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A New York cryptography lab has proposed Zcash-style private transfers on Bitcoin without changing Bitcoin itself. Published on Thursday by [[alloc] init], Shielded Bitcoin would hide amounts and counterparties without a soft fork, separate blockchai...
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Major institutional bitcoin investors “often” pair bitcoin with gold, but they still largely keep it in a technology bucket alongside other crypto assets, a survey of 15 large institutions by BTC ETF sponsor and manager Bitwise Asset Mana...
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XRP’s recent rebound has not lifted its average long-term trader back into profit, according to Santiment. Among five major cryptocurrencies, XRP shows an 11.75% loss, while bitcoin, ether, and chainlink show small gains. XRP Remains in the Red...
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A Brooklyn man who posed as a Coinbase representative and stole nearly $16 million from about 100 people has been sentenced to four to 12 years in prison. A judge also ordered him to pay nearly $16 million in restitution. Coinbase Users Lost Nearly $...
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A year after FXRP launched, XRP holders can use a representation of their tokens in vaults, lending markets, and applications on Ethereum. Flare says about 130 million FXRP is now deployed in decentralized finance. One Year After FXRP Launched Flare...
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Bitcoin has produced a fifth historical signal that a new analysis interprets as confirmation of a bull market. The reading follows a July signal that the bear market was nearing its end, while ETF inflows provide another sign of renewed demand. Bitc...
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The new measures aim to strengthen the central bank’s AML/TF oversight over digital asset transactions where wallets are under complete user control, a situation that the bank says “can reduce the availability of information for monitorin...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
Gold lending rates have been quoted every working day for 50 years, yet most people who actually own gold have effectively been locked out of the market. Paxos Labs launched PAXGy on Sept. 24 to change that, wrapping institutional gold-leasing econom...
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What began as hundreds of millions of dollars mysteriously moving from Bitget-labeled wallets now has an answer. Bitget founder Gracy Chen disclosed Thursday that the crypto exchange suffered unauthorized transfers from portions of its hot and warm w...
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Ark Invest is putting its roughly $1.3 billion ARK Venture Fund on Ethereum through Securitize, giving eligible investors a blockchain-based representation of a portfolio that includes OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks. The fund’s NAV has roug...
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The Federal Reserve is proposing a rulebook for bank-issued payment stablecoins that gets strikingly specific. Basically, every $1 of tokens must be backed by at least $1 of permitted reserves, customers generally must be redeemable within two busine...
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A bitcoin momentum indicator has crossed a threshold that Glassnode also observed near the start of the 2019 and 2023 bull markets. The historical comparison strengthens the case for a recovery, though bitcoin still faces a test of demand. Bitcoin Si...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
The United States and Iran are reportedly discussing a phased arrangement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within roughly seven days in exchange for easing Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports, according to Reuters. No deal has been signed, a...
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Duelbits, a crypto-fueled online casino platform, confirmed Thursday that it was the target of a hack that drained approximately $7 million worth of funds from its hot wallets. The platform is currently offline pending completion of an investigation....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
Bitcoin’s price traded flat around $84,000 following a sudden drop from $87,000. Intraday price action fluctuated between a low near $82,870 and a high of $84,830. Bitcoin Holds Above $84,000 Following Sell-Off Bitcoin was largely flat Thursday...
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U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have erased their 2026 outflows after attracting roughly $4.6 billion since Aug. 19, helping push bitcoin above $80,000. The rebound has also lifted the broader crypto market back above $3 trillion and brought the $100,000 leve...
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New York has sued Polymarket, accusing the prediction market of running an illegal gambling operation while advertising sports betting across all 50 states. New York Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit reveals the latest front in a widening...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
Over the past five months, the privacy coin sector has added $24.54 billion in value, with zcash and monero accounting for the lion’s share of those billions. The following examines what is driving renewed demand for ZEC, XMR and the broader privacy...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
Bitcoin’s price traded at $83,428.53 on Thursday morning, up 2.4% over 24 hours but roughly 4.5% below the recent $87,374 high, leaving the market caught between a broader advance and a much shakier short-term picture. The daily structure remai...
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U.S. bitcoin ETFs attracted another $346.98 million on Wednesday, stretching their inflow streak to five consecutive sessions. Ether, XRP and solana funds also finished firmly in positive territory, while HYPE ETFs slipped. Bitcoin ETF Streak Hits 5...
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Bitcoin’s recovery above $80,000 is reviving six-figure price scenarios, with PlanB outlining a possible move to $100,000 in October and a new record before Christmas. Glassnode data adds support to the bullish case, showing a shallower drawdown, res...
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European Union regulators warned that quantum computing threats could emerge earlier than commercial applications, urging financial entities to move away from legacy cryptography. An expert says protocols must replace vulnerable elliptic-curve proofs...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 week ago
Tether co-founder Reeve Collins says the next generation of stablecoins will make collateral transparent onchain while separating yield from the token itself and distributing returns programmatically. He also expects AI to hide much of crypto’s techn...
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At a time when institutional interest in Bitcoin is accelerating globally, Merkle Value is building a compliant pathway for Indian investors seeking long-term exposure to Bitcoin – backed by decades of experience across global financial markets...
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British trade association UK Finance expelled U.S. crypto exchange giant Coinbase from its membership after an internal evaluation concluded that standalone crypto exchanges fail to meet core inclusion standards. Membership Termination In a clear sig...
