In 2025 the state government passed a Strategic Arizona Bitcoin Reserve, but I understand the state still hasn’t bought any coins. We can’t wait for the government to use bitcoin before we use it, or it will never happen. The question is, can a normal person walk into a shop and pay with bitcoin? I
BlackRock has proposed a Bitcoin fund that seeks to soften some losses by giving up part of the gains when the price rises. Its options would reference IBIT, while the fund itself would hold no Bitcoin. The word “protection” describes a strategy with changing terms, not an insured account or a fixed promise to shareholders.
Special thanks to Vlad Zamfir and Jae Kwon for many of the ideas described in this post Aside from the primary debate around weak subjectivity, one of the important secondary arguments raised against proof of stake is the issue that proof of stake algorithms are much harder to make light-client friendly. Whereas proof of work
Sophon has given users until November 25, 2026, to withdraw assets from its blockchain before the network’s planned shutdown on November 30. Summary Sophon has set November 25 as the deadline to withdraw assets before its November 30 mainnet shutdown. Users must withdraw SOPH, ETH, USDC, staking rewards and farm assets to avoid potentially losing
Warning: this post contains crazy ideas. Myself describing a crazy idea should NOT be construed as implying that (i) I am certain that the idea is correct/viable, (ii) I have an even >50% probability estimate that the idea is correct/viable, or that (iii) “Ethereum” endorses any of this in any way. One of the common
PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vantage Markets expanded its Pre-IPO CFD offering with the launch of its Unitree Pre-IPO CFD for eligible clients, available from 10 August 2026 under the symbol UNITREEUSD. The launch provides eligible clients with exposure to movements in the applicable reference price of Unitree Robotics, a company operating in
Scammers have reportedly impersonated generative artist Tyler Hobbs to promote a fake QQL NFT mint, with reports suggesting that at least one person has lost funds after interacting with the scheme. Summary Scammers are reportedly impersonating NFT artist Tyler Hobbs through multiple accounts to promote a fake QQL mint. Community member Quit warned that one
Special thanks to Andrew Miller for coming up with this attack, and to Zack Hess, Vlad Zamfir and Paul Sztorc for discussion and responses One of the more interesting surprises in cryptoeconomics in recent weeks came from an attack on SchellingCoin conceived by Andrew Miller earlier this month. Although it has always been understood that
The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) has called for changes to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed cryptocurrency regulations. Its recommendations address token airdrops, secondary trading, developer protections, buybacks, and state securities requirements. The organization supports the proposed framework but believes several provisions need clearer legal treatment. Its submission comes as the SEC approaches the
Mastercard has introduced a stablecoin transaction security service that allows financial institutions to screen payments for fraud, scams and sanctions risks before funds move across blockchain networks. Summary Mastercard has unveiled Stablecoin Security to help financial institutions detect fraud, scams and sanctions risks in stablecoin payments. The service combines payment intelligence with blockchain analytics to
