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Liquid restores a route from L-BTC to Bitcoin, while direct redemptions stay restricted
Liquid’s October 20 recovery update enables swaps through participating providers. This is a useful change for holders, but it is not confirmation that the federation’s direct withdrawal system is fully restored.
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Switzerland approves its first retail Bitcoin ETF: what the approval changes
FINMA’s October 20 decision allows a Swiss retail fund to invest directly in Bitcoin. Fund shares offer a different way to hold price exposure; regulatory approval does not remove Bitcoin’s price risk.
A weekly solo-mining census counts 16,766 Bitaxes: the group is not one miner
SoloLuck’s October 19 edition covers seven publicly reporting pools and a week of device data. It offers a useful snapshot of small miners, provided counts, averages and shared probabilities are kept separate.
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A fake NGRAVE security alert stole wallet secrets: what owners need to check
NGRAVE’s October 19 report describes how attackers used real app notifications to send people to a fake recovery page. The practical lesson matters for wallets receiving mining payouts.
NIP Group plans to buy 4.47 EH/s of running Bitcoin miners: what changes?
An October 20 disclosure describes a share-funded purchase of already operating equipment. The group’s capacity target and monthly Bitcoin forecast need to be read separately from actual production.
Google backs more Arkansas solar and batteries: who pays for the electricity?
Entergy’s October 19 plan adds storage, solar purchases and grid work for Google’s expansion. The promised customer benefit is spread over twenty years and still depends on regulatory approval.
EMCD adds a Zcash pool: the fee, payout threshold and hardware you need
EMCD lists a 1.5% pool fee, PPLNS rewards and payouts from 0.001 ZEC to an external transparent address. Here is what those terms mean in practice.
LuxxPool opens a public beta for Litecoin and Dogecoin miners
Luxxfolio is opening its Scrypt pool to outside miners. Merged mining is available, while automatic payouts and coin conversion remain development plans.
Amazon backs a 960 MW nuclear plan in Indiana: who would pay for the power?
Amazon, AEP and X-energy are exploring 12 small reactors at a former coal site. The project is about future supply and long-term contracts, not an immediate cut in electricity bills.
