Bitcoin’s inflation hedge has a hidden cost
Borrowing costs, missed interest income, and futures fees can all eat into returns even when Bitcoin holds its value. That's...
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Bitcoin Holds Above $80K as Markets Scale Back Fed Rate Hike Bets
Bitcoin (BTC) traded near $82,000 around Friday’s Wall Street open as crypto markets stabilized alongside a rebound in South Korean...
Block’s Proto Bitcoin Mining Hardware Now Available to Own via Sazmining
Key TakeawaysSazmining launches Proto mining hardware sales, offering individual ownership of Block’s immersion hashboards.Customers own their hashboards, while Sazmining handles...
Starknet Opens Vote: Could Ethereum Exit Follow?
TLDR Starknet launched a seven-day STRK governance vote on October 15, with voting scheduled to close on October 22. The...
Binance Eyes Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Brazil Stocks in Global Push
Key TakeawaysBinance is exploring stock access in four markets: Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Brazil.The push extends Binance beyond...
Bitcoin Miners Face Rising AI Infrastructure Funding Needs
Bitcoin mining companies expanding into artificial intelligence and high-performance computing face sharply different borrowing costs as lenders scrutinize large-scale data...
Canton Enters South Korea as Meritz Eyes Tokenized Finance Deals
Key TakeawaysCanton Foundation and Meritz Securities signed an MoU on Oct. 15 to explore tokenization in Korea.Meritz Securities will examine...
Solana Breaches China’s Crypto Wall With New Shanghai Office
Key TakeawaysSolana opened a Shanghai office and hosted landmark city light shows despite China’s strict crypto bans.By focusing on tech...
Babylon Moves Bitcoin Lending Proposal Forward on Aave V4
Bitcoin-focused developer Babylon Labs has submitted a proposal to let users borrow stablecoins on Aave against native Bitcoin (BTC).Under the...
Scammer Loses $4.8M Stored On Tampered Ledgers: Asia Express
Major irony alert as scammer falls victim to Ledger supply chain attackLedger was forced to suspend its reseller network across...
Binance Tokenized Stocks Cross $1 Billion in Assets Under Management
Key TakeawaysBinance’s Bstocks hit $1B AUM in four months, becoming the fastest tokenized equity product on record.Industry-wide transfers topped $100B...
Starknet Opens Vote on Potential Ethereum L2 Exit
Ethereum layer-2 network Starknet has opened a non-binding vote asking STRK holders whether it should explore becoming an independent, post-quantum...
Blue Owl’s Stack Seeks $6 Billion Melbourne Loan as AI Debt Faces Scrutiny
This article first appeared in The Energy Mag. The original article can be viewed here. The Energy Mag (formerly The...
Binance Pulls the Plug on Bitcoin Mining After 6-Year Run
Key TakeawaysBinance is pulling the plug on Binance Pool and its related mining services on Nov. 10, ending a six-year...
Why is Ethereum Foundation selling? BTC futures warning signs: Market Moves
ETH price up 10% in April, so why is Ethereum Foundation selling?Ether (ETH) has surged more than 10% in April,...
Bitcoin Gives up $82,000 as Hot US CPI Sends Bonds Toward New Highs
Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $82,000 after Wednesday’s Wall Street open as US consumer inflation beat expectations.Key points:Bitcoin dropped to $81,926...
US Inflation Reaches 4-Month High as Bitcoin Bulls Retreat
Key TakeawaysU.S. inflation reached 3.7% in September as gasoline prices jumped 9.1%, driving more than half the monthly increase.Bitcoin dropped...
BNY Brings 24/7 Dollar Settlement to Singapore Gulf Bank
Key TakeawaysSingapore Gulf Bank adopted BNY’s 24/7 USD settlement for eligible weekend and holiday payments.The move narrows stablecoins’ always-on edge...
Former FTX-backed Bitcoin miner pivots to AI
SWI Group has raised €800 million to expand AI infrastructure, advancing its plan to repurpose FTX-backed Bitcoin miner Genesis Digital...
Strive Bitcoin Treasury Reaches 32,773 BTC After Latest Purchase
Strive, a publicly traded Bitcoin treasury company, increased its holdings by more than 11% last week as investors exercised $208...
STRC Nearly Hits $100 After Bitcoin Giant Strategy Breaks Buyback Promise
Key TakeawaysStrategy repurchased $368.7 million of STRC from Sept. 28 to Oct. 11 while buying just 584 BTC.STRC closed at...
Binance to Shut Down Crypto Mining Pool in November
Crypto exchange Binance is shutting down its mining pool and related services in November, ending an operation that has been...
