China is now the largest state holder of Bitcoin with 194,000 BTC worth about $17.1 billion, more than double the U.S. holdings. The shift is fueling debate over regulation, market influence, and Bitcoin’s role as a strategic reserve asset.

China reportedly holds 194,000 BTC worth about $17.1 billion, more than twice the U.S. government’s 112,189 BTC. The gap highlights shifting state-level Bitcoin distribution and raises questions about regulation, market influence, and future reserve strategies.

Bitcoin community debates post-quantum cryptography timeline. Samson Mow warns against rushing untested PQ solutions, citing scalability and security risks, while Coinbase CEO advocates faster upgrade after Google's revised quantum threat estimate.

The Bitcoin community is divided over the urgency of migrating to post-quantum cryptography. Samson Mow warns against hasty upgrades citing signature size and potential backdoors, while Google's report suggests a 2029 deadline to protect 7M BTC.

Bitcoin Core will remove the 80-byte OP_RETURN limit in its next release, allowing more data in transactions. Supporters see new opportunities for Bitcoin-based DeFi and NFTs, while critics warn of network congestion and erosion of Bitcoin’s monetary identity.

Bitcoin Core will lift the 80-byte OP_RETURN limit in its next release, allowing larger and more numerous data outputs. Supporters see new room for Bitcoin-based DeFi and NFTs, while critics warn it could undermine Bitcoin’s monetary role and strain network resources.

Bitcoin Core plans to remove the long-standing 80-byte OP_RETURN limit in its next release, allowing larger data payloads in transactions. Supporters see new opportunities for Bitcoin-based applications, while critics warn it could weaken Bitcoin’s monetary focus and intensify network congestion debates.

Chainlink founder Sergey Nazarov suggests Bitcoin could hit $10 million if sovereign wealth funds allocate 50% of capital, though he doubts it. He also highlights tokenization as a major crypto success.