Cryptocurrencies

A surge in microtransactions has become the main driver of growth in bitcoin network activity. The share of transfers under 0.01 BTC has risen to about 80% of the daily number of transactions, CryptoQuant reported.

Analysts at the Singapore trading firm QCP Capital named the reason for bitcoin's lack of bullish momentum, as it still trades below $66,000. Bitcoin remains locked within this price despite the agreement between the U.S. and Iran that implies the opening of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, the experts say with surprise. The blockade of the strait…

Adam Back says bitcoin was discovered, like a theorem, rather than invented — and refutes claims that Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto.

The economics of bitcoin mining continues to worsen, as the price of the first cryptocurrency has stayed below the estimated cost of mining it for five months in a row. This is stated in a new report by JPMorgan analysts, The Block reports. According to the bank's estimates, the cost of mining one bitcoin is now about $78,000, while the asset trades near $62…

The Algorand Foundation presented a roadmap for the network's transition to "broad quantum resilience" by the end of 2027. The first protocol updates are scheduled for Q3 2026. Quantum computers won't wait for the industry to catch up.Algorand began preparing in 2022, and Falcon post-quantum signatures are already live on Mainnet.Now we're going…