Bitcoin
Strategy launches Bitcoin Security Consortium supporting long‑term quantum protection for the network
Strategy, BlackRock, Coinbase and 6 other founding members created the Bitcoin Security Consortium, committing $15 million over the next 3 years to fund Bitcoin security research and open-source developers. The initiative focuses first on post-quantum cryptography, helping the network prepare for future advances in quantum computing without changing Bitcoin's governance model.
Bitcoin Slides Below $64,700 as Senate CLARITY Act Talks Stall and Oil Tops $101
Bitcoin dropped nearly 2% to trade below $64,700, wiping out around $20 billion in market cap and triggering $42.3 million in liquidations of long positions.
Quantum Threat: BlackRock, Coinbase, and Strategy Unite for Bitcoin
9 giants of crypto and finance launch a consortium endowed with $15M to prepare Bitcoin for quantum computing. The details!
Oil Hits $100 as Iran Tensions Escalate — Why Bitcoin and Altcoins Are Falling
Oil surged above $100 as US-Iran tensions intensified, pushing Bitcoin below $65,000 and triggering losses across the crypto market.
Japan Signals Potential Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval as Regulatory Shift Advances
Japan may be moving closer to approving its first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, a shift that could open a major new channel of 'institutional demand' in one of Asia's largest capital markets. According to a July 23 report by U.Today, Japan's financial authorities are preparing a broad overhaul of crypto investment rules, a process that could pave the way for a regulated Bitcoin ETF launch by fiscal year 2028.
Bitcoin Treasury Firm Smarter Web Sells 177 BTC in Early Debt Repayment Move
The Smarter Web Company sold nearly 178 bitcoin to repay a $11.7 million convertible instrument about two weeks ahead of schedule, becoming the latest public bitcoin treasury company to reduce its holdings during a difficult year for digital asset treasury (DAT) firms.
BTC treasury firm Empery Digital invests $20M in AI data center developer Cardinal Data Power
The investment marks Empery's latest push into AI infrastructure as the company shifts capital away from its Bitcoin treasury strategy.
Sygnum brings Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading to Swiss bank BancaStato
Swiss cantonal bank BancaStato launched regulated trading for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Solana through an integration with Sygnum and Avaloq. Sygnum brings Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana trading to Swiss bank BancaStato.
$460 billion Bitcoin risk draws BlackRock, Coinbase and Strategy into $15M quantum defense mission
BlackRock, Coinbase and Strategy are backing a $15 million effort to prepare Bitcoin against future quantum-computing attacks. The companies are among nine founding members of the Bitcoin Security Consortium, announced July 23 to support developers and researchers working on the network's long-term security.
PoX-5 public testnet goes live with Bitcoin staking mechanism
Stacks PoX-5 public testnet launches Bitcoin staking with self-custody, targeting a mainnet hard fork around July 29 with 3,000 BTC cap and 3% PoX-5 public testnet goes live with Bitcoin staking mechanism.
Fidelity buys $21M worth of Bitcoin, continuing its institutional accumulation strategy
Fidelity Investments purchased $21 million in Bitcoin, continuing its institutional crypto accumulation strategy alongside its FBTC ETF and Fidelity buys $21M worth of Bitcoin, continuing its institutional accumulation strategy.
Coinbase Prepares Bitcoin Custody for Quantum Computing Era
Coinbase builds a post-quantum custody system and funds Bitcoin security upgrades as developers prepare for future quantum threats.
