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Bitcoin (BTC) Price: Hacks, Forks, and $1B ETF Inflows — A Lot Happened This Week

CoinCentral·August 9, 2026·1 min read
Bitcoin (BTC) Price: Hacks, Forks, and $1B ETF Inflows — A Lot Happened This Week

Bitcoin traded near $65,000 this week amid a BTCPay Server vulnerability that drained Lightning node funds, a proposed BIP-110 fork creating replay attack risks, and $1 billion in US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows. On-chain data also showed activity. The week featured hacks, forks, and strong institutional demand for BTC.

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