Key Takeaways Saylor calls digital ownership bitcoin’s most profound breakthrough. Private keys authorize control but do not register legal identity. Strategy has reported no bitcoin purchase since June 22. Saylor Defines Bitcoin’s Core Breakthrough Bitcoin can place economic value under digital control across individuals, institutions, automated systems, and governments, according to Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR)…
Key Takeaways As of 9 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Paul Sztorc’s ECX logged 25,000+ blocks in roughly 13 hours after launching at block 963648. Currently, the project is in testing/pre-Alpha phase. ECX drew 3.53 PH/s as Ecashpool-alpha led a growing field of miners and pools. ECX remains unpriced, with Oct. 31, 2026, looming as the…
Key Takeaways USDC fell to $0.87 in March 2023 after $3.3B of Circle’s reserves froze at Silicon Valley Bank. Stream Finance’s xUSD crashed to $0.43 in November 2025 after a $93M fund manager loss. Total stablecoin supply fell $14.6B from its May 2026 peak of $322B (as of early August). The Peg Is a Promise,…
Key Takeaways Peckshield flagged roughly 14.9 billion unbacked SAND minted across two addresses on August 21. The Sandbox disabled Base and BSC bridging subsequently, shielding Ethereum and Polygon-based SAND holders. The Sandbox is preparing LP compensation as Coinbase plans to delist SAND futures on August 26. Exploit Hits Base and BSC Bridges Sandbox, the metaverse…
Key Takeaways A study shows strict EU carbon could be driving bitcoin miners to shift operations to Russia. Companies maximize profit by powering down EU rigs and booting up Russian ones during costly times. However, new 2025 Russian crypto mining bans could restrict this operational relocation strategy. Study Suggests High EU Carbon Pricing Causes Mining…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin hashprice jumped 20.41% in 4 days, lifting miner revenue to $38.29 PH/s. Foundry USA leads 133 mining pools as Bitcoin’s hashrate closes in on 1 ZH/s. Newhedge.io stats show BTC miners have earned $682.69M in August, still chasing July’s $875M haul. Bitcoin Mining Revenue Rises Bitcoin miners are finally catching a break…
Key Takeaways After the failed BIP-110 fork, another hard fork is now barreling toward Bitcoin, this time creating a new crypto asset called ecash (ECX). Paul Sztorc, the developer behind Drivechains and BIP 300/301, crafted the idea. While nearly every BTC holder gets ECX 1:1, a slice of Satoshi’s addresses gets cut out. The launch…
Key Takeaways Kiyosaki characterized expanded Treasury buybacks as money printing. Treasury doubled certain long-term buybacks to at least $4 billion. Kiyosaki again favored bitcoin, gold, silver, and some real estate. Kiyosaki Calls Treasury Buybacks Money Printing Renewed concern about the dollar prompted Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki to endorse scarce assets after characterizing…
Key Takeaways Standard Chartered says its $100,000 bitcoin forecast may be too low. Bitcoin climbed to $79,500 on Aug. 21, its highest level since May. Bitcoin ETF inflows reached approximately $1.92 billion over five sessions. Record Short Liquidations Reshape Bitcoin Outlook Bitcoin’s sharp recovery has raised the possibility that Geoffrey Kendrick’s $100,000 year-end forecast may…
Key Takeaways Grayscale sees three factors aligning for long-term bitcoin buyers. The current bear market is approaching the length of previous cycles. Higher interest rates remain a potential source of further downside. Grayscale Sees 3 Factors Converging for Bitcoin Buyers Bitcoin may now offer a worthwhile buying opportunity for investors with long-term horizons, according to…
