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The change is merged to master, but operators must rebuild the optional index to capture the space saving and plan for another rebuild after a downgrade. The post A hidden Bitcoin node database just shrank by 40 GB, but only if runners rebuild it appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The tech bellwether reported fiscal second-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday.

Bitcoin's monster rally just hit its first real test. Here's why each catalyst matters and how they could move the price from here.

Better and Coinbase have launched a crypto-backed mortgage product that lets US homebuyers pledge Bitcoin as collateral for a down payment without having to sell it. Better Mortgage and Coinbase have made their Bitcoin-backed mortgage product generally available, allowing US homebuyers to pledge Bitcoin as collateral for a down payment without selling it, the companies announced Wednesday. According to Coinbase’s Help Center, the product pairs a Fannie Mae-backed home loan with a separate down payment loan secured by Bitcoin (BTC). Borrowers must pledge BTC worth at least 250% of the down payment loan, with the pledged BTC transferred to Better’s custodial account on Coinbase Prime. The two loans carry the same interest rate and amortization term and are repaid through a single monthly payment, Coinbase said. The pledged BTC is returned once the mortgage is fully repaid or refinanced, subject to the loan terms. Read more

Binance traders heavily favored altcoins during Bitcoin's rally, pushing their volume share to an unprecedented 65% level across two years.

GalaxyOne clients can borrow cash against Bitcoin, Ethereum, and staked Solana at 8.99% APR without selling a coin.

Bitcoin's sharp two-week recovery, which briefly pushed its value above $80,000, has brought Michael Saylor's Strategy BTC treasury back into profit and lifted its common stock faster than the cryptocurrency. BTC's price rebound accelerated after the US Treasury moved to expand buybacks of longer-dated government debt, easing pressure on yields and weakening the dollar. Renewed […] The post Strategy’s MSTR quietly outperforms Bitcoin’s $80,000 rally as STRC closes in on $100 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The BankChain Alliance aims to give smaller financial institutions access to tokenized deposits and blockchain payments through a shared network targeted for 2027.

The company has not named who will inherit Jesse Myers’ implementation, analytics and investor-facing duties while directors retain overall strategy and risk authority. The post A 2,712 BTC treasury company just lost its Bitcoin strategy chief with no successor named appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Six wallets that slept through Bitcoin's entire boom woke up between Aug. 16 and Aug. 26, moving tens of millions in BTC.

XRP trades near $1.42 after a 43.7% rally fueled by Korean turnover and Binance positioning. Can it clear $1.52 resistance or is a pullback next? The post XRP Price Prediction: Korea and Binance Power the Rally, But Can XRP Keep Going? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The token's price hit a new all-time high.

Nasdaq-listed SOL treasury company DeFi Development Corp launched a free network dashboard on Wednesday. Its pitch: judge Solana on more than just price.

The blockchain analytics firm said just 14% of the onchain activity it identified is covered by the OECD’s international crypto tax-reporting framework. Potentially taxable onchain crypto activity reached at least $457 billion globally in 2025, while international reporting rules may capture only a fraction of it, according to a new Chainalysis report. The US accounted for an estimated $112.6 billion of the total, while North America led all regions with $134.6 billion, followed by the European Union at $125.1 billion. The estimates include realized gains, income from activities such as mining, staking and lending, and crypto-denominated payments across six major blockchains, but exclude trading and other activity conducted within centralized exchanges. Read more

New research links wider fee gaps between adjacent Bitcoin blocks to more block races and slower immediate next-block arrivals. The post Bitcoin’s security risk starts when one block gets far more fees than the next appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Samuel Tunick, facing five years over a wiped phone, said he was secretly placed on a watch list as a suspected terrorist.

Manpreet Kohli, accused of making $20 million from an alleged scheme to manipulate the Saitama token, is a step closer to facing trial in Boston.

Security concerns around self-custody are increasingly pushing some Bitcoin holders toward institutional custody.

Banks defend themselves against stablecoins by saying they are building tokenized deposits to modernize payments, with programmable money and around-the-clock settlement. Falcon Finance chief RWA officer Artem Tolkachev told CryptoSlate that the explanation covers only half the reason: “It is the balance sheet, not the technology.” A tokenized deposit keeps the money a stablecoin would […] The post Banks found a way to copy stablecoins without losing the money that funds their loans appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The securities regulator’s crypto custody overhaul could clarify how investment advisers and funds hold digital assets for clients as the proposal moves through review. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)  is moving forward with plans to overhaul custody rules for investment advisers and investment companies, potentially giving institutions greater clarity on how they can hold crypto assets for clients while complying with federal securities rules. The proposed rule was sent on Aug. 25 to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), part of the White House Office of Management and Budget, for review before it can move back to the SEC and potentially be released for public comment. Read more