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Caroline Bishop Aug 19, 2025 07:05 Git 2.51 introduces significant updates including cruft-free multi-pack indexes, smaller packs with path walk, and a stash interchange format, enhancing repository performance and flexibility. Git, the widely-used version control system, has released its latest update, Git 2.51, offering a suite of new features aimed at enhancing performance and flexibility, according to GitHub. This release includes significant updates such as cruft-free multi-pack indexes, smaller packs with path walk, and a new stash interchange format. Cruft-free Multi-pack Indexes The new version introduces a refined approach to multi-pack indexes (MIDXs),…

Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. is adjusting its financing playbook, easing restrictions on stock sales just weeks after pledging tighter rules. Summary Strategy Inc. eased its self-imposed limit on stock issuance, allowing sales even when its shares trade below the 2.5x Bitcoin holdings threshold. The company added 430 BTC last week, bringing total holdings to 629,376 BTC with more than $26 billion in unrealized gains. Despite strong Bitcoin reserves, Strategy’s stock is down 22% since November, raising concerns over dilution and demand for its preferred equity program. According to an Aug. 18 report by Bloomberg, the change gives the Bitcoin-heavy company greater flexibility to…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The crypto asset investment market experienced its first weekly outflows in over three months, according to the latest data released by CoinShares, a leading European asset manager specializing in cryptocurrencies. The firm’s weekly report shows that digital asset investment products recorded net outflows of $223 million during the past week, halting a 15-week streak of positive inflows. CoinShares attributed the shift to changing investor sentiment in the second half of the week, particularly following key US macroeconomic events. James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, explained that…

Rongchai Wang Aug 19, 2025 03:49 VeChain introduces updates to its VeBetterDAO governance model, aiming for higher proposal quality, fairer participation, and improved stakeholder engagement. VeChain has announced a series of updates to its VeBetterDAO governance framework, aiming to enhance proposal quality, balance participation, and boost engagement among stakeholders. According to VeChain Official, these changes are designed to address challenges within the existing governance system while strengthening the overall process. Identified Challenges The recent proposal highlighted several issues with the current governance system, such as the absence of entry barriers, which led to…

As a holder of both Monero (XMR) and Dogecoin ($DOGE), I have been watching these events with serious interest. Last week, Monero was hit by something few expected: a full-scale 51% Attack. The shock was still settling across the crypto community when whispers started that the same attackers were looking for their next target. Now it’s confirmed—Dogecoin has been chosen.The AI-powered Qubic network recently held a vote among its community. The results were clear: Dogecoin is next in line for a potential 51% Attack. This decision has sparked intense debate and fear across the industry. After all, if a meme…

Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been the longest he has been attached to. In terms of official educational qualifications, Keshav holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from one of the premier institutes of India, the University of Delhi (DU). He started the degree with an aim of eventually making a career…

The move comes in the wake of Circle’s and Bullish’s successful public offerings that both generated upwards of $1 billion each. Can Gemini Succeed? IPO Filed Despite Deep Losses Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini filed documentation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday proposing to go public, but there’s one small problem, the firm […] Credit: Source link

Moonbirds, one of the blue-chip non-fungible token collections on the Ethereum non-fungible token market, continues gaining traction among low-profile and high-profile non-fungible token traders and investors within the non-fungible token space. In a recent incident, the Moonbirds NFTs have attracted the attention of Beeple, one of the iconic digital artists in the non-fungible token world. Beeple Tweets About Moonbirds NFTs In an August 18 blog post, Beeple, through his daily art challenge, tweeted about the Moonbirds non-fungible token collections. He published an animated image of builders building and captioned it “Birbs Building Back.” His recognition came as the “Birbs” slang…

VanEck Associates Corporation has reiterated its bold Bitcoin (BTC) target for the end of this year. According to an analysis post by Mathew Sigel, VanEck’s head of digital asset research, and Nathan Frankovitz, the company’s investment analyst, the BTC price will hit $180k before the end of 2025. VanEck’s analyst highlighted that the BTC price will be impacted by several intertwined risks and opportunities in the remaining months of 2025. Nevertheless, VanEck’s analyst highlighted that the BTC price is well-positioned to rebound to break out to a new all-time high instead of a multi-month market correction.“Macroeconomic developments and seasonal investor re-engagement…

This is the first in a 10 episode video series focusing on Bitcoin privacy, filmed at bitcoin++ Privacy Edition in Riga and elsewhere. Each episode will touch on some aspect of Bitcoin privacy, some tool to use Bitcoin privately, or surveillance techniques. Privacy is heads, censorship resistance is tails. They’re two sides of the same coin.  Everything people do together is inherently interactive. When those interactions cannot be conducted privately, when they become common public knowledge, the participants can be subjected to external pressure. They can be shunned, shamed, jailed, or penalized in many other ways.  Without privacy you have…