Tag: Ripple

Cardano developers now have a public environment for preparing the Dijkstra upgrade, but its name needs careful reading. The test network is available; the transition to Dijkstra’s new protocol rules is still a separate step. TL;DR Intersect’s October 24 update says the refreshed Dijkstra testnet became public on October 21. It currently runs Conway protocol…

Tether is trying to make Bitcoin mining equipment easier to operate as one system. Its October 24 announcement brings 15 industry participants behind an open software framework, shifting the focus from buying more machines to making existing infrastructure work together. TL;DR Mining companies, hardware makers and pools have committed to integrations with Tether’s MDK. The…

Electrum disclosed a wallet flaw on October 24 that could turn a Bitcoin fee adjustment into an unintended payment. Its advisory explains how an apparently routine approval became dangerous. TL;DR Version 4.8.3 fixes the flaw. Downloads are available from Electrum’s official site. Each transaction approval still needs its destinations and amounts checked. The dangerous moment…

TL;DR: US household inflation expectations rose in October while consumer sentiment barely changed. The readings add context ahead of the Federal Reserve’s October 27–28 meeting, without establishing a rate decision or a Bitcoin price direction. American households expect prices to rise faster over both the next year and the longer run, according to the University…

TL;DR: Farside’s preliminary figures show US Bitcoin funds retaining a $301.2 million weekly inflow despite two days of withdrawals. Ether funds were down $220.7 million for the week; Friday’s tables still contained missing entries. US spot Bitcoin funds gave back much of their early-week buying by Friday, leaving a smaller positive balance in the latest…