Governance
Wallets
Electrum patches Lightning flaw, but old Bitcoin backups break
Electrum 4.8.2 fixes a Lightning backup flaw affecting anchor channels and requires some users to replace older backup files.
DeFi
PropAMMs lower Solana trade costs, and public pool returns crash
A new study finds professional Solana AMMs sharply cut swap costs while passive pools remain exposed to stale-quote arbitrage.
Exchanges
Bitget restores $300M fund after absorbing $388M security breach
The restored backstop is separate from customer reserves, and claims remain subject to Bitget's assessment as withdrawals reopen in phases.
Macro
US factory costs spike, threatening Bitcoin’s rally above $85,000
More manufacturers reported rising input prices as orders and employment expanded, adding evidence to the rates debate before Friday’s payrolls.
Opinion
Bond yield explosion gives Bitcoin a strong signal – is now finally Satoshi’s time?
The Bank of England’s latest warning and the race to serve software buyers strengthen Bitcoin’s adoption argument, with holding and pricing in BTC the decisive tests.
Regulation
UK’s 2027 crypto rules could block new business with existing customers
The FCA gateway is open, and eligible existing firms applying by February 28, 2027 can keep new business running if their applications remain undecided at commencement.
Stablecoins
Treasury will let states file for stablecoin approval before finishing their rules
Conditional certifications can meet initial filing timing while state rules remain unfinished, but only complete submissions begin substantive approval review.
Payments
Japan’s biggest payment network opens its doors for crypto via Binance Pay
Binance Pay now lets eligible overseas visitors spend crypto at participating PayPay stores in Japan, with merchants receiving yen.
Technology
Base’s Cobalt upgrade adds another rule to affect token balances
Base’s Cobalt upgrade adds optional seizure controls that let B20 issuers reassign holder balances under separate permissions.
Legal
US court blocks victims from 127,000 seized Bitcoin, and petition rules are blamed
A federal judge rejected nine victims’ claims to 127,271 seized Bitcoin, leaving DOJ remission as their potential recovery path.
Stablecoins
Three hidden flaws in Uniswap’s StablePair hook drain LP returns
Uniswap’s StablePair hook uses dynamic fees to capture rebalancing value for LPs around a governance-set reference price.
Wallets
New Bitcoin upgrade catches hidden key leaks hiding the exact fix
BIP461 standardizes Bitcoin ECDSA signing to expose deviations that could signal hidden wallet key leakage.
