Bitcoin vs Gold: Which Is the Better Reserve Asset?
Key Takeaways Gold offers centuries of stability, broad acceptance, and lower volatility, making it the established reserve asset for governments and conservative institutions. Bitcoin provid
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SEC Reviews Exotic ETFs With Crypto in Focus: What It Means
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has opened a public comment process on "novel" exchange-traded funds, a review that groups crypto ETFs alongside leveraged stock funds, private-ass
Bitcoin's Oldest Coins Are Moving at a Rare Pace in 2026
Bitcoin's oldest coins are moving in 2026 at a pace on-chain analysts rarely see, with wallets untouched for a decade shifting roughly $40 million in a single stretch and largely steering cle
Tomorrow Is a Big Day for Bitcoin: A Major Change Is Coming
Luke Dashjr, a Bitcoin developer and leading figure in the Bitcoin Knots project, has indicated Sunday, August 30th, as the target date for a significant Proof of Work (PoW) change that could
Bird’s controversial $XRP claim sparks heated debate among holders
Bird (@Bird_XRPL), a well-known crypto analyst and developer respected in the XRP community for his technical market insights, ignited heated discussion with a recent statement posted on soci
Bitcoin Ran Its First Quantum-Safe Transaction Without Changing a Single Rule
Transaction 305a24ff…ab07 confirmed in block 964,199 on August 26. It moved a 44,000-satoshi output and paid a 5,179-satoshi fee. StarkWare describes it as the first quantum-safe Bitcoin tran
ProShares XRP ETF Appears in SEC Filing as U.S. XRP Fund Market Expands
A ProShares XRP ETF has surfaced in a filing on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR system, adding another name to a widening field of U.S. XRP fund proposals even as spot Bit
Bitcoin Selling Risk Flashes Across Two On-Chain Metrics
Key Takeaways Binance reserves reached roughly 685,000 BTC. Higher reserves increase potential sell-side supply. STH-SOPR near 1.03 shows realized profits. Neither metric confirms coins were
TikCoin Network Listing Date: Will Halving Happen Before October 10?
TikCoin Network Halving News: Mining Rate and Bonus Rewards Fall 50% TikCoin Network news today centers on a fast-moving string of updates from the social-mining project behind the $TIK token
Russia just blacklisted 2,600 crypto wallets while using crypto to dodge its own sanctions
The Bank of Russia is building a surveillance apparatus for digital assets at the same time the Russian state relies on those assets to circumvent Western financial restrictions. The contradi
Pi Network News: OpenClaw And Atlassian MCP Server Arrive On SoloHost
Pi Network News Shows SoloHost Expanding Beyond Nodes Pi Network News today centers on two new additions to SoloHost, the self-hosted app platform built into the desktop client. A local AI ag
Here’s Why Gold and Silver Prices Are Getting Hammered Right Now
Gold and silver prices were pushing higher before Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh took the stage at Jackson Hole. Silver had climbed above $71, and precious metals appeared ready to extend