EscalationBitcoin Falls 3.7% to Test $81,500 ETF Cost Basis
Bitcoin dropped 3. 7% to test the $81,500 level, a price zone that corresponds to the average cost basis of U.
ZachXBT Says He Infiltrated Chinese Crime Syndicate Linked to $1B
ZachXBT made the claim directly on his X account, stating he had gained access to the syndicate's inner workings. He did not publicly detail the methods used to infiltrate the group or identify specific individuals involved.
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Escalation
Early SignalBitcoin 'Goes to Zero' After a Hack, Chamath Predicts
Chamath Palihapitiya, the venture capitalist and longtime Bitcoin advocate turned vocal critic, has laid out a scenario in which Bitcoin does not just crash but...
Market ReactionBinance.US, Blockchain.com Seek CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets
The move puts both companies in line at the CFTC, the federal derivatives regulator whose approval is a hard prerequisite for any US-regulated prediction market...
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RISK: MEDIUMBitcoin 'Goes to Zero' After a Hack, Chamath Predicts
Chamath Palihapitiya, the venture capitalist and longtime Bitcoin advocate turned vocal critic, has laid out a scenario in which Bitcoin does not just crash but...
RISK: HIGHBinance.US, Blockchain.com Seek CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets
The move puts both companies in line at the CFTC, the federal derivatives regulator whose approval is a hard prerequisite for any US-regulated prediction market...
RISK: HIGHBakkt Targets $3B in 2026 Digital-Asset Transaction Volume
Bakkt is setting a hard number on its digital-asset ambitions: $3 billion in transaction volume by the end of 2026. The target is the clearest signal yet that t...
RISK: HIGHStellar, Hedera, Aptos and Others Join SEC Letter
Six of the most prominent names in blockchain infrastructure have signed onto a joint letter addressed to the U. S.
Power
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EscalationBitcoin Falls 3.7% to Test $81,500 ETF Cost Basis
Bitcoin dropped 3. 7% to test the $81,500 level, a price zone that corresponds to the average cost basis of U.
Early SignalFINMA Approves First Swiss Retail Bitcoin ETF
Switzerland's financial regulator has approved the first retail investment fund governed by Swiss law that can hold Bitcoin directly, granting the product an ex...
Market ReactionIs ChangeNOW Legit? What the Evidence Shows in 2026
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EscalationSwiss Regulator Clears First Retail Bitcoin ETF
Switzerland has cleared the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund open to retail investors, a move that distinguishes the product from the professional-only crypto...
People
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Vitalik Buterin
Co-founder of Ethereum
Co-founder of Ethereum, the first global smart-contract platform. He remains one of the most influential technical and p...
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Changpeng Zhao (CZ)
Founder and former CEO of Binance
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Ledger-Related $92.9M Wallet Drain Across Bitcoin, Ethereum and TRON
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Michael Saylor
Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy
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BlackRock Files for iShares Bitcoin Managed Protect ETF
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Brian Armstrong
Co-founder and CEO of Coinbase
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ZachXBT Says He Infiltrated Chinese Crime Syndicate Linked to $1B
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Charles Hoskinson
Founder of Cardano and IOG, and Ethereum co-founder
Former Ethereum co-founder who left to build Cardano, a blockchain ecosystem centered on academic research and peer-revi...
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COLLAPSEIs Ravencoin Still Worth Buying with BTC in 2026?
A look at Ravencoin after the 2026 halving, the August exploit and exchange delistings, plus the ways to swap BTC for RVN and what each costs.
FRAUDCFTC Crypto Derivatives in 2026: Futures, Perpetuals, Margin, and Market Oversight
Understand how the CFTC oversees crypto futures and perpetuals, including margin, funding, liquidation, clearing, venues, and customer access.
FRAUDHow the SEC Classifies Crypto Assets and Tokenized Securities
Learn how the SEC's 2026 crypto taxonomy distinguishes digital commodities, tokenized securities, stablecoins, digital tools, and investment-contract risk.
FRAUDCrypto Regulator Responsibilities by Product in 2026
Track the crypto regulators shaping exchanges, stablecoins, custody, derivatives, and market access in 2026, with evidence and practical implications.