Bitcoin News
CZ Says Bitcoin Could Overtake Gold in Importance Next Bull Market
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao told the Bitcoin Asia 2026 conference that Bitcoin could surpass gold's importance next cycle, while predicting 2026 breaks the asset's traditional four-year pattern.
Lightning Labs Releases Toolkit for AI Agents to Run Autonomous Bitcoin Payments
A new open-source toolkit from Lightning Labs lets AI agents operate their own Lightning nodes, send autonomous payments, and host paid services on the Bitcoin network.
Bitcoin's Lightning Network Surpasses $1 Billion in Monthly Payment Volume
Lightning Network transaction volume crossed $1 billion a month, with average payment size nearly doubling to $223, signaling a shift toward larger institutional settlements.
Strategy Sells Bitcoin for First Time in Years in Small 32 BTC Transaction
Michael Saylor's Strategy sold a small amount of Bitcoin tied to preferred stock dividend obligations, its first sale after years of pure accumulation, though it remains the largest corporate holder at 843,775 BTC.
Google Research Cuts Estimated Resources to Crack Bitcoin Signatures by 20x
A March 2026 Google Quantum AI paper significantly lowered the qubit count needed to break Bitcoin's elliptic-curve cryptography, intensifying debate over the network's quantum timeline.
Canaan Posts Record Treasury of 1,826 Bitcoin and Nearly 4,000 Ether
Mining hardware maker Canaan reported a record cryptocurrency treasury alongside a 34.6% year-over-year increase in installed hashrate to nearly 11 exahashes.
Bitcoin ETFs Log $3.5 Billion August Inflows, Strongest Since October 2025
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $3.5 billion in net inflows during August, marking the strongest month for institutional accumulation in nearly a year.
Institutional Investors' Share of Bitcoin ETF Holdings Hits Record 44%
Institutions now hold 44.2% of total Bitcoin ETF assets, up from 38.4%, as strategic portfolio allocations replace earlier experimental positions.
Bitcoin Tops $80K With Fresh Intraday High Near $81,000
BTC broke through the $80,000 level on August 25, hitting a session high above $81,000 before pulling back as the rally lifted the broader crypto market.