Author: Oguz Ozdemir

This sponsored press release was provided by a third party. CCN’s editorial team has not verified the accuracy of its content and does not endorse it. Readers should conduct their own research before taking any action related to this content. ChangeNOW, a reputable crypto exchange platform that has spent nearly a decade championing user-controlled crypto assets, has officially opened its new regional headquarters in the heart of Dubai’s business district. This expansion marks a new chapter in the company’s history, transitioning from a global service provider to a localized, hands-on partner in the Arab world’s most ambitious tech market. While…

A new panel has officially been announced to take place at Bitcoin 2026 titled “How Real Is The Quantum Threat?” The conversation will bring together five voices at the center of one of the most actively debated technical questions in Bitcoin today, and the lineup reflects the full range of perspectives the topic demands. The panel features: Hunter Beast, a senior protocol engineer for the Anduro sidechain platform incubated by MARA, is the co-author of BIP 360, a proposal that establishes a new Bitcoin wallet address type designed to protect the network from quantum computing threats. BIP 360 was merged…

Bitcoin’s (BTC) range-bound trading within the $60,000 to $73,000 range is impressive, especially when considering the macroeconomic backdrop of Brent crude oil rising to levels not seen since 2008, a hot war between the US, Israel and Iran, and a volatile stock market where the S&P 500 index trades at a 3.95% year-to-date loss. Despite these intensifying headwinds, Bitcoin buyers have shown a steady appetite for buying the price drops to $60,000, and while the level currently holds as support, the risk of lower prices is not zero.   Bitcoin’s 1-day chart shows a bearish continuation pattern, with one pattern confirmed on Jan.…

In brief Naoris Protocol launched a blockchain using post-quantum cryptography approved by NIST. Experts warn that quantum computers could eventually break the signature systems securing Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets. Upgrading existing blockchains may require major protocol changes across wallets, tools, and nodes. The long-discussed “quantum apocalypse”—or “Q-Day”—when quantum computers could break modern cryptography, has moved from theory to a race against time for the blockchain industry. But now there are blockchain networks launching that claim to be prepared for that inevitability.On Thursday, Naoris Protocol launched its mainnet, describing the network as a blockchain built with post-quantum cryptography from the start,…

The first Form 1099-DA season is arriving for US crypto investors with a basic problem: many people are getting the new IRS form before they understand what it actually tells them.A Coinbase and CoinTracker survey of 3,000 US crypto users found that 61% were unaware of the new 2025 reporting rules, even though 74% said they knew crypto activity can be taxable and 56% rated their own knowledge of crypto tax rules as good or excellent.That gap comes as the IRS begins receiving more standardized data on digital-asset sales handled by brokers. Treasury and the IRS require brokers to report…

Bitcoin and XRP price action weakened despite the U.S. Senate confirming an April markup for the CLARITY Act. Bitcoin slipped 1.68% in the past 24 hours to $66,687, tracking the broader market decline. XRP price dropped 2.51% over the same period to trade near $1.32 as sentiment softened.  The overall cryptocurrency market dropped 1.42% to the level of $2.3 trillion because of increased uncertainty. Ether price remained within the range of  $2,000 after a slight pullback, as growing tensions in the Middle East undermined the general risk appetite. U.S. Senate Sets April Markup for CLARITY Act U.S. Senate has formally…

Coinspect has been part of the blockchain security landscape since 2014, a time when few organizations were examining the vulnerabilities emerging in decentralized technologies. Over the past decade, it has developed expertise in detecting flaws in smart contracts, protocols, and crypto wallets, as well as in creating measures to prevent these risks from being exploited. Its services range from smart contract audits and penetration testing to code reviews, with a strong emphasis on embedding security early in the development process to reduce long-term exposure. The company has also helped shape security practices more widely, publishing standards and checklists that wallet…

Bitcoin enters April with a price carrying the weight of macro conditions, corporate balance sheets, and the credibility of the public wrappers built around it.CryptoSlate has already laid out the broad structure: public equities created a new channel for balance-sheet demand, the premium on that demand opened the door to further issuance, and the cycle began feeding itself.Later coverage on slowing purchase volumes and the economics of being underwater on treasury holdings narrowed the focus to which companies could keep financing the trade once price and sentiment turned less forgiving.New disclosures around the Bitcoin treasury company, Nakamoto, sharpen that focus.Bitcoin…

In brief GameStop pledged 4,709 BTC BTC to a covered call strategy on Coinbase Prime, giving the exchange the right to rehypothecate or sell the coins. The move reclassifies the holdings from an intangible asset to a receivable, changing how gains and losses flow through earnings. CEO Ryan Cohen has declined to rule out selling GameStop’s Bitcoin, calling the company’s other opportunities “way more compelling.” Video game retailer GameStop disclosed this week that it moved all but 1 BTC of its Bitcoin treasury holdings into a covered call options strategy on Coinbase Prime.By doing so, the 4,709 BTC stash—worth about…

AI agents are moving beyond chatbot duty and into a bigger role across the internet. As software starts researching, buying, coordinating, and completing tasks with limited supervision, a new question arises: how does a non-human user pay, prove who it is, and operate within clear rules?That question opens an unexpected lane for crypto, especially in stablecoins, digital wallets, and machine-friendly identity systems.For years, crypto has searched for a role that feels native to the internet. Trading brought attention, and speculation brought traffic to it. But it felt incomplete, like its deeper promise pointed somewhere else: a financial system designed for…