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Quantum computing research firm Project Eleven has launched a competition to see just how much of a threat quantum computing currently poses to Bitcoin.Launching the competition on April 16, Project Eleven said it is offering 1 Bitcoin (BTC) to whoever cracks the biggest chunk of a Bitcoin key using a quantum computer within the next year. Project Eleven said the purpose of the “Q-Day Prize” is to test “how urgent the threat” of quantum is to Bitcoin and to find quantum-proof solutions to secure Bitcoin over the long term.

A widely followed crypto analyst says one Solana (SOL) competitor may be gearing up for a breakout.

Bitcoin's demand is recovering, but ETF exits and miner actions threaten momentum.

Wholesale bitcoin selling is cooling but not vanishing, Cryptoquant researchers write, as data flags a market tilted toward broad caution.

Arthur Hayes, co-founder and CEO of BitMex, says China's response to President Trump's tariffs will trigger the Bitcoin (BTC) bull cycle. Several countries are adjusting to recent tariffs imposed by the United States, with a key focus on China and the European Union.

BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF is in the top 1% of performers in this category despite tariff chaos. Analysts theorize that the issuers are stabilizing Bitcoin's volatility, and the ETF market will make BTC more secure in the future.

Panama's largest city will allow its citizens to pay for taxes, tickets, fees and permits in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins.

Family offices and professional investors are allocating spot Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded products (ETPs) differently, with family offices demonstrating a relatively stronger preference for Ethereum. According to data compiled by Bitwise as of Dec. 31, 2024, family offices and trusts allocate 0.

Bitcoin is holding firm above the $82,000 level, showing resilience after weeks of volatility. However, the bulls have so far failed to reclaim the critical $88,000 resistance zone, and price action remains indecisive.

Gold price has heavily benefited from capital flight as investors flee from volatile stock markets amid global trade wars.

Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure as macroeconomic uncertainty continues to weigh on its price action. After making a strong bounce from the local bottom near $75,000 on April 7 and 9, analysts are beginning to question whether BTC could be gearing up for a reversal of the downward trend that's persisted since the start of the year.

Publicly listed Bitcoin miners sold over 40% of the collective coins mined in March, representing the largest monthly BTC liquidation for mining firms since October 2024 and reversing the post-halving trend of accumulating Bitcoin (BTC) for a corporate treasury strategy, according to TheMinerMag, which screened data from 15 publicly traded mining companies.The increased liquidations come amid widespread macroeconomic uncertainty in financial markets and the business sector, likely signaling that companies are selling their BTC to reduce shortfalls caused by the current economic climate. Mining firms offloading BTC to cover operational expenses contributes to selling pressure on the cryptocurrency, which can result in a price volatility.

A dangerous flaw in the Chinese-manufactured ESP32 chip affected billions of IoT devices and multiple crypto wallets. Security researchers demonstrated how attackers could extract private keys, forge signatures, and steal Bitcoin through weak random number generation and cryptographic operations, raising concerns about hardware security in blockchain devices. The post New ESP32 Chip Flaw Lets Hackers Steal Bitcoin Keys from Popular Wallets appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin continued to trade sideways on Wednesday, facing stiff resistance in the $86,000–$88,000 range.

Public bitcoin miners offloaded over 40% of their mined BTC in March, signaling renewed financial pressure amid low hash price and rising operational costs.

“The Q-Day Prize is designed to take a theoretical threat from a quantum computer, and turn that into a concrete model," CEO Pruden said.

Crypto analyst Titan of Crypto has predicted that a Bitcoin price breakout could happen soon. The analyst also revealed why $85,700 is the most critical level as the leading crypto tries to break out to the upside.

Bitdeer Technologies Group, a publicly listed company, is preparing to mine for Bitcoin. Previously, it focused on manufacturing mining equipment, but since the Trump tariffs, it will use the 90-day grace period for tariffs to buy up a large amount of mining equipment.

China is the second largest holder of bitcoin among countries, with about 194,000 bitcoins worth about $16.5 billion as of February 2025, just behind the United States, according to Bitcoin Treasuries tracked by BitBo. CoinDesk's Christine Lee explores how China's local governments are reportedly grappling with how to dispose of cryptocurrencies seized from illegal transactions on "Chart of the Day.

Panama City has embraced a new system for paying public services with Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDC, and USDT, using local bank partnership.

While markets nervously scrutinize the signals from the Federal Reserve, Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy and a leading figure in Bitcoin maximalism, surprises everyone with a statement as enigmatic as it is calculated. On X, he posts a phrase: "Bitcoin is a chess game," accompanied by an AI-generated image of him posing in front of a chessboard.

US-based crypto trading platforms regaining influence over Bitcoin's (BTC) token transfer volumes could possibly kick-start a rally in the second half of 2025. Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr pointed out that the "US vs.

Whales are making some major moves.

The U.S. central bank has been monitoring the impact of Trump's trade war on the labor market and consumer prices.