Bitcoin

BIS Study Finds Bitcoin Onchain Transfer Estimates Can Vary Sixfold Researchers at the Bank for International Settlements have found that estimates of Bitcoin's onchain transfer value can vary by as much as sixfold.

The failed vote occurred on September 16, 2026, and marked a significant setback for the crypto industry’s long-running push for legislative clarity.

Crypto longs worth $570 million were wiped out as the Clarity Act failed, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) hit hardest, according to market data.

Blockstream rejects ransom as Liquid hackers hold nearly 600 BTC Blockstream has rejected a ransom demand from the hackers who still control nearly 600 Bitcoin taken from the Liquid Network, declaring that withholding user assets is theft rather than responsible disclosure.

The funds were sent back to a Liquid Federation address on September 7, but approximately 598.5 BTC—worth about $47 million at current prices—remain unreturned.