Bitcoin miner called $5.68 cost for 50 BTC a loss
A 2010 Bitcoin miner called spending $5.68 for an expected 50 BTC block unprofitable, showing how mining economics have changed.
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XRP Ledger Batch upgrade remains below 80% vote
XRP Ledger’s BatchV1_1 amendment has 68.57% validator support but must remain above 80% for 14 days before activation.
Cardano ships node 11.1.1 ahead of Dijkstra
Cardano released node 11.1.1 as developers prepare DijkstraNet, Leios testing and a possible Dijkstra hard fork in late 2026.
Metaplanet CEO responds to 319M-share dispute
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich addressed its 319 million-share option pool and MMXX ties, but investors continue seeking details.
France faces $9.4B crypto tax reporting test: Chainalysis
Chainalysis estimates France had $9.4 billion in potentially taxable crypto activity as DAC8 reporting expands in 2027.
Ethereum targets quantum-resistant L1 by 2029
The Ethereum Foundation has published ratings for 62 Hegotá proposals after collecting 397 assessments from about 60 protocol specialists across nine teams. The Ethereum Foundation said in a Sept. 7 post on X that its Protocol Cluster had released two…
Brazil banks add crypto but hold none on balance sheets
Brazil’s largest banks have expanded their crypto offerings to as many as 28 assets after transactions across the country reached R$505.5 billion or about $98.7 billion in 2025. Brazil banks expand crypto access without taking exposure Folha de S.Paulo reported…
Liquid Network recovers 3,400 BTC after bridge exploit
Liquid Network has recovered 3,400 BTC worth about $269.2 million from the self-described white-hat hackers behind a 4,000 BTC withdrawal, although nearly $47 million remains outstanding. Liquid Network has recovered 85% of the withdrawn Bitcoin On-chain data shows that the…
Stablecoin growth will test 24/7 FX liquidity, TransFi CEO says
Local-currency stablecoin launches have increased demand for 24/7 foreign exchange liquidity as more than 70% of conversions into dollar stablecoins begin in another currency. Raj Kamal, founder and CEO of payments company TransFi, told crypto.news that issuing euro, sterling, yen,…
Bitcoin price may stay below $82K until Fed decision: analysts
Bitcoin has fallen 0.8% to about $79,176 over the past 24 hours as analysts forecast continued trading between $78,000 and $82,000 before the Federal Reserve’s September policy decision. Bitcoin price remains capped near $82,000 Bitfinex analysts told crypto.news that Bitcoin’s…
Zondacrypto case: Poland charges fifth suspect
Polish prosecutors have charged Roman Ż., a former business partner of missing BitBay founder Sylwester Suszek, with two offenses as the Zondacrypto investigation expands beyond 3,600 customer complaints. Zondacrypto suspect faces two charges According to a report published Monday, Roman…
Bitcoin daily transactions hit fourth-highest level in history
Bitcoin has processed 893,391 transactions in one day, its fourth-highest daily total on record and a reading above the 99th percentile of its historical range. Bitcoin transaction count enters its historical top four Galaxy Research reported the milestone in a…