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Blockchain technology and its associated currencies and markets will be the infrastructure on which much of the world's economic future will be built. We are creating a community, The Block, to cater to enthusiasts of blockchain technology and cryptoassets.
It will be the on-ramp to the world of programmable money, distributed ledgers and decentralized applications for 10s of millions of people. Utilizing token-based incentives, The Block will cut through the noise and surface signal in an accessible way across key areas of blockchain and cryptoassets: social engagement and discourse, market information, media, education and much more.
Everyone should have access and an opportunity to participate in the next great expansion of the internet driven by blockchains and cryptoassets. The Block will provide access for the next billion. Source
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| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesCoinbase lays out flexible designs as key priority for Bitcoin's post-quantum migration
By Danny Park • Edited by Timmy Shen Coinbase published a set of technical priorities for Bitcoin's post-quantum transition, urging the community to begin preparations as it would be a complex, multi-year process. The exchange, which holds 5% of the total bitcoin Bitcoin BTC+0.60% supply, said it is currently preparing its own systems for a post-quantum future. It stated that protecting the Bitcoin network from quantum threats involves more than selecting a quantum-resistant signature scheme.
eCash Drivechains: Bringing Programmability to Bitcoin's Architecture
eCash, a Bitcoin hard fork activating BIP 300 and BIP 301, plans to launch seven miner-secured drivechains with its mainnet, targeted for October 31, 2026. Bitcoin's Upgrade Bottleneck Bitcoin’s base layer has effectively ossified. Its last soft fork was activated almost five years ago in late 2021, and it has largely avoided any intentional hard forks for over nine years.
Ripple, Stripe-owned Privy partner to bring embedded wallets to XRP Ledger Original
By Yogita Khatri • Edited by Jason Shubnell Ripple and Stripe-owned wallet infrastructure firm Privy have teamed up to add XRP Ledger (XRPL) support to Privy's developer platform. The integration means developers will be able to add XRPL wallets to their apps without building the wallet infrastructure themselves. They will be able to create and manage wallets, sign transactions, and support XRP, Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, and other assets issued on the network.
Interactive Brokers expands crypto services with Ethereum staking via Zerohash Original
By Jason Shubnell • Edited by Kyle Baird Interactive Brokers has added cryptocurrency staking for eligible clients, expanding its crypto services beyond trading and transfers. At launch, staking is limited to Ethereum and is available through the broker's Client Portal, with services provided by crypto infrastructure firm zerohash. Rewards are credited as additional staked ETH and can compound while the position remains staked.
DRW and Marex complete OTC swap referencing tokenized S&P iBoxx Index Original
By Jason Shubnell • Edited by Kyle Baird Trading firms DRW and Marex have completed what S&P Dow Jones Indices and Kaiko described as the first over-the-counter derivative referencing a fully tokenized index on blockchain infrastructure. The total return swap, executed on Derivnex's platform on the Canton Network, references S&P's iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index. Kaiko tokenized the benchmark and provided official index values to support ongoing trade valuation.
Ledger confirms hardware implant in CryptoBilis reseller units as MediaMarkt suspends sales in Europe
By Brian Danga • Edited by Kyle Baird Ledger has confirmed that a hardware implant found inside its signers sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis captures the 24-word recovery phrase during device setup and transmits it over LTE using a provisioned eSIM. The implant does not modify the device's Secure Element or Ledger operating system, or alter transactions and signatures, the company's Donjon security team said Tuesday in an X post.
Strive buys 3,311 bitcoin for $280 million in largest acquisition since January Original
By James Hunt • Edited by Jason Shubnell Vivek Ramaswamy-founded Strive Strive, Inc. (ASST) increased its bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) holdings by 3,311 BTC over the past week, lifting its total treasury to 32,773 BTC as of Oct. 9, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday.
Binance to shut down mining pool, cloud mining and related services Original
By Brian Danga • Edited by James Hunt Binance will discontinue its mining pool and related services on Nov. 10 at 7 a.m. UTC as part of an ongoing review of its product suite, the exchange said on Tuesday. The closure covers Binance Pool, Pool Savings, Cloud Mining, and Transaction Accelerator. Features including Telegram hashrate alerts, email notifications, and mining pool API services, as well as Stratum URLs and endpoints, will also be disabled concurrently, according to a notice.
UK High Court rules Chinese law governs claims over $5 billion in seized bitcoin
By James Hunt • Edited by Brian Danga A UK High Court judge has ruled that Chinese law must be used to decide whether victims of a multibillion-dollar investment fraud have rights to more than 61,000 BTC seized by London's Metropolitan Police. Mr Justice Mark Turner handed down the judgment on Monday. The case concerns investors who lost money in Ponzi schemes run by Zhimin Qian in China between 2014 and 2017.
Binance VIP head says hedge funds are actively exploring arbitrage opportunities on crypto venues
By Danny Park • Edited by Timmy Shen Traditional hedge funds are inquiring more actively about trading on crypto platforms, drawn by arbitrage opportunities and around-the-clock liquidity, according to Catherine Chen, head of VIP and institutional at Binance.