Zcash Shielded Transactions Spike—Can the Momentum Hold?
TLDR Zcash processed 62,375 shielded transactions last week, its highest weekly total since 2022. Weekly Zcash transfer volume reached $23.88 billion, ranking among the network’s largest hist
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The Kaspa Story Most KAS Holders Probably Don’t Know
Kaspa’s price is down today, but the KAS chart only shows part of the story. The network has delivered major upgrades since its 2021 launch despite having no premine, coin offering, or corpor
Is Satoshi Finally Moving His Bitcoin?
The Audit: How Much Bitcoin Is Linked to Satoshi? Every time an old Bitcoin wallet stirs, the same question resurfaces: has Satoshi Nakamoto finally returned? The latest round of on-chain res
StarkWare Says Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin Transaction Now Costs Under $67
TLDR The estimated GPU cost of a quantum-safe Bitcoin transaction fell from about $320 to under $67 in one week. StarkWare, Yukon Research and Eigen Labs launched the optimization challenge o
Hut 8 (HUT) Stock Emerges Victorious in $140M Texas Data Center Acquisition Battle
Key Takeaways Hut 8 emerged victorious in the competitive bankruptcy auction for Poolin’s dual Texas data center facilities with a $140 million offer. The winning proposal significantly excee
Avalanche's co-founder helped build a proof-of-work currency six years before Bitcoin...
Long before Avalanche existed, its co-founder was already rethinking how digital currencies could work. Emin Gün Sirer (@el33th4xor) co-designed a proof-of-work currency called Karma at Corne
Avalanche's co-founder helped build a proof-of-work currency six years before Bitcoin...
Long before Avalanche existed, its co-founder was already rethinking how digital currencies could work. Emin Gün Sirer (@el33th4xor) co-designed a proof-of-work currency called Karma at Corne
Is Satoshi Finally Moving His Bitcoin?
The Audit: How Much Bitcoin Is Linked to Satoshi? Every time an old Bitcoin wallet stirs, the same question resurfaces: has Satoshi Nakamoto finally returned? The latest round of on-chain res
Bitcoin Mining Pool Explained: How Mining Pools Work in 2026
Bitcoin Mining Pool Explained: Rewards, Fees, Shares & Payouts Here's something most people don't realize until they actually try it: solo Bitcoin mining, in 2026, is basically a lottery tick
How Did Kaspa Grow Without a Traditional VC Token Sale?
Kaspa survived without venture capital because its 2021 mining launch severed the project from the funded startup behind its early research, leaving volunteer developers and community crowdfu
Understanding Pi’s Lockup Periods and Their Impact on Circulating Supply
Pi Network's lockup system removes a large share of mined PI tokens from active trading by letting users voluntarily lock coins for set periods in exchange for higher mining rates. As of late
Why is Zcash a Favorite Among Crypto’s Original Cypherpunk Crowd?
Zcash holds a special place among crypto's original cypherpunks because it was built by people from that exact community to solve the exact problem they cared about most: private digital mone