Bitcoin and ether holders urged to enter ‘bunker mode’ against possible AI attacks
Ethereum researchers warned AI could break the signatures guarding bitcoin, ether and the tokens built on them "in months, not years" in the worst case, well…
Bitcoin slips below $83,000 as Ethereum researcher's 'bunker mode' call divides crypto
Justin Drake's call to prepare for an AI break of wallet cryptography drew a mixed response as bitcoin slipped below $83,000. Source:CoinDesk
US Bitcoin ETFs shed $485M in biggest daily outflow since June
Bitcoin ETFs erased October’s net inflows with $485 million in withdrawals, while Ether funds logged a seventh straight outflow session. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitcoin loans are paying for tuition and working capital, not just trades, lenders say
Bitcoinbacked lending is evolving into a mainstream source of credit, with borrowers using BTC to access liquidity without selling. Source:CoinDesk
Ethereum’s Glamsterdam test runs near 200 million gas per block after upgrade
The Sepolia rehearsal has raised its processing budget more than threefold, but sampled blocks used less than half that allowance. Source:CoinDesk
Justin Drake urges crypto ‘bunker mode,’ as AI could break wallet security within months
The Ethereum researcher said crypto users should consider moving funds to fresh addresses, warning AI could threaten privatekey security before quantum…
Crypto Long & Short: Zcash and the case for privacy in the age of AI
AI has made it cheap to link wallet addresses to the people behind them, and the permanence of the blockchain means records don’t age out. Michael Zhao of…
Tether tapped by Kazakhstan’s central bank to explore stablecoin and tokenization
The National Bank of Kazakhstan said it will study a local currencylinked stablecoin and tokenized realworld assets with Tether. Source:CoinDesk
Ether is about to lose a steady buyer as Tom Lee says Bitmine will stop token purchases
Tom Lee said Bitmine will be “done stacking” once it owns 5% of ETH, setting an end date to an accumulation streak that began in mid2025 and made the company…
BitMine sets 5% Ether supply ‘hard cap’ as accumulation target nears
Tom Lee said BitMine will not accumulate Ether past 5% of the supply, turning the company’s target into a ceiling. Source:Cointelegraph
Kalshi’s 15-min gold markets overtake Ether just weeks after launch
Gold recorded 542 million contracts and an estimated $5 million in fees in September, surpassing Ether’s 318 million contracts and $2.6 million, though Bitcoin…
Pudgy Penguins’ Abstract becomes second Ethereum layer 2 to shut in a week
The consumerfocused blockchain will close Dec. 15 after Igloo spent tens of millions supporting it, days after Blast said its own network was no longer worth…