Bitcoin News

Starknet is launching strkBTC, a Bitcoin-backed token that enables private balances and confidential transfers within its DeFi ecosystem. The system automatically mints tokens based on verifiable deposits to remove discretionary control, using protocol-level privacy rather than third-party custodians. The initiative aims to attract institutional users by allowing them to shield transaction data while maintaining eligibility […]

Institutional, corporate and sovereign buyers expanded Bitcoin exposure in 2025 despite a steep market retracement. Eight straight quarters of ETF inflows from US advisers underline sustained structural demand. River argues adoption breadth is widening even as price performance lags historical highs. Bitcoin traded at US$64,492 (AU$90,289) in February, almost 50% below its early October all-time […]

Strategy Executive Chairman, Michael Saylor, has said he believes the risk posed to Bitcoin from Quantum computing is at least a decade away, citing a “consensus” of computer scientists as the basis for his belief. Saylor said that if or when the threat arises it would impact all computer networks, not just Bitcoin, adding that […]

Lightning processed US$1.17bn across 5.22 million transactions in November 2025 despite weak Bitcoin price action. Exchange flows and merchant adoption drove growth, based on aggregated node data covering over 50% of network capacity. Average transaction size rose while total count remained below 2023’s micropayment-driven peak, with AI experimentation seen as a potential catalyst. Bitcoin’s Lightning […]

Bitcoin fell below US$66,000 following hawkish Federal Reserve minutes, marking its longest weekly losing streak since the 2022 bear market. A rising US dollar and potential rate hike discussions shifted risk sentiment, causing reversals in crypto-related equities like Coinbase and Strategy. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index hit a record low of 5 as Michael […]