BTC Tests Its $81,431 Floor: Does It Turn the Price Again?
BTC trades near $81,400, right on a floor that has turned the price 8 times since late February 2025. Here are the levels a daily close would settle. Read the full story on Altcoin Buz
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Bitcoin Core changes security policy as AI makes bugs easier to find
Bitcoin Core is changing how it handles security vulnerabilities, explaining that large language models have made certain software flaws significantly easier to discover. In an email to the B
Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Post-Quantum Wallet Paths
Bitcoin and Ethereum both face the same underlying cryptographic threat from future quantum computers, but the two networks are approaching post-quantum wallet security through fundamentally
Zcash falls 10.5 percent as block 3,543,405 enters the NU7 document: why the date points to November 6
November 5 has been the pencilled-in date for the next Zcash upgrade for weeks. On October 22, 2026, it became possible for the first time to check whether that date holds. The upgrade's depl
NiceHash exec calls hash rate compute's true price
Bitcoin miners are trading hash rate for AI in 2026. Hut 8 shares jumped as much as 14% in July after the company signed a $9.8 billion lease that fully commercializes its Texas data center c
South Korea’s ruling party puts its 2027 crypto tax back on the table
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party must decide this year whether to proceed with a long-delayed tax on cryptocurrency gains due to take effect on January 1, 2027. Party leader Kim Min-seok
Zcash blocks are about to get three times faster
The Zcash Foundation has released Zebra 7.0.0, the first stable version of its node software to support NU7, the next network upgrade for @Zcash. Mainnet activation is planned for around Nove
Zcash blocks are about to get three times faster
The Zcash Foundation has released Zebra 7.0.0, the first stable version of its node software to support NU7, the next network upgrade for @Zcash. Mainnet activation is planned for around Nove
TSMC Looks to Replace Chinese Rare-Earth Components in Equipment Used to Make AI Chips
Key takeaways TSMC explores rare-earth-free motors for semiconductor manufacturing equipment China's export restrictions expose another AI chip vulnerability Taiwan plans domestic rare-earth
OpenSea faces push for Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes trading support
Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes supporters have renewed calls for native trading on OpenSea after Leonidas shared a comment attributed to a company marketer saying community feedback helps shape i
CoinDCX $16M Hack Claims Challenged by Blockchain Investigators
Blockchain investigators are publicly accusing Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX of misrepresenting details of a reported $16 million hack, raising questions about how the exchange has disclosed
China Moves to Confiscate 61,896 Bitcoin Held by UK in Qian Case
Chinese prosecutors have launched a formal bid to confiscate the 61,896 BTC seized by UK authorities from Zhimin Qian, setting up a cross-border contest over Bitcoin worth about $5.1 billion.