Republicans in the US House of Representatives have threatened the future of an affordable housing bill if it doesn’t include an outright ban on CBDCs. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/republican-opposition-cbdc-housing-affordability-bill?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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Jito Foundation acquires SolanaFloor days after platform shutdown
The move to revive Solana ecosystem journalism comes after a $40 million treasury wallet breach at parent Step Finance led to its shuttering. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/jito-foundation-acquires-solanafloor-to-revive-solana-ecosystem-journalism?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Trust Wallet adds real-time scam address checks for crypto users
Trust Wallet launched address poisoning protection on 32 EVM chains, adding scam address screening as wallet security pressure intensifies. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/trust-wallet-address-poisoning-protection-32-evm-chains?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
CFTC chair backs blockchain-based prediction markets as ‘truth machines’
Michael Selig said blockchain-powered prediction markets could improve price discovery and public information, even as several US states challenge the platforms in court. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-chair-backs-blockchain-prediction-markets-truth-machines?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Strategy records biggest STRC issuance day with estimated 1,420 BTC buy
Strategy sold a record amount of STRC, estimated to fund 1,420 Bitcoin purchases in a single day after easing ATM sales restrictions. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/strategy-strc-record-share-sales-atm-rule-change?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Babylon-Ledger tie-up expands access to Bitcoin Vaults for collateral use
The integration allows Ledger devices to sign BTCVault transactions as Babylon develops infrastructure to use Bitcoin as collateral. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/babylon-ledger-bitcoin-vaults-collateral?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin’s quantum upgrade path: What BIP-360 changes and what it does not
How BIP-360 reshapes Bitcoin’s quantum defense strategy, what it improves and why it stops short of full post-quantum security. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-s-quantum-upgrade-path-what-bip-360-changes-and-what-it-does-not?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
French couple forced to hand over $1M in Bitcoin by criminals posing as police
A French couple was forced to transfer about $1 million in Bitcoin during a fake police home invasion as wrench attacks keep rising, local media reported. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/france-bitcoin-wrench-attack-couple-fake-police-home-invasion?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin price analysis predicts another dip after $72K liquidity sweep
Bitcoin price taps $71,000, with liquidity thin above the spot price and heavy clusters below, setting up a potential sweep of the highs before another dip. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-analysis-predicts-dip-after-72k-liquidity-sweep?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
DeFi insurance is the final frontier of onchain finance
DeFi lacks its final primitive. Insurance turns hidden risks into priced, programmable coverage. Programmable insurance with uncorrelated capital creates TVC safety nets. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-insurance-for-onchain-finance?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound