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NYT investigation revives Adam Back as possible Bitcoin creator
The New York Times published a 12,000‑word investigation by journalist John Carreyrou suggesting British cryptographer Adam Back could be the elusive Satoshi Nakamoto. The report cites linguistic analysis, Back’s Hashcash invention, and his cypherpunk background, but offers no definitive proof. Back publicly denied the claim, calling the parallels a coincidence.
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Bitcoin steadied into the weekend even as momentum metrics like the RSI turned increasingly bullish, but technical analysts warn the setup still favors a corrective move toward roughly $95,000 — a dip below the $100,000 threshold. Traders point to chart patterns and positioning that could trigger a pullback despite positive momentum readings, raising the risk of short-term volatility. A slide to $95K would test investor conviction in the current rally and could force deleveraging in a market crowded with speculative bets.
Gold has surged to an all-time high—reaching $4,376 per ounce on Oct. 17—as rising geopolitical tensions and renewed trade disputes drive investors back to traditional safe havens. Bitcoin, long touted as “digital gold,” has underperformed amid the risk-off shift, losing...
At D.C. Fintech Week a panel of industry and regulatory experts debated whether decentralized finance can be made compliant without undermining decentralization, focusing on developers' potential liability and practical tools for risk management. Panelists — including BIS Innovation Hub’s Maha...
Researchers and commentators warn that a sufficiently powerful quantum computer running Shor’s algorithm could derive Bitcoin private keys from public keys and clandestinely steal coins while the blockchain continues to operate normally. The vulnerability chiefly affects addresses that have already...
Major corporations are increasingly launching proprietary layer-1 blockchains, transforming what was once neutral infrastructure into strategically guarded platforms that confer regulatory and competitive advantages. This shift concentrates control and economic rents with established firms, tilting the playing field against independent...
Robinhood has tokenized nearly 500 U.S. stocks and ETFs on Arbitrum for European users, creating over $8.5 million of tokenized assets as part of its broader push into real-world assets (RWA). The move extends Robinhood’s crypto-enabled brokerage offerings by bringing...
Think your hedge will save you? Think again. On Bits+ Bips, YQ says during the crash, perps failed to keep their hedges — exposing a deeper flaw in how exchanges price risk ⚠️
JPMorgan says the recent Bitcoin and Ethereum sell-off was driven primarily by crypto-native leverage unwinding rather than institutional exits, with perpetual futures markets undergoing sharp deleveraging while spot ETFs and CME futures absorbed only minimal forced selling. Bitcoin fell about...
Global stablecoin rules are converging on requirements for high‑quality reserves, audits and explicit bans on issuers paying interest, but those prohibitions may be porous in practice as exchanges already market “rewards” and users can route coins into DeFi yield instruments....
OpenSea’s CEO Devin Finzer denied that the company is abandoning NFTs, saying the marketplace is “evolving” into a universal on‑chain trading platform that can handle tokens, collectibles and physical assets. The company reported October trading volume above $2.6 billion—more than...
.@CoinDCX has offices in Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, and even in the UAE (via @BitOasis). Happy to share that we launched an office in Indore today! Our goal is to make crypto mainstream in India, and we are just getting started! 🙏 Which...
NLW and Scott Melker recap the week’s biggest crypto headlines, from Binance’s internal conflicts and regulatory scrutiny to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s push for tokenizing assets. They analyze how these developments signal shifting market dynamics, with Binance’s dustup highlighting governance...
Dedicated my Friday to flying to Belgrade to meet the @DeFiSaver team, some of the best builders in DeFi and a team we’ve been working with since 2020. We brainstormed Aave V4, and I have to say, a lot will...
HMRC sent nearly 65,000 warning letters to crypto investors last year—more than double the prior year—as part of an intensified drive to unearth undeclared cryptocurrency capital gains. The surge reflects wider use of data-sharing and tracing tools to match transactions...
XRP steadied after an early-session dip to $2.19, recovering to about $2.33 as institutional buyers absorbed selling and trading volume spiked to 246.7 million—nearly triple the 24‑hour average. The token traded in a $2.19–$2.35 range (7% intraday) as markets positioned...
Forget L2s? Kain Warwick’s building perps right on Ethereum mainnet 🔥 On Unchained: ⚙️ How the “optimistic order book” actually works 💰 Why traders won’t need to bridge 📱 His “super app” thesis for killing CEX dominance https://lnkd.in/e6pMzcxC
I wish more ZK and FHE people would give their overhead as a ratio (time to compute in-cryptography vs time to compute raw), rather than just saying "we can do N ops per second" It's more hardware-independent, and it gives a...
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds suffered $1.22 billion in outflows this week as the price of BTC declined, marking a sharp pullback for crypto ETPs. Despite the red week, Charles Schwab reported that its clients now hold 20% of all U.S. crypto...
The crypto market has been deleveraged. This is bullish in the long run. Most people don’t get it. https://t.co/q2t22qiwyh
My keynote at @Lightspark Sync earlier this week. Learn how we built products and technologies to make Bitcoin the standard open protocol to move money (fiat, stablecoins, and ofc BTC) 24/7, in realtime globally, at the lowest cost. https://t.co/tt3glMrkhC
The Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index slipped into negative territory as BTC’s 14-day RSI fell to its weakest level since April, signaling softer demand on the U.S. exchange relative to offshore venues. The divergence highlights reduced domestic buying pressure and growing...
You can stake SKY and earn 15.8% APY, and borrow and loop at a cost of 7% APY with an effective leverage of about 1.8x Fully looped staked SKY right now earns an effective yield of 23.2% https://t.co/uhJPKqGzFG
Inversed parabolica for Bitcoin! https://t.co/IAeZkDZdRv
A sharp collapse in net asset value (NAV) premiums among bitcoin treasury firms wiped out billions in retail investor value, according to 10x Research, as frothy retail demand reversed. The reset has forced valuations back toward underlying bitcoin holdings, creating...
It's very important for #Bitcoin to break the $110K mark. Right now, liquidity is simply gone, through which it will take time before we're going to have a new pattern/ATH, but it's not far away. https://t.co/Ija1ZUubXQ
Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Gap flips negative. 🚨 https://t.co/6Zk9ItpFKF
The episode spotlights major institutional moves in crypto, including Ripple Labs’ $1 billion XRP treasury raise and Li Lin’s $1 billion Ethereum trust initiative, signaling a surge in large‑scale XRP and ETH investments. It also covers Ondo Finance’s Nasdaq tokenization, Stripe’s Tempo...
Aave V4 will unlock an entirely new universe of collateral for DeFi, including: Crypto Equities ETFs Funds Bonds & Fixed Income Private Credit Real Estate & Mortgages Commodities Receivables Over the next five years, Aave will redefine finance.
Should just use NEAR Intents and unite liquidity across the Union. Universal Liquidity Layer.
Strike CEO Jack Mallers warned that recent banking stress and volatile bond markets are signaling trouble for Bitcoin, as regional bank shares including Zions and Western Alliance plunged and BTC slid to a four-month low. The sell-off coincided with sharp...
QE could start soon. This is mega bullish for Bitcoin and Crypto. https://t.co/EcJ1kpIuCr
No, I don't think we've peaked. No, I don't think #Altcoins have seen their run. No, I don't think the 4-year cycle is active at all anymore. Just be patient.
Wormhole $W is the 1st bridge with over $55B, and the price is still super undervalued. Now they're launching Portal Swap, entering $6.5T DEX market, we are only getting started. Bullish on $W
💥BREAKING: 🇺🇸 COINBASE SURVEY REVEALS THAT OVER 60% OF INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS EXPECT BITCOIN TO HIT A NEW ALL-TIME HIGH BY 2026 https://t.co/Fr46TSH1Qr
BREAKING 🚨 BITCOIN HASHRATE REACHES RECORD LEVELS! $BTC total hashrate nears all-time high at 1,104.55 eh/s as of October 17 https://t.co/UaB2QIB3iv
IF GOLD JUST TOPPED HERE, TRILLIONS COULD SOON FLOW INTO BITCOIN! https://t.co/XlL6JFxXkw
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In case you missed it... New YouTube video is live! Did Bitcoin Just Confirm a New Bear Market? Check it out here: https://t.co/hk1vwXjFoV Enjoy and Subscribe! #BTC #Crypto #Bitcoin
$224M IN SHORT POSITIONS LIQUIDATED IN PAST 24 HOURS! https://t.co/NyLYC2nZWS
ETHEREUM MACD TURNS BEARISH! 🚨 Both bullish and bearish scenarios are on the table. Choose your side. https://t.co/SuocfNysOm
WALMART TO ACCEPT BITCOIN AND CRYPTO VIA ONEPAY CASH STARTING NEXT MONTH! https://t.co/SzdMIywZi9
BULLISH 🚨 OVER $106 BILLION WAS ADDED TO THE CRYPTO MARKET IN THE PAST 24 HOURS https://t.co/nU9tdFiwG2
New liquidity clusters forming above Bitcoin. All the liquidity is concentrating on the topside. What comes next is obvious. https://t.co/IKiwayW6jc
BITCOIN HANGING ON CRITICAL SUPPORT! https://t.co/8ULFelw4pQ
WE’VE SEEN THESE OVERSOLD BITCOIN/GOLD LEVELS ONLY A FEW TIMES IN HISTORY. EACH TIME IT MARKED A GENERATIONAL BOTTOM FOR BITCOIN! https://t.co/RHekZCOGus
Been waiting for $SEA for a while now!
💥BREAKING: 🇬🇧 UK AIMS TO FINISH STABLECOIN RULES BY 2026 TO KEEP PACE WITH US CRYPTO POLICY. https://t.co/ESXK4P1Ksm
💥BREAKING: BlackRock sells $268.6M worth of #Bitcoin. https://t.co/oebyji9EK4
Anyone with an easy tutorial for YGG staking on @YGG_Play Launchpad? I'll give 100 $YGG as bounty!
16% of the free floating $YGG tokens on @AbstractChain are now staked on the @YGG_Play Launchpad earning points for their $LOL token contribution. Get started here: https://t.co/ZKuGpP6B0s
