Michael Saylor explained that it is mathematically impossible for BIP-110 to reach the 55% volunteer support threshold in the current Bitcoin mining difficulty cycle. According to data shared by Saylor, a total of 946 blocks were generated up to block number 960,561 during the current difficulty adjustment period. Only 24 of these blocks had the
Strategy’s co-founder, Michael Saylor, has clarified that his company’s plan to sell up to $5 billion of Bitcoin was what they authorized under the previously announced $BTC monetization program. This follows reports today that the Bitcoin treasury firm had authorized a $BTC sale of up to $5 billion after it posted a quarterly loss of
We will begin with the mandatory disclaimer, as we are well aware that historical performance does not guarantee similar moves in the future. However, history does tend to rhyme, and that’s what happened in July for $BTC. The question is: will August follow suit, as the month has not been kind to the largest cryptocurrency,
UBS and Euroclear are teaming up with Chainlink to tackle an annual $58 billion problem in financial markets. This collaboration aims to address the inefficiencies in corporate actions processing, a critical pain point for many institutions. Chainlink’s involvement is significant as it provides a decentralized oracle network that could streamline these processes. The implications for
The Vice President of Bitcoin Strategy at Strive, Joe Burnett, described the past week as “possibly one of the worst weeks in the history of Bitcoin.” The statement suggested that large holders ought to trust institutional custodians more than hardware wallets. Why did Strive’s VP of strategy call out the worst week in Bitcoin’s history?
The attacker working through Coldcard-generated keys is now emptying wallets worth a few thousand dollars each. Galaxy Research flagged a third wave of sweeps early Sunday, roughly 208 bitcoin drained from 1,912 addresses between Friday midday and Saturday morning UTC. That is just over a tenth of a bitcoin per victim. The July 30 opening
Bitcoin is trading near $63,000, with rate markets assigning roughly 66% odds to a September Federal Reserve hike, under a policy framework Kevin Warsh has left partly hidden. The Fed chair has defined his reaction function around “underlying inflation,” then declined to disclose how he weighs the indicators that produce that judgment. The official dashboard
Bitcoin has seen a rapid shift in its social sentiment just after a massive Coldcard scam attack that targeted Bitcoin holders in a $70 million exploit, causing investors to grow wary. The security breach, which involved a widely trusted hardware wallet, Coldcard, caused Bitcoin holders to lose millions in funds while sparking major safety concerns
The US government sold $44 billion of seven-year debt on July 28, and buyers accepted it at a yield of 4.473%. That was 21.3 basis points above the 4.260% yield awarded at June’s Treasury auction. Investors could lend money to Washington for seven years, collect regular interest, and lock in a return approaching 4.5% before
Bitcoin enters the weekend near $62,900, less than 1% above the July 31 intraday low, and Deribit has already settled roughly $9.6 billion in monthly Bitcoin options. The venue settles monthly contracts at 08:00 UTC on the last Friday of each month, and live expiry data placed July’s Bitcoin notional near $9.7 billion. The immediate