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Solana developers outline plan to protect network from quantum threats
Two of the network’s core developer teams, Anza and Jump Crypto’s Firedancer, have landed on the same solution: a new type of digital signature called Falcon.

Bitcoin is climbing on thin volume, leaving rally vulnerable to macro shock
Low trading volume and a lack of conviction from big-money bettors could leave the bitcoin rally on shaky ground, said 10x Research head Markus Thielen.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy buys 3,273 bitcoin as it inches closer to its 1 million target
Strategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin in the world, now holds 818,334 BTC, which it said it purchased for nearly $62 billion at an average price of roughly $75,537 per token.

Five times President Trump made a statement that moved bitcoin, and why it might happen again this week
Trump’s social media posts and statements to news reporters have triggered 5% to 12% swings in the price of bitcoin, blurring the lines between policy and market manipulation.

Inside the rise of wrench attacks against crypto holders and how France has become the focus
France has seen 41 crypto-related kidnappings this year, roughly one every 2.5 days, prompting authorities to step up security.

Stripe doubles down on blockchain and stablecoins, aiming to become 'AWS for money'
Demand is emerging fastest in the Global South and cross-border use cases, where cards fail and currencies are unstable, said Adrien Duchâteau, Stripe's crypto GTM lead.

Strategy proposes semi-monthly dividends on its popular STRC preferred stock
"[The] proposed changes are intended to stabilize price, dampen cyclicality, drive liquidity, and grow demand," said Executive Chairman Michael Saylor.

Beaten-down digital asset treasury names lead crypto stock surge as bitcoin hits $78,000
Oil prices slumped as Trump said Iran committed to open the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. plans to acquire that country's enriched uranium as part of a deal.

Back in the black: Strategy surges 8% as bitcoin's rise to $77,000 puts holdings in profit
Bitcoin climbed above its 100-day moving average, while Strategy moves back above its 200-week trend level.

Bitcoin rises past $76,000, aiming at major breakout as oil plunges on Iran cooldown
Iran's foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz will remain completely open for the remainder of the ceasefire.

