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Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits $244K Jackpot After Nearly 40-Day Drought
Earlier this week, at block height 966351, against some seriously long odds, a solo miner hit the jackpot, raking in a solid $244,920 worth of bitcoin...
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BLOCK (BLOCK) — News
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Jane Street Capital emerges as leader in Asia’s block trading market
Jane Street's rise in Asia's block trading highlights the shift towards tech-driven market-making, challenging traditional banks and navigating comple...
Sep 11open_in_new
EU Regulator Says Prediction Markets Are 'Rife With Inside Trading'
ESMA also asks why Kalshi and Polymarket block some EU countries but not others, and notes VPNs get around the blocks.
Sep 11open_in_new
Strategy surpasses Block Inc in market cap, becomes 217th largest US company
Strategy's rise highlights the volatility and high-risk, high-reward nature of Bitcoin-focused investments compared to diversified fintech models. The...
Sep 11open_in_new
Uniswap Launches Dynamic Fees for Two Stable-Pair Pools
The two Ethereum launch pools pair USDC with USDT and USDG; corrective trades outside the price band face a fee that falls each block.
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Liquid Network resumes block production after $320M exploit caused 95% reserve drawdown
The exploit highlights vulnerabilities in federated blockchain models, raising concerns about security and trust in decentralized finance systems. The...
Sep 10open_in_new
Liquid Network resumes block production after $320M Bitcoin drain
The exploit highlights vulnerabilities in federated blockchain models, raising concerns about security and trust in decentralized finance systems. The...
Sep 10open_in_new
Liquid Network resumes block production after $320M exploit
Liquid restarted block production after deploying emergency software updates, though transactions and peg operations remain suspended as recovery effo...
Sep 10open_in_new
Liquid Network Resumes Block Production After 4,000 BTC Exploit
The Liquid team announced that the network has entered the next phase of its controlled resumption after a white-hat hacker took control of nearly 4,0...
Sep 10open_in_new
Jack Dorsey’s Block Becomes Latest Bitcoin-Focused Company To Apply for Banking Charter
Bitcoin Magazine Jack Dorsey’s Block Becomes Latest Bitcoin-Focused Company To Apply for Banking Charter Block wants the banking license so it can op...
Sep 9open_in_new
Block applies to become a US crypto bank with Builders Bank & Trust
Block's move to establish a national crypto bank could streamline regulatory processes, potentially setting a precedent for fintech innovation. The po...
Sep 9open_in_new
Block files to create federally supervised US crypto bank
Block's move could boost institutional crypto adoption, influencing Bitcoin's market dynamics and regulatory landscape in the U.S. The post Block file...
Sep 9open_in_new
Block Seeks OCC Charter for Uninsured Bitcoin and Stablecoin Custody Bank
Builders Bank would operate under direct federal supervision without taking deposits or making loans, but the application still requires OCC approval.
Sep 9open_in_new
Trade groups seek to block Illinois crypto tax before January effective date
Following on their earlier lawsuit, CCI and the Blockchain Association seek to block Illinois’ 0.2% crypto tax, arguing it is unconstitutional and wou...
Sep 9open_in_new
Jack Dorsey's Block Applies for Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin
Builders Bank would consolidate custody work Block now runs under more than 50 state money transmitter licenses.
Sep 9open_in_new
EU court rejects Hungary’s bid to block Russian asset profits for Ukraine
The EU court's decision underscores a strategic commitment to economic measures, potentially prolonging the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The post EU court...
Sep 9open_in_new
Jack Dorsey’s Block seeks US trust bank charter for Bitcoin, stablecoin
The proposed Builders Bank would offer federally supervised digital asset custody but would not accept deposits or issue loans.
Sep 9open_in_new
Jack Dorsey’s Block seeks OCC approval to establish national trust bank for Bitcoin, stablecoin custody
Block's move to establish a national trust bank could significantly enhance regulatory clarity and trust in digital asset custody services. The post J...
Sep 9open_in_new
Block seeks federal charter for Bitcoin custody services through Builders Bank
Block's federal charter pursuit may boost institutional Bitcoin interest, potentially impacting long-term market perceptions and price forecasts. The ...
Sep 8open_in_new
Harmony Proposes Sunsetting Network and Moving ONE to Ethereum for AI Video Pivot
The plan would snapshot ONE at the final block and redirect emissions to an AI video business, but Harmony urged users to exit smart contracts before ...
Sep 8open_in_new
BSP Draft Rules Seek to Block QR Ph Workaround Used by Offshore Platforms
Proposed BSP rules ban third-party payment middlemen for offshore platforms, threatening foreign apps relying on QR Ph top-ups in the Philippines.
Sep 8open_in_new
Trump threatens to block Bombardier jet sales in US amid trade dispute
Trump's manufacturing mandate for Bombardier could reshape US-Canada trade dynamics, impacting aerospace market stability and investor confidence. The...
Sep 7open_in_new
Purported White Hats Pull $320M From Liquid Reserve, Putting L-BTC Peg Under Scrutiny
Liquid’s halt turned on the part of the network that matters most to L-BTC holders: the reserve mechanism behind its stated 1:1 Bitcoin peg. Nearly 4,...
Sep 7open_in_new
Bitcoin Whale Shifts 1,260 BTC as 75 Casascius Coins Are Peeled
Following the 2010 dormant bitcoin wallets that shifted 600 vintage BTC from the Satoshi-era, another whale with a wallet first created in 2016, shift...
Sep 6open_in_new
Difficulty Rises, Hashprice Rips 22% as Bitcoin Hashrate Stalls
While bitcoin’s price has fueled mining revenue, miners experienced a moderate difficulty rise of 1.31% at block height 965664. The latest change mark...
Sep 6open_in_new
Bitcoin Fork BTCB2 Hits $1,799 as Thin Liquidity Fuels Wild Ride
This weekend, the crypto community is once again discussing the crypto asset that was born after the Bitcoin chain split that occurred on Aug. 8, 2026...
Sep 6open_in_new
Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Whale Awakens, Moves $48M in Vintage BTC
On Saturday, at block height 965639 through block 965646, a set of 12 distinct transfers from wallets created in 2010 shifted 600 BTC worth $47.84 mil...
Sep 6open_in_new
Robinhood Chain restores block production after brief September outage
The brief outage highlights the need for robust incident response and monitoring as Robinhood Chain scales, impacting user trust and network reliabili...
Sep 4open_in_new
The Stablecoin in the Headlines Is Not the Stablecoin I Know
When you scroll through the financial news these days, you meet one stablecoin. The articles describe a digital dollar, a boring token that hugs the g...
Sep 4open_in_new
Block reports $433M in unrealized Bitcoin gains under Dorsey
Block's unwavering Bitcoin strategy amid volatility highlights its commitment to crypto, potentially influencing fintech's future investment trends. T...
Sep 3open_in_new