Bitcoin News and Finance: What You Need to Know

Ripple’s expanded alliance with a global banking giant marks a pivotal leap for crypto adoption, embedding institutional-grade custody into mainstream European finance under clear regulations. Ripple and BBVA Expand Partnership in Clear Signal of Crypto Integration Ripple announced on Sept. 9 that it is expanding its collaboration with BBVA, a major Spanish multinational financial services […]

Ethena Labs has submitted a proposal to operate Hyperliquid’s native USDH stablecoin, outlining a structure that begins with full collateralization in USDtb and a governance-linked security model. Blackrock, Securitize Ties Featured in Ethena’s USDH Bid for Hyperliquid The latest bid from Ethena positions USDH as “Hyperliquid-first,” initially backed 100% by USDtb, a stablecoin whose reserves […]

In a newly published report, BitMEX Research and its analysts say BRC-20 activity, not image inscriptions, is the greater strain on many Bitcoin node operators. UTXO Explosion Traced to BRC-20 Transfers, BitMEX Research Finds In the report, the researchers argue that small BRC-20 transfers expand the UTXO set and raise validation load more than large […]