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Polymarket adds instant Bitcoin deposits via Lightning, undercutting on-chain delays
Polymarket now accepts instant Bitcoin deposits through the Lightning Network, eliminating 10–60 minute confirmation waits and higher minimums tied to on-chain transactions.
Radar Chat brings Lightning payments to Signal's encrypted messaging network
Radar Chat layers Bitcoin Lightning payments onto Signal's encrypted messaging, letting users send Bitcoin directly in chat without leaving the app.
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stablecoinsTether bets $20M on Mercado Bitcoin's Latin America play
Tether invested $20 million in Mercado Bitcoin to expand tokenized finance across Latin America, deepening the stablecoin issuer's infrastructure strategy in the region.
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layer-1Bitcoin Covenants Part 3: How SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT Untangles the Signature Problem
A Bitcoin signature proposal lets one signed transaction work across multiple compatible outputs, simplifying Lightning and vault protocols without extra key management.
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More context
Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. merchants now accept crypto, led by enterprises at 50%
Nearly 40% of U.S. merchants accept cryptocurrency, with large enterprises at 50% adoption. Payment processors enable instant settlement and lower cross-border fees.
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layer-1Bitcoin analysts split on whether the cycle bottom is in or still ahead
Bitcoin traders disagree on whether the price floor has formed or whether deeper losses are still ahead, split between on-chain metrics and macro risk factors.
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layer-1Japanese firms load crypto as yen weakness forces portfolio pivot
Japanese firms are diversifying reserves into Bitcoin and XRP as a weak yen pushes them to seek alternatives, according to SBI VC Trade.
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Latest updates
Single address votes 99.9% to drain BONK treasury of $21M
A single BONK holder purchased enough tokens to pass a $21 million treasury drain alone, exposing how thin voter participation can leave DAOs vulnerable.
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Trump's crypto cheerleading lifts bitcoin off Microstrategy's big sale
Bitcoin recovered Monday after President Trump called himself 'a big crypto guy,' offsetting losses from Microstrategy's $216 million bitcoin sale.
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Strategy sells $216 million bitcoin as Saylor's capital overhaul kicks in
Strategy sold 3,588 bitcoin last week to fund preferred dividend distributions and rebuild its cash reserve as part of a broader financing overhaul.
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Trump's Bitcoin Reserve plan hits an internal custody dispute
Treasury and Commerce departments are clashing over control of a proposed Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, complicating the administration's crypto-friendly agenda.
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Digital Chamber warns New York lawsuit over Bitcoin wallets threatens self-custody rights
The Digital Chamber opposed New York's legal bid to claim 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets, warning the state's theory would create chaos for self-custody holders nationwide.
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Binance launches covered-call yield product for bitcoin holders
Binance introduced BTC Yield, allowing bitcoin holders to generate income by selling call options on their assets, competing for yield-seeking customers.
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Binance's super-app play faces the scrutiny trap
Binance CEO Richard Teng pitched a crypto-based super app on a podcast, but the exchange's regulatory settlement history suggests broader financial ambitions face real compliance hurdles.
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Trump's crypto endorsement nudges bitcoin higher, but platform integration stays vague
Trump called himself 'a big crypto guy' and hinted at crypto integration in his new financial platform, lifting bitcoin toward $63,040.
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MicroStrategy's $216 million Bitcoin sale breaks its accumulation streak
MicroStrategy sold $216 million in Bitcoin last week, its largest cryptocurrency exit, breaking years of public commitment to continuous accumulation.
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Bonk treasury raid exposes governance gap after $4 million token buy
A $4 million token purchase let an attacker pass a governance proposal and drain $20 million from BONK's treasury, exposing governance gaps in memecoin protocols.
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TeraWulf's $19 billion Anthropic deal signals Bitcoin miners pivoting to AI infrastructure
TeraWulf, a bitcoin miner, signed a 20-year deal with AI firm Anthropic to host computing operations in Kentucky, shifting the company's revenue model away from pure mining.
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India's crypto tax filing rules: what traders need to know for 2026
India taxes crypto gains at 30% flat rate and requires asset disclosure on Schedule FA of income tax returns; exchanges now provide transaction statements to help filers comply.
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U.S. bitcoin reserve plan stalls as White House, agencies negotiate structure
The White House is evaluating how to structure a federal bitcoin reserve, with disagreement among agencies delaying the plan.
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Bitcoin bounces after Strategy's $1B sale as funding rates spike to 9%
Bitcoin recovered quickly after Strategy sold a large portion of its BTC holdings, with perpetual funding rates spiking to 9%, signaling sustained bullish positioning.
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JPMorgan's tokenized money market fund hits $250 million AUM in first month
JPMorgan's tokenized money market fund accumulated $250 million in assets in its first month on Ethereum, signaling institutional demand for onchain settlement of Treasury and liquidity products.
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BonkDAO loses $20 million BONK in malicious governance attack
BonkDAO's treasury lost approximately $20 million in BONK tokens via a malicious governance proposal, the DAO disclosed Monday.
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Ethereum rallies as Fed pivot opens room for risk appetite
Ethereum climbed to $1,792 as the Federal Reserve eased rate concerns, but the rally rides macro tailwinds more than on-chain strength or ETF inflows.
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American Bitcoin pushes treasury past 8,000 BTC on mining and buying spree
American Bitcoin Corp has accumulated over 8,000 bitcoin through mining and direct purchases, despite posting a $81.8 million net loss in Q1 2026.
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Summer Finance vault drained of $6M in price manipulation attack
Summer Finance lost $6 million from its USDC vault in a price manipulation attack. The hacker used deprecated tokens to distort share prices and drain funds.
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Tether brings USDT back to Bitcoin via RGB protocol and Lightning
Tether is launching USDT natively on Bitcoin using RGB protocol and Lightning network for fast, private settlements after years of development delays.
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Ethereum developers back Buterin's vision—but worry about the pace
Ethereum developers support the Lean Ethereum roadmap, but execution speed—not design—is the real bottleneck.
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ENS co-founder pushes to break dao's reliance on single multisig control
ENS co-founder proposes delegating tokens to individual participants to break the DAO's dependence on a single multisig holder.
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Keel taps data center veteran as mining ops focus shifts to power scaling
Keel hired Ganesh Aiyer from Digital Realty as president to expand power infrastructure. Its token rose about 10% on the news.
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Russian state bank Sberbank plans crypto wallet ahead of September regulation launch
Sberbank says it will launch a crypto wallet and digital depository as Russia's new crypto law takes effect in September, with wallet rollout expected within months and full depository by December.
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Ethereum plans its biggest rebuild since the Merge over three to four years
Ethereum's roadmap calls for rebuilding most of its core protocol over three to four years, with quantum resistance and privacy as new top priorities.
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Samsung and Dunamu say they never signed up for Open Standard's OUSD consortium
Samsung and South Korean financial firms deny they agreed to join Open Standard's OUSD stablecoin consortium, despite being listed as founding partners.
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Solana wants liquidity infrastructure ready before cross-chain assets arrive
Solana says bridging tokens to its chain isn't enough without simultaneous liquidity and trading infrastructure ready to support them.
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Bitcoin dormant 15 years moves as New York case targets inactive holdings
A $1.9 million Bitcoin address dormant for nearly 15 years transferred funds this week as a New York lawsuit seeks ownership over thousands of inactive crypto holdings.
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Ethereum's next chapter: quantum resistance and privacy climb the priority list
Ethereum's protocol roadmap gets a major refresh, with quantum resistance and privacy moving higher in the development queue, as ether rallies 12% in a week.
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Solana's infrastructure bets: what the roadmap actually demands
Solana's roadmap depends on Firedancer and client diversity to hit higher throughput, but validator concentration and past outages raise questions about whether upgrades will hold at scale.
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why regulators are watching new token launches during market downturns
As Bitcoin tumbled on ETF outflows, the SEC's enforcement posture is reshaping the risk calculus for new token launches in a falling market.
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Ethereum's next big rebuild will take three to four years, Buterin says
Vitalik Buterin said Ethereum's next major rebuild will take three to four years and rival the Merge in complexity, with quantum safety now prioritized.
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Vitalik floats leaner Ethereum roadmap, with quantum resistance on the horizon
Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin released a draft roadmap prioritizing quantum resistance, state reduction, and settlement-layer security over near-term throughput gains.
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