Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages: How Buyers Can Borrow Without Selling BTC
Bitcoin-backed mortgages pair a home loan with a separate BTC-secured down-payment loan. Here is how custody, liquidation and tax issues work.
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Core Lightning Vulnerabilities: What Node Operators Need to Do Now
Core Lightning confirmed undisclosed vulnerabilities on Aug. 27, urging operators to await a signed security release or restart nodes in offline mode.
Why Bitcoin Is Rising Today: ETF Inflows Hit $2.8B as BTC Tests $80K
Bitcoin tested $80,000 after U.S. spot ETFs logged $2.8 billion in eight sessions, though slowing flows and short liquidations cloud the move.
Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin: How StarkWare’s Mainnet Test Works
StarkWare’s Quantum-Safe Bitcoin test used hash-based locking and signature grinding to protect selected outputs without changing consensus rules.
Bitcoin Breaks Above $80,000 as Weak Dollar Fuels Crypto Rally
Bitcoin surged above $80,000 for the first time since May as a weaker U.S. dollar, falling Treasury yields and renewed investor demand lifted crypto...
$3.8 Billion in Crypto Shorts Liquidated in Two Days as Bitcoin Breaks Higher
Crypto short liquidations reached $2.738 billion from August 19 to August 20 as Bitcoin rose above $72,000, testing whether it can hold $70,000.
Bitcoin Hashrate Reclaims 1 ZH/s as the Next Difficulty Retarget Tilts Slightly Lower
1 ZH/s headline returns while Bitcoin’s next difficulty retarget is set near Aug 22 with a ~0.04% dip, per CoinWarz. July saw two cuts...
Strategy Sells 1,690 Bitcoin as Its Dollar Reserve Swells to $4.65 Billion
1,690 BTC sale lifts Strategy’s cash to $4.65B as treasurers lean into T-bill yields and liquidity hedges. Context, mechanics, risks, and what to watch...
BTCPay Lightning Nodes Drained in Live Attack as Operators Rush to Patch LND Servers
BTCPay Server nodes report live Lightning drains as LND ships v0.20.2-beta with reproducible binaries and verification steps. Operators move fast to patch.
BIP-110 Enters Mandatory Signaling With Miner Support Still Far From Lock-In
Block window 961,632–963,647 sets BIP-110 mandatory signaling while miner support hovers near 2–3%. Lock-in no later than 963,648 and activation at 965,664.