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Two Prime CEO Calls Bitcoin Yields From Babylon and Stacks ‘VC-Funded Subsidies’
Two Prime CEO argues Babylon and Stacks bitcoin yields are VC-funded subsidies that shrink as deposits grow, and points to an offchain lending vault as an alternative.
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Why Bitcoin's Next Soft Fork Could Feel Like a Practice Run
Matt Corallo explains why Bitcoin's next soft fork patching four legacy bugs is about maintenance practice as much as the fixes themselves.
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I checked every past time Bitcoin was this close to its long-term floor. A year later it was higher in 8 of 8.
A Bitcoin power-law floor analysis counts past periods near the floor; the price was higher 12 months later in all 8 cases.
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Strategy raises $5.4B but barely buys bitcoin
Strategy sold $5.4B of stock but put only $588M into bitcoin, per its own 10-Q filing.
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Matt Corallo Flags Critical Linux Kernel Flaw; Lightning Labs Ships LND Mitigation
Critical Linux kernel TCP flaw (CVSS 9.8) flagged by Matt Corallo, with Lightning Labs shipping an LND mitigation that disables Multipath TCP.
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Why Bitcoin’s Next Soft Fork Could Feel Like a Practice Run
Matt Corallo argues Bitcoin's next soft fork patching four legacy bugs is also a practice run for rebuilding upgrade muscle memory.
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Elias Rohrer, instagibbs, darosior & more - Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #429 Recap
Bitcoin Optech newsletter recap covering silent payments for multiparty wallets, a DoS disclosure and a Bitcoin Core policy update.
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Riot (RIOT) and Hut 8 (HUT) Sell Thousands of Bitcoin to Fund AI Ventures, Share Buybacks
Riot and Hut 8 sold thousands of bitcoin to fund AI data centers and buybacks, a sign miners are shifting balance sheets toward AI.
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Idling at Support
Glassnode on-chain analysis: short-term holders shifted from mostly in profit to mostly at a loss as Bitcoin pulled back about 10% into support.
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Here’s Why Bitcoin Yield on L2s Are Drying Up, According to Two Prime
Unchained piece on why bitcoin yields on L2s are fading, per Two Prime; the snippet is mostly survey promo, so the thesis is only partly visible.
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Core Lightning Urges Upgrade to 26.06.10 to Patch Channel Flaws
Core Lightning maintainers urge node operators to upgrade to 26.06.10 to patch channel-balance risks and remote crashes.
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339k BTC moved at a loss last week... twice a normal week.
On-chain data shows 339k BTC moved at a loss in one week, about twice normal, computed from the author's own node.
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Judge Orders Bitcoin Wallet Returned to Family of Convicted Canadian Killer
A Nova Scotia judge ordered a Bitcoin wallet returned to a convicted killer's family after prosecutors failed to link it to the crime.
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Bitcoin bounces from 7-week low under $76K as Democrats sweep Congress
Bitcoin fell to a seven-week low near $75,618 as roughly $300 million in long positions were liquidated.
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Bitcoin ETFs Lose $1 Billion as Midterms, Binance Hack Weigh on Sentiment
Bitcoin ETFs saw about $1 billion in outflows amid midterm election uncertainty and the Binance hack.
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The 7,500 BTC That Left Binance’s SAFU Fund Has Moved Again, to an Unlabeled Address
Onchain tracing shows 7,500 BTC moved from Binance's SAFU fund to an unlabeled high-volume address.
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Tether Holds 150,000 Bitcoin, CEO Says—About 50,000 More Than Its Reserve Report Shows
Tether's CEO claims about 150,000 BTC, well above the 100,060 implied by its Q3 reserve report, a significant gap for a major stablecoin issuer.
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Liquid’s Bitcoin Reserves Fully Back Its Tokens Again as Board Member Points to Blockstream
Liquid Federation says roughly 600 BTC lost in September's exploit has been restored to its reserves.
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Tether Holds 150,000 Bitcoin CEO Says, 50,000 More Than Its Reserve Report Shows
Tether CEO says the company holds about 150,000 BTC, roughly 50,000 more than its published reserve report shows.
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BitGo Adds Stacks Bitcoin Staking in Qualified Custody
BitGo adds Stacks BTC staking for qualified custody, requiring STX at 5% of BTC position.
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Andrew Hohns: Why Bitcoin Can Fix America’s Debt Spiral
Battery Finance's Andrew Hohns argues a Bitcoin reserve could defease US debt and proposes Treasury pilot BitBonds.
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Liquid Network Restores Full Bitcoin Backing Two Months After $320M Exploit
Liquid's reserves are fully backed again two months after the $320M exploit, and Adam Back warns developers not to trust AI-suggested fixes blindly.
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Liquid’s bitcoin IOUs are fully backed again after a $320 million exploit
Liquid's bitcoin peg is fully backed again after a $320M exploit, but the federation has not disclosed who paid to fill the gap.
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Tether holds 150,000 bitcoin worth $11.5 billion, CEO Paolo Ardoino says
Tether's CEO says it holds 150,000 BTC worth $11.5B, but did not say where the coins sit or how they are reported.
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North Korea denies role in $6.4 billion Binance hack after FBI points to TraderTraitor
North Korea denies involvement in the $6.4B Binance hack after FBI alerts tied the theft to TraderTraitor-controlled wallets.
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Binance has spent half its SAFU bitcoin, about $580 million worth, data shows
Binance's SAFU fund holds about half its bitcoin (~$580M) and sits below its own $800M top-up trigger, with no refill date given.
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Bitcoin miner Cipher posts $31 million profit as AI pivot begins
Cipher Mining's $31M profit came from a $127M accounting gain while revenue fell 63%, showing its operating loss; the AI pivot is the context.
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Liquid Restores Full Bitcoin Backing After Elements Exploit
Liquid restores full Bitcoin backing after the Elements exploit, a condition for reopening federation withdrawals.
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Bitcoin giant Strategy, unfazed by Binance hack, adds over $65 million BTC to its holdings
Strategy reported buying over $65M of BTC after the Binance hack, its largest purchase since late September.
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Satoshi's Bitcoin monetary system?
A Reddit discussion on whether Bitcoin's security budget can hold up once block subsidies shrink, without raising the 21M cap. Thread-level discussion, no new research.