Category: Bitcoin News

Bitcoin may not be as resilient to network attacks as most think, according to Bitcoin pioneer Nick Szabo, who argues that while Bitcoin is a trust-minimized network, it isn’t entirely trustless and can still be “attacked” by nation-states and corporations.  In a post to X on Sunday, Szabo explained that every cryptocurrency and layer 1 network has a “legal attack” surface that enables them to be disrupted by governments. Thinking Bitcoin or any blockchain protocol is a “magical anarcho-capitalist Swiss army knife that can withstand any kind of governmental attack…

Stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly eyeing a $1.15 billion investment in German robotics startup Neura — a move that would expand its presence in the rapidly evolving artificial intelligence space. A deal could mark Neura’s value up to the $9.3 billion to $11.6 billion range, according to a report on Friday from the Financial Times, which cited people with “direct knowledge” of the matter. While the Financial Times reported that Tether and Neura were in the discussion stages, neither party confirmed whether the 1 billion euro ($1.15 billion) deal is…

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is preparing an overhaul of the country’s crypto regulatory framework, moving to classify digital assets as “financial products” under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The plan would introduce mandatory disclosures for 105 cryptocurrencies listed on domestic exchanges, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), and bring them under insider trading regulations for the first time, according to a Sunday report from Asahi Shinmun. If enacted, exchanges would be required to disclose detailed information about each of the 105 tokens they list, including whether the asset…

Upbit operator Dunamu reported a surge in profitability for the third quarter of the year, posting 239 billion won ($165 million) in net income. The figure marks an increase of more than 300% compared to the same period last year, which stood at $40 million, local news outlet Chosun Biz reported, citing regulatory filings with the Financial Supervisory Service. The filing reportedly showed strong momentum across all key metrics. Consolidated revenue climbed to $266 million, up 35% from the previous quarter, while operating profit rose 54% to $162 million. Net…

Decentralized exchange Aster has said that its tokenomics remain unchanged after a CoinMarketCap (CMC) update triggered speculation across its community about changes to the project’s unlock schedule. The confusion began when users noticed that token unlock dates shown on Binance and CMC, previously set for 2025, had been pushed to mid-2026 and, in some cases, 2035. However, the team clarified that the data reflected on CMC was the result of a miscommunication rather than a change in policy. According to Aster, the project’s original tokenomics included monthly ecosystem unlocks, but…