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Bitcoin’s 14th Difficulty Reset Slashes Mining Pressure by 6.7 Trillion
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty fell 5% on July 11, dropping to 127.17 trillion in the network’s 14th adjustment of 2026 and pulling the metric closer to ...
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BLOCK (BLOCK) — News
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Hobbyist mines Bitcoin block after beating 18,000-year odds with a $250 device
This event highlights Bitcoin's accessibility, showing even low-cost devices can participate, though large-scale miners still dominate rewards. The po...
Jul 12open_in_new
Bitcoin Chain Splits Explained: Why Every BTC Holder Gets a New 1:1 Asset
Bitcoin has two forks on the calendar for 2026. Developer Paul Sztorc plans a deliberate hard fork called eCash, activating at block height 964,000, e...
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Bitcoin Policy Institute files to block lawsuit targeting dormant Bitcoin including Satoshi’s
A ruling favoring the plaintiffs could destabilize Bitcoin's property rights, discouraging long-term holding and self-custody practices. The post Bitc...
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Ten Days to the GENIUS Act Deadline: What the Draft Rules Already Reveal
Ten days remain before the statutory deadline for federal agencies to publish the implementing rules under the GENIUS Act. As of this week, the rulebo...
Jul 10open_in_new
European Parliament fails to block Chat Control 1 extension, keeping mass message scanning alive until 2028
The extension of Chat Control 1.0 prolongs privacy concerns and regulatory uncertainty, impacting encrypted messaging platforms and tech markets. The ...
Jul 9open_in_new
European Parliament approves digital euro negotiations after right-wing bloc fails to block vote
The approval accelerates EU's digital currency integration, potentially reshaping financial systems and challenging private stablecoins. The post Euro...
Jul 9open_in_new
US states may sue to block Paramount’s $110B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
State-level antitrust challenges could reshape future media mergers, highlighting tensions between federal and state regulatory approaches. The post U...
Jul 9open_in_new
US states prepare to sue to block Paramount-Warner Bros deal despite DOJ clearance
State lawsuits against the merger highlight growing tensions between federal and state regulators, potentially reshaping future media deals. The post ...
Jul 8open_in_new
Block, Inc. settles states’ probe over Cash App fraud protections for $45M
Block, Inc.'s settlement highlights the growing regulatory scrutiny on fintech firms, potentially impacting their operational strategies and growth. T...
Jul 8open_in_new
Kalshi loses court bid to block New York’s gambling restrictions
Kalshi's legal setback in New York highlights the complex interplay between state and federal regulations, impacting prediction markets' operations. T...
Jul 8open_in_new
Block pays $45M to settle fraud allegations from New York and 45 other states
This settlement signals increased regulatory scrutiny on fintechs, potentially reshaping compliance standards for consumer protection. The post Block ...
Jul 8open_in_new
Iran threatens to block Hormuz as US prepares counter-blockade
Escalating tensions risk disrupting global oil supply, impacting markets and geopolitical stability, with potential for prolonged conflict. The post I...
Jul 8open_in_new
Judge rejects Kalshi’s bid to block New York gambling law
Kalshi's legal setback in New York could lead to a fragmented regulatory landscape, complicating operations for prediction markets nationwide. The pos...
Jul 8open_in_new
Kalshi files same-day appeal of NY court's rejection of bid to block state gambling law enforcement
Kalshi appealed to the Second Circuit after a New York federal judge denied its request to block state gambling officials from enforcing local laws ag...
Jul 8open_in_new
Digital Chamber moves to block bid to claim dormant bitcoin wallets worth $234bln
A leading crypto trade group has stepped into a New York court battle over tens of thousands of inactive Bitcoin addresses, warning that a ruling in t...
Jul 7open_in_new
Trader loses $2M in ‘same-block backrun extraction’ exploit
One crypto trader noted the $2 million loss could have been prevented had the victim read the transaction route before signing the transaction.
Jul 7open_in_new
Bitcoin’s early debug files reveal Satoshi ran two nodes, only 3 at block 49
Satoshi's initial control highlights Bitcoin's early centralization, contrasting with its current decentralized ethos and security model. The post Bit...
Jul 6open_in_new
Euroclear Sues in Brussels to Block Moscow Court Ruling on $232 Billion in Russian Assets
Euroclear, one of the largest European clearinghouses, argues that the trial it faced in Russia, where courts ordered it to release nearly $232 billio...
Jul 2open_in_new
ENS Community Member Proposes Dissolving DAO After Founder Blocks Security Council Renewal
Christoph Jentzsch, who wrote code for the original 2016 "The DAO" and now runs Tokenize.it, called for ENS DAO to wind down and revoke its own upgrad...
Jul 1open_in_new
Anthropic to bring back Fable 5 as US lifts export controls
Claude Fable 5 will be redeployed with a new set of classifiers designed to identify and block a broader range of cybersecurity-related tasks.
Jul 1open_in_new
Block showcases new modular Bitcoin miners at conference, challenging Bitmain’s dominance
Block's entry into Bitcoin mining hardware could decentralize market control, challenging existing monopolies and fostering innovation. The post Block...
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Ripple CTO Proposes ReservedTxns to Block Front-Running on XRPL DEX
David Schwartz proposes a two-part reservation mechanism to prevent front-running and sandwich attacks on XRPL's native DEX and AMM ahead of a validat...
Jun 30open_in_new
Base Suffers Second Chain Halt in 24 Hours, Complicating B20 Activation Window
Base stalled block production for a second time in less than 24 hours on Friday morning, describing the incident as showing 'similar symptoms' to Thur...
Jun 26open_in_new
Base Resumes Block Production After Roughly Two-Hour Mainnet Halt
Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 Base stalled block production for about two hours Thursday after an invalid block triggered a consensus fault, before the n...
Jun 26open_in_new
Coinbase-Backed Ethereum Network Base Recovers After Block Production Issue
Ethereum layer-2 network Base was down for more than two hours as it ran into an issue with block production ahead of a planned upgrade.
Jun 25open_in_new
The ZCash situation explained! Interview with ZEC bull Mert! BTC below $90K! ZEC falls 19%!
Crypto majors fell again yesterday as btc lost $90k; btc -2% at $89,900; eth -3% at $3,100, sol -3% at $134; xrp -7% to $2.08. Lit (+3%), wlfi (+3%) a...
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