Spanish research institute to sell $10M Bitcoin stash bought for $10K in 2012
Researchers bought 97 BTC in 2012 for a blockchain study. Thirteen years later, they’re selling the stash to fund quantum research projects.
Privacy coins surge 80%: Why Zcash and Dash are back in the spotlight
Privacy coins surge 80% as Zcash and Dash hit multi-year highs, driven by rotation, halving hype and renewed demand for transaction privacy.
Stablecoin yield debate: US Treasury gets conflicting advice on GENIUS Act
While Coinbase insists that the US Treasury cannot override Congress’s intent on the GENIUS Act, banks continue to press for a blanket ban on stablecoin interest.
Kalshi, Polymarket traders bet Supreme Court will curb Trump’s tariff powers
Prediction markets show waning confidence in Trump’s tariff authority, with both Kalshi and Polymarket traders bracing for limits on executive power.
Bitcoin faces ‘insane’ sell wall above $105K as stocks eye tariff ruling
Bitcoin price upside was limited as suspicions rose over the owner of a large wall of sell orders stretching to the $112,000 mark.
True autonomy is the only way machines can belong to us
Teleoperated robots offer the illusion of autonomy while requiring human controllers. Actual progress demands local processing, encrypted data ownership and independence.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs bleed over $2B in second-worst outflow streak ever
While Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw continued outflows this week, Solana ETFs bucked the trend, extending their winning streak to seven days.
FBI can’t be blamed for wiping hard drive with $345M BTC, say judges
A US appeals court says the FBI isn’t at fault for wiping a drive containing over 3,400 Bitcoin, as its convicted owner never informed the government that he owned the tokens.
Bitcoin bull run hasn’t started yet: Jan3’s Samson Mow
Jan3 founder Samson Mow also argued that fears of Bitcoin OGs selling are overblown and traders should focus on the next bull run, rather than “self-owning themselves.”
DeFi players launch alliance to champion Ethereum to policymakers
Major DeFi protocols on Ethereum have banded together to counter the so-called “outsized influence” of centralized crypto firms on US policymaking.