Crypto market observers have locked their gaze on the delayed US inflation report for September, which is expected to be published on Friday and to exceed 3% for the first time in 2025, which could have a knock-on effect on crypto markets. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics is scheduled to publish the Consumer Price
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Thursday it’s not in talks with quantum computing companies about taking any ownership in exchange for federal money. A spokesperson told CNBC, “The Commerce Department is not currently negotiating equity stakes with quantum computing companies.” That flat-out denial came after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration
Real U.S. dollars are officially going on-chain as Uphold, Vast Bank, and USBC Inc. unveil a regulated, blockchain-based deposit system combining insured bank accounts with digital dollar access for global retail users. Uphold and Vast Bank Launch Real US Dollars On-Chain A new phase in digital finance is emerging as regulated banking institutions adopt blockchain
On-chain analytics firm Glassnode has explained how Bitcoin losing $108,500 could lead to a deeper correction, if the past pattern is to go by. Bitcoin Is At Risk Of Losing The 0.85 Quantile Level In its latest weekly report, analytics firm Glassnode has talked about how Bitcoin is currently looking from the perspective of the
Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and Peter Schiff are supposedly taking their long-running argument to the stage. The Binance founder has agreed to debate the outspoken economist and gold advocate after Schiff publicly challenged him to a “Bitcoin versus tokenized gold” discussion. The exchange follows Schiff’s announcement that he’s launching his own blockchain-based gold product — and
The United States is reportedly in “early talks” with quantum computing companies to provide financial assistance to the sector, citing national security interests. Department of Commerce officials are exploring investing in quantum computer technology using funds earmarked for the CHIPS Act to remain competitive with China, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The officials signaled that the
In my quest to find the best solution for Cake Wallet to offer user-friendly, non-custodial Lightning to our users, I’ve gone deep down the rabbit hole of both Spark and Ark. Both are quite novel approaches to Bitcoin layer two networks, and are designed at their core to be interoperable with the broader Bitcoin network
Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) latest outage on Oct. 20 has sparked debate over decentralized alternatives and hybrid strategies for resilience. The outage lasted several hours and disrupted major websites and apps, including Robinhood. Experts say it highlights the fragility of today’s internet, where a few centralized cloud providers dominate. AWS holds 30% of the global
Recent threats against the rights of bitcoiners to transact in the manner they deem fit led to the creation of Save Our Wallets. Done in collaboration with the Bitcoin Policy Institute, CoinCenter, the Bitcoin Design Foundation, and many regional Bitcoin hubs around the United States, the organization recently launched the “Satoshi Needs You!” campaign. Satoshi