Ethereum’s $3 billion blockspace bet hinges on who gets to produce the next block
Institutions that restrict Ethereum transactions to approved block producers would face a four-minute average wait for an eligible slot if...
DeFi
Coinbase sets 3-day MiCA deadline for USDT, PayPal and Trump-linked stablecoins
Coinbase will automatically convert 14 restricted crypto tokens held by European customers on Oct. 30, including Tether's USDT.The exchange said...
Hackers found a way to steal Bitcoin without private keys
Bitcoin wallet Electrum has patched a security flaw that allowed hackers to redirect payments when users tried to increase transaction...
A 20-month Polkadot wallet breach reveals the dark side of faster crypto withdrawals
Polkadot's Fearless Wallet security breach has exposed a potential weakness in the network's recently shortened staking withdrawal period.The Polkadot Community...
Senator probes Tether’s reported payments to Bo Hines-linked firm
Tether faces US Senate scrutiny over multimillion-dollar payments to a consulting firm co-owned by a former White House crypto adviser.On...
Bitcoin’s usual lifeline is failing as a bond market warning puts $80,000 at risk
Bitcoin briefly lost the $81,000 footing on Oct. 22, while the Nasdaq lost more than 2%, spot gold dropped about...
Solana Alpenglow targets faster finality as netting cuts payments
Solana activated Alpenglow on mainnet on Oct. 21 at slot 459,653,000, replacing TowerBFT with a consensus design that targets about...
assessing the rebound near $83,000
Bitcoin’s rebound to around $83,500 raises a practical question: how can traders tell whether support is building? Glassnode’s proximity-weighted cost-basis...
BlackRock’s proposed Bitcoin ETF would hold no Bitcoin or spot ETF shares
BlackRock filed with the SEC on Oct. 19 for the iShares Bitcoin Managed Protection ETF (PBIT), a fund that would...
Cipher’s $850 million AI bet deepens investor scrutiny as Bitcoin miner’s stock plunges 52%
Cipher Digital shares slumped after the Bitcoin miner issued 40.7 million shares and borrowed $850 million to fund AI expansion.Data...
TRON moved $2.2 trillion in stablecoins while TRX supply grew for 108 straight days
TRON’s stablecoin settlement business grew in the third quarter of 2026, while the supply of its native TRX token increased...
Bitcoin’s inflation hedge has a hidden cost
Borrowing costs, missed interest income, and futures fees can all eat into returns even when Bitcoin holds its value. That's...
