Cryptocurrency News

SGP-0002, which proposed to double Solana’s disinflation rate from 15% to 30%, passed in the nick of time, as Helius CEO Mert Mumtaz resorted to old politics, contacting validators to change their votes after it seemed the proposal would not gather enough support to reach implementation. Solana Barely Passes Double Disinflation Proposal Validators of the…Read More

An account followed by President Trump launched a Solana token called GOLD this week, then dumped its entire 224.5 million-token stake for a $312,000 profit within hours. A Familiar Playbook, a New Wallet Fifteen wallets were all it took as onchain sleuths flagged the GOLD token shortly after realtrumpcoins, an X account followed by President…Read More

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) snapped a nine-day, $3 billion buying streak with a $202 million net outflow on August 28, even as spot ethereum ETFs added another $102 million the same day. A Nine-Day Run Comes to an End The party lasted nine trading sessions starting August 17, when U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded…Read More

A quantum-resistant bitcoin transaction using Starkware researcher Avihu Levy’s QSB method has been mined on mainnet without a soft fork or changes to Bitcoin’s consensus rules. The experiment offers an opt-in defense against future quantum attacks, though it remains costly, nonstandard, and far from a network-wide solution. Starkware Shows Bitcoin Can Add Quantum Defense Without…Read More

The NFL signed new multi-year sports betting deals with Draftkings, Fanduel, and Fanatics on Thursday, ending a five-month gap without an official sportsbook partner. All three agreed to bar wagers on injuries and officiating, which the CFTC has proposed restricting on prediction markets. The league has no deals with any such entity, and has confirmed…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Cools Off After $3 Billion ETF-Driven Surge  Bitcoin’s run slowed down Friday after the Federal Reserve chief said inflation was too hot. Its run was charged by speculators throwing billions at the popular investment vehicles. This post Bitcoin Cools Off After $3 Billion ETF-Driven Surge  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Debasement Trade Is Here Thanks to Government Debt — And Bitcoin Will Benefit: Grayscale The so-called debasement trade is benefiting bitcoin, the asset manager’s research team has said. This post Debasement Trade Is Here Thanks to Government Debt — And Bitcoin Will Benefit: Grayscale first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin’s Moment Has Come for the Far East, Says Metaplanet CEO Just as the regulatory landscape changes, Asians are looking for places to park their cash. The opportunity is Bitcoin, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich argued at Bitcoin Asia. This post Bitcoin’s Moment Has Come for the Far East, Says Metaplanet CEO first appeared…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Capital B Raises €21M From Adam Back and TOBAM To Buy More BTC The French bitcoin treasury currently holds 3,145 bitcoins worth over $245 million at today’s prices. This post Capital B Raises €21M From Adam Back and TOBAM To Buy More BTC first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew…Read More

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Drops Before Shrugging Off Fed Chair’s Inflation Comments  Bitcoin dropped, then popped after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh gave his first major speech as head of the U.S. central bank and said he had “more work to do” to fight inflation.  The leading cryptocurrency was recently trading for $79,474 after dropping as…Read More