BTC.b, the established BTC asset is transitioning to Lombard’s architecture and product suite, enabling multi-chain expansion and deeper DeFi integrations. Your tokens, balances, and integrations remain unchanged. No action required from holders, and optional actions for protocols. Overview BTC.b has been a cornerstone of Avalanche DeFi since 2022, with ~$550M in circulation and deep integrations
This is a segment from The Breakdown newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Fiat money was invented in colonial America, and to convince people it had value, the colonies that issued it periodically lit their tax revenue on fire. Paper money dates to 11th-century China, but historian Dror Goldberg argues that fiat — money valued
Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at financial giant Fidelity, has opined that Bitcoin-sensitive equities and gold miners are both competing to be the best performer of the year. Both groups of stocks have secured extremely impressive gains that surpass 150%, meaning that they are very distinct risk assets. Meanwhile, physical gold and meme stocks
Summary Following the Fed’s 25 basis point rate decrease to 4.00%, the Bitcoin price is consolidating around $109,000. Traders watch to see if post-halving momentum can be restored by looser monetary policy and ETF flows. Resistance is at $115K–$118K, while key support is around $108K–$110K. A decline toward $102K–$105K might be triggered by losing $108K–$110K
Key Takeaways Satoshi Nakamoto’s estimated Bitcoin holdings lost $4.9 billion in value in the last 24 hours, now totaling $118 billion. This drop aligns with a recent correction in the cryptocurrency market, highlighting the volatility of crypto assets. Satoshi Nakamoto’s estimated Bitcoin holdings dropped $4.9 billion over the past 24 hours to $118 billion, affected
A new divide has emerged within the Bitcoin ecosystem that could shape the future of the network. This time, the debate is about how much data can be stored on the Bitcoin blockchain and whether the network will remain solely as “money” or will be opened up to different use cases. Node operators who verify
Bitcoin slipped beneath the $108,000 mark on Thursday, brushing an intraday low of $107,387 per coin. Sellers have been on caffeine apparently, cranking up the pressure and dragging prices down by 3.4% against the U.S. dollar. Bulls on Ice After Fed Chair Jerome Powell dropped a hawkish note yesterday, bitcoin ( BTC) couldn’t dodge the
At 5pm today in Virginia, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) founder Michael Saylor will present his company’s earnings as of the third quarter (Q3) 2025 and beyond any unexpected surprises, investors are looking for answers to several questions. First, they would appreciate an update on the company’s re-application for its common stock (MSTR) to join the S&P
Artificial intelligence (AI) giant OpenAI is targeting an initial public offering (IPO) which could value the company at as much as $1 trillion, Reuters reported on Wednesday. The IPO could come as early as the second half of 2026, according to the report, citing three people familiar with the matter. OpenAI’s chief financial officer Sarah