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Researchers outlined a potential Bitcoin privacy system using zero-knowledge proofs and encrypted notes, aiming to enable shielded transfers without a soft fork. The proposal still faces questions over anonymity and resistance to quantum threats.
Nearly $352 million was moved from Bitget wallets in a suspected hack, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The crypto exchange detected unauthorized transfers and temporarily halted withdrawals while responding to the incident.
New York officials have sued Polymarket, alleging the prediction-market platform operates as an illegal gambling business without a state license. The complaint was filed by Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul.
Outgoing SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce backed privacy-preserving technology and criticized how regulators collect cryptocurrency users’ data, Bitcoin Magazine reported. Her comments add to debate over balancing digital-asset oversight with user privacy.
Jeff Booth says a $1 million Bitcoin target may be too conservative because valuing BTC in debased fiat currencies relies on a distorted monetary framework, according to an article published by Bitcoin Magazine.
Saifedean Ammous identifies falling Bitcoin volatility as the cryptocurrency’s most bullish current signal, according to Bitcoin Magazine, which frames the asset’s development within the bond crisis and its growing role as a macro asset.
Sequans has sold its remaining 314 BTC, fully ending a Bitcoin treasury strategy that once held more than 3,200 BTC, Cointelegraph reported. The France-based semiconductor company exits as more firms reduce crypto holdings.
Bitcoin remained lower Thursday as traders focused on U.S. bond yields. Yields were little changed early in the session after a sharp rise the previous day weighed heavily on risk markets, CoinDesk reported.
Bitcoin slid to $83,300 as the 10-year Treasury yield reached its highest level since 2007, weighing on U.S. stocks and crypto. Asian and European traders later bought the dip.
Bitcoin traded near $83,200 after falling below $84,000 as the 10-year Treasury yield reached a 19-year high. Fed hike odds stood at about 75%, while the Treasury prepared a $6 billion long-dated bond buyback.
Traders see four Federal Reserve rate hikes by June 2027 as the likeliest path, while rising bond yields and a stronger dollar weigh on bitcoin, which has fallen below $83,000, and gold.
CoinDesk says Bitcoin has largely ignored rising bond yields over the long term. However, a sharp increase in bond-market volatility could weaken short-term crypto sentiment and temporarily dampen demand for BTC.
EU financial watchdogs say quantum computing poses an imminent threat to blockchain encryption. CoinDesk reports the warning has revived debate over how Bitcoin should handle legacy addresses with public keys already exposed onchain.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $347 million on Wednesday as BTC fell below $84,000 after topping $87,000. Five-day inflows reached $2.65 billion, indicating continued fund demand despite the cryptocurrency’s retreat.
