Square, a subsidiary of Block, recently launched Square Bitcoin, a fully integrated payment and wallet solution enabling more than four million U.S. merchants to process bitcoin payments directly within the Square ecosystem with no processing fees for the first year…
What is the Bitcoin Core v30.0 Update? Bitcoin Core v30.0 has just been released in test form, and it’s one of the more significant updates in the protocol’s history. Most notably, it introduces an increased limit to the OP_RETURN data…
A sudden flash crash rattled crypto markets on Oct. 10, erasing billions in leveraged positions as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major tokens plunged before staging partial recoveries. Bitcoin fell more than 10% at its lowest point, slipping to $101,500 before…
Bitcoin’s steady climb to a new all-time high this October has revived the familiar question of whether the next breakout could mark the first sustained run to $150,000. The optimism follows a surge in derivatives positioning and ETF inflows, suggesting…
The crypto regulation environment for digital assets in the U.S. is evolving rapidly, with policymakers balancing technological development and investor protection ahead of the 2026 election cycle. This week’s developments mark a major shift toward mainstreaming crypto within traditional finance—from…
Block’s move to let Square merchants accept bitcoin could add $200–$300 million in gross profit over the medium term if adoption gains traction, according to a new note from Mizuho Securities. Analysts Dan Dolev and Alexander Jenkins said the initiative…
Luxembourg allocates 1% of its $730M Sovereign Intergenerational Fund toward Bitcoin ETFs, paving the way for EU investment into cryptoassets, and boosting demand for scalable crypto plays like Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER). KEY POINTS:➡️ Luxembourg is the first Eurozone nation to…
This is an analysis post by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. Bitcoin BTC$122,028.99 bounced back to around $121,500 after dipping below $120,000 late Thursday. Further gains may be difficult to achieve or could prove short-lived for two…
Envision strolling through your favorite neighborhood store and, without a second thought, concluding your purchase with Bitcoin. This isn’t idle speculation; it’s swiftly entering the realm of possibility. Leading the charge is Jack Dorsey’s Square, unveiling a specialized Bitcoin wallet…
This is the last of three articles about Michigan communities organizing to stop the construction of energy-intensive computing facilities. A log cabin building surrounded by forest in the expansive wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula houses the Lake Superior Academy, a…
Daily market key data review and trend analysis, produced by PANews. 1. Market Observations Despite the shutdown of the U.S. federal government, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has urgently recalled key staff to ensure the release of the September Consumer…
Institutional investors are showing strong interest in cryptocurrencies, but their focus remains firmly on the market leaders, bitcoin (BTC-USD) and ethereum (ETH-USD). While smaller altcoins continue to capture headlines in the retail space, their adoption by large investment managers has…
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Bitcoin ATM machines that convert cash into cryptocurrency have become the favorite tool of scammers, many operating from overseas. The I-Team has been working with ABC News on this investigation. It’s the same old scams with…
A finance professor at Duke University published a paper arguing that the market has significantly underestimated the threat of a “51% attack” on Bitcoin. An attacker could gain control of the Bitcoin network within a week by purchasing hardware worth…
As cryptocurrency adoption accelerates, recent legislative proposals such as Senator Lummis’s Bitcoin tax exemption could significantly impact the landscape of crypto payroll regulations across the world. This article examines how tax breaks for modest Bitcoin transactions may not only boost…
