Author: American Coins & Gold

Bitcoin Core's 'v26.0' Upgrade Aims to Impede Eavesdropping, Tampering
The v26.0 upgrade contains experimental support for the v2 transport protocol as defined by Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 324 (BIP324).

BitTorrent's BTT Token Doubles in Value as Tron, on Which It's Issued, Hits 200M Users
The BTT token from BitTorrent, the file-sharing platform that Tron bought in 2018, more than doubled in price on Wednesday amid apparent optimism about the Tron blockchain.

Altcoins Heat Up With AVAX and HNT Leading the Way
Money is flowing into more speculative names following bitcoin’s big run higher.

BlackRock Spot BTC ETF Seed Funding is a Step Forward, but Just a Step
Asset manager BlackRock (BLK) turned some heads earlier this week when an updated prospectus for its spot bitcoin ETF application included a disclosure that it had collected $100,000 in seed capital for the fund.

Why Are Pros Craving a Spot Bitcoin ETF?
The fundamentals of investing give an answer, and the impact from BTC ETFs from the likes of BlackRock and Fidelity could be huge.

Bitcoin and the Predictability of Crypto Market Cycles
History shows there’s likely a bright year ahead for BTC’s price.

Ethereum's 'Censorship' Problem Is Getting Worse
Four of the five biggest “block builders” on Ethereum are excluding transactions sanctioned by the U.S. government, according to new research.

Coinbase Adds Message-Based Crypto Payments to Its Decentralized Wallet
Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) has updated its decentralized wallet, adding a low-cost way for users to instantly send money to each other through messaging apps by adding features that seem to emulate payments giant Paypal.

Elon Musk Halts Dogecoin Surge by Saying His AI Business Is 'Not Raising Money'
DOGE surged Tuesday after an SEC filing showed xAI had already raised $134.7 million and might seek $1 billion.

Crypto Lending Firm Ledn Offers Low-Risk Custodied Loans
Cryptocurrency lending company Ledn is offering customers crypto-backed loans where all the assets remain locked up with a qualified custodian, as the company adapts its centralized finance approach to a post-FTX world.