Rather than requiring changes to Bitcoin’s core rules, the approach lets users opt into quantum-resistant protection at the contract level. Blockstream Research has deployed what it says are the first transactions on a live Bitcoin sidechain protected by post-quantum cryptography. This is in direct response to growing warnings that powerful quantum computers could eventually…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin ended the first quarter of the year on a bearish note, and this red quarter carries some implications for the cryptocurrency. Despite the calls for a bottom, it seems that the digital asset might be far from actually reaching a bottom.…

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Bitcoin’s (BTC) range-bound trading within the $60,000 to $73,000 range is impressive, especially when considering the macroeconomic backdrop of Brent crude oil rising to levels not seen since 2008, a hot war between the US, Israel and Iran, and a volatile stock market where the S&P 500 index trades at a 3.95% year-to-date loss.  Despite…

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The average transaction fee on the Bitcoin network has fallen below $0.40 for the first time since 2017, according to on-chain data shared by analyst Darkfost. The drop is markedly different from other times in the past when low costs were triggered by low usage, as it has come while daily transaction counts are still…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Businesses that accept Bitcoin will pay no processing fees for the next two years as part of a new push to move digital currency into the everyday economy. This fee waiver, which lasts until the end of 2026, aims to remove one…

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The Crypto Fear and Greed Index currently exhibits “extreme fear” with a reading of 11, and the condition has held for 12 consecutive days. Although there was a brief recovery between March 17 and March 18, the index has stayed in “extreme fear” since Jan. 28. Traders use the index as a contrarian metric for…

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US investors drove the majority of crypto outflows. After five straight weeks of inflows, digital asset investment products turned negative during the previous one, with $414 million in outflows. Investors are becoming more cautious due to the Iran conflict and growing concerns around inflation, according to CoinShares. Expectations for the June FOMC meeting have…

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Over the last few weeks, the Bitcoin price has ping-ponged between $60,000 and $74,000, suggesting that the direction that the price breaks out of in this range could be determinant of what direction the entire market takes next. After dropping more than…

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French multinational universal bank BNP Paribas is expanding its investment offering to include six crypto-linked exchange-traded notes (ETNs), giving retail clients in France access to Bitcoin and Ether exposure through regulated products. The new ETNs, indexed to the price of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), will be available from Monday via standard securities accounts, according…

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The product lets borrowers use BTC as collateral without selling, avoiding triggering taxable events but still accessing home financing. Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff has warned that a new mortgage product backed by crypto collateral could expose lenders to higher default risks. His comments came as Better and Coinbase rolled out a plan allowing borrowers…

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