A surge in microtransactions became the main driver of increased bitcoin network activity. The share of transfers of less than 0.01 BTC grew to roughly 80% of the daily number of transactions, CryptoQuant reported. For comparison, in 2023 the figure was around 44%. The use of OP_RETURN code rose to record levels. Researchers linked the dynamics to…

It has been revealed which analytics tools North Korean hackers use. The CryptoQuant platform recorded a visit by a user with an IP address from the DPRK. The service reported the unusual observation in a post on the X platform. An understanding of the internal specifics of the internet in the country explains why the visit is backed precisely by professional hackers, and not an ordinary…

It has emerged what analytical tools North Korean hackers use. The CryptoQuant platform recorded a visit by a user with an IP address from the DPRK. The service reported the unusual observation in a post on the X platform. An understanding of the internal specifics of the internet in the country explains why the visit is backed precisely by professional hackers rather than an ordinary…

Goldman Sachs has lowered its end-of-year gold price forecast by $500 at once — to $4,900 per ounce. The reason is that the market increasingly doubts a rate cut in 2026. Even adjusting for this, the bank still expects gold to rise in the second half of the year — but no longer as strongly as it previously projected.