Bitcoin BIP-110 Enforcing Branch Stalls Amid Low Miner Support and Growing Consensus Divergence

The Bitcoin network experienced a significant technical divergence on Sunday as the branch enforcing Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110 (BIP-110) stalled at block 961,633, while the primary non-enforcing chain continued to…

BTCPay Server Implements Emergency Restrictions Following Critical LND Vulnerability Exploit and Fund Theft

BTCPay Server, the leading self-hosted and open-source Bitcoin payment processor, has taken the unprecedented step of temporarily restricting public remote connections to Lightning Network nodes running the Lightning Network Daemon…

Bitcoin Network Faces Potential Fork as BIP-110 Mandatory Signaling Phase Begins with Low Miner Support

The Bitcoin network reached a critical technical juncture at block 961,632 on Saturday as Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110 (BIP-110) officially entered its mandatory-signaling phase. According to real-time data from the…

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Rebound with $1 Billion Weekly Inflow Amid Coldcard Security Concerns and Shifting Institutional Dynamics

The United States market for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a significant resurgence during the week ending June 2024, recording approximately $1 billion in net inflows. This surge represents…

IMF Official Warns Domestic Currency Stablecoins May Accelerate Global Dollarization Through Blockchain Interoperability

The introduction of domestic-currency stablecoins, often envisioned by central banks and private issuers as a means to preserve monetary sovereignty and reduce reliance on the United States dollar, may inadvertently…

Bybit Secures Court Victory in Pursuit of Stolen 1.5 Billion Dollars Linked to North Korean Cyber Operations

United States court records unsealed on Thursday reveal that a federal judge has significantly bolstered the efforts of the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit to recover assets following a devastating $1.5 billion…

Trump Media Shifts Strategy: TMTG Abandons $6.4 Billion Crypto.com Partnership to Pursue TAE Energy Merger

The Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of the social media platform Truth Social, has officially announced a significant shift in its corporate strategy, withdrawing from a…

Circle Expands Stablecoin Ecosystem with Native USDC and CCTP Integration on OKX X Layer

The global financial technology firm Circle has officially launched its USDC stablecoin on X Layer, the Ethereum Layer-2 (L2) network developed by OKX, marking a significant milestone in the integration…

Binance Bitcoin Futures Volume Surpasses Spot Trading by Eightfold as Derivatives Dominate Market Activity

The digital asset landscape is witnessing a profound structural transformation as the ratio of Bitcoin (BTC) futures-to-spot trading volume on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has climbed…

Global Crypto Wrench Attacks Surge as Criminals Pivot to Physical Violence and Home Invasions to Seize Digital Assets

Criminals stole more than $30 million through physical attacks on crypto holders in the first half of this year, putting the year on pace to surpass the record $58 million…