Network News LIVE “ALPENGLOW” UPGRADES FOR TESTING ON SOLANA: Solana developer Anza said Alpenglow, the network’s largest consensus overhaul to date, is live on a community test cluster, marking a major step toward a potential mainnet rollout. The update means that validation operators can now test software designed to transition Solana from its current consensus […]
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As the United States works to replenish its supply of missiles and munitions after deploying large numbers of them in the war against Iran, its defense contractors will need a supply of rare earth minerals and magnets essential to making these weapons. But China dominates global production of these minerals and has implemented strict controls
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Metaplanet (3350), the largest Bitcoin holding company in Japan and the third largest Bitcoin cash company in the world, holding 40,177 BTC on its balance sheet, has confirmed a delay in the planned listing of its preferred shares. CEO Simon Gerovich cited the complexity of navigating Japan’s underdeveloped preferred stock market as the main reason
As part of a significant change in Bitcoin’s market structure, the amount of supply held by “conviction buyers” has jumped to nearly 4 million BTC, according to BitGo data cited by Bitfinex on Wednesday. Bitcoin in the hands of long-term buyers currently represents a 300% increase since the end of 2025, signaling a massive migration
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KDDI, one of Japan’s largest telecommunications companies, is set to own a 14.9% stake in local cryptocurrency exchange operator Coincheck Group (CNCK) after striking a $65 million deal. The telecommunications giant will subscribe for 28.5 million newly issued Coincheck Group shares priced at $2.28 each, Coincheck announced Wednesday. The deal is expected to be finalized
Americans are sending Washington a clear message: The United States must lead the future of digital finance, not lag behind while other countries write the rules. A new HarrisX national survey of registered voters found that 70% believe the United States should have already passed crypto legislation, 62% say it is important for America to
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CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of the leaders and laggards of the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2185.22, down 0.3% (-5.55) since yesterday’s close. Seven of the 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: DOT (+2.6%) and BNB (+1.7%). Lagging behind: SUI (-3.2%) and TAO (-2.7%).
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U.S. producer prices for April were much higher than expected on Wednesday, complicating the Federal Reserve’s move to ease monetary policy later this year. The April producer price index rose 1.4% month over month, nearly triple economists’ expectations of a 0.5% increase. Annual producer inflation accelerated to 6%, while core PPI excluding food and energy
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The copper/gold ratio rose above its 200-day moving average for the first significant time since September 2020, a development that historically coincided with the early stages of Bitcoin. BTC$80,492.82 bull markets. The ratio currently stands at 0.00142, with copper trading at $6.65 per pound and gold at nearly $4,700 per ounce. Previous increases in the
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Bitcoin BTC$80,949.32a leading indicator of risk sentiment, remains a model of stability ahead of President Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The largest cryptocurrency recently traded up 0.5% since midnight UTC at $80,900, in line with the gain of the CoinDesk 5 Index (CD5). All five members of
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