Key Takeaways Bitcoin mining just got a whole lot tougher, with difficulty climbing 5.92% to 140.58 trillion, its highest reading since March 5 and the third-largest increase of 2026. Better mining revenue brought more computing power back into the competition, pushing Bitcoin’s hashrate above 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s), even as daily earnings have recently […]
Key Takeaways Buterin unveiled a privacy-focused AI agent setup combining Tor, zkAPI, and locally processed prompts to protect user identities. Ethereum-based zkAPI enables anonymous AI payments using zero-knowledge proofs to conceal links between users and transactions. Privacy challenges remain, including slow performance and potential network surveillance, prompting Buterin to explore stronger protections. Buterin Goes ‘Paranoid […]
Key Takeaways A New Taipei court order cites Taiwan’s election law, under which operators face up to five years in prison. Kalshi lists Taiwan as a restricted jurisdiction but runs a Taipei mayor market with about 198,000 contracts. A Criminal Court Order Six Weeks Before the Vote Coinbase’s website has been unreachable in Taiwan since […]
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $81,000 on Oct. 16 as tech stocks and oil price gains weighed on crypto markets. Coinglass reported market-wide liquidations fell to $290 million, down sharply from $929 million a day prior. Glassnode and Rand Group noted signals indicating bitcoin may have established a local floor near $80,000. Bitcoin Dips Below […]
Key Takeaways Deutsche Bank will launch crypto custody in Germany to drive its 8% corporate banking growth goal by 2028. The bank plans to expand these services to Asian financial centers and later roll out stablecoin support. Deutsche Bank will introduce tokenized deposits and securities, targeting a $7T asset tokenization market. Deutsche Bank Confirms Launch […]
Key Takeaways NEAR expanded to Solana via Sunrise, bringing NEAR liquidity to Jupiter, Raydium, and wallets. Near Intents powers the cross-chain route as the token rose roughly 14% after the rollout. Mert Mumtaz joining Near’s council deepens the push to make cross-chain liquidity a core product. NEAR Expands to Solana With Jupiter, Raydium Liquidity Access […]
Key Takeaways Sazmining launches Proto mining hardware sales, offering individual ownership of Block’s immersion hashboards. Customers own their hashboards, while Sazmining handles operations and maintenance, sending mined bitcoin directly to owners’ wallets. Mining operations begin Nov.-Dec. 2026, with hardware delivering approximately 200 TH/s. Sazmining Serves Up Block’s Bitcoin Hashboards The Wyoming-based company announced Friday that […]
Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs added just $5.06M on Thursday, leaving recent institutional demand fragile. Ether lost $60.22M as solana, HYPE, and zcash also saw heavier selling. NEAR remains the outlier, continuing to attract capital while broader crypto ETF demand weakens. Blackrock Adds $17M to Bitcoin ETF as Rivals Stay Weak The headline was green for […]
Key Takeaways Vaneck filed to withdraw its Lido Staked Ethereum ETF registration on Oct. 14, 2026. Lido’s total value locked has fallen to about $23.6 billion from $33.3 billion a year earlier. Blackrock’s ETHB, launched in March 2026, now competes directly for staked ether ETF demand. The One-Line Exit The filing was short, and in […]
Key Takeaways A Hut 8-linked wallet sent 1,966 BTC worth $161 million to exchanges, OTC desks and others in 7 days. Lookonchain said Hut 8 held 10,278 BTC before the transfers, roughly 15% of which has now moved. CEO Asher Genoot said in August that Hut 8’s bitcoin exposure will shift mainly to American Bitcoin. […]