Bithumb Seeks Asset Freeze to Recover Bitcoin From $40 Billion Payout Error
Bitcoin Magazine Bithumb Seeks Asset Freeze to Recover Bitcoin From $40 Billion Payout Error South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has begun legal action to recover bitcoin distributed in error during a February promotional event, escalating a dispute with a small group of users who have refused to return the funds. According to a report from […]
Solo Bitcoin Miner Defies 1-in-100,000 Odds to Win $222K Block Reward
Bitcoin Magazine Solo Bitcoin Miner Defies 1-in-100,000 Odds to Win $222K Block Reward A solo bitcoin miner on the Bitcoin network has defied steep odds to successfully mine a block, securing the full reward of 3.128 BTC, valued at roughly $222,000 at current prices. The miner solved block 944,306 early Thursday using CKpool in a […]
Relics of a Revolution, Part I: Standing Outside in the Cold
Bitcoin Magazine Relics of a Revolution, Part I: Standing Outside in the Cold Revolutions leave behind artifacts. Sometimes they end up in museums. Sometimes they spend a decade in a suitcase. Kolin Burges became one of the defining figures of Bitcoin’s first financial crisis when he flew from London to Tokyo in February 2014 and […]
Adam Back Says Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Is Decades Away, Urges Gradual Migration to Post-Quantum Security
Bitcoin Magazine Adam Back Says Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Is Decades Away, Urges Gradual Migration to Post-Quantum Security Blockstream CEO Adam Back pushed back on concerns that quantum computing poses an imminent threat to Bitcoin’s cryptographic security, arguing that current progress in the field remains far from the level required to break real-world encryption. Speaking […]
Nunchuk Releases Open-Source Tools for Bitcoin Agents With Bounded Authority
Bitcoin Magazine Nunchuk Releases Open-Source Tools for Bitcoin Agents With Bounded Authority Nunchuk has released two open-source repositories aimed at reshaping how AI agents interact with Bitcoin wallets, introducing a model that limits agent control while preserving human oversight. The release includes Nunchuk CLI, a command-line interface for managing Bitcoin wallets, and a companion “Agent […]
Bernstein Pushes Back on Bitcoin Quantum Threat Fears, Says It’s Not a Crisis: Report
Bitcoin Magazine Bernstein Pushes Back on Bitcoin Quantum Threat Fears, Says It’s Not a Crisis: Report Wall Street research firm Bernstein is pushing back on alarm over quantum computing’s threat to Bitcoin, framing the challenge as a scheduled protocol evolution rather than a crisis in waiting. In a note to clients on Wednesday, analysts led […]