Is Bitcoin kidding itself about the Lightning Network?
Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc says Bitcoiners are lying to themselves about Lightning. Developers claim usability has improved, but questions remain over everyday adoption.
Friday, 30 October 2026
Independent coverage of global markets, trade and finance
Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc says Bitcoiners are lying to themselves about Lightning. Developers claim usability has improved, but questions remain over everyday adoption.
Ethereum NFT marketplace Blur will shut down its website on November 12, the company said.
The post Binance shuts down Bitcoin mining, pivots to renewable energy and offers sustainable passive income appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
European retailer MediaMarkt pulled Ledger products as the wallet maker probes tampering reports beyond CryptoBilis in Southeast Asia.
Metaplanet plans to issue zero-interest bonds with a five-year maturity to improve its debt structure and cut its reliance on Bitcoin-collateralized loans without selling holdings.
The post Micron Stock Slips as China’s CXMT Threatens the AI Memory Boom appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
Federated Hermes (FHI), the Pittsburgh-based investment manager overseeing $911 billion in assets, plans to issue its first tokenized fund shares early next year, joining Wall Street's growing push to bring traditional …
Ledger said its security research team has found an unauthorized hardware implant that captured recovery phrases inside wallets sold by Southeast Asian reseller CryptoBilis, in a tweet on Tuesday.
Autheo Networkâs THEO token plunged 92% to $0.006262 within 24 hours after a suspected exploit on Base.
New .eth registrations would pause for hours during the transition, while existing domain holders could renew their names without migrating.
The post RENDER Price Eyes $2.40 Breakout as Buyers Regain Control appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
XRP has climbed back above $1.40, a level that has acted as a magnet for its price over the past month. One analyst who tracks order flow says the bigger picture looks healthy, but he expects XRP to dip once more before…
Bitcoin fell below $84,000 as leveraged liquidations reached $812.95 million across the crypto market.
The UK government's chances of keeping a 61,000 BTC haul seized from convicted fraudster Zhimin Qian have improved after the High Court in London ruled on Monday that Chinese law should govern victims' claims to the coi…
The wallet, 18VmXvkF4cgLi35RtMiHHDpvMjUCyVpQ9x, sent roughly 4,582 BTC to five addresses on Monday, according to blockchain data from Arkham and mempool.space, two public explorers that show every bitcoin transaction.
Traders betting on SanDisk (SNDK) lost more to forced liquidations over the past 24 hours than traders betting on XRP — a sign of how much leverage on crypto exchanges now sits on chip stocks.
After spending the last few days in a downtrend, Bitcoin price recovered from oversold levels, supported by a significant return of institutional interest and positive reception to President Trump’s State of the Union a…
Nvidia’s share of China’s data center AI chip market dropped to 34% in the first half of 2026, according to IDC. Its shipments to China totaled 678,000 units, down 44% from a year earlier, as US export controls limited …
Blur’s planned website closure revived criticism of the royalty policies and token rewards that helped it overtake OpenSea during the NFT boom, but hurt creators.
The post Is Cardano Worth Holding in 2026? Lark Davis Compares ADA With Bitcoin Stocks appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
South Korea’s KOSPI index plunged 6.5% to around 6,002, while Samsung, SK Hynix stocks dropped 9%.
The post Crypto News Today : South Korea to Block 27 Illegal Crypto Websites appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
South Korea’s KOSPI fell as much as 6.1% to near 5,996, its fifth straight daily loss and a drop of more than 15% in five sessions, leaving it roughly 35% below its June record high. Bull Theory estimated about ₩229 tri…
Bitcoin’s latest pullback has rattled many investors, but Matt Crosby is not one of them. The director of research and analytics at LookIntoBitcoin says on-chain data shows the bear market low is “essentially in.” He al…