Bitcoin network activity “just snapped higher after months of decline,” reported CryptoQuant on Monday. The blockchain analytics provider’s index tracks addresses, transactions, UTXOs, and blockspace demand. It noted that the daily Bitcoin transaction count is now around 615,000, which is the highest since November 2024. It added that this shift is happening while BTC fees remain […]
Crypto analyst and Taproot developer Udi Wertheimer has stated that the Lightning Network is fundamentally vulnerable in a post-quantum scenario and claimed that its design leaves user funds exposed in ways that cannot be mitigated under current assumptions. According to Wertheimer, the core issue stems from how public and private keys function in cryptocurrency systems. […]
A Federal Reserve meeting minutes event and two key inflation reports are due this week as tension in the Middle East remains at a boiling point. Crypto markets are up on Monday morning following President Trump’s extended deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. He told Fox News on Sunday that he will […]
Following a highly uneventful weekend with little to no price action, bitcoin’s volatility returned on Monday morning after the numerous threats, and the asset jumped to $69,600 to mark a multi-day peak. Perhaps the most evident reason behind this sudden increase came after an Axios report, cited by The Kobeissi Letter, which claimed that the […]
The controversial and contrasting actions and comments from US President Donald Trump regarding the war in Iran continue, with the latest examples going live in the past 24 hours. The question now is when and how bitcoin will finally react, as it has remained unusually calm over the weekend. Will history repeat and drop later […]
The spot exchange-traded funds tracking the performance of Ripple’s cross-border token continue to dig new lows, as they just ended their first month in the red in March. The landscape is even more worrying when we examine the details, while XRP is currently losing the battle for the fourth spot against BNB. XRP ETFs Fall […]
A report from blockchain security firm Peckshield shows that crypto hacks rose 96% in March 2026, with scammers stealing about $52 million in major incidents. It added that a new trend called the “shadow contagion” is also spreading the effects of these attacks to other DeFi platforms, meaning that protocols that aren’t affected have to […]
After a prolonged period of little to no action, in which it maintained above $67,000, BTC’s price has dipped by about a grand since yesterday’s peak. The latest price action coincided with a report from the Wall Street Journal, cited by The Kobeissi Letter, about the quickly deteriorating relationship between the European Union and the […]
A tradition started in early 2026 when the US attacked Venezuela and captured its leader and his wife in the early hours of Saturday morning under Trump’s orders. Iran was also attacked during the first day of the weekend. Perhaps the most likely reason for this is the fact that all (well, almost all) financial […]
In the first quarter of 2026, three major companies made massive Bitcoin sales, in what appears to be a significant change in their treasury strategies. As the broader financial market reels under geopolitical turmoil, Riot Platforms, MARA Holdings, and Nakamoto have collectively offloaded over 19,000 BTC during the first three months of the year. Riot […]