Bitcoin needs to reach $82,900 to outrun a looming miner margin squeeze
A projected 4.70% difficulty increase could cut hashprice 4.49% and push older machines below power-only breakeven.
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Altcoins gained 21% and still lost ground to Bitcoin. What would finally turn the tables?
Glassnode reported that altcoin market capitalization climbed 21% over the past month, while altcoins' share of the combined Bitcoin-and-altcoin market fell 0.9 percentage points over 90 days, based on data as of Sept. 7. Capital has moved up the entire…
The US Bitcoin reserve faces a crucial bipartisan test Wednesday
The American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) would put the federal government's Bitcoin reserve into law for the first time. But ahead of its first House committee vote on Sept. 16, the bill has attracted just one Democratic cosponsor, and he…
Bitcoin self-custody creates a massive cost-basis blind spot on your 2026 crypto tax forms
Under 2026 US rules, transferred coins remain outside mandatory basis reporting even when the investor's purchase cost is unchanged.
Proposed stablecoin rules might guarantee your dollar while making you wait a week to spend it
Proposed OCC redemption extensions leave buyers and conversion providers to finance an earlier exit when they pay before recovering dollars.
Strategy prioritizes $950 million STRC buyback over expanding its Bitcoin treasury
From July 20 to Sept. 13, STRC repurchases absorbed about $2.57 for every $1 Strategy spent buying Bitcoin.
Coinbase-backed Base just exposed the uncomfortable truth about Ethereum’s L2s
Ethereum and Coinbase-backed layer-2 network Base have abandoned an effort to agree on how the next generation of crypto wallets should work. On Sept. 14, Ethlabs researcher Derek Chiang said collaboration between developers working on Ethereum’s EIP-8141 Frame Transactions and Base’s…
Ethereum builders face a choice between locking up too much cash or relying on trusted brokers
Lido’s ePBS debate exposes costs that could favor trusted payments, while relay auctions may still help builders compete.
A new XRPL upgrade could concentrate XRP ownership inside banks instead of retail wallets
Pending sponsorship rules could shift reserves and fees to businesses, whose ability to release capital would depend on user funding and exit rules.
Circle’s Arc launch ties Wall Street firms to the network without making them its safety net
Ahead of the planned Sept. 16 launch, institutional validators offer ledger accountability without a blanket guarantee for applications or losses.
XRP holders could earn new yield, but getting out may take up to 60 days
Firelight's planned coverage rollout would lengthen withdrawals while eligible claims could reduce exiting collateral after emissions stop.
Aave V4 proposal would put DAO funds first in line to absorb lending losses
TokenLogic proposes Core WETH, USDC and USDT protection, with DAO offsets absorbing first losses before volunteer underwriters.