Riot Platforms Repays $200M Bitcoin-Backed Loan Early
Riot Platforms has reportedly repaid a $200 million Bitcoin-backed loan ahead of its scheduled maturity, a move that, if confirmed, would reduce the Bitcoin miner's debt obligations and elimi
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Experienced Analyst Says This Bitcoin Rally Will Be Different—Here’s What He Expects
Crypto analyst and former FTX community partner Benson Sun stated that Bitcoin’s current bull cycle may unfold differently than past bull markets, suggesting that BTC could reach new highs sl
Peter Brandt targets $500,000 Bitcoin peak by 2029, CryptoQuant signals new bull market
Veteran commodities trader Peter Brandt has projected that Bitcoin could reach approximately $500,000 during its next major bull market cycle, estimating a potential peak somewhere in the $30
AI and Crypto in 2026: How Blockchains Are Becoming AI Infrastructure
On 1 April 2026, the Akash network reported that its customers had passed 5 million dollars in cumulative spending on compute, real money paying for real processing power on a blockchain mark
Ninepoint US Energy ETF Targets AI, Bitcoin Mining Power
Canadian asset manager Ninepoint Partners has launched a US-focused energy ETF, entering a sector where artificial intelligence data centers and Bitcoin miners are locked in direct competitio
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Peter Brandt Sees $500K BTC by 2029
In a recent interview, Brandt said there is a “very good chance” Bitcoin reaches around $500,000 in the next major bull cycle, while outlining a broader potential peak range of roughly $300,0
Vitalik Buterin Maps Ethereum’s Evolution Into a Cryptographic World Computer
TLDR: PeerDAS, live since Fusaka in December 2025, lets nodes sample blob data instead of downloading every blob. Hegotá, expected in 2027, could be Ethereum’s last broadly familiar fork befo
3 Crypto Coins to Buy in October — ZEC, HYPE, TAO
ZEC combines a 21 million supply cap with advanced privacy through zk-SNARK technology. HYPE powers fast decentralized trading through Hyperliquid’s on-chain order book ecosystem. TAO connect
Bitcoin: AI Drops the Cost of Quantum Protection
The cost of protecting bitcoin against quantum computing has sharply dropped in a few days. An open competition led by StarkWare, Yukon Research, and Eigen Labs allowed developers and AI agen
Crypto: SEC Draws a New Line for Non-Security Tokens
The SEC brings new clarifications to the crypto market. In an FAQ published on September 25, its staff details the treatment of tokens, liquid staking, buyback programs and promises made by i
5,821 BTC Freed as Collateral After Riot Platforms Clears $200M Credit Facility
The Bitcoin miner's early payoff unlocks a large bitcoin holding that had backed its borrowing. Riot Platforms has repaid a $200 million credit facility in full, according to reports from Coi
Upbit-backed GIWA says mainnet is not live, denies RPC leak
GIWA has rejected claims that its mainnet RPC was leaked, saying the Ethereum Layer 2 network has not launched its mainnet. Summary GIWA says its mainnet remains unlaunched, ruling out any le