Bitcoin
Lawmakers outraged over "disgusting" war bets on Polymarket
Polymarket removed a betting market on the rescue of U.S. service members in Iran after lawmakers criticized it for reducing a military operation to a financial trade. Will this incident add to the pressure prediction markets face in Washington? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
JPMorgan & Goldman Sachs eye prediction markets
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the bank is considering entering prediction markets and Goldman Sachs has expressed similar ambitions. Would the Wall Street giants adopt blockchain-based systems or stick to traditional infrastructure? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Why Jack Dorsey thinks AI will replace middle managers
Block CEO Jack Dorsey argues that his company's decision to cut approximately 40% employees was not a cost reduction but a permanent restructuring to replace middle managers with AI. But current and former Block employees are pushing back, saying that roughly 95% of AI-generated code changes still require human modification. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Google warns quantum could crack bitcoin faster than thought
Google’s Quantum AI team released a new whitepaper revealing that Bitcoin’s security could be compromised with significantly less computing power than previously assumed. The report suggests that it might only take 500,000 to crack the network and Bitcoin’s own Taproot upgrade might have made it easier to target transactions in real time. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Why bitcoin miners are losing $19,000 per coin
Bitcoin's average production costs hit $88,000 but the price of BTC has dipped under $69,000. This means that the average miner is losing a staggering $19,000 on every block. The energy crisis stemming from the conflict in the Middle East is forcing miners to sell their Bitcoin just to keep the lights on. Plus, retail capital rotates out of crypto in Korea and Hyperliquid sees a shift in trading behavior. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts CoinDesk Daily.
Trump-Linked WLFI offers "direct access" for $5M stake
World Liberty Financial, the DeFi protocol backed by the Trump family, just passed a governance vote on a three-tier staking system that requires up to a $5 million WLFI lockup for top-level benefits, including guaranteed access to the project's team. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
Ein einzelner Kryptohändler hält eine Wette in Höhe von 194 Millionen US-Dollar darauf, dass Bitcoin und Ether weiter steigen werden
Große Investoren auf Hyperliquid häufen gehebelte Long-Positionen in Bitcoin und Ether an, während BTC auf 71.000 USD steigt, was die Wetten befeuert, dass die Kryptowährung die Marke von 75.000 USD durchbrechen wird.
Bitcoin übertrifft Aktien und Gold, während der Konflikt im Nahen Osten die globalen Märkte erschüttert
Bitcoin hat Edelmetalle und US-Aktien seit Beginn des Krieges im Iran übertroffen und die Stimmung nach einem schwierigen Jahresstart aufgehellt.
Trump-nahe amerikanische Bitcoin-Firma verzeichnet im vierten Quartal einen Verlust von 59 Millionen US-Dollar, da der Bitcoin-Preis fällt
Das Bitcoin-Mining-Unternehmen hält jetzt über 6.000 BTC, wobei etwa ein Drittel durch Mining erworben wurde und zwei Drittel durch Käufe auf dem freien Markt sowie strategische Transaktionen.
Trump tariffs send bitcoin lower to $66K
U.S. Google searches for "bitcoin zero" have hit a record high following President Trump's aggressive tariff announcements. As trade war fears rattle domestic and the crypto markets, traders are bracing for a further dip in Bitcoin. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
