Alan Baratz, chief executive of U.S. quantum computing firm D-Wave Systems, has warned that sufficiently advanced quantum computers could one day render Bitcoin’s proof-of-work (PoW) protocol ineffective. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, Baratz stated that it is clear future quantum systems will outperform the specialized hardware currently used for major cryptocurrency mining, though the
It is the question every Bitcoin holder is asking after a brutal 2026: is the bottom in? Coinbase’s CEO says the low was near $60,000. Bitwise’s CIO agrees. Standard Chartered still sees $100,000 by year-end. And yet Bitcoin dipped below $58,000 weeks after those calls, and ETFs are still down billions for the year. This
During a Wednesday interview with Yahoo Finance, Alan Baratz, CEO of D-Wave, warned that quantum computing will eventually be capable of breaking Bitcoin’s proof-of-work protocol. Baratz said it is “clear” that sufficiently advanced quantum machines will one day outperform hardware used for mining the flagship cryptocurrency. For now, the timeline is unclear, but he argues
Long-term Bitcoin holders have maintained their accumulation strategy despite the cryptocurrency’s price falling from $82,000 to under $58,000, according to a recent analysis from Bitfinex. The exchange’s report indicates that while the scale of accumulation has declined, the behavior of these investors signals a market entering a stabilization phase rather than a full recovery. Accumulation
As Bitcoin ($BTC) price remained trapped in a consolidation over the past two months, it has seen its Open Interest (OI) – the total unsettled futures in the derivatives market – surge to a local high. Bitcoin’s OI 30D change, which shows the net buildup of new positions over the past 30 days, has climbed
Raphael Zagury, the newly appointed CEO of Bitcoin-focused public company Twenty One Capital, says the premium-funded model behind Bitcoin treasury firms cannot provide easy returns forever. His answer is to build cash-generating businesses around the company’s $BTC balance sheet. In a July 22 fireside chat furnished to the SEC, Zagury described issuing shares above the
Something quietly alarming is happening to Bitcoin’s market activity this summer. According to research firm K33, Bitcoin trading volume in July 2026 is averaging just $2.2 billion per day — the weakest sustained level since November 2023. That number, modest by any recent measure, is now rippling through the industry in ways that go beyond
The Federal Reserve is set to announce its interest rate decision on Wednesday, July 29. According to the FedWatch tool, there is a 64.2% probability that rates stay flat and a 35.8% probability of a 25 bps rate hike. This makes for some of the most divided market expectations regarding a rate decision in recent
Price Rebounds From Overnight Low The move higher came after bitcoin briefly slipped below $63,000 in the prior session before buyers consistently defended that area. Once price reclaimed $64,000, momentum slowed instead of accelerating, a sign that traders were willing to bid the dip but remained reluctant to chase strength before a major macro event.
Investment management giant Vanguard has increased its exposure to Bitcoin treasury company Strive Asset Management, adding more than 269,000 shares through one of its flagship index funds as institutional exposure to Bitcoin-linked equities continues to expand. According to an update shared by BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Vanguard’s Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund (VTSAX) increased its position in