BNY Mellon can custody bitcoin and Ethereum, beyond ETFs: Gensler

Key facts: This confirms that BNY Mellon can now offer custody of BTC and ETH, as anticipated. Gensler said there are entities presenting plans to custody digital assets. BNY Mellon received the green light from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to custody bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) beyond exchange-traded funds (ETFs), SEC Chairman Gary … Read more

Bhutan silently challenges El Salvador as the most bitcoiner country

«Your task is to discover your world and then give yourself to it with all your heart» Buddha As several mainstream and popular crypto news media have published, the government of Bhutan is currently mining intensively and holding about 13,000 BTC. The news came to light mainly driven by the public revelation provided by Arkham … Read more

Private, Reusable Addresses Now Standard on Bitcoin Lightning Network

BOLT 12 Offerings have been officially integrated into the specification of Bitcoin’s second-layer network protocol, Lightning Network. This advancement enables a more private and user-friendly way to send and receive funds via Lightning. BOLT 12 introduces a set of improvements and new functionalities, among which the Offers stand out (or in English Offers). This technology … Read more

Self-custody of payments with Lightning will not require a node thanks to this tool

Boltz, the non-custodial platform that acts as a bridge between different layers of Bitcoin (BTC), announced today, September 26, the launch of the plugin Boltz BTCPay. This update, which is available at open betaallows the Merchants using BTCPay Server accept payments via Lightning Network (LN) without the need to trust third parties for the custody … Read more

There is a feeling of recession among US consumers.

Key facts: The consumer confidence index fell to lower than expected levels. However, many analysts continue to show positive expectations for the economy. American consumer confidence has shown clear signs of deterioration in recent months, reflecting growing pessimism about the economy and the country’s financial future. According to “The Kobeissi Letter,” a financial analysis newsletter … Read more

“Gold is trading as if we were in a crisis”: Kobeissi analysts

Key facts: The price of an ounce of gold is at an all-time high. Bitcoin, the “digital gold”, is also showing bullish movements. Gold has not stopped recording new all-time high prices this year. This reflects a sustained growing demand for the precious metal, something that usually occurs in times of economic uncertainty. “Gold is … Read more

Worldcoin Orbs are now scanning the irises of Guatemalans

Since September 25, Worldcoin has launched its Orbs iris scanning devices in Guatemala. As part of its expansion plan across Latin America and the world, the controversial project brought machines to Guatemala City, the country’s capital. According to as notified by the companythe movement in Guatemala occurs because in that country There is interest in … Read more

Bitcoin broke the downtrend by breaking above $65,000

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has just surpassed $65,500 (USD), breaking the downward trend that it had been in for six months since it reached a record high. While Bitcoin has been mostly range-bound for the past six months, it was seeing increasingly lower highs. That’s why it looked like it was mired in a … Read more

BRC-20 Tokens Coming to Fractal Bitcoin

Fractal Bitcoin (FB), a sidechain or Bitcoin (BTC) sidechain, announced on September 25 in a post on X that the protocol BRC-20 has been implemented in your network. This technology enables the creation and management of tokens fungible in bitcoin, and now also on FB. The BRC-20 protocol is available as open source on Fractal, … Read more

Tomorrow will be a Friday of high volatility for bitcoin

This Friday, September 27, the US PCE will be published, something that could bring volatility to the markets, including bitcoin (BTC). The report will be released at 8:30 AM New York time (12:30 PM UTC time). The PCE (personal consumption expenditure price index) measures changes in the prices of goods and services consumed by households. … Read more