Author: Tristan Lodenberg

Corporate holders of Bitcoin are beginning to take sharply different approaches as the asset remains under pressure, falling about 46% from its peak to below $70,000. Some firms continue treating Bitcoin as a long term reserve asset while others are reducing exposure to protect liquidity and balance sheets. Nakamoto Holdings moved to sell approximately 284 BTC in March at around $70,400 per coin, totaling roughly $20 million. The sale occurred below its average purchase price, converting unrealized losses into realized ones. The company reduced its holdings to just over 5,000 BTC, using proceeds for working capital and merger-related investments. It…

Google Quantum Research Raises Security Questions for Bitcoin New findings from Google’s Google Quantum AI team suggest that a future quantum computer could derive a Bitcoin private key from a public key in roughly nine minutes, potentially allowing attackers to hijack transactions before confirmation. Bitcoin transactions typically take about 10 minutes to confirm, creating a narrow window in which an attacker could attempt to extract a private key once the public key becomes visible in the mempool. Researchers explained that such attacks rely on solving the elliptic curve discrete logarithm problem using quantum algorithms such as Shor’s algorithm, which classical…

Iran has rejected a proposed 48-hour ceasefire reportedly offered by the United States through an intermediary on April 2, according to News Agency. Sources cited by the agency claimed that instead of accepting the temporary halt in hostilities, Tehran responded by increasing the intensity of its attacks. The reported ceasefire proposal allegedly followed operational challenges faced by U.S. armed forces, which were attributed to a miscalculation of Iran’s military capabilities. Conflicting Statements Highlight Ongoing Diplomatic Tensions Earlier, Donald Trump stated that Washington was negotiating with what he described as new Iranian authorities to bring an end to the armed conflict.…

XRP continued to trade around $1.33, holding within a narrow range as price action closely tracked the broader cryptoc market. The token gained just over 1%, while trading volume rose about 23% above its weekly average, indicating increased activity without a decisive directional move. Despite higher participation, the lack of a breakout suggests traders are positioning rather than committing to strong bullish or bearish momentum. XRP’s price movement remained largely aligned with the wider market, with no major token-specific catalyst driving the session. Key Support and Resistance Levels Define Current Structure Price action showed buyers stepping in during dips, helping…

Dmail Network, a decentralized email and messaging platform, has announced it will cease all services starting May 15 after five years of operations. The platform urged users to export their data before the deadline, warning that once nodes shut down, emails and user accounts will become inaccessible. The project was known for offering wallet-based email, encrypted messaging, and onchain notifications, positioning itself as a Web3 communication solution. In January 2025, Dmail ranked second among AI-based decentralized applications, recording 4.9 million unique active wallets for the month. High Costs and Failed Fundraising Pressured Operations Dmail cited rising infrastructure expenses, including bandwidth,…

Cambodia’s parliament has approved its first dedicated cybercrime law aimed at tackling scam compounds accused of defrauding international victims and laundering funds through digital channels, including cryptocurrency. The legislation introduces prison sentences of two to five years and fines of up to $125,000 for individuals convicted of standard online scam offenses. Justice Minister Keut Rith stated that the law is designed to strengthen ongoing enforcement actions and prevent scam operations from re emerging after crackdowns. He noted that online fraud activities have negatively affected Cambodia’s economy, tourism sector, and investment environment. Tougher Punishments for Organized Fraud Networks Under the new…

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has accused Circle of slow responses in freezing funds linked to illegal activity, citing 15 incidents involving more than $420 million in alleged illicit transactions. In a detailed thread, ZachXBT pointed to the recent Drift Protocol exploit, valued at over $280 million, as a key example. According to the report, attackers bridged approximately 232 million USDC from the Solana network to Ethereum through more than 100 transactions over six hours, yet no funds were frozen during that period. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic stated that multiple indicators suggested links to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in connection…

A staff paper from the Bank of Canada found that Aave V3 reported zero non performing loans in 2024, largely due to its overcollateralization model and automated liquidation system. The study analyzed transaction-level data from Jan. 27, 2023, to May 6, 2025, showing that borrower positions were usually liquidated before collateral values dropped below outstanding debt. This structure protected lenders from unrecovered losses across the Ethereum lending market. However, the research noted that the system relies heavily on automated risk controls rather than traditional underwriting methods. Borrowers are required to deposit collateral exceeding the value of their loans, with liquidations…

Responsive Pricing Can Reduce Gas-Fee Swings Ethereum layer-2 networks require responsive pricing to scale to billions of users and reduce the fee volatility that still accompanies network congestion, according to Edward Felten, co founder of Offchain Labs. Speaking at EthCC 2026, Felten noted that although Ethereum’s EIP-1559 upgrade in August 2021 reformed the fee market and introduced fee burning, gas-price swings remain the primary mechanism to protect networks during high demand. Responsive pricing allows networks to accommodate more transactions at lower gas fees without overloading infrastructure, making costs more predictable for mainstream-style apps. Felten cited Arbitrum One, the largest Ethereum…

Solo Bitcoin miner connected to CKPool secured a $210,000 block reward by successfully mining block 943,411, earning 3.139 BTC in subsidy and transaction fees. The win underscores that solo mining, though increasingly rare, can still pay off despite the dominance of industrial mining operations. Over the past year, only 20 Bitcoin blocks have been mined by solo operators, totaling 62.96 BTC, with an average interval of 18.7 days between wins. The longest gap reached 58 days, highlighting the highly competitive nature of mining today. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Remains High Network difficulty, a measure of how hard it is to mine…