The BIP-110 Bitcoin fork has stalled after miners produced only two blocks in eight hours, while Bitcoin's main chain advanced by 48 blocks. This fork inherited Bitcoin's mining difficulty despite having very limited mining power, causing extremely slow block production and delaying the next difficulty adjustment by potentially up to 350 days. The fork's identical transaction rules to Bitcoin's main chain expose users to replay risks, where transactions on the fork could also affect Bitcoin's main chain. Without significant new mining support, the fork remains isolated, making trading and confirmations slow and risky for users and exchanges.
MARA Holdings secured $600 million in Bitcoin-backed loans by pledging 18,750 BTC, over half its Bitcoin treasury, to finance a new power-generation site aimed at supporting AI and high-performance computing. The loans, part of a $750 million facilit...
XRP is trading near $1.04, showing early signs of a possible macro bottom but still facing key support tests at $1.00. Analyst EGRAG Crypto highlights $1.00 as a critical support level that XRP must defend to avoid dropping to $0.70-$0.80, with $1.35...
Travelzoo has announced new exclusive travel deals for its Canadian Club Members, featuring discounted packages to destinations like Portugal, the Maldives, British Columbia, and Antigua. Offers include a $799 Portugal coastal getaway with flights, a...
US stock markets closed last week with strong gains, led by the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P 500, all maintaining levels above their rising 52-week averages. Investors are closely watching upcoming inflation reports (CPI and PPI) and earnings from tech compa...
XRP Ledger (XRPL) has proposed six protocol upgrades, including a key privacy feature called 'Confidential Transfers' aimed at institutional users. These upgrades require 80% validator approval over two weeks to activate, with voting currently ongoin...
