UK Central Bank taps firms to test elements of distributed-ledger settlement infrastructure
The six-month central bank pilot brings together market infrastructure providers, banks and Web3 companies to assess how core UK markets could move onchain.
Bitcoin is trading like a growth asset, not digital gold: Grayscale
New Grayscale research shows Bitcoin’s price behavior is increasingly tied to equities, particularly software stocks, challenging its long-held safe-haven narrative in the short term.
Do Super Bowl ads predict a bubble? Dot-coms, crypto and now AI
Super Bowl LX featured 10 ads for different AI products, and some observers believe it could be a sign that the AI financial bubble will soon burst.
What it actually takes to prove someone is Satoshi Nakamoto
Discover the real evidence required to prove someone is Satoshi Nakamoto and why past claims failed to meet Bitcoin’s cryptographic standard.
Flash Freezing Flash Boys: Per-transaction encryption to fight malicious MEV
Flash Freezing Flash Boys is a novel proposal for per-transaction encryption to prevent frontrunning.
Bitcoin price punishes traders as 24-hour crypto liquidations pass $250M
Bitcoin sparked mass long and short BTC liquidations while staying rangebound around $70,000 as analysis predicted a local support retest.
UK regulator takes High Court action against HTX over crypto promotions
The UK’s financial watchdog sued Panama-based HTX exchange and unidentified persons, alleging illegal crypto promotions on social media despite warnings.
Phantom Chat under scrutiny after $264K address poisoning loss
Phantom Chat is under scrutiny after a phishing attack drained $264,000 in Wrapped Bitcoin, renewing concerns over wallet UX and address poisoning scams.
Bitcoin’s Mayer Multiple hits 2022 levels: Where is BTC price bottom?
The Bitcoin Mayer Multiple reached 0.65, echoing the deep bear market conditions of 2022 and sparking debate on whether BTC’s real bottom lies at $50,000 or lower.
Bitcoin’s $60K crash may mark halfway point of bear market: Kaiko
Analysts are split on whether the drop represents a cycle low or a pause before further downside.