Washington is turning up the heat on Iran’s crypto-linked financial channels, while Tehran is reportedly using Bitcoin to keep trade moving through one of the world’s most strategically important waterways. Same tech, opposite agendas. US authorities are stepping up pressure on Iran’s crypto activity. Tehran reportedly controls about $7.7 billion in digital assets. Blockchain transparency […]
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Glassnode says Bitcoin quantum risk covers 1.92M BTC Bitcoin is not getting smashed by quantum computers tomorrow, but Glassnode says the protocol already has a measurable quantum-risk surface that deserves attention, not copium. 1.92 million BTC are structurally exposed 4.12 million BTC are operationally exposed Old output types and address reuse are the weak links […]
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The US Treasury has hit a Sinaloa Cartel-linked crypto laundering network with fresh sanctions, saying the group helped move fentanyl trafficking proceeds through cryptocurrency and Ethereum wallets. See the Treasury action against this drug money-laundering ring linked to the Sinaloa Cartel. US Treasury sanctions target a Sinaloa Cartel-linked laundering network Fentanyl trafficking proceeds allegedly converted […]
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Bitcoin-Backed Loans Offer 5.5% Fixed Rates, But Liquidation Risk Still Bites Bitcoin-backed lending is pulling in attention again, and for good reason: a new loan setup offering a 5.5% fixed rate and a 60% loan-to-value ratio (LTV) gives BTC holders a way to unlock cash without selling their coins. Sounds clean. The catch is the […]
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A dormant Bitcoin wallet just moved 500 BTC after more than 10 years, and the timing has reignited one of the most overlooked risks facing the network: future quantum computers and exposed public keys. 500 BTC moved after more than 10 years of silence Quantum computing risk is getting harder to dismiss Glassnode says 30.2% […]
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Stacks is taking another swing at Bitcoin-native yield, introducing a staking model that aims to let BTC holders earn rewards without handing control to a centralized lender. The pitch is simple enough: make Bitcoin more useful without turning it into a sloppy Wall Street-style yield toy. Bitcoin staking model: Stacks is pushing a new way […]
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Coins.ph has expanded QRPh payments in the Philippines to include Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), giving users a way to pay at roughly 700,000 merchants while crypto is converted into pesos at checkout. BTC and ETH now work with QRPh Payments auto-convert to Philippine pesos in real time USDT already proved there was demand Stablecoins […]
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South Carolina has passed a new pro-crypto law that protects Bitcoin and other digital assets from discriminatory tax treatment, strengthens self-custody rights, supports mining activity, and blocks state authorities from using or testing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). No special crypto tax penalties Self-custody rights protected Mining support and a CBDC ban Governor Henry McMaster […]
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Drift says insurance fund untouched after attack, withdrawals to resume and users who staked into it should still be able to withdraw once the platform is restored. That’s the relief. The bruise is a massive Solana DeFi breach, reportedly tied to a compromised administrator key and social engineering rather than a simple smart contract bug. […]
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Virtuals Protocol’s VIRTUAL token caught a modest bid on fresh AI-agent buzz, but the real numbers are ugly: revenue has collapsed, trading activity has thinned out, and BNB Chain is muscling in with the kind of distribution most crypto projects can only fantasize about. VIRTUAL rose 4.2% in 24 hours to about $0.7345 Daily revenue […]
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