Jameson Lopp has argued that no type of Bitcoin loss is solved by handing the asset to a third party. It led to a spat with analyst Willy Woo and other X users over whether professional custodians are safer in practice than individuals holding their own keys. A Custody Argument Plays Out on X In…
After ending September with massive gains, Cardano appears to be struggling again, losing almost 12% in the past week alone. But new data suggests that it could face more downside pressure as whale selling and weaker network activity raise concerns about its price outlook. ADA Price at Risk? According to crypto analyst Ali Martinez, large…
Researchers have cut the estimated computing cost of a specialized quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction by 82% to $59. Data from the Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Optimization Challenge showed that improvements in graphics processing software reduced the projected expense from approximately $320 during StarkWare’s first mainnet demonstration in August to $67 in September and $59 as of Oct. 13.…
Bitcoin has rebounded toward $83.3K after another test of nearby demand, but the recovery remains below the broken trendline support. Renewed big-whale spot activity adds another factor to watch, as large orders could introduce selling pressure while BTC struggles to reclaim resistance. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, Bitcoin’s rejection from…
Sky.money reported more than $4.4 billion of stablecoin liquidity in its Peg Stability Module in an Oct. 9 explanation of the conversion mechanism. The PSM gives holders a direct route between USDS, Sky Protocol’s dollar-linked token, and USDC at a one-for-one rate. Those measures answer different questions. Token circulation describes the stock of holdings. Conversion…
Strive has accelerated its bitcoin accumulation once again, acquiring 3,311 BTC over the past week, which put its total treasury at 32,773 units. CEO Matt Coll also reported $208 million in warrant exercises as a key deadline for the remaining warrants approaches. This week’s purchase is significantly higher than the one announced last week, which…
Ethereum traded at $2,500 as the price tests the $2,500 area after a volatile stretch with a slightly bearish prediction. But one Hyperliquid whale has opened a $60.7 million ETH long, leaving traders with a sentiment signal. The position is attributed to a trader with $29.75 million in profits, but macro and flows keep the…
Ethena’s USDe, a synthetic dollar targeting $1, has 51.2% of its backing allocated to DeFi and institutional lending, according to risk assessor LlamaRisk’s October 12 assessment. The allocation figure does not measure actual borrower drawdowns or cash available for immediate withdrawal. For holders, usable reserve assets and access to an exit near the peg are…
The country’s regulators are stepping up their earlier restrictions on mobile apps to websites, targeting unregistered exchanges before investors report losses.
The $911 billion Pittsburgh-based asset manager is teaming up with Prometheum to bring blockchain-based share classes of its funds to traditional brokerage accounts.