technology·59d ago
Ordinals Advocate Leonidas Proposes New Bitcoin Client ‘$DOG Mode’
Leonidas calls for an alternative Bitcoin client to handle transactions Bitcoin Core rejects.
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technology·59d ago
Polygon Lays Off Staff After $250M Acquisitions of Coinme, Sequence
Polygon CEO confirms job cuts as the company pivots to payments following its $250 million acquisitions of Coinme and Sequence.
exchanges·59d ago
Citadel Securities Invests $400M in Crypto.com at $20B Valuation
Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing the exchange at $20 billion.
markets·59d ago
Crypto Equities Outperform Tokens by Wide Margin in First Half of 2026: Bitwise
Bitwise data shows publicly traded crypto firms gained 23% while tokens fell 36%, a 59-percentage-point divergence.
regulation·59d ago
Tether Freezes $131M in USDT Linked to Iran Sanctions by OFAC
OFAC listed four Iran-linked wallets, and Tether used its kill switch to freeze $131 million in USDT within hours.
bitcoin·60d ago
Dormant Bitcoin Wallet From 2017 Moves $383 Million After Years of Inactivity
A bitcoin wallet inactive since the 2017 bull run peak has transferred $383 million to a new address, with no sale indicated.
technology·60d ago
Base Creator Jesse Pollak Shifts Focus After Onchain Social Bet Fails
Base creator Jesse Pollak admits failure of onchain social bet, returns Base app to Coinbase and pivots to trading, stablecoins, and AI.
technology·60d ago
ZachXBT Criticizes Hardware Wallets as 'Complete Garbage'; Bitcoin Holds Near $65K
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT calls hardware wallets 'complete garbage' while Bitcoin steadies near $65,000 following South Korea's rate hike.
markets·60d ago
Perpetual Swaps Evolve into Regulated CFDs for 24/7 Trading
Traditional exchange hours mismatch global retail demand, driving regulated evolution from perpetual swaps to CFDs.
technology·60d ago
Cardano Foundation to Host Token2049 Conference, Succeeding EMURGO
Cardano Foundation takes over hosting rights for the Token2049 conference from EMURGO.
markets·61d ago
BitMine Reports 22x Revenue Surge, $9.1B Net Loss on ETH Write-Down
BitMine Immersion Technologies posts $46.5M revenue, but $9.1B loss from non-cash Ethereum markdown.
markets·61d ago
Bitcoin Climbs Near $65K as Cooling Inflation Reduces Rate-Hike Expectations
June CPI data lowered Fed rate-hike odds to 13%, boosting Bitcoin to nearly $65,000.
exchanges·61d ago
eToro Expands Stake in On-Chain Derivatives Platform
The retail trading platform increases its investment in a blockchain-based derivatives protocol.
technology·61d ago
Coinbase Says Over 95% of Its Code Now Written With AI
Coinbase exec Rob Witoff says AI handles most code generation but humans remain crucial for strategy.
markets·61d ago
Big Banks Post $49B Quarter as Trading Revenue Surges
JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs lead record earnings, highlighting the strength of traditional finance that stablecoins aim to challenge.
markets·61d ago
Bitcoin Rallies Past $64K on Softer Inflation Data
Bitcoin rose above $64,000 after June inflation data came in lower than expected, fueling bets on Fed rate cuts.
technology·61d ago
Ethereum Foundation Spinout EthSystems to Focus on Bank Privacy Solutions
EthSystems, a new spinout from the Ethereum Foundation, aims to bring blockchain privacy technology to the banking sector.
markets·62d ago
Upbit Trading Volume Surges 1,437% as South Korean Stocks Slide
Upbit's 24-hour trading volume skyrocketed 1,437% as the KOSPI index fell amid a regional equity selloff.
bitcoin·62d ago
Bitcoin ETFs Remove Barriers, Drive Institutional Adoption
Spot bitcoin ETFs launched in January 2024 have opened the door for institutional investors by eliminating custody and compliance hurdles.
markets·62d ago
Bitcoin Traders Await June CPI Data After Months of Volatility
Bitcoin hovers near $62,000 as the June CPI report set for release July 14 could trigger major price swings.
markets·62d ago
Bitcoin and Ethereum Tweet Volume Plunges to 12-Month Low Amid Institutional Surge
Social chatter around Bitcoin and Ethereum has dropped to levels last seen in 2020, even as institutional interest reaches new highs.
technology·62d ago
Protesters Rally at AI Giants Demanding Development Pause
About 200 protesters marched on OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind in San Francisco, calling for a halt to advanced AI development.
technology·62d ago
OpenAI Revises Prompting Strategy for GPT-5.6, Urges Simplicity
OpenAI's updated guidelines advise users to define clear goals and stopping conditions rather than over-engineering prompts.
technology·62d ago
Coinbase Smart Wallet Verification Upgrade Targets Multi-Chain UX
Coinbase's latest Smart Wallet verification upgrade aims to simplify on-chain activity across multiple blockchains.