Quantum computing has long posed a distant theoretical threat to blockchain cryptography. But in recent months, that calculus has changed rapidly. While the Bitcoin community has been debating the threats to its protocol for a year, the Ethereum community seems to be taking its first steps in 2026. “Quantum computing is moving from theory to […]
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David Klasing, a California tax attorney, recalls meeting a client whose initial cryptocurrency holdings had grown to $700 million in eight years and, having never declared a single cent of it, was losing sleep and would be imprisoned for tax evasion. Klasing says he recommended the client pursue voluntary disclosure, a penalty reduction program for
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Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (MSTR), said the largest publicly traded Bitcoin holder BTC$78,748.36 increased the dividend rate on its preferred stock, Stretch (STRC), by 25 basis points to 11.25% for February. Strategy describes Stretch (STRC) as a short-term, high-yielding savings account. This is the sixth increase since the STRC was first negotiated in
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Bitcoin fell sharply on Saturday, falling below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025, as continued selling pressure and a lack of new capital weighed on crypto markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell 10% to $75,709.88 on Saturday afternoon in New York, extending a decline that has now erased more than 30% of its
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One trader lost more than $220 million on an ether position as a new wave of forced liquidations swept crypto markets, bringing total losses over the past 24 hours to nearly $2.6 billion. The largest liquidation took place on decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid, where an ETH-USD position worth $222.65 million was wiped out, according to
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BitMine Immersion’s aggressive ether accumulation backfired sharply after the latest decline in crypto markets, leaving the company with over $6 billion in paper losses on its ETH holdings. The publicly traded company added more than 40,000 ether last week, bringing its total balance to approximately 4.24 million ETH, according to portfolio tracking data from Dropstab.
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Bitcoin fell below $78,000 on Saturday, extending price weakness into the weekend as traders remained on the defensive amid geopolitical headlines, political uncertainty in the United States and continued unease in crypto markets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency has fallen more than 7% in the past 24 hours, trading around $77,000, according to CoinDesk data. Trading
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Bitcoin’s fall below $84,200 has sparked a wave of panic on social media, with analytics firm Santiment saying negative comments have reached their highest level of 2026 so far. The move pushed BTC sentiment to its lowest level since November 21 and shifted the mood from caution to outright fear, a shift that tends to
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Bitcoin’s market capitalization now stands at around $1.57 trillion, making it the 13th largest asset by this measure, behind the shares of Saudi Aramco and Tesla. The move came after its price dropped sharply from around $90,000 to $78,500, a loss of over 11% in the last 7 days. The recent price decline comes amid
Bitcoin’s decline to around $75,500 briefly pushed the price just below Strategy’s (MSTR) average purchase cost of around $76,037 per coin. This may seem alarming at first glance, and it technically puts Michael Saylor’s company underwater on its bitcoin holdings, but it doesn’t fundamentally change the company’s financial situation. There is no stress on the
