The Central Bank of Russia recently referred to the properties of bitcoin mining and how it could help strengthen the Russian ruble. Elvira Nabiullina, head of the institution, stated that it was still difficult to assess the contribution of the activity in this regard. Central Bank of Russia Regards Bitcoin Mining As An Aid to […] Original
According to CryptoSlam data, NFT sales volume has climbed by 12.03% to $67.76 million, up from last week’s $64.95 million. Summary NFT sales rose 12% to $67.76M as buyers and sellers returned to the market. Ethereum led NFT blockchains with $28.06M in sales, up over 45% week-on-week. Bitcoin fell to $88K and ETH dropped below $3K, but NFTs bucked the market trend. Market participation has rebounded, with NFT buyers surging by 49.30% to 231,210 and sellers jumping by 43.43% to 164,944. NFT transactions remained essentially flat, down just 0.16% to…
A solo Bitcoin miner successfully mined an entire Bitcoin block on December 18, after renting hashpower through the NiceHash marketplace, according to blockchain data. Summary The probability of a solo miner finding a block, particularly when using rented hashpower, remains extremely low given current network difficulty levels. Bitcoin’s network hashrate is dominated by large-scale industrial mining operations using specialized hardware in extensive facilities. Most miners participate in mining pools to distribute rewards more consistently over time. Per ETH News, the miner discovered Bitcoin (BTC) block 928,351, earning the standard block…
The cryptocurrency had recently stalled, but news of a TikTok U.S. joint venture buoyed equity markets and perhaps boosted bitcoin as well. Bitcoin and Stocks Surge with TikTok’s U.S. Pivot More than two billion users have now downloaded what was once an obscure Chinese short-form video-sharing application, an impressive number that likely saved the app […] Original
Bitcoin and ether ETFs both moved deeper into negative territory as investor caution resurfaced, while solana and XRP continued to attract steady inflows. The session reflected a market still rotating selectively rather than exiting crypto exposure altogether. Bitcoin and Ether Bleed as Solana, XRP Stay Resilient Momentum cooled quickly across the ETF landscape, with bitcoin’s […] Original
Quantum computers can’t decrypt Bitcoin but could forge signatures from exposed public keys, putting ~6.7m BTC at risk unless wallets migrate to post‑quantum paths before large fault‑tolerant machines arrive. Summary Bitcoin stores no encrypted secrets on‑chain; the critical quantum threat is Shor‑enabled key recovery from exposed public keys, allowing authorization forgery on vulnerable UTXOs. Project Eleven’s Bitcoin Risq List estimates about 6.7m BTC in addresses meeting its public‑key exposure criteria, with Taproot changing but not eliminating the risk if quantum machines scale. Current estimates suggest ~2,330 logical qubits and millions of physical…
Ledn unveils a monthly Open Book Report to benchmark transparency as banks enter the bitcoin‑backed loan market. Ledn, one of the world’s largest bitcoin lenders, announced that it is releasing an Open Book Report, providing standardized, independent disclosures of its BTC loan book, collateral levels, and loan‑to‑value ratios. The first report shows $868 million in outstanding […] Original
Taiwan’s justice ministry holds seized BTC and stablecoins as lawmakers debate BTC as a reserve asset and regulators advance a strict stablecoin framework. Summary Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice controls 210.45 BTC and about NT$1.3b in seized crypto, mostly dollar-pegged stablecoins plus ETH, BNB, Tron and Livepeer. The disclosure fuels a political fight over treating Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, with lawmaker Ko Ju-Chun urging its inclusion in national reserves. Taiwan’s central bank and FSC are pushing tighter stablecoin rules and a VASP law, with any local stablecoin launch unlikely…
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) snapped back into positive territory with a powerful inflow-led session, while ether ETFs extended their outflow streak. Solana and XRP continued to quietly attract capital, rounding out a mixed but active trading day. Ether Lags Despite Broader ETF Strength as Bitcoin Inflows Surge A shift in sentiment rippled through the crypto […] Original
A new report warns that the Central African Republic’s rapid embrace of “opaque crypto projects” is exposing the country to foreign criminal influence and eroding state sovereignty ahead of the Dec. 28 election. A Warning of ‘State Capture’ The Central African Republic is facing a “grave risk of state capture” by foreign criminal organizations through […] Original