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
Coinbase has announced an upgrade for the x402 protocol, enabling usage-based pricing for agentic AI compute requests, which replaces the former flat fee model. In a post on X on Thursday, Coinbase Developer Platform announced the “Upto” scheme has gone live, adding it will help open up “variable-cost services” for agentic AI such as large
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
SentismAI, an AI-driven growth and marketing platform, has collaborated with Ads3, an AI-powered advertising entity. The partnership attempts to incorporate cutting-edge>dApps, blockchain-based games, and crypto projects. We are pleased to announce a new partnership with @ads3_ai, a leading AI-powered ad intelligence platform in Web3. 🤝 Ads3 integrates on-chain and off-chain data to deliver precision-targeted advertising,
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
UXLINK, a Web3 social platform that connects users and developers through social relationships, today announced a strategic partnership with Chain4Energy (C4E), a DEPIN platform designed to enhance energy management and e-mobility applications through AI, tokenization, and IoT. This collaboration enabled UXLINK to tap into Chain4Energy’s DEPIN infrastructure to make its Web3 social network more energy-preserving,
Concerns about risk, regulation, and trust have significantly affected market sentiment, prompting investors to react to negative signals from Wall Street and causing Circle’s share price to drop nearly 10% on Thursday. The sell-off came after poor analyst ratings and new concerns linked to the Drift Protocol hack pushed the stock to its lowest point
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.