Adam Back Backs Opt-In Quantum Safeguards for Bitcoin, Challenges BIP-361’s Freeze Plan

At Paris Blockchain Week, Adam Back urged optional quantum upgrades for Bitcoin, countering BIP-361’s phased coin freeze as Google research flags 6.9M BTC at risk, including Satoshi’s.

Whale Inflows Surge as Bitcoin Stalls Below $76K Resistance

Bitcoin trades near $74.4K as hourly exchange inflows hit ~11,000 BTC and average deposits jump to 2.25 BTC—signaling whale distribution near the $76K–$76.8K resistance zone.

Bitcoin’s 46‑day negative funding streak echoes 2022 bottoming pattern, tilting odds toward upside — K33

Bitcoin’s 30‑day average funding rate has stayed negative for 46 straight days, mirroring 2022’s bottoming stretch. K33 says that setup nudges breakout odds higher.

CryptoQuant flags rising profit‑taking risk for Bitcoin as exchange inflows accelerate

Bitcoin’s rally faces mounting profit-taking risk as CryptoQuant notes a jump in exchange inflows and broader selling signals. Here’s what that setup often implies for BTC.

$70M AI-Driven Bitcoin Thriller ‘Killing Satoshi’ With Casey Affleck, Gal Gadot Heads to Cannes

Doug Liman’s ‘Bitcoin: Killing Satoshi’ uses AI-native virtual production to compress a $300M scope into a $70M feature starring Casey Affleck and Gal Gadot—now set for Cannes.

Bitcoin weighs a phased retirement of legacy signatures to curb quantum risk

Bitcoin researchers floated a phased plan to first restrict and later disable quantum‑vulnerable legacy signatures. Here’s how a sunset could reshape incentives, migration, and governance.

Bhutan shifts 250 BTC as 2026 crypto outflows surpass $240M, holdings sit 73% below 2024 peak

Bhutan moved 250 BTC on April 13, pushing 2026 outflows past $240M. Its Bitcoin stash now stands 73% below the October 2024 high. What the transfer likely signals.

Riot sells Bitcoin to bankroll AI-grade buildout as data center leader departs; stock slips 6%

Riot Platforms is selling BTC to fund AI and hyperscale infrastructure while a top data center exec exits, sending shares down 6%. Here’s the strategic read on that pivot.

Bitdeer says it leads Bitcoin compute as self-mining hits 70 EH/s; 78.1 EH/s now under management

Bitdeer reports 70 EH/s in self-mining and 78.1 EH/s under management, asserting a compute lead. Here’s why the mix of owned vs. hosted hashpower is the real signal.

Tether shifts $70M+ in bitcoin to reserve wallet, extending its on-chain accumulation streak

Tether moved over $70M in BTC to its reserve wallet, per Arkham data—consistent with its periodic accumulation cadence. Here’s why this matters for USDT confidence and market structure.