Circle, a stablecoin issuer, has introduced the USDC stablecoin into the Polkadot ecosystem of parachains. This move signifies a significant extension of the accessibility of this dollar-backed stablecoin across different blockchain networks. As detailed on Circle’s official website, developers and users can now readily access Polkadot USDC. That means the stablecoin can be seamlessly transmitted […]

Bitcoin displayed stability, with prices hovering between $27,260 and $27,000. This calm response came from the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain the status quo on interest rates. On Wednesday, the Fed took a breather from its anti-inflationary crusade, keeping interest rates steady within the 5.25% to 5.5% bracket, which is the peak in over two […]

Here’s what the Bitcoin network fundamentals have to say regarding whether the cryptocurrency could see a bull run soon or not. Monthly Average Bitcoin New Addresses Have Shot Up Recently In a new post on X, analyst Ali discussed the possibility of a bull run starting soon for the cryptocurrency. According to the analyst, “a […]

Coinbase’s latest report shows that cryptocurrency ownership has surged in the United States, with one in every five adults now holding digital assets. This growing community of 52 million Americans rapidly shapes the country’s financial landscape and influences the political stage. A fall 2022 poll conducted in key states, including New Hampshire (NH), Nevada (NV), […]

Despite approaching the issue from vastly different angles, the two sides were able to agree on a few basics before the committee recessed.

Amazon annnounced ambitious plans to integrate generative AI across its product ecosystem.

In a highly anticipated announcement for the overall cryptocurrency market and Bitcoin (BTC), the Federal Reserve (Fed) opted to maintain interest rates at their current level, ranging between 5.25% and 5.5%.  The decision aligns with market expectations and signals a continuation of the Fed’s existing policy stance. While the interest rate decision had no immediate […]

A streaming platform and marketplace specifically focused on music created with AI tools, called Musixy.ai, is set to launch with an aim to bring legitimacy to the burgeoning—but divisive—scene. The service will let creators to upload their own AI-generated tracks to the platform, while the company behind it has also worked with producers to create […]

The Bitcoin mining difficulty has scaled from about 1.1E/s in 2026 to over 400 E/s in 2023 fueled by extremely high demand from institutional investors. With about seven months to the fourth Bitcoin halving, miners are rushing to obtain more coins before the reward per block is slashed  As more investors around the world acquire […]

Shinobi’s Strawman is a weekly series where our Technical Editor Shinobi challenges the Bitcoin community, aiming to stir up conversation around heated technical debates. _________________________________________________________________ Here is part two of the experiment. Last week I published a short prompt challenging readers to respond with their own defense or criticism of drivechains. The purpose of this […]