Bitcoin’s development community merged BIP458‑460, proposals that introduce signature aggregation to reduce transaction fees by as much as 27% once wallets and the network adopt them.
Naomi JohnsonIn 2026, more than 34,000 BTC from pre‑2019 wallets were transferred, with notable spikes from early‑era mining rewards and coordinated 500‑BTC moves.
Naomi JohnsonA CFTC no‑action letter now permits crypto custodians to settle daily US derivatives trades, opening a multi‑billion‑dollar market while banks contest the shift.
Naomi JohnsonMicrosoft reclaimed the world’s No. 2 market‑cap spot from Nvidia on Tuesday, only to see its shares fall more than 3% by midday, erasing roughly $130 billion in value.
Naomi JohnsonBitwise’s chief investment officer Matt Hougan believes the crypto cycle hit its low in June and expects a solid finish to 2026 despite short‑term uncertainty.
Naomi JohnsonKimber Digital Securities, a Plume affiliate, registered as a broker‑dealer with the SEC and joined FINRA, paving the way for on‑chain trading of tokenized US equities and fixed‑income assets.
Naomi JohnsonGrayscale will reinvest all sponsor fees from its Zcash ETF into the network and has issued four $100,000 grants, while the fund sees its assets shrink.
Naomi JohnsonUphold confirmed most withdrawals are now processing after a week‑long outage linked to a third‑party monitoring provider.
Naomi JohnsonFundstrat’s Tom Lee argues that Ethereum’s recent slide is driven by short‑term sentiment, while tokenization, staking and DeFi growth keep the long‑term case intact.
Naomi JohnsonKazakhstan’s central bank has allocated roughly $190 million of its $700 million National Strategic Crypto Reserve to hedge funds, ETFs and other digital‑asset products.
Naomi JohnsonPolymarket’s US exchange saw trading volume jump to $14.77 bn in October, a 266% rise since June, while the platform faces multiple federal and state investigations.
Naomi JohnsonA consortium of 21 financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs and Citi, pledged roughly $270 million to fund a stablecoin venture slated for launch in early 2027.
Naomi JohnsonD-Wave Quantum reported Q3 revenue up 21% but bookings fell 19%, widening its adjusted EBITDA loss and sending the stock down 8% in morning trade.
Naomi JohnsonVisa added Monad to its stablecoin settlement program, pushing the annualized run rate past $25 billion and expanding weekend settlement capabilities.
Naomi JohnsonTrump Media & Technology Group has committed roughly 11,385 BTC to a yield‑generating options program, while another 4,261 BTC secures its $1 bn convertible notes.
Naomi JohnsonMoca Network and OKX Ventures announced a strategic partnership that will fund and support developers building on Moca’s identity infrastructure.
Naomi JohnsonDowndetector reports service disruptions at Westpac, St George, Commonwealth, NAB and ANZ, with Westpac confirming a technical issue affecting apps, online banking and PayID.
Naomi JohnsonHyperscale Data (GPUS) sold its remaining 211.56 BTC for about $16 million, using the proceeds to reduce debt and finance a 10 MW AI data center in Michigan.
Naomi JohnsonThe iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF outperformed its growth counterpart by roughly 31 percentage points in the last 12 months, highlighting a shift toward value assets.
Naomi JohnsonBinance's tracked ERC‑20 stablecoin balance fell to about $32 bn, prompting questions about its capacity to support Bitcoin buying pressure.
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