Bitcoin devs cheer block reconstruction stats, ignore security budget concerns
Bitcoin Core developers omitted red charts of transaction fees when they cheered a green chart of block reconstruction stats.
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Analyst expects crypto ETFs to double on new SEC rule
The number of crypto ETFs could double within a year after a the SEC relaxed application requirements yesterday.
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These AI chatbots are happy to help you run a crypto scam
We tested popular chatbots, including Grok, Meta, and DeepSeek, to find out which would generate materials for use in a crypto scam.
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How Jim Chanos outplayed Michael Saylor: short MSTR, long BTC
Jim Chanos doubled his money shorting MSTR from its exuberant peak in November 2024. He also profited from BTC’s rally.
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Hayden Davis hit with asset freeze as LIBRA investigation deepens in Argentina
The asset freeze facing Hayden Davis and two other crypto “intermediaries” is the latest in the Argentinian case probing the LIBRA scandal.
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Lightning Network gets ‘real bitcoin’ reality check
In a recent online poll, more than 80% of respondents said they don’t think that Lightning counts as “real” BTC.
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Dathon Ohm: the dev who wants to fork Bitcoin
Members of the Bitcoin community have made lighthearted attempts to de-anonymize Dathon Ohm, the author of the BIP 444 soft fork proposal.
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The jailed $6B bitcoin fraudster who wanted to be Liberland’s queen
Qian Zhimin wanted to be queen of the Justin Sun-led micronation Liberland but was instead sentenced to 11 years in a UK prison.
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Uniswap fee-switch: new era for DeFi or ‘a sad day for DAOs’?
The latest iteration of Uniswap’s long awaited fee-switch proposal looks set to pass. But the milestone is seen by some as a DAO...
The looming tax bill of Strategy preferreds
Due to Return Of Capital (ROC) status, there is a looming tax bill for long-term holders of Strategy preferred shares.
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