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Bitcoin Core changes security rules as AI makes finding code bugs dangerously easy
Bitcoin Core merged a policy ending the embargo for bugs an AI could rediscover, after AI found hundreds of Bitcoin bugs.
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Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #428
Bitcoin Optech's weekly newsletter covering recent Bitcoin protocol development and technical discussion.
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Bitcoin appears to have decoupled from midterm cycle bottom history
Bitcoin's current recovery may have bottomed months before the midterms, breaking the historical midterm-cycle pattern.
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Bitcoin ETFs bleed $635M as October slides back into the red
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $635M in outflows in October, with net outflows of $175M for the month so far.
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Bitcoin Core changes security policy as AI makes bugs easier to find
Bitcoin Core is changing its security disclosure policy because AI-assisted bug hunting makes keeping vulnerabilities secret less protective.
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Switzerland approves first spot Bitcoin ETF for retail investors
Switzerland approves its first spot Bitcoin ETF for retail investors, trading on SIX expected in November.
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Tether-Backed Utexo Sets November 28 Launch for Bridged USDT on Bitcoin
Tether-backed Utexo sets a November 28 launch for bridged USDT on Bitcoin, with testing on Signet first.
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On-Chain Look at 1.0+ BTC Addresses Over the Last 12 Months
Original onchain analysis of 1+ BTC UTXOs created over the last year, with a transparent method and caveats about address ownership.
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A real Bitcoin TXID is not a confirmed payment: 0 confirmations and RBF explained
A clear explainer on why a 0-confirmation Bitcoin TXID does not mean payment, covering RBF and mempool risk.
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Bitcoin hashrate hits seven-month high as AI shift fails to ease mining competition
Bitcoin hashrate hit a seven-month high as miners pivot toward AI, with smaller operators possibly absorbing abandoned equipment.
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Bitcoin ETFs Erase October Losses With $1 Billion in Three Days
Spot bitcoin ETFs took in about $1.07B over three sessions, flipping October flows to roughly +$460M.
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Utexo Opens Utexo Mint Early Access for USDT on Bitcoin Ahead of November 28 Launch
Utexo opened early access to Utexo Mint for USDT on Bitcoin via RGB ahead of a November 28 public launch.
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Government-Linked $1 Billion Bitcoin Transfer Led to Coinbase Prime Addresses
A $1B government-linked bitcoin transfer on October 8 routed through unlabeled addresses into Arkham-labeled Coinbase Prime deposits, showing an exchange destination but not a sale.
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Arkham CEO on $1 Billion of U.S. Government Bitcoin Moved to “Unknown” Wallet
Arkham's CEO explains the movement of $1B in U.S. government Bitcoin to an unknown wallet, weighing sale versus custody transfer.
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Your wallet doesn't have a balance. It has a bag of coins, and which ones it spends decides your fee. We wrote up how Bitcoin Core picks them.
A clear explainer on how Bitcoin Core chooses coins and how coin selection drives transaction fees.
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Chinese Prosecutors Seek to Confiscate $5.1B in Bitcoin Seized by UK in Qian Case
China seeks to confiscate $5.1B in Bitcoin that the UK seized in the Qian case, with a parallel legal fight in London.
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China Opens Its Own Case to Confiscate 61,896 Bitcoin Held by UK Authorities
China opened a competing forfeiture case over 61,896 BTC held by UK authorities, a day after a London court ruled Chinese law governs victims' rights.
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Bitcoin ETFs bag another $528M, taking 3-day haul past $1B
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $1.08B over three sessions, pushing October flows positive.
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China seeks to seize 61,800 BTC tied to $5.7 billion fraud scheme
Chinese prosecutors seek to seize over 61,800 BTC tied to a $5.7 billion fraud, days after a UK court ruled Chinese law governs victims' claims. This is the more detailed version of the story.
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What's the dumbest way you've lost bitcoin? Not hacks, just you vs. yourself
A community thread asking users to share their most avoidable Bitcoin losses, useful as a practical lesson list but not original reporting.
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Coinbase's Plan for a Quantum-Safe Bitcoin
Coinbase lays out a plan for Bitcoin quantum resistance, covering new addresses, signatures and dormant coins.
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Zcash Sprout Holders Have Two Weeks to Move Their ZEC
Zcash's NU7 upgrade retires the Sprout transaction format, so Sprout holders must move funds before activation.
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Musk’s SpaceX-Tesla Merger Would Create a Bitcoin Treasury Behemoth
Musk says Tesla and SpaceX boards are weighing a merger that would combine about 30,000 BTC on one balance sheet; no terms agreed.
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I mapped every Satoshi Nakamoto statue on Earth, with a passport you can stamp when you visit
A builder mapped all 12 known Satoshi statues with locations, status and trip guides; a fun, practical Bitcoin resource.
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Dogecoin Labs Launches With MyDoge, DogeOS and a Dogecoin Foundation Partnership
Dogecoin Labs launches under Jordan Jefferson to run DOGE's wallet, app layer and payments app, with House of Doge taking an equity stake and a Dogecoin Foundation partnership.
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Swept and Refilled
Glassnode shows Bitcoin swept to about $80K near US ETF and treasury cost basis, with bids refilling quickly and liquidation clusters mapped between $85K and $87.5K.
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J.P. Morgan Reveals First-Ever Bitcoin Price Forecast in Long-Term Capital Market Report
J.P. Morgan's long-term capital market report projects Bitcoin as a top-performing asset through 2036, with a 10% base case and 16% bull case return target.
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SpaceX and Tesla explore merger that would unite more than 30,000 bitcoin
SpaceX and Tesla committees are exploring a merger that would combine over 30,000 bitcoin held by the two companies.
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SideSwap Reports About 600 Redemptions After Reopening L-BTC Swaps
SideSwap reopened L-BTC swaps and saw about 600 redemptions, paying users from its own wallet while reserves cover 85.8% of L-BTC.
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JPMorgan Asset Management Sets a 10% Base Case for Bitcoin, Still Sees No Clear Portfolio Role
JPMorgan Asset Management models a 10% base case for bitcoin and says it does not yet work as a portfolio diversifier.