The reorganization was pinned on Qubic, which has acquired over half of Monero’s mining power last month and uses XMR rewards to buy and burn its own token. What to know: Monero’s blockchain experienced an 18-block reorganization on Sunday, its deepest to date, that effectively invalidated 118 confirmed transactions by rolling back […]
Israel flagged 187 crypto addresses allegedly linked to the IRGC. Elliptic says the wallets received $1.5B in USDT, though not all may belong to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. What to know: The National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing of Israel (NBCTF) has published a list of 187 cryptocurrency addresses it says are linked […]
The central bank released a draft paper for public comment with a view to clarifying the guidance on capital regulation for crypto assets What to know: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has circulated plans for easing the capital requirements for banks holding cryptocurrencies, local financial news outlet Caixin reported on Wednesday. The […]
Is Paper Bitcoin Summer, and the associated extractable premium in price, coming to an end? As summer now turns to fall in the northern hemisphere, the stonkcoiner dream of bitcoinizing finance is rapidly becoming a nightmare. The bitcoin paper summer of issuing shares to clueless financial markets at (extreme) overvaluations to thereby buy bitcoin […]
The world’s largest asset manager is exploring putting exchange-traded funds on chain, sources told Bloomberg. What to know: BlackRock is exploring how to bring exchange-traded funds (ETFs) onto public blockchains, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The sources said the asset manager is weighing tokenizing funds tied to real-world assets such […]
Bitwise’s André Dragosch argues gold still protects against stock sell-offs while bitcoin hedges bond stress — raising questions about their roles in 2025 portfolios. What to know: Given the Trump administration’s vocal and demonstrated support for crypto, some investors are likely wondering whether gold’s days as the world’s favorite hedge […]
The U.S. derivatives regulator issued a “reminder” that foreign crypto firms registered with the CFTC as FBOTs can directly handle U.S. customers. What to know: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission — under its ongoing “crypto sprint” to open a wider path for U.S. crypto business — issued an advisory on Thursday that […]
Private jet flights, yacht cruises and boutique hotels are now taking crypto. But does it make sense for bitcoin’s new wealthy to actually spend their coins? What to know: Bitcoin’s latest rally is spilling over into the luxury holiday market. The Financial Times (FT) reported earlier today that private jet firms, cruise lines […]
In Bitcoinland nowadays, everything seems upside down; despite all the bullish energy, all the records hit, and the bitcoin treasury companies vacuuming the world for cheap sats, the price keeps falling. The dissonance was at a maximum at the recently concluded Bitcoin Asia in Hong Kong. The suits are here, […]
River’s research estimates BTC ownership at 65.9% for individuals, 7.8% for funds, 6.2% for businesses and 1.5% for governments. About 7.6% is believed to be lost. What to know: River says individuals still own the majority of bitcoin. The U.S.-based bitcoin financial services firm revealed ownership distribution research dated Aug. 25 […]