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BlackRock’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 […]

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Quantum 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 […]

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Quantum 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 […]

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Rare 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 […]

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UK FCA Cracks Down on Illegal Peer-to-Peer Crypto Trading in First Coordinated Raid

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has launched its first coordinated crackdown on illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, putting unregistered operators on notice that “casual” is not a get-out-of-jail-free card. First FCA operation against illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading Eight suspected operators targeted across London Joint action with HMRC and SWROCU Unregistered activity “by way of business” can […]

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Bitcoin Holds Near $78K as Volume Falls and Momentum Fades

Bitcoin Price Holds Near $78K as Trading Volume Falls and Momentum Slows Bitcoin is still clinging to the $78,000 area, but the latest Bitcoin Holds _78K as Trading Volume Drops, Signaling Fading Momentum market update shows a rally that’s starting to lose breath. Trading volume is shrinking, retail interest is cooling, and momentum is flattening […]

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Fidelity’s Timmer Says Bitcoin May Be Building a Base for the Next Major Move Higher

Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer thinks Bitcoin may not be cracking under pressure at all — it may be coiling for its next major move higher. The short-term chart can be read as bearish, but the bigger macro setup still looks constructive, with capital apparently rotating between BTC and gold. BTC bounced from $60,033 and later reached […]

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U.S. Military Runs Bitcoin Node for Cybersecurity Tests, Not Mining BTC

The U.S. military is testing Bitcoin as a cybersecurity and cryptography tool, and yes, that means a Bitcoin node is now part of the conversation inside the Pentagon’s orbit. US military and Bitcoin — running a Bitcoin node for monitoring and operational tests Not mining — the focus is Bitcoin security, cryptography, and protocol study […]

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Thailand Proposes Direct Crypto Derivatives Licenses in SEC Licensing Revamp

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission is moving to make crypto derivatives licensing less of a bureaucratic maze, and that could open the door wider for regulated futures trading in the country. Thailand SEC proposes direct derivatives licensing for crypto firms Separate legal entity requirement could be removed Public comment runs until May 20 Goal: wider […]

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Bernstein: Quantum Computing Is Not a Current Threat to Bitcoin Security

Bernstein says quantum computing is not shaking Bitcoin security right now — and that’s the sane take. The quantum panic cycle keeps coming back like bad code, but BTC’s cryptography is still standing, and there’s a big gap between scary theoretical math and a machine that can actually break Bitcoin. Bernstein’s view: quantum computing is […]

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Brian Armstrong Urges Washington to Pass the Clarity Act for Clear Crypto Rules

Brian Armstrong wants Washington to stop dithering and pass the Clarity Act, a move he says would give the U.S. crypto sector something it has been starved of for years: actual rules. Clearer crypto rules — less guesswork, fewer ambushes SEC vs. CFTC fight — the same old jurisdictional tug-of-war Builder relief — predictable laws […]

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US Military Commander Says Bitcoin Could Boost National Security and Cybersecurity

A top US military commander is now openly arguing that Bitcoin is more than a speculative asset — it may also be a strategic tool for national security, cybersecurity, and geopolitical power. Bitcoin framed as a national security asset Foreign mining hardware seen as a supply-chain risk Proof-of-work discussed as a cybersecurity mechanism North Korea, […]

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Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Stays Positive as U.S. Spot Demand Drives Rally Above $78K

Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium has stayed positive for 14 straight days, and that usually means U.S. buyers are still showing up with real spot demand while BTC keeps grinding higher above $78,000. 14-day positive Coinbase premium U.S. spot demand still leading the charge Short liquidations are fueling the squeeze Geopolitics, regulation, and infrastructure upgrades are all […]

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Russia Recognizes Bitcoin as Property, Keeps Domestic Crypto Payments Banned

Russia’s parliament has moved to recognize crypto as property while banning its use for domestic payments, drawing a hard line between legal ownership and real monetary freedom. Bitcoin and Ethereum get property status Domestic crypto payments stay banned Cross-border use and mining are allowed under rules The Bank of Russia gets broad control The State […]

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US Military Takes Bitcoin Seriously as INDOPACOM Sees Strategic Value

Bitcoin is moving from trader chatter into US military thinking, and that’s a far more serious development than most people expected. US Indo-Pacific Command leaders are openly discussing Bitcoin’s strategic value. Adm. Samuel Paparo called BTC an “incredible” computer science tool. The framing is shifting toward cybersecurity, deterrence, and national security. In a Senate exchange […]

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European Banks Risk Losing Customers Over Crypto Access Gap, Survey Finds

European banks may be pushing crypto-hungry customers into the arms of rivals. A new Boerse Stuttgart Digital survey suggests demand for Bitcoin and other digital assets is rising across Europe faster than traditional banks are adapting, even though the EU’s MiCA framework has already cleared up much of the regulatory fog. 42% of business investors […]

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Strategy Buys Another $1.1B in Bitcoin as Corporate Treasury Bet Deepens

Strategy has made another massive Bitcoin purchase, adding $1.1 billion worth of BTC to its treasury and reinforcing its status as the loudest corporate Bitcoin buyer on the planet. $1.1 billion BTC acquisition deepens Strategy’s treasury bet Third-largest purchase in the company’s Bitcoin buying history Corporate Bitcoin treasury thesis keeps gaining traction Volatility risk remains […]

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SEC Shifts Crypto Regulation Stance Amid Iran Tensions and DeFi Exploits

SEC Signals Regulatory Rethink for Crypto as Markets Face Geopolitical and Security Headwinds The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has hinted at a seismic shift in how it handles cryptocurrency regulation, with Chair Paul Atkins declaring an end to the controversial “regulation by enforcement” approach. This potential pivot toward structured rulemaking brings a flicker […]

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