The upgrade has caused disagreement in the community. Some members, like Eric Gens, have given a serious warning about using this version because it might lead to more spam and possible legal problems.
At the same time, Blockstream CEO Adam Back supported the update, saying it includes important security fixes from the "200 best experts in the world. "
Technical Changes Spark a Debate About What Bitcoin Is Really For purpose
The update lowered the minimum relay fee from 1 to 0. 1 satoshis per vByte and added support for TRUC transactions to make the Lightning Network better.
Bitcoin Core has said that in two weeks, it will reveal five...
Many thousands of Chinese investors who lost money in a large Bitcoin scam might spend years trying to get their money back.
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Chinese investors who were tricked in a $6 billion Bitcoin scam might have to deal with legal problems for many years to get their money back.
The UK took 61,000 BTC related to the case but showing that the victims own it is still a big problem.
Lawyers say that people who lost money are not likely to get back the increased value of Bitcoin, because courts mostly focus on returning the original amounts lost.
The ongoing battle happens as lawyers try to show...
Kazakhstan has started the Alem Crypto Fund, which is its first national crypto reserve. They have chosen BNB as the first digital asset to be used by partnering with Binance Kazakhstan.
The fund was set up by the Ministry of...
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has paused trading of QMMM Holdings for now because they are worried about possible stock manipulation related to the company's recent shift into cryptocurrency.
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The SEC has stopped trading of QMMM...
The upgrade has caused disagreement in the community. Some members, like Eric Gens, have given a serious warning about using this version because it might lead to more spam and possible legal problems.
At the same time, Blockstream CEO Adam...
Many thousands of Chinese investors who lost money in a large Bitcoin scam might spend years trying to get their money back.
Important Points:
Chinese investors who were tricked in a $6 billion Bitcoin scam might have to deal with...
Non-fungible token (NFT) artist DeeKay recently disclosed that his life savings and web3 earnings were stolen after his crypto wallets were compromised. According to...
While many major cryptocurrencies are facing drops in value, a smaller cryptocurrency called Subsquid, which helps store data for AI agents, has seen better...
The Japanese company Marusho Hotta, which makes kimonos and textiles, will change its name to Bitcoin Japan at a meeting with shareholders next month.
In an official announcement, Marumasa Hotta stated that the name change will be officially approved at...
It’s very a blended sack of NFT news on January 17, 2024.
NFT deals volume is down for the primary time in days, in spite of the fact that not by a part (within the unstable crypto setting). It dropped...
Today in the cryptocurrency world, Vitalik Buterin spoke out against the EU's suggested Chat Control law. He warned that it could harm online privacy and allow for unwanted monitoring. An analyst believes that several spot Solana staking ETFs might...
Analysts at Deutsche Bank say that Bitcoin might soon be added as a valuable asset like gold on central banks' balance sheets. This is happening as there is growing support to change the global financial system.
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Deutsche Bank...
Strategy Inc Nasdaq: MSTR shared that it made a $3. 9 billion profit on paper from its digital assets in the third quarter of 2025. This is because the price of Bitcoin has been going up.
According to the company’s...
In September 2025, hacks in the cryptocurrency world led to losses of $127. 06 million, according to PeckShield, a company that focuses on blockchain security.
The number shows a 22% drop from August’s $163 million, but there were still about...
While many major cryptocurrencies are facing drops in value, a smaller cryptocurrency called Subsquid, which helps store data for AI agents, has seen better performance than the overall market. The platform using zero-knowledge proofs had its main token rise...
Countries are speeding up their plans to use Bitcoin after a long time of being unsure, says Jan3 CEO Samson Mow.
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Samson Mow says that countries are starting to switch from slowly accepting Bitcoin to doing it quickly,...
A KPMG Japan executive says that people in Japan who are excited about cryptocurrency might have to wait until spring 2027 for a Bitcoin ETF to start.
According to the Japanese news site Coin Post, the statements were made by...
Hester Peirce, a commissioner at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who is often called "Crypto Mom," gave a speech using many examples related to non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and talked about how the agency deals with digital assets.
At...
Many thousands of Chinese investors who lost money in a large Bitcoin scam might spend years trying to get their money back.
Important Points:
Chinese investors who were tricked in a $6 billion Bitcoin scam might have to deal with...
BlackRock, a big company that manages money, applied to create a trust company in Delaware for its new Bitcoin Premium Income ETF on Thursday. This shows that they want to expand their Bitcoin options.
Bloomberg ETF expert Eric Balchunas said...
Elon Musk's AI company, xAI, has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. They are claiming that OpenAI is unfairly hiring their employees and taking their technology.
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xAI has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, claiming that it took important employees...
Lightspark CEO David Marcus said that Bitcoin is really cheap compared to gold. He believes that if Bitcoin's value matched that of gold, it could rise to $1. 3
"I still think Bitcoin is worth much less than it should...
Haider Rafique, a leader at the crypto exchange OKX, says that setting up a national Bitcoin reserve could harm the market for Bitcoin and the US dollar.
Rafique told Cointelegraph that if a government owns a large amount of Bitcoin,...
BlackRock, a big company that manages money, applied to create a trust company in Delaware for its new Bitcoin Premium Income ETF on Thursday. This shows that they want to expand their Bitcoin options.
Bloomberg ETF expert Eric Balchunas said...