Latest Crypto Industry News and Insights
Senate Stalls CLARITY Act as Stablecoin Yield Fight Pushes Crypto Bill Into May
The U.S. Senate has stalled the CLARITY Act, pushing crypto policy clarity out of April and into May as lawmakers juggle recesses, committee politics, and a fight over stablecoin yield. April markup window is gone May is now the likelier target Stablecoin yield remains the main fight Kevin Warsh confirmation may take priority Industry warns […]
Read MoreDoorDash Uses Stablecoin Rails for Fast Payouts in 40+ Countries
DoorDash is putting stablecoin rails to work for one of the most boringly important jobs in finance: getting money from point A to point B fast, across more than 40 countries, without making merchants and delivery workers wait on old-school banking delays. DoorDash Is Now Paying Drivers and Merchants Using Stablecoin Rails in Over 40 […]
Read MoreTennessee Bans Crypto ATMs as Minnesota Pushes Stricter Regulation to Curb Fraud
Crypto ATMs are getting squeezed hard in the U.S., and Tennessee just took the most brutal swing yet by effectively banning them statewide, as detailed in this crackdown on crypto ATMs. Minnesota, meanwhile, is trying the “fine, but with a leash” approach. Tennessee has made crypto ATM operations illegal statewide. Minnesota is pushing stricter regulation […]
Read MoreBanks Push Tighter Crypto AML Rules as Coinbase Hits Back on Illicit Use Claims
U.S. banking lobbyists are turning up the heat on crypto again, this time with a fresh demand for stricter AML and sanctions rules aimed squarely at stablecoins and other digital asset intermediaries. Coinbase and other industry voices say the banking crowd is cherry-picking scary numbers to make crypto look like a criminal sewer while ignoring […]
Read MoreRipple CTO Shuts Down XRP Secret Deal Rumors, Says NDAs Are Just Business
Ripple CTO David Schwartz has taken a hammer to one of XRP’s oldest fairy tales: the idea that Ripple is secretly sitting on a government deal or hidden master plan that will send XRP soaring. His message was simple — Ripple’s nondisclosure agreements are normal business practice, not a coded prophecy. 1,700 NDAs do not […]
Read MoreBitcoin Reclaims $78K as Strategy Buys 34,164 BTC and Pepeto Hunts Hype
Bitcoin has pushed back above $78,000, and the market is once again staring down the $80,000 line like it owes somebody money. A huge Strategy buy, a long streak of negative funding rates, and strong spot ETF inflows are feeding a fresh Bitcoin price prediction wave, while Pepeto is trying to grab attention with a […]
Read MoreStrategy Targets Satoshi’s Bitcoin Stash in Aggressive BTC Treasury Push
Strategy is aiming for a Bitcoin milestone that sounds like a dare. The company formerly known as MicroStrategy wants to surpass Satoshi Nakamoto’s estimated BTC holdings within the next two years, pushing its corporate Bitcoin treasury strategy to an even more aggressive level. Strategy wants to out-stack Satoshi’s estimated 1.1 million BTC The plan depends […]
Read MoreIREN Surges on AI Pivot as $6B Funding Fear Looms Over Bitcoin Miner Turnaround
IREN Limited is being priced somewhere between a Bitcoin miner with a shiny AI side quest and a real AI infrastructure play still trying to prove it deserves the premium. IREN stock jumped 7.50% on April 24, then kept moving after hours. The company is pivoting from Bitcoin mining to AI cloud infrastructure and GPU […]
Read MoreMetaplanet Raises $50M Zero-Coupon Debt to Buy More Bitcoin
Metaplanet is back with another Bitcoin buying spree, and this one comes with a $50 million zero-coupon bond that pays no interest at all. Cheap capital? Sure. Free money? Not remotely. $50 million raised through zero-coupon bonds All proceeds earmarked for Bitcoin purchases Unsecured debt with an early repayment clause Already holds about 40,177 BTC […]
Read MoreBlackRock’s IBIT Drives $2.1B Bitcoin ETF Inflow Streak as BTC Rallies to $77K
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have logged eight straight days of net inflows totaling $2.1 billion, and BlackRock’s IBIT has hoovered up about three-quarters of that money. Bitcoin responded the way a scarce asset tends to respond when giant buyers show up with a checkbook: it climbed from roughly $68,000 to $77,000 while the ETF bid […]
Read MoreQuantum Researcher Wins 1 BTC for 15-Bit ECC Break as Bitcoin Quantum Risk Emerges
A quantum researcher just won 1 BTC for cracking a 15-bit elliptic curve key, and while that is nowhere near enough to break Bitcoin, it is a reminder that quantum computing is not just a lab toy anymore. Project Eleven paid Giancarlo Lelli for a successful quantum ECC break 15-bit key recovered in about 45 […]
Read MoreQuantum Attack Wins 1 BTC Bounty, Raising Real Bitcoin Security Concerns
Italian researcher Giancarlo Lelli has landed a 1 BTC bounty after demonstrating the largest known quantum attack on elliptic curve cryptography (ECC) so far, a result that pushes the quantum threat to Bitcoin from abstract worry to something that deserves real engineering attention. 1 BTC bounty awarded to Giancarlo Lelli on April 24 Shor’s algorithm […]
Read MoreSEC DeFi Crackdown Meets Ethereum Native Privacy Push
DeFi is back in the regulatory crosshairs, and Ethereum is quietly plotting a privacy upgrade that could make the whole compliance debate a lot uglier for Washington. Industry groups are pushing the SEC to lock in its recent guidance on DeFi interfaces, while Ethereum developers explore native private transfers that would push privacy deeper into […]
Read MoreHSBC, Lloyds and JPMorgan Bring Tokenized Deposits to Canton Network
Why Tokenized Deposits Are Becoming the Institutional Standard for On-Chain Cash Big banks are no longer treating blockchain as a toy for crypto traders. HSBC, Lloyds Bank, and JPMorgan are moving tokenized deposits onto the Canton Network, and the pitch is simple: keep money inside the regulated banking system, but make it move like digital […]
Read MoreEuro Stablecoins Surge 1,200% Under MiCA as Banks Rush In
Euro stablecoins are surging under MiCA, and Europe is making the point loud and clear: if you want access to the regulated market, you play by the rules or you get sidelined. Euro stablecoins reportedly surged 1,200% under MiCA Regulated issuers are pulling liquidity away from offshore rivals Banks and institutions are driving adoption, not […]
Read MoreCake Wallet Adds Lightning Integration to Boost Bitcoin Payments and Privacy
Cake Wallet is taking another swing at Bitcoin usability with a new Lightning Network integration that aims to make fast payments easier without dumping users into the usual swamp of channel setup, liquidity headaches, and custody risk. That was the big takeaway from Episode 716 of the BlockHash Podcast, where Seth, COO of Cake Wallet, […]
Read MoreRare Bitcoin Metric Flashes First-Time Signal as BTC Eyes Major Move
Bitcoin’s next big move may be closer than the chart naysayers want to admit, with one key metric flashing a signal that has never appeared before, according to this rare Bitcoin setup. Whether that turns into a clean breakout or just another brutal fakeout depends on liquidity, macro conditions, and whether traders can resist doing […]
Read MoreBitcoin Holds Firm as ETF Inflows and Long-Term Holder Supply Tighten the Market
Bitcoin is holding its ground as spot ETF inflows keep buying pressure alive and long-term holders refuse to let go of their coins. That mix does not guarantee a rocket ride, but it does make the market look a lot tighter than the usual crypto circus would have you believe. Spot Bitcoin ETFs are supporting […]
Read MoreQuantum Hardware Breaks 15-Bit ECC Key, Renewing Bitcoin Quantum Risk Debate
Quantum computing just took another uncomfortable step toward the Bitcoin security debate, after Project Eleven’s Q-Day Prize was claimed by a researcher who broke a 15-bit elliptic curve cryptography key using publicly available quantum hardware. It’s a toy-sized crack, not a Bitcoin-busting event — but it’s another reminder that the quantum risk is real, even […]
Read MoreAdam Back Rejects Finding Satoshi’s Two-Person Bitcoin Creator Theory
The newly released Finding Satoshi documentary has reignited Bitcoin’s oldest identity debate, but Blockstream CEO Adam Back says the film’s core theory doesn’t hold up. The documentary argues that Satoshi Nakamoto may have been a collaboration between cypherpunks Hal Finney and Len Sassaman — a provocative claim that has drawn praise from big-name crypto figures […]
Read MoreDeFi Firms Press SEC for Binding Broker Rules on Non-Custodial Interfaces
Major DeFi players are asking the SEC to turn its new guidance on non-custodial user interfaces into formal, binding broker rules — and fast. Their message is blunt: if a neutral front end isn’t a broker, it shouldn’t be left hanging on a temporary staff interpretation that can be reversed by the next round of […]
Read MoreFold Launches Bitcoin Bonus Platform for Employers, With Steak ‘n Shake and Simple Mining Early Adopters
Fold is pushing Bitcoin deeper into everyday business life with a new enterprise bonus platform that lets employers pay workers in BTC without having to wrestle with custody, compliance, or the usual back-office chaos. Fold Business has launched a Bitcoin bonus program for employers Steak ‘n Shake and Simple Mining are early adopters Fold handles […]
Read MoreRiot Platforms Sells Another 500 BTC as Post-Halving Mining Pressure Grows
Riot extends Bitcoin selling spree with fresh 500 BTC move is back at it, sending another 500 BTC — roughly $39 million — to an NYDIG deposit address. For one of the biggest public Bitcoin miners on the planet, that’s a loud reminder that post-halving economics are forcing miners to treat BTC less like untouchable […]
Read MoreBitcoin ETFs Pull In $2B as BTC Nears $78K and Ethereum Funds See Outflows
Bitcoin is edging back toward $78,000 as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs keep sucking up capital at a pace that looks a lot more like institutional accumulation than a quick trading frenzy. $223.2 million flowed into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs on Thursday Eight straight days of net inflows pushed the streak above $2 billion BlackRock’s IBIT […]
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