain the minority chain that forked away from Bitcoin on Aug. 8, 2026, plan to make it so miners cannot unlock newly mined coins for 45 days. The news comes as BTCB2, also labeled Bitcoin BLAKE2b, Bitcoin BIP-110, or XBT on some trading venues, has dropped 84% below its all-time high.

The agent economy just got a Cardano rail, according to a recent major update. In an X post, the Cardano Foundation shared that Cardano is now part of the official x402 SDK, opening the door for applications and AI agents to make payments using ADA and Cardano Native Tokens (CNTs).
Ethereum has pushed above $2,650 after clearing key resistance. ETF demand and tightening supply now put $2,800 and $3,000 back in focus.

CoinGlass recorded at least $750 million in crypto liquidations over 24 hours, most of them short positions.
Ripple has expanded its banking footprint in Africa as Absa Corporate and Investment Banking launches Absa Digital Asset Custody using Ripple's custody technology. The service gives institutional clients access to bank-backed digital asset storage, bringing cryptocurrencies and tokenized assets into a regulated banking setup.

XRP holds near $1.43 as spot ETFs near a 10th straight week of inflows. Key levels, CLARITY Act fallout, and what the $10 target really requires.

Bitcoin $81,000 rebound follows a failed CLARITY Act vote and Fed rate hike, leaving markets split over which event moved crypto this week.

Bitcoin's price broke $85,200 earlier today for the first time in over eight months, yet the Coinbase Premium Index, the market's favorite gauge of U.S. spot demand, slid back below zero.