Furious debate about THORChain vs NEAR shows idealism has limits
The furious debate over Bitget’s $387.7M of hacked funds comes down to whether ideals around “permissionless and decentralized” tech means never intervening — even if you could.
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USDT Is Returning to Bitcoin After 10 Years. Should Users Care?
USDT is returning to Bitcoin with private payments. Here is what changes for users, and whether Tether can still freeze it.
America at a crossroads: Commissioner Peirce’s parting challenge
It is incumbent upon us to continue Commissioner Peirce’s mission, writes Will Schwartz, policy associate at the Blockchain Association.
Impacts of Daily Dividends on Digital Credit
Bitcoin Magazine Impacts of Daily Dividends on Digital Credit Analyzing the implications for digital credit instruments paying daily dividends. This post Impacts of Daily Dividends on Digital Credit first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Allard Peng.
'Uptober' Off With a Bang as Bitcoin Surges to $86K
Cooler inflation and two dovish Fed speakers have shifted the odds toward a rate hold, with payrolls due and CPI landing on October 14.
US Savings Rate Hits a 2022 Low: Could Bitcoin Be a Hedge?
The United States personal savings rate dropped to 4.1% in August 2026, its lowest level since November 2022, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. That decline now raises a pointed question: can Bitcoin serve as a hedge against shrinking…
US Adds Just 29,000 Jobs in September: Why Are Bitcoin and Gold Jumping?
The US jobs report showed only 29,000 new jobs in September, sending Bitcoin and gold higher and burning short sellers.
Bitcoin Price Reacts Immediately to Weaker-Than-Expected US Jobs Report
The unemployment rate was also higher than expectations.
U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, with unemployment rate rising to 4.2%
Bitcoin held earlier gains following the report, up more than 2% over the past 24 hours and just below $87,000.
BitGo CEO says Clarity’s failure left capital markets exposed to risk potentially worse than Lehman
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe warned that Clarity's failure left systemic risks arising from one firm holding exchange, brokerage, and custody functions.
Circle urges EU to revise stablecoin reserve rules in MiCA review
Circle wants the EU to replace mandatory bank-deposit minimums with more flexible liquidity rules and preserve cross-border stablecoin issuance.
Bitcoin survived 5% yields but crypto’s cheap-money era did not
The US 10-year Treasury yield touched 5.34% on Oct. 1, its highest since 2002, capping a third quarter in which it climbed almost 90 basis points, the largest quarterly rise this century. Bitcoin gained about 43% over the same three…