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BTQ Technologies has announced a Bitcoin-like testnet designed to stress-test post-quantum signatures in a controlled environment. Launched on January 12, 2026, the Bitcoin Quantum testnet aims to evaluate how a quantum-resistant signing scheme would operate in a blockchain of this type, without

Bitcoin mining has long drawn scrutiny for its energy use and heat generation, often treated as a byproduct to be cooled away. In cold climates, however, that thermal output is being explored as a valuable resource rather than waste. A Manitoba pilot project pairs mining hardware with greenhouse

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ProBit Global has announced a comprehensive wind-down of its exchange operations amid a shifting regulatory landscape and ongoing strategic restructuring. The notice maps a staged termination, beginning with a halt on new sign-ups and culminating in a full service shutdown by early

The Republic of Kazakhstan has made major changes to its cryptocurrency legislative regime, limiting trading operations to digital assets, which have been expressly authorized by the National Bank of Kazakhstan. The action, which is part of an overall revision of banking and digital finance legislat

The app suggestions that sparked outrage in December? They were just the warm-up.
Six weeks ago, OpenAI insisted the Target shopping prompts appearing in ChatGPT weren’t ads. They were “app suggestions,” the company said, part of an SDK partnership, not a monetization play. Users weren’t buying

Crypto’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Challenges Persist Amid Centralized Control
The movement of value across different blockchain networks remains heavily reliant on a limited number of centralized intermediaries, despite longstanding claims of decentralization within the industry. This

Introduction: Financial markets are exploring blockchain-enabled settlement as the NYSE advances a platform to trade tokenized stocks and ETFs. Backed by ICE, the project would fuse a 24/7 trading regime with near-instant settlement, marrying a traditional matching engine with blockchain-backed

Ethereum Co-Founder Calls for Protocol Simplification to Combat Bloat
Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, has issued a compelling appeal to developers to address the long-standing issue of protocol bloat. In a recent post on X, he emphasized that the core principle of trustlessness and

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Crypto investment products continued to gain traction last week, as fund inflows surged to the strongest pace seen in 2026 so far. Data from CoinShares shows crypto exchange-traded products attracting inflows well above weekly averages, highlighting renewed investor appetite for a

The article discusses efforts by lobbyists in Hong Kong to advocate for more lenient penalty regulations under the CARF and CRS related to cryptocurrency.

London, United Kingdom – Following the introduction of HMRC’s new Cryptoasset Reporting Framework (CARF) on January 1st, global financial institutions, policymakers, and financial leaders will gather at the 3rd annual London Digital Assets Forum (DAF3) to assess how regulatory clarity is

Chinese-led Cross-Border Digital Currency Platform Achieves Over $55 Billion in Transactions
mBridge, a China-backed initiative focused on cross-border digital currency transactions, has processed more than $55 billion across over 4,000 transactions since its inception. This marks a significant

Ethereum Staking Incentives Drive Record Inflows, Potentially Fuelling Price Upside
Recent developments in Ethereum’s staking ecosystem highlight significant shifts that could catalyze bullish momentum for the cryptocurrency throughout the year. A notable decline in validator exit queue activity, a

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Bitcoin futures open interest has rebounded modestly in 2026, signaling a potential return of risk appetite among traders after a muted stretch. While open interest remains below its October peak, a confluence of deleveraging dynamics and a shift in hedging activity points to a

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Canaan Inc., a maker of crypto mining hardware, faces Nasdaq scrutiny after its shares plunged over the past year and briefly traded below the $1 threshold for an extended period. The regulator’s warning gives the China-based company 180 days to lift its closing bid price above $1 for