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Crypto braces for "bunker mode" as OpenAI pushes deeper into mathematics
OpenAI dropped more than 700 math papers. Now an Ethereum researcher wants crypto holders to prepare for "bunker mode."
Blockstream CEO Adam Back called the original flaw in its Liquid sidechain a "non-critical bug." His company's report now says otherwise
Blockstream had two proposed fixes for a flaw in Liquid. It chose the one that introduced the bug hackers exploited.
P2P Bitcoin exchange Hodl Hodl denies doing AML after users report trades blocked by 'AML reviews'
Hodl Hodl quietly added Bitcoin screening, then insisted it isn't AML.
"Crime does not deserve rewards." Blockstream turns on hackers who returned 85% of Liquid's BTC
Blockstream says it will pursue Liquid's hackers after they returned roughly $270 million but still kept about $47 million.
Liquid's no-limit peg-out left a $47M backing hole. Now the hackers say Blockstream must cover it or holders take a 15% loss
Liquid's attackers now say Blockstream must cover the roughly $47 million still missing or L-BTC holders will eat a 15% loss.
Strategy's new Bitcoin Jordans cost exactly as much as its annual Trump Account pledge
Strategy pledged $250 a year to employees' children's Trump Accounts in August, then put its Bitcoin Jordans on sale for exactly $250.
Bitcoin's stock correlation hit a decade low by one measure. Bitwise says daily returns don't show it
Bitcoin's apparent decade-low break from U.S. stocks shows up in longer-term price trends, but not in their day-to-day returns, Bitwise told The Coinformer.
Bitcoin sidechain Liquid let one order pull nearly all of its BTC
Liquid lost nearly all of its BTC in one withdrawal after SideSwap said its peg service supported transactions "of any size."
Luke Dashjr leaves Bitcoin mining pool OCEAN weeks after its miners rejected his Bitcoin fork
Luke Dashjr is leaving Ocean, the Bitcoin mining pool he co-founded, weeks after most of the hashpower shown on its fork-specific endpoints sided against BIP-110.
Bitcoin Lightning software warns users to upgrade nodes. Or take them offline
Core Lightning is urging Bitcoin node operators to upgrade or go offline while fixes for a batch of undisclosed, AI-reported vulnerabilities remain under embargo.
Korean crypto mania marks altcoin peaks, not Bitcoin tops, analysts say
Korean traders may have a reputation for buying Bitcoin tops, but new research suggests their biggest speculative bursts have instead marked altcoin peaks.
Deel tells workers they can "earn rewards" on their pay. Under the hood, it goes into a Bitcoin-backed DeFi lending vault
Deel lets contractors earn "rewards" on their pay, while the product underneath routes opted-in balances into a Bitcoin-backed DeFi lending vault.
One of Bitcoin's biggest Ordinals startups is shutting down, looking for a buyer
A startup that helped power some of Bitcoin's biggest Ordinals launches is calling it quits, three years after investors poured more than $4.5 million into the company.
Coldcard hack could end Bitcoin's "maximalist purity," Galaxy Digital says
A five-year Coldcard flaw that exposed thousands of wallets could bring an end to Bitcoin's "maximalist purity," Galaxy Digital's research chief said.
Bitcoin miner Riot Platforms sold nearly 4x what it mined in Q2 to fund AI push
Riot Platforms sold more than 5,880 BTC after mining roughly 1,590 during the quarter as it tapped its treasury to fund its data center expansion for AI.
Even miners at Luke Dashjr's own OCEAN pool are rejecting his Bitcoin fork
Luke Dashjr loudly backed BIP-110, but after it split Bitcoin, roughly 94% of OCEAN's fork-specific hashpower was mining the other chain.
Traders sued Polymarket over a disputed Strategy Bitcoin bet. The platform says they agreed not to take the fight to court
Two traders want a court to decide whether Polymarket wrongly settled a Strategy Bitcoin bet. Polymarket says the court shouldn't hear it at all.
Bitcoin traders have never paid less for upside, analysts say
Bitcoin traders are paying the lowest premium on record for bullish options exposure, Glassnode said.
Coldcard hackers can replace victims' public transfers. Bitcoin miner MARA now offers a private alternative
Bitcoin miner MARA has opened its private transaction relay to everyone, giving Coldcard owners a way to move funds without first alerting attackers.
Strategy sold 1,638 BTC and diluted MSTR holders to support its preferred shares
Strategy continues selling BTC and diluting common shareholders to reduce its preferred-stock burden.
Eric Trump's American Bitcoin grows its reserve 14%. Nearly 39% remains restricted
American Bitcoin holds 8,002 BTC, although nearly 39% is pledged under agreements to buy mining machines.
BitGo CEO calls Anthropic's warning "marketing," dares Claude to steal 100 BTC
Anthropic's disclosure of three accidental Claude breaches prompted BitGo CEO Mike Belshe to place 100 BTC in a wallet and challenge the model to take it.
Coldcard theft trail may lead to a crypto casino. The operator demands a signature and sworn statement
The search for BTC stolen from Coldcard wallets may have reached a casino, setting off a dispute over how much evidence is enough to freeze someone's money.
The Coldcard wallet exploit emptied Bitcoin wallets whose devices had never touched the internet. How did that happen? In 6 cards
A five-year-old Coldcard bug apparently exposed up to $88 million in Bitcoin without hackers ever touching the devices, forcing the hardware-wallet industry to rethink what "offline" security actually protects.
Bitcoin has lost every August since 2022. Its July rebound offers one catch
Bitcoin has posted four consecutive August losses, but its latest July rally makes another decline closer to a coin toss than the headline seasonality suggests.
Coinbase's Bitcoin bet grows by $57M. But Ethereum stash goes nowhere
Coinbase added 819 BTC to its investment holdings in Q2, increasing cost basis by $57 million, while its Ethereum balance changed by just 86 ETH.
SK Hynix stock briefly became Hyperliquid's busiest market, even surpassing Bitcoin
A crypto contract tracking SK Hynix stocks briefly became Hyperliquid's busiest market, generating about $2 billion in daily volume and overtaking Bitcoin.
Russian Bitcoin mining giant BitRiver's founder jailed in $8M fraud case
Russia detained the founder of a Bitcoin mining giant that once controlled over half its market and seized company stakes over alleged billion-ruble fraud.
Russia wants crypto custodians to hold at least $640K in capital. Bitcoin won't count
Russia's proposed rules require crypto custodians to hold between $640,000 and $3.2 million in capital, although Bitcoin can't count toward it.
Galaxy Digital commits $5M to quantum-proof Bitcoin. The harder fight is what happens to Satoshi's BTC
Galaxy is offering up to $5 million to help quantum-proof Bitcoin, though its own research suggests the hardest problem may be political rather than technical.
Tether's three-way Bitcoin merger is dead. SEC filings show it was never actually a deal
Jack Mallers has left Twenty One Capital and Strike has walked away from Tether's three-way merger, although regulatory filings show the supposed deal never had binding terms.
Hackers take over Kenya's presidential website, demand 5 BTC
Hackers demanded 5 BTC from William Ruto, Kenya's president, after replacing his official website's homepage with hostile messages.
Bitcoin ATMs banned from Apple Maps ads under new rules
Bitcoin ATMs are among the businesses Apple won't allow to buy ads on Apple Maps under a new advertising policy released ahead of the platform's rollout.
Polymarket traders may have manipulated Bitcoin to make $8.2M, Stanford-led study finds
Polymarket's fastest Bitcoin markets may have allowed a small group of traders to turn brief spot-price moves into $8.2 million in profits.
"I want to get as much power as I can." Galaxy Digital first bought a Bitcoin mine. Novogratz now wants it to become an AI landlord
Galaxy Digital bought Helios for Bitcoin mining in 2022. Four years later, Mike Novogratz is trying to turn the Texas site into a rent machine for the AI boom.
Trump Bitcoin reserve plan gets stuck on custody and control: BBG
Trump Bitcoin reserve plan was supposed to turn seized BTC into a national asset, but the administration is still sorting out who can legally hold the coins.
MSTR shares drop 4.6% as Strategy sells over 3,588 BTC
MSTR shares drop 4.6% as Strategy sold more than $200 million worth of BTC, just a week after announcing a new framework that allows Bitcoin sales.
"Trillions in net capital": That's how much Bitcoin may need for next bull cycle, CryptoQuant founder says
CryptoQuant founder is still leaving the door open to another Bitcoin mania, but his numbers make the old cycle playbook look almost dead.
Is the Bitcoin bottom in? Could it still fall lower? What analysts think
The Coinformer reviewed June and July reports from key research desks. Good news: Bitcoin is probably bottoming. Bad news: the worst may still be ahead.
Strategy opens Bitcoin sale program after analysts urged bigger move
Strategy opened the door to Bitcoin sales just days after Grayscale's Zach Pandl said a $3 billion BTC sale could help restore market confidence.
Strategy Bitcoin sale may be the confidence move markets actually want, Grayscale says
Strategy Bitcoin sale of at least $3 billion could restore market confidence, Grayscale research head Zach Pandl says.
Bitcoin bear market is long but not the worst yet, data shows
Data shows the current Bitcoin bear market is still far smaller than the crashes tied to Mt. Gox, ICOs, Luna and FTX.
Uniswap price could hit $100, outperform Bitcoin, Standard Chartered says
Standard Chartered has initiated coverage of UNI, predicting Uniswap price could climb to $100 by the end of 2030.
Bitcoin price may still fall to $40K before cycle bottom, Galaxy Research says
Bitcoin price may not have bottomed yet, with Galaxy Research pointing to a $40,000 to $46,000 base-case range.
Bitcoin DeFi layer Botanix shuts down one year after mainnet launch
Botanix shuts down its network after a four-year bet on tokenless Bitcoin DeFi failed to generate enough real usage.
Circle cirBTC brings USDC issuer into wrapped Bitcoin arms race
Circle's cirBTC launch puts the USDC issuer into a heated wrapped Bitcoin race where BitGo still leads and Coinbase has quickly become the main challenger.
Strategy stock jumps 4% on pre-market amid new $101M Bitcoin buy
Strategy stock jumped in pre-market trading as the company returned to buying Bitcoin after last week's symbolic 32 BTC sale.
Big tech IPOs could drain liquidity from crypto, NYDIG says
Bitcoin price weakness may get worse if large AI and tech IPOs pull money from the same investors who buy BTC.
Bitcoin price crash puts $46K bottom zone back on the table
Bitcoin price is back near $62,000 after a rough June selloff, and Glassnode co-founder says the next real floor may sit even lower.
Bitcoin DeFi layer Stacks drafts proposal for Bitcoin staking
Stacks wants to give Bitcoin holders native BTC yield, but the plan comes with a catch for STX holders.