KuCoin can block your crypto transactions even if you never sent it to these 17 sanctioned platforms
KuCoin has expanded sanctions screening to indirect crypto transfers across 17 crypto platforms, including Justin Sun-linked HTX. Under an Aug. 27 compliance notice, KuCoin said Shelbit, Aban Tether, A7 Nigeria, A7 Africa, PilotFinance, Rapira, Aifory…
Bitcoin now has a quantum computing escape route, but 7 million BTC may still be exposed
Bitcoin has confirmed a quantum-resistant transaction on mainnet using its existing consensus rules, showing that some holders could migrate funds away from future quantum risk without waiting for a protocol upgrade. The Aug. 26 transaction used a…
The next currency crisis may be harder to contain because of stablecoins, New York Fed report shows
A New York Federal Reserve study found that dollar stablecoins are more likely to flow into wallets tied to countries experiencing currency or banking crises. Wallets linked to countries experiencing some form of financial crisis were 1.8% more likely to…
It just got 25 times easier to move self-custody Bitcoin directly onto Wall Street, and $5 billion already has
BlackRock cut the minimum for converting privately held Bitcoin into IBIT shares from $25 million to $1 million, while Bitwise lowered its floor from $100 million to $3 million. While this might sound like a niche development for a small number of…
Solana takes its first step toward sub-second speed by cutting block confirmation times across the network
Solana’s mainnet is producing blocks faster after its first staged slot-time reduction moved the network’s target from 400 milliseconds to 350 milliseconds. Faster slots shorten block-level feedback and confirmation thresholds measured in slots, while…
Bitcoin is trapped between $75,000 and $80,000 ahead of a massive Friday derivatives settlement
Bitcoin is trading between $80,000 and $78,000, and faces two option strikes that could shape dealer hedging into Friday. Reported call exposure at $75,000 and $80,000 creates a test of whether those positions dampen Bitcoin’s next move or add force to a…
Avalanche Treasury doubles down on its strategy to build shareholder value after a $44 million hit
Avalanche Treasury Corp approved a $10 million Class A share-repurchase program after reporting a $44.7 million second-quarter loss, with about $35.7 million attributed to losses linked to AVAX. Management described the program as one tool to create…
Thailand is rewriting its stock exchange rules to trap billions in Bitcoin ETF wealth strictly inside its own borders
Thailand is proposing a crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) framework that would give domestic fund managers, the Stock Exchange of Thailand and locally regulated custodians a structural advantage as the country opens the market to Bitcoin and Ethereum…
A hidden Bitcoin node database just shrank by 40 GB, but only if runners rebuild it
Bitcoin Core has merged a redesign of its optional transaction index that cut about 40 GB from the database in one contributor’s mainnet test. Operators using -txindex retain their existing indexes through an upgrade; capturing the full saving…
Soluna’s 1 billion-share proposal exposes the funding challenge behind its AI and Bitcoin expansion
Soluna Holdings is asking shareholders to substantially expand its ability to issue stock as the data-center developer tries to finance a 6.3-gigawatt pipeline that remains overwhelmingly unbuilt. An SEC filing showed that Soluna shareholders will vote…