Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the network is heading toward a future where calling it a blockchain barely describes the machinery. In a Sept. 27 essay, he presents a 2030 vision with finality of roughly eight to 32 seconds, lighter verification and stronger privacy. The twist is that decentralization, long treated as a performance burden, […]

According to court filings, River Financial sued Blockstream Services Canada ULC on Sept. 11 for $6.7 million on a canceled contract. Headlines shared on X said Blockstream was the defendant. However, Blockstream Corp stated on Saturday that the U.S. and Canada services firms have not been under its ownership or management since mid-2024, and services […]

Following the Bitget hack, which saw $387.5 million siphoned from the centralized exchange (CEX), CEO Gracy Chen took to social media to formally request that Thorchain deny service to addresses linked to the attacker. Thorchain subsequently pushed back, likening the request to asking bitcoin miners to cease mining in an effort to thwart hackers, something […]

According to court filings, River Financial sued Blockstream Services Canada ULC on Sept. 11 for $6.7 million on a canceled contract. Headlines shared on X said Blockstream was the defendant. However, Blockstream Corp stated on Saturday that the U.S. and Canada services firms have not been under its ownership or management since mid-2024, and services […]

Veteran trader Peter Brandt sees a potential XRP bet in its long-term price pattern, even as he questions unquestioning loyalty to the token. His Sept. 26 image places that view alongside a more recent retreat. Brandt Sees an XRP Bet Without Joining Its Devoted Following XRP’s price history remains compelling to Peter Brandt even as […]

While the Zano team first announced that the proposed rollback to fix an inflation bug would roll the chain back a day, a new statement stressed that the chain had already been rolled back to block height 3,833,000, erasing a month of transaction history. Zano Rolls Back One Month of Chain History to Fix Inflation […]

This week’s stories spanned politics, markets, Bitcoin history and exchange expansion. Trump-linked accounts bought MSTR near its lows before an 80% rebound, while Peter Brandt said ETH could reach $8,600 after clearing $5,000. Bitquery estimated Satoshi’s stash at 1.17 million BTC, Coinbase opened IPO allocations to U.S. retail investors, and Polymarket faced scrutiny after a […]

Michael Saylor’s “Even more orange” message has raised the prospect of another Strategy bitcoin purchase following the company’s recent return to buying. His Sept. 27 chart shows Strategy’s 846,000 BTC valued at $71.81 billion. Saylor’s Orange Chart Puts Another Bitcoin Buy in Focus Another bitcoin purchase may be coming from Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), after […]

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Bitcoin’s price was changing hands at $84,899 on Sunday morning at 8 a.m. Eastern time, up 0.9% over 24 hours, as buyers worked their way back toward $85,000 following the retreat from $87,374. The daily technical picture remains firmly positive, with 14 moving averages flashing favorable readings, although lighter trading volume suggests the latest recovery […]

Outgoing SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce called for an overhaul of legacy financial-surveillance frameworks, arguing that mandatory, continuous collection of personal data is costly and largely ineffective at detecting criminals. Rethinking Legacy KYC Frameworks Outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce has called for an overhaul of the U.S. government’s financial surveillance framework. Speaking […]

Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) has repaid its outstanding borrowing from Coinbase Credit and terminated a $200 million credit facility, releasing the lender’s claims on the bitcoin assets pledged to secure the debt. This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The Miner Mag) provides […]

According to statistics from the cryptocurrency automated teller machine (ATM) aggregation website, coinatmradar.com, the number of crypto ATMs has dropped considerably over the last 148 days. Current metrics show the number of crypto dispensing machines installed worldwide has declined to a level not seen since 2021. Crypto ATM Network Shrinks as U.S. Removes Hundreds of […]

Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer says bitcoin is testing the $80,000 ceiling of a double bottom that points to $100,000, nine months after he called 2026 a “year off.” December 2025: ‘A Year Off’ Timmer, Fidelity’s director of global macro, went into 2026 being extremely cautious, stating the following: [Bitcoin] may well have ended another 4-year cycle […]

Hester Peirce, one of the institution’s most pro-crypto commissioners, announced she is leaving the commission on October 2. Peirce will join the Regent University School of Law as an associate professor in November, leaving her current public policy role. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce To Step Down on October 2 The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission […]

Institutional crypto demand is developing beyond public disclosures, according to Bitwise’s interviews with 15 major institutions. Existing holders maintained their allocations through a roughly 50% market decline, while several prospective buyers advanced their due diligence. Institutions Held Through the Sell-Off as Others Weighed Buying Some of the world’s largest institutions held their crypto allocations through […]

Grayscale has filed for a zcash income ETF that would use options to pursue payments every two weeks. The proposed fund would offer indirect exposure to ZEC, but its income strategy could limit gains when zcash rises. New Fund Would Use Options on Grayscale’s Zcash ETF Investors seeking income tied to zcash could get a […]

Evernorth plans to feature XRP community members in a campaign tied to its proposed Nasdaq listing. Founder and CEO Asheesh Birla says the company’s public debut should recognize the people who supported XRP through years of legal uncertainty. Evernorth Puts XRP Supporters in Its Listing Plans XRP supporters could have a visible role in Evernorth’s […]

Bitcoin is on course for its second-strongest third quarter on record, while ethereum has already delivered its best Q3 performance ever. With a few days still left in September, stronger ETF demand, rising spot activity and subdued profit-taking are keeping attention on whether bitcoin can extend the rally. Ethereum Jumps 71% as Bitcoin Heads for […]

Robert Kiyosaki says the difference between working for a paycheck and building wealth lies in three kinds of income: earned, portfolio, and passive. His latest post also makes sweeping tax claims that depend on how income is produced. Three Income Types, According to Kiyosaki A paycheck, an investment return, and income from a business can […]