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Here is what $100 oil means for Bitcoin network
Research shows that only 8% to 10% of global Bitcoin hashrate runs in oil-sensitive power markets, suggesting that geopolitical shocks may affect BTC prices more than mining costs.
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest says quantum computing is a long-term risk for bitcoin, not an imminent threat
Today’s quantum computers are far from breaking Bitcoin’s cryptography and any real threat would likely emerge gradually, giving the network time to adapt.
Tether invests in Ark Labs to make Bitcoin ready for stablecoins and payments
The issuer behind the USDT stablecoin joined a $5.2 million funding round for Ark Labs, backing software that could let stablecoins move and settle on Bitcoin rails.
SEC, CFTC end years of rivalry with deal that will mean combined crypto oversight
The two agencies sealed their memorandum of understanding to link the parts of their work that overlap, and coordinated crypto oversight is among the top goals.
Stablecoins won't get any kind of deposit insurance under GENIUS rules, says FDIC chief
The chairman of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. made clear that even pass-through deposit insurance won't be allowed from third-party firms.
Coinbase-backed AI payments protocol wants to fix micropayment but demand is just not there yet
Agentic commerce holds promise, but data shows that x402 is still in the trial phase
DeFi lending platform Aave sees a rare $27 million liquidations after a price glitch
The blockchain data flagged shows a spike in liquidations over the past 24 hours. Some observers believe the event may have been linked to a price update in an risk-oracle system that Aave uses to determine the value of collateral.
Stablecoin boom could eat into traditional banks' profits, warn Jefferies analysts
Digital dollar use in payments and crypto markets may slowly pull deposits from banks, forcing lenders to seek pricier funding, a new report by Jeffries finds.
Investment firm Multicoin bets 'Internet Labor Markets' will drive crypto’s next wave of adoption
According to the firm, the next wave of users that will onboard into crypto will be thanks to networks where users earn crypto by contributing work rather than buying tokens outright.
Crypto doesn’t belong in AI portfolio as it’s ‘a different animal,’ says tech investor and former Snap exec
Former Snap strategy chief and Credit Suisse banker says crypto sits outside his AI thesis.
