Tag: Cryptocurrencies
Nine major institutions including BlackRock, Strategy and Coinbase launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium on July 23, 2026
Members pledged a combined $15 million over three years to support long-term Bitcoin security research
Primary focus includes preparations for potential quantum computing threats to Bitcoin cryptography
Funds directed independently by each member; consortium takes no role in protocol development or...
BitMEX to Shut Down on September 23, 2026, Citing Strategic Review
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BitMEX will cease all exchange operations on September 23, 2026, at 04:00:00 UTC.
New account sign-ups halted immediately; from August 26, 2026, users can only reduce existing positions with risk limits applied.
All open positions will be force-closed in an orderly manner ahead of the final shutdown deadline.
Users are strongly encouraged to close positions and withdraw funds as soon as possible to avoid post-closure account fees on...
Pavel Durov Announces Native Non-Custodial Gram Wallet Rollout for Over 1 Billion Telegram Users
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Telegram plans to introduce a native non-custodial Gram wallet across every version of its messaging app this summer, targeting more than 1 billion users with instant, zero-fee crypto transactions.
The initiative expands on the existing @wallet bot, which has already attracted over 150 million registered users operating in a partly custodial model.
Founder Pavel Durov described the development as the largest rollout of a...
Trump Agrees to Ethics Provisions for CLARITY Act, Advancing Landmark Crypto Bill
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White House agrees to ethics package for the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act and sends language to Senate Republicans.
Trump personally signs off on provisions addressing officials’ conflicts of interest in digital assets.
CLARITY Act clarifies jurisdiction with CFTC for decentralized commodities like Bitcoin and SEC for security tokens; protects customer crypto in bankruptcies.
Senate committee approved 15-9 in May 2026;...
Michael Saylor Pens 110 Reasons Against BIP-110, Warning of Greater Risks to Bitcoin Neutrality
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Bitcoin advocate Michael Saylor has published a detailed critique opposing BIP-110, a proposed temporary soft fork to restrict non-monetary data storage on the blockchain.
The proposal, aimed at curbing “spam” like Ordinals and Runes to reduce node costs and bloat, would impose seven consensus changes for about one year and use a 55% miner signaling threshold for activation.
Saylor argues the “proposed cure is more...





