A crypto pioneer recently put two very different networks to the test: Pi Network and Bitcoin on Kraken. The goal was to compare how fast a real‑world transaction can settle on each system. The result was interesting as Pi Network transaction settled instantly on the Pi Blockchain, while the equivalent Bitcoin transfer took around 45
Around 26,700 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, April 10, with a notional value of roughly $1.9 billion. This event is smaller than usual and very similar to last week’s expiry, so it is unlikely to have any impact on spot markets. Crypto prices have been climbing slowly this week, with around $90 billion
A Bitcoin researcher has come up with a way that could immediately make Bitcoin transactions quantum-safe without the need for a soft fork. In a proposal published Thursday, StarkWare chief product officer Avihu Levy proposed a Quantum Safe Bitcoin (QSB) transaction scheme that he said would remain secure “even against an adversary with a large-scale
A StarkWare researcher has published what he says is the first method for making bitcoin transactions quantum-safe on the live network today, without any changes to the Bitcoin protocol. The scheme, however, costs up to $200 per transaction and is designed as an emergency measure rather than a permanent fix. In a paper published this
Lower bitcoin ETF fees are accelerating competition and pressuring margins as Morgan Stanley undercuts rivals, signaling a potential reshaping of investor flows and pricing dynamics across digital asset markets. Key Takeaways: Morgan Stanley launched MSBT with a 0.14% fee, undercutting Blackrock IBIT and escalating a bitcoin ETF fee war. Bloomberg analyst says the fee war
Right now, Bitcoin is trading at one of the most vulnerable points on the chart: the $70,000 mark, which has moved from resistance to a crucial battlefield. Bitcoin’s key level irrelevant Bitcoin’s price is no longer in discovery mode after easily breaking above it. Rather, it is evaluating the level’s capacity to serve as support.
Bitcoin held above $72,000 on Thursday, consolidating near its highest levels in three weeks as crypto markets digested a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. $BTC was changing hands at $72,285, up 1.5% over the past 24 hours and 8% on the week, according to CoinGecko. Ethereum rose 0.6% to $2,210, also up
Current on-chain data in the cryptocurrency market continues to generate important signals regarding investor behavior and market psychology. In particular, both derivative data and on-chain indicators present a noteworthy picture for Bitcoin. According to data from the last 24 hours, while the Bitcoin price was trading around $72,280, a total of $327.18 million in liquidations
As uncertainty persists in the cryptocurrency markets, leading figures in the sector have discussed the future of Bitcoin and the impact of global geopolitical events. Claims by renowned analyst Tom Lee that “the bottom has been reached” have sparked a new wave of excitement among investors. Strategist Mark Yusko described the current state of the
A researcher at StarkWare has published an open-source scheme for making Bitcoin transactions resistant to quantum computing attacks using only the network’s existing consensus rules — requiring no softfork, no protocol upgrade, and no community-wide coordination. The project, called Quantum Safe Bitcoin (QSB), was released on GitHub by Avihu Levy, StarkWare’s chief product officer and