New Bitcoin proposal rescues locked multisig wallets – At a hidden cost
Bitcoin’s BIP138 wallet-backup proposal was merged into the Bitcoin Improvement Proposals repository on Sept. 21, but the specification remains Draft. It aims to preserve information that a seed phrase may…
Ethereum is not instant, but collateral could make it feel that way
When a payment app tells you a transfer is complete, you start making decisions. You hand over whatever you’ve sold, spend the money you’ve received, or close the app and…
Fed October Decision Polymarket Odds: October Rate Hike Sits at 64%
Bitcoin and the wider cryptocurrency market are facing a renewed macroeconomic headwind as traders increasingly anticipate another Federal Reserve interest-rate hike in October. Fed October decision Polymarket odds are sitting…
Bitget Withdrawals Resume September 28: Full Schedule After $387.5M Hack
Bitget, the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange, will begin restoring customer withdrawals on September 28, starting with Bitcoin (BTC), four days after an attacker moved about $387.5 million from parts of its…
The NFT party is over and everybody now owes storage rent
In 2021, Christie’s sold a Beeple NFT for $69.35 million, and Sotheby’s took another $24.40 million for 101 Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, giving cartoon primates the kind of auction-house…
XRP News: Ripple Takes Aim at SWIFT, Pantera CEO Says
Dan Morehead, founder and CEO of Pantera Capital, told CNBC News that Ripple is going after the cross-border payments turf long dominated by SWIFT, reviving a comparison that has trailed…
Washington has $114 billion reasons to want Tether around
Not that long ago, Washington fined Tether for misleading people about the dollars behind its tokens. Today, the company’s insatiable appetite for American debt is the main argument for sending…
XRP News: Ripple’s Multi-Asset Payments Model Predates Resurfaced XRP Remarks
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said XRP may be the best bridge asset for some cross-border payments, while a stablecoin could solve other customer needs more effectively. The XRP remarks surfaced…
AI Crypto Coins Revenue Gap Puts Token Value to the Test
The AI coin crypto sector sits at $24-25 billion, with a total crypto market of approximately $2.86 trillion. Anthropic reportedly raised $65 billion at a $965 billion valuation in May,…
XRP Price Under Pressure: Spot Selling Overwhelms ETF Demand
XRP price is hovering at the $1.50 level, down 8% over the prior 24 hours after failing to hold the $1.60 level. The drop happens even as U.S. spot XRP…