The Bitcoin Lightning Network’s Stacks protocol has completed its Nakamoto upgrade, finalizing a series of enhancements that began in April 2024. This latest phase, delivered on August 28, 2024, introduces stronger transaction finality guarantees, reduces miner extractable value (MEV) opportunities, and improves network resilience. Additionally, the upgrade prepares the network for the introduction of sbtc, […]
Bitcoin.com, a pioneer in the cryptocurrency space since 2015, will carry out a significant brand refresh for its ecosystem token, VERSE. This decision follows a community-led voting proposal aimed at modernizing the VERSE brand to better resonate with both new and existing crypto users. “Bitcoin.com’s Verse has grown as a brand over the last two […]
Crypto exchange Kraken has completed the distribution of bitcoin and bitcoin cash from the Mt. Gox estate to creditors, marking the end of a decade-long process. Kraken CEO David Ripley expressed gratitude for the Trustee’s efforts in preserving the coins’ value despite legal challenges. Kraken Distributes Mt. Gox Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash to Creditors Cryptocurrency […]
Metaplanet Inc. announced on July 22 the purchase of an additional 200 million yen worth of bitcoin, amounting to 20.381 BTC. This latest acquisition completes the company’s 1 billion yen ($ 6.4 million) bitcoin purchase plan, which was initially disclosed on June 24. With this final purchase, Metaplanet’s total bitcoin holdings now stand at …
PRESS RELEASE. HTX announces that millions in compensation to users affected by the pGALA token incident has been completed this week, including cash payouts, in-platform benefits, and Gala nodes. In April 2023, HTX announced an agreement with Gala Games to compensate users affected by the pGALA token incident, with the total compensation amounting to millions. […]