Technology
Hacks
Onslaught of AI-found bugs forces Bitcoin’s Core Lightning into a secret 14-day emergency lockdown
Core Lightning is urging node operators to upgrade or go offline as multiple vulnerabilities remain under embargo.
Market
Behind Bitcoin’s sudden resilience is a $2 billion cash surge that wiped out speculative leverage
Sticky inflation lifted Fed hike odds as Bitcoin held near $78,000 ahead of a $6.4 billion options expiry.
Regulation
How one small BTC transfer exposed the fine print behind Trump’s ‘never sell’ strategic Bitcoin reserve
A US government transfer of Alameda-linked Bitcoin puts Trump’s reserve rules and victim-restitution exceptions under fresh scrutiny.
Stablecoins
Banks found a way to copy stablecoins without losing the money that funds their loans
Stablecoins threaten to pull cheap deposits off bank balance sheets, putting pressure on the funding banks use to support lending.
Market
Bitcoin traders hedged $60k and loaded up above $78k leaving the low $70k exposed
Bitcoin’s September options book leaves the low $70,000 thinly protected as traders crowd into upside exposure and deeper downside hedges.
Taxes
Some Bitcoin holders tax bill is now set when they leave the country instead of when they sell
Leaving Canada or Australia can trigger tax on unrealized Bitcoin gains, making relocation timing worth millions.
Market
A $215 billion altcoin rally rests on Bitcoin holding its reclaimed market structure
Bitcoin’s $75,800 reclaim has opened the door for an altcoin rally as market breadth and risk appetite accelerate.
Market
Bitcoin hits $80,000’s doorstep just as the ETF bid disappears for the weekend
Bitcoin enters the weekend near $80,000 after $1.6 billion in ETF inflows and billions in short liquidations.
Legal
Justin Sun keeps World Liberty fight public as its $4 billion stablecoin bank awaits final approval
Justin Sun’s lawsuit stays public as World Liberty moves its $4 billion USD1 stablecoin toward final federal bank approval.
Derivatives
US rule rewrite looms for $200B on-chain venue Hyperliquid as Trump signals onshore approval
The CFTC is exploring a legal path for Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to bring the $200 billion-a-month on-chain venue into the US.
Interview
SEC’s latest crypto rules only open a few of Wall Street’s ‘million doors’ – Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says Wall Street’s crypto adoption now depends on fixing old trading rules and fragmented market infrastructure.
Market
Sudden 22% XRP rally triggers forced market wide short-buying, driving XRP toward a make-or-break resistance test
XRP’s 22% rally puts $2.2 million in shorts at risk as price pushes toward $1.38 and the $1.40–$1.50 resistance zone.
