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- 24d ago
Bitcoin faces a new inflation test after diesel hits a nominal $6.53 record
Lower distillate stocks add to fuel pressure, while upcoming September price reports will test whether freight costs spread. The post Bitcoin faces a new inflation test after diesel hits a nominal $6.53 record appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 24d ago
Bitcoin researchers target privacy coins with Zcash-style shielded transfers
Bitcoin researchers have proposed a system for private transfers directly on the network without requiring a soft fork or changes to its consensus rules. The Sept. 24 paper from [[alloc] init] researchers Clara Shikhelman, Mikhail Komarov, and Aleksei Moskvin introduces Shielded Bitcoin, a metaprotocol designed to conceal transaction amounts, senders, recipients, and links between transfers…
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- 25d ago
Coinbase’s fixed-rate Bitcoin loans can put healthy collateral at risk after maturity
An unpaid balance can make a position eligible for liquidation even without a Bitcoin price drop. The post Coinbase’s fixed-rate Bitcoin loans can put healthy collateral at risk after maturity appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 25d ago
Alpen says AI identified Liquid’s $320M BTC exploit in an hour. Could a payout limit have stopped it?
Its post-attack replay explains the cache flaw, while SideSwap says a 4,000 L-BTC order faced no size or velocity hold. The post Alpen says AI identified Liquid’s $320M BTC exploit in an hour. Could a payout limit have stopped it? appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 25d ago
Why surging US real yields are quietly forcing Bitcoin under $84,000
Bitcoin registered an intraday low at $83,500 on Sept. 23, the same day the US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.11%, up 15 basis points in a single session, as a hotter-than-expected business activity survey pushed investors to reprice interest rates. Bitcoin now sits inside the $84,000 to $85,000 zone Glassnode identifies as its nearest […] The post Why surging US real yields are quietly…
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- 25d ago
White hats recover 52 Bitcoin from Coldcard exploit, and a new public portal lets victims check eligibility
A Sept. 21 transaction points owners toward a trust address check for an earlier disclosed rescue, with any return subject to verification. The post White hats recover 52 Bitcoin from Coldcard exploit, and a new public portal lets victims check eligibility appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 25d ago
Bitcoin slips below $85,000 as 5% Treasury yield returns to haunt risk assets
Bitcoin fell below $85,000 on Sept. 23 after stronger-than-expected US business activity sent Treasury yields higher and flushed leveraged longs. The reversal broke the momentum behind a rebound that had accelerated as Bitcoin pushed through a large concentration of short positions earlier this week. Selling intensified after S&P Global released its September flash purchasing managers’ […] The…
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- 26d ago
Treasury’s cash balance nears $1 trillion while Bitcoin awaits a crucial market signal
The Sept. 22 discussion outlined no investment size or timetable, while current money markets remain well supplied. The post Treasury’s cash balance nears $1 trillion while Bitcoin awaits a crucial market signal appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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- 26d ago
Bitcoin ETFs just erased a $5.7 billion hole, but profit-taking is swallowing the new demand
A second large inflow met weak price follow-through. Dated fund reports and an earlier rise in profit taking leave the seller behind the move unidentified. The post Bitcoin ETFs just erased a $5.7 billion hole, but profit-taking is swallowing the new demand appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 26d ago
Bitcoin faces $16 billion options expiry Friday, then two more tests hit the rally
Bitcoin options carrying roughly $16 billion in notional value expire on Deribit at 08:00 UTC on Friday, Sept. 25. Calls account for about $9.6 billion of that open interest and puts for about $6.4 billion. Bitcoin trades near $86,300 heading into the settlement, after climbing above $85,000 this week. Two US economic releases and the […] The post Bitcoin faces $16 billion options expiry Friday,…
- 27d ago
Bitcoin may go quantum-safe while Lightning privacy stays exposed
PQLN protects five off-chain surfaces with sub-millisecond cryptography, but its default design drives gossip downloads up 10.2 times. The post Bitcoin may go quantum-safe while Lightning privacy stays exposed appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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- 27d ago
Why Bitcoin’s rally is dangerous according to new Fed data
The index measures shock-amplification capacity, exposing funding risks that can build while spot demand remains firm. The post Why Bitcoin’s rally is dangerous according to new Fed data appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 27d ago
Narrowing price cushions leave Bitcoin loans vulnerable to 4.7% price dips as Aave weighs higher leverage
The plan would lift WBTC and cbBTC borrowing limits while shrinking the simplified maximum-leverage price cushion from 6.4% to 4.7%. The post Narrowing price cushions leave Bitcoin loans vulnerable to 4.7% price dips as Aave weighs higher leverage appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 27d ago
Bitcoin ETFs just absorbed 11,500 BTC in their biggest buying day in nearly two years
ARKB and FBTC each drew substantial capital, widening participation without displacing BlackRock from the top spot. The post Bitcoin ETFs just absorbed 11,500 BTC in their biggest buying day in nearly two years appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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- 27d ago
Massive ETF capital exits threaten Bitcoin’s fragile $86,000 price surge
Spot taker flow and realized-cap growth improved while futures exposure and profit-taking climbed with the rebound. The post Massive ETF capital exits threaten Bitcoin’s fragile $86,000 price surge appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 27d ago
GameStop may have surrendered $31 million of Bitcoin upside with one options trade
Bitcoin traded above the $70,000 strike ahead of the Sept. 25 maturity, but GameStop’s position status and settlement terms remain undisclosed. The post GameStop may have surrendered $31 million of Bitcoin upside with one options trade appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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- 27d ago
Moscow Exchange launches 5 crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles
The automatically rolling contracts track Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP and Tron prices, but settle in rubles and never deliver cryptocurrency. The post Moscow Exchange launches 5 crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 27d ago
Bitcoin clears $86,000 as $1B in shorts liquidated again – battle now shifts to $90k
Bitcoin’s break above $86,000 has cleared a major pocket of bearish leverage and put $90,000 back in traders’ sights. The largest cryptocurrency climbed as high as $87,363 over the past 24 hours, its strongest level since January, before easing to $85,824 at press time, CryptoSlate data show. The advance pushed Bitcoin through a zone that […] The post Bitcoin clears $86,000 as $1B in shorts…
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- 27d ago
Bitcoin’s $87,000 breakout puts $90,000 in sight, but history comes with a catch
Bitcoin closed the week of Sept. 20 at $81,178, its first weekly settlement above the 50-week moving average since November 2025, and pushed further to an intraday high above $87,000 the next day. The breakout clears one of the market's most closely watched technical lines, but leaves open the question of whether the buying underneath […] The post Bitcoin’s $87,000 breakout puts $90,000 in…
- 27d ago
Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing, leaving liquidation risk with Morpho protocol
The Mint workflow removes operational steps, while variable market terms and liquidation risk remain with the third-party lender. The post Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing, leaving liquidation risk with Morpho protocol appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 28d ago
How cutting power to Bitcoin miners can actually burn more energy
A share-triggered controller can leave slowed machines hashing through a finite window with few or no accepted shares. The post How cutting power to Bitcoin miners can actually burn more energy appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 28d ago
Bitcoin hits $86,000 putting ETF investors back in profit after $86 billion wipeout
Bitcoin’s rally toward $86,000 has pushed US spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors back into profit after months underwater. Data from CryptoSlate showed Bitcoin gained about 6% over the past 24 hours, extending its September rebound and briefly trading near $86,000. Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart said the move put the average US Bitcoin ETF […] The post Bitcoin hits…
- 28d ago
Strategy and Strive buy $183 million in Bitcoin as $85,000 rally revives treasury trade
Bitcoin treasury companies Strategy and Strive bought about $183 million of BTC last week as the cryptocurrency’s rebound helped corporate balance sheets recover losses. Strategy Inc., the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, acquired 950 BTC for $75.7 million between Sept. 14 and Sept. 20 at an average price of $79,670, according to a regulatory filing […] The post Strategy and Strive buy $183…
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- 28d ago
Bitcoin’s $84K rally isn’t saving miners as difficulty signals already flash caution
BTC at $84,751 improved theoretical gross hashprice by 2.65%, yet the next retarget estimate remains provisional and lower. The post Bitcoin’s $84K rally isn’t saving miners as difficulty signals already flash caution appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 28d ago
Bitcoin hits $85,000 after $648M wipeout forces mass buying
Bitcoin surged above $85,000 as a wave of short liquidations accelerated the cryptocurrency’s strongest advance since January. Data from CryptoSlate showed BTC gained more than 5% over the past 24 hours to reach $85,193, extending its advance over the past 35 days to about 29%. The asset had eased to $84,545 as of press time […] The post Bitcoin hits $85,000 after $648M wipeout forces mass…
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- 28d ago
A Bitcoin Lightning flaw could send a node’s entire balance straight to miners
ACINQ says operators can install the security fixes without closing existing Lightning channels. The post A Bitcoin Lightning flaw could send a node’s entire balance straight to miners appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 28d ago
Bitcoin shattered $80,000 after a $148 billion US liquidity shock failed to break markets
Federal Reserve data show a large tax-date transfer, but SOFR remained five basis points below the new reserve rate. The post Bitcoin shattered $80,000 after a $148 billion US liquidity shock failed to break markets appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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- 28d ago
2 key economic reports threaten Bitcoin’s $80k rally as BTC price model predicts $95k incoming
Friday's Michigan survey, ETF demand and Japan's rate implementation frame the outlook for Sept. 21–27. The post 2 key economic reports threaten Bitcoin’s $80k rally as BTC price model predicts $95k incoming appeared first on CryptoSlate.
- 29d ago
Why keeping your private keys safe won’t always stop crypto theft
Almost 4,000 Bitcoin left Liquid's reserve on Sept. 6 through a withdrawal the network approved, even though the private keys used to authorize it hadn't been stolen. Software had accepted a withdrawal that should never have qualified. Liquid lets people move a Bitcoin-backed token on a separate blockchain designed for faster, more private transactions. Bitcoin […] The post Why keeping your…
- 29d ago
Offshore Bitcoin futures crash 97% as traders abandon traditional risk
A strange thing has happened to Bitcoin's derivatives market over the past five years. The market is larger, institutions play a much bigger role, exchanges offer more sophisticated products, and traders have become far better at moving risk around. At the same time, one of the products that helped build that market has almost disappeared […] The post Offshore Bitcoin futures crash 97% as…
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