Bitcoin Core has changed its security disclosure policy after developers found that some vulnerabilities can be rediscovered with minimal effort, including a simple prompt to an AI model. Summary Bitcoin Core merged its revised security policy on October 22, adding a fast disclosure route for flaws that are easy to rediscover. The new route promises
The Ethereum Project has had the incredible privilege to launch its PoC testnet and engage the crypto-currency community over the past two months. During our experiences, we’ve encountered a lot of passionate support and wonderful questions that have helped us refine our thoughts and goals including the process we will eventually use to sell ether.
Another advantage, according to Hughes, is that tokenized funds can be used as collateral, allowing institutions to borrow against their holdings rather than leaving the money tied up in traditional investment accounts. He said major banks are already examining that use. Hughes expects regulated, yield-bearing stablecoins to become an important tool for corporate treasuries, provided
Bitcoin whale accumulation claims have gained traction after Lookonchain reported that 40 newly created wallets withdrew 9,458 BTC, valued at $771.5 million, from Wintermute since Oct. 1. Summary Lookonchain reported 40 new wallets withdrew 9,458 BTC from Wintermute since Oct. 1. The $771.5 million valuation implies $81,571 per BTC, without confirming actual purchase prices. Lucky
Scalability is now at the forefront of the technical discussion in the cryptocurrency scene. The Bitcoin blockchain is currently over 12 GB in size, requiring a period of several days for a new bitcoind node to fully synchronize, the UTXO set that must be stored in RAM is approaching 500 MB, and continued software improvements
Blockstream has launched a consulting business for financial institutions and opened an office in Lugano, Switzerland, the company shared today. The expansion gives banks, asset managers and other institutions direct access to the firm’s engineering teams and Bitcoin infrastructure, Blockstream said. Blockstream Consulting Services will support institutions through the evaluation, design and implementation of Bitcoin-based
NFT sales climbed 66.58% to $76.56 million over the seven days to Oct. 24, as Bitcoin led blockchain volume and the $X@AGI BRC-20 NFTs collection recorded more than $25 million in sales. Summary $76.56 million in weekly NFT sales marked a 66.58% increase over the preceding seven days. Buyer addresses increased 46.38% to 156,715, while
Many of the concepts that we promote over in Ethereum land may seem incredibly futuristic, and perhaps even frightening, at times. We talk about so-called “smart contracts” that execute themselves without any need, or any opportunity, for human intervention or involvement, people forming Skynet-like “decentralized autonomous organizations” that live entirely on the cloud and yet
PEPE jumps 9% in four hours to about $0.00000502 on the October 23, 2026 spot tape. The frog-themed memecoin outran a softer Bitcoin bounce near $81,700. CoinGlass showed more than $2.4 million in 1000PEPE short liquidations over the prior day, so shorts were the ones getting squeezed. Memecoins and smaller altcoins beat Bitcoin in the
Arthur Hayes has said he has closed Maelstrom’s directional trading book, citing macroeconomic and geopolitical risks, as Lookonchain has reported $22.28 million in sales across Ethereum and six other tokens. Summary Arthur Hayes says he closed Maelstrom’s directional book amid macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty. Lookonchain reported $22.28 million in sales across ETH, ENA, UNI, ETHFI,
