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Strategy's STRC keeps dividend payout steady at 11.5% after seven straight increases

The perpetual preferred yield holds at 11.5% for April as the 30-day volume weighted average price stabilizes near $100.

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor on CoinDesk Television

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Some quantum-resistant tokens jump 50% as Google flags risks to Bitcoin security

The so-called quantum-resistant coins rally as traders switch to potential long-term security.

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Bitcoin enters the public bond market as Moody’s gives a first-of-its-kind crypto deal a rating

A New Hampshire state authority is set to issue a first-of-its-kind bitcoin-backed bond with a Ba2 rating, marking an early test of how crypto can function as collateral inside traditional public finance markets.

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What's next after bitcoin's historic underperformance stretch against stocks

With a few hours to go, bitcoin has tumbled 22% in the first quarter, following a 25% drop in the last quarter of 2025.

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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."

Google warns quantum could crack bitcoin faster than thought

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Bitcoin, stocks rise, oil slides, after report of Iran's willingness to end conflict

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country is prepared to end the conflict if it receives security guarantees.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

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Bitfarms targets zero bitcoin on the balance sheet as it pivots to AI

The company is actively selling bitcoin and redeploying capital into AI-focused data centers as part of a broader transformation away from mining.

A technician monitors cryptocurrency mining rigs at a Bitfarms facility in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada.

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Downside risk remains as bitcoin nears record-tying six-month losing streak

A close below $67,300 for bitcoin would confirm six straight monthly losses amid ongoing macro pressures.

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Tech

Bitcoin bulls scramble for post-quantum protection as Google drops bombshell paper

Google's finding that breaking bitcoin's cryptography requires 20x fewer qubits than previously estimated has triggered the strongest industry response to quantum threats since the Willow chip in 2024. Here's how builders, investors, and researchers are reacting.

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David Bailey’s Nakamoto sells roughly 5% of its bitcoin holdings, offloading 284 BTC

The sale underscores liquidity pressures as the company continues its pivot to a bitcoin treasury strategy.

David Bailey