The Bitcoin (BTC) mining difficulty, a metric that tracks the relative challenge of adding new blocks to the ledger, climbed to a new all-time high of 142.3 trillion on Friday. Mining difficulty hit successive all-time highs in August and September,…
Strategy’s long-running bet on Bitcoin remains at the heart of the debate over the asset’s place in finance. Based on reports, the firm now holds more than 638,500 BTC, a stake that Saylor has said is worth “tens of billions”…
Using bitcoin in online casinos can change the psychology of users | Credit: Sora Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s price can swing dramatically in minutes, which adds another layer of unpredictability to gambling. Because Bitcoin feels less tangible than cash and is…
Strategy’s Michael Saylor warned that the growing institutional adoption of Bitcoin could transform the asset from an adrenaline-fueled investment into a “boring” store of value as mega institutions demand lower volatility before entering the market. Speaking on the Coin Stories…
Key Notes Michael Saylor says Bitcoin will feel boring as volatility fades.Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $223M on September 19, led by BlackRock.Altcoin rotation is slowing, with attention shifting back to Bitcoin. Bitcoin might be losing some of its thrill, according…
Bitcoin becoming more appealing to institutional investors may come at the cost of the thrill that attracts retail investors, according to Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor. “You want the volatility to decrease so the mega institutions feel comfortable entering the…
TLDR Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko urges the Bitcoin community to act quickly against quantum computing threats. Yakovenko predicts a quantum computing breakthrough could happen within the next five years. Bitcoin needs to transition to a quantum-resistant signature scheme to safeguard…
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The cryptocurrency in your digital wallet might carry an invisible criminal history that could land you in legal trouble, even if you bought…
What insights can we glean from the recent rise in Ethereum ETFs? On September 18, 2025, Ethereum ETFs experienced a startling uptick, amassing a net inflow of $213 million, significantly exceeding Bitcoin’s inflow of $163 million. This event marks the…
TLDR The Warsaw Stock Exchange has listed its first Bitcoin-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Bitcoin BETA ETF tracks Bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The ETF provides regulated exposure to Bitcoin through futures contracts rather than direct ownership. The…
Bitcoin upgrade with OP_RETURN restriction in place splits the community. According to Michael Saylor, it is a small yet serious problem that raises a heated discussion. Michael Saylor addressed the issues of the next significant upgrade of Bitcoin. This update…
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has hit a new all-time high of 142.3 trillion, marking a 29.6% increase since the beginning of the year. Mining difficulty is an average measure of how many hash functions miners need to calculate to mine one…
Markets take the escalator up and elevator down goes an old Wall Street shibboleth, and crypto is following that script this week, with several days of hard-earned gains more than wiped away in Friday trade. Nearly pushing through the $118,000…
In an unprecedented move, the US Federal Reserve executed its inaugural interest rate cut of 2025 last week, sending ripples through the financial markets. This pivotal act has generated waves of volatility and resilience, particularly in the realm of cryptocurrencies,…
Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors…
